Ones that 'know' it all, just ask them....
By palonghorn
@palonghorn (5479)
United States
May 7, 2012 1:02pm CST
This is a bit of rant, and a question. I am the training officer on my fire department. I have 14 years of training and experience in wildfire fire fighting. But, there is one thing I can not stand, and that is when trying to tell a new fire fighter, with no experience how to do something, or why we do it a certain way and their response is 'I know'. I have one now, that I have decided the next time I am trying to give her some training and explain things to her...and I hear 'I know' I'm going to tell her, "When she knows as much as I have forgotten, then she can tell me that. Unless or until she has more training than I do, and have the certification as Crew boss and Engine boss that I do, it would be wise to close the mouth and open the ears!'. Do you know people like this? How do you handle it?
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4 responses
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 May 12
I cannot stand one, but I know someone with such attitude.
Once she started to talk, you will never get a chance to lay your card (lols)
I always avoid talking to her, or else, I will show no respect if I walk out the door while she is talking.
So,the best thing to do, is to avoid her. (which is too hard to do sometimes)
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
8 May 12
that would be a nice way to do it, be seeing how I am an officer with the fire department and she is one of the newest members, I can't just avoid her.
@ladyhemingway (965)
• Philippines
8 May 12
Hi palonghorn, I cannot stand people like that. All-knowing people who subtly refuses being told what to do can be tad irritating when you are handling them. I used to train people like that on my precious job and what I usually did was to let them work on their own and if they committed mistake because they did not listen to me, I give them a piece of my mind so that they will realize how they had become a pain in the neck to me for not listening well. We should give them their own medicine.
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
7 May 12
I have 30 years experience as a beekeeping, and I often sell bees to people who have no experience with them. Of course they are afraid of the bees and want to learn how to handle them. I've found the best way to teach them is to get them properly dressed and take them to a beeyard that contains about 30 colonies. Light a smoker and show them how the smoke the bees to calm them. Then open a hive and have them pry out a frame of bees and honey. As soon as they get over their primary fear they can go on and learn the art of beekeeping.
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@keasling (723)
• United States
7 May 12
I cannot stand people who know and have done everything you have and then some. I have been a sub for a school district for 6 years. I try to explain to new subs that they cannot just let the kids run the class. I explain rules that the principals want followed and its well I want the kids to like me. Sorry in the wrong field for that. I say when she say does I know then tell her to show you by doing it and not doing what she is doing wrong. You are the leader not the follower and she needs to respect you. Good Luck!
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
8 May 12
Oh, I am the leader, otherwise I wouldn't have the title and position I do in my department. Funny thing is, she will stand there and say....I've never done this before, and then when I try to tell her........I get her pat answer of I know.
