know-it-alls
By smints8985
@smints8985 (1594)
United States
February 27, 2007 12:02am CST
Don't you just hate people that would always give people advices like they know everything, but then when you look at them, they don't even do as what they say..
e.g. They tell you about the proper table manners, but when you are eating, he's a slob.
They tell you not to do this and that, but they themselves cannot even stop themselves from doing such things.
How can it be humanly possible to take advices from these kind of people, when they seem to know what is right and shares it pretty well with others, but can't even apply it to themselves..
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5 responses
@sunnypub (2127)
• United States
27 Feb 07
This is a big problem with many people. I call them the 'do as I say not as I do' people. It is really hard when they are parents. My husband is like this but only when it comes to parenting. I know he just wants what is best for our daughter, but I can't seem to get it through his head that our daughter learns more by watching us than by anything that we say.
I hate it when I hear him scolding our daughter for doing something that he does. Luckily she is old enough now that she has no problem saying that he does it so why can't she.
The sad part is that most people who are like this, don't even realize it. I think they honestly believe that they practice what they preach.
@smints8985 (1594)
• United States
27 Feb 07
Yeah the thing is it is okay to give advices, and we all know that the fact of life is that most of the times we cannot even do as we advice, so my only point is that I wish some people don't act like BIG know-it-alls cause it really gets annoying at times, it's like you wanna hit them with an in you face one liner that says "you're not so great either so quit acting like a know it all!"
hahah... and yeah the painful thing is most of the time they really aren't aware that they are like that..
@gemini_gal (179)
• China
27 Feb 07
Yeap!! I hated it. I had a fren who acted as if he knew everything. He thought he was always rite. I hated it when he started giving me advices which i didnt ask and i didnt want. Some of his advices may be good but i was already fed up! That might explain why i didnt want to any of his advice anymore.
One thing for sure... It is easy to TALK, but it is hard to ACT. Some people apply NATO (No Action, Talk Only). To those who are thinkers, they love to think of things , they love to share things, they need someone to talk to. That may explain why some people become very annoying with their advices -which they dont apply to themselves-.
Btw, im also a thinker and i love sharing things. But i know that it wont be good to be a jerk by giving people advices too often. Thats why i come to myLot... Hahahahah
@xabimaru (340)
• Malaysia
27 Feb 07
Wooo.. This is just irritating and so not good. Actually there a lot of people like this though. They like to talk and giving out advice but in fact they didn't even do it!! If you find this kind of person, he/she will always talk big and better not to trust 100% what is coming from him/her.
@chandra38 (147)
• India
27 Feb 07
i hate people giving advices but when some aged gives me any sought i would listento him and then try to follow that advice ..
