I have a problem with a friend of mine; she constantly argues on pointless topics with..

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schmilo Milo.

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...us and ..? Whenever she's wrong she makes this really sad frown and says "I don't believe it" "That can't be possible" etc etc.

Like the other day she was arguing with this other girl about mutation and its relation to evolution; I have no idea about this topic but she just kept saying "I don't believe it" while the other girl was saying she knew it cos she read it off a science textbook.

And then the same day, earlier I was reading out loud a passage in Psychology for Dummies and we came across the word 'id' and I pronounced it as 'idd', which is how it is supposed to be pronounced but she kept insisting it was I.D. in a really annoying as-a-matter-of-fact tone and "jeez its I.D." like I was really stupid or something.

What's wrong with her?
Sure, i like being right too and I usually am right because I don't make stupid guesses and assumptions, I have always have sources.

I think she's just egotistic and thinks she's so smart that whatever comes out of her mouth has to be right.
 
she sounds just like my friend. it's a constant need for attention and she's probably really spoiled and extremely competitive. not only does she like to get what she wants but she always has to win and she always has to be right. right?
the only thing you can do is keep your patience and realize that even though you know you are right, just let it go. if you show her facts that prove she is wrong and she refuses to accept them there is absolutely nothing more you can do. just drop it and let her go on through life not learning anything new because she thinks she already knows everything.
when she gets all frowny faced and swears she is right you can let her know that-
-she can't get everything she wants by pulling a tantrum
-she is too old to be acting like a child
-if she has research to back up what she is saying, you will completely accept it
-it's not a competition, and it's not a big deal to be wrong sometimes
-and that you are getting tired of her behavior.

or you can keep it to yourself and just learn to say "whatever, you're right"
sometimes friends need to be told the truth....and other times you just have to leave it alone.

good luck, hope i helped <3
 
yeah. I know a girl like this. She just *has* to know everything and correct anyone on anything.
I'm fairly patient, though after a year or so I was pretty tired of it =(
I just learnt to let everything slide after a while, because she's a nice person underneath and I wanted to remain friends.
I think it could be an insecurity thing. Some people compensate for that by being really loud and having to pretend to be an expert on every subject known to mankind. -_-

If you like the person she is underneath all of this, it takes a bit of effort but just learn to accept that character in her. Everyone has good and bad traits I guess.
 
Hi,

Your friend is merely suffering from inferiority complex. She doesn't know and she doesn't want you to understand that she does not.

Such people will always tiss you to know the truth, the source and possibly brag elsewhere with the facts and figure.

Silence is the best answer for a fool.
 
Hi,

Your friend is merely suffering from inferiority complex. She doesn't know and she doesn't want you to understand that she does not.

Such people will always tiss you to know the truth, the source and possibly brag elsewhere with the facts and figure.

Silence is the best answer for a fool.
 
Hi,

Your friend is merely suffering from inferiority complex. She doesn't know and she doesn't want you to understand that she does not.

Such people will always tiss you to know the truth, the source and possibly brag elsewhere with the facts and figure.

Silence is the best answer for a fool.
 
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