How to insult someone with a big ego

Dealing with people with huge egos can be so frustrating.

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Even having a simple conversation can leave you feeling like:

1. Parrot their words back to them so you don't get stuck in a conversation forever.

2. Cut uncertain phrases from your vocabulary.

3. Talk facts, not emotions, if you want a narcissist to see your side of things.

4. That said, if they can't even agree with you on basic facts, it's not worth trying to argue with them.

5. Don't be afraid to be a little bit rude.

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Yes, in general, you're going to want to keep it polite and classy. But if you're at the end of your rope or the person crossed the line, be honest and to the point, says Fee. Address a belittling comment by saying, "That was rude," or cut an offensive rant short with, "That's an interesting point of view." Then turn your back and talk to someone else.

6. Don't try to make sense of their behavior, because sometimes a person with a huge ego JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

7. Before you even talk to someone with a huge ego, adjust your attitude so you're not expecting a crappy conversation.

8. Don't take it personally if they insult you directly or indirectly.

9. Try not to bitch about them to your friends even if it feels satisfying in the moment.

10. No matter how tempting it is, don't mock them for being full of themselves.

11. Try out an empathetic thought or two to see how it feels.

12. Disengage when you can, because people with huge egos suck and if you don't have an obligation to put up with them, you shouldn't.

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How to insult someone with a big ego

Urban Dictionary describes someone who is self-important as, “a person who overestimates their own importance and exhibits arrogant or pompous behavior.”

We’ve all met people who are full of themselves and their capabilities. Kanye West was a star in his own mind before he made it big as a rapper, success became a self-fluffing prophecy for him. Sure it is impressive and admirable, but for the people who were around him on a daily basis it was probably exhausting.

Self-important people can suck the attention in a room away from everyone else, everything is about them and how wonderful they are. They talk incisively about themselves and then turn around and dismiss the opinions and achievements of others.

We all have to deal with people who are self-centered, if you have a friend who turns every conversation back to being about them and negates your accomplishments you may want to move them out of your inner circle.

If you get a little tired of being around someone and their self-important attitude, try out a few of these comebacks.

Top ten comebacks for people who have an inflated sense of self importance

  1. I’m pretty sure the earth revolves around the sun, not you!
  2. Congratulations on your uncanny ability to take something that is not at all about you and make it all about you.
  3. Does my complete lack of interest in your existence conflict with your delusions of self-
  4. Opps! I forgot the world revolves around you. How silly of me.
  5. Yes, everything in the world is about YOU and ONLY you! I don’t know anyone else and wouldn’t post anything unless it was about you!
  6. Newsflash! You might want to get over yourself. Everyone else has.
  7. I am not a psychiatrist but I am fairly certain you suffer from an overestimated self importance.
  8. I’m sorry it’s not all about you. Maybe next time cupcake.
  9. Sorry, putting up with your shit is not on my to do list today.
  10. If you were as important as you think you are you would be a lot quieter.
  11. You need to eat some humble pie and get over yourself.
  12. You’re a self-important little runt who is desperate for attention.

Got any comments, questions or tips for dealing for dealing with a self important person? Share them in the comments below.

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How to insult someone with a big ego

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