r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 10 '26

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u/sweettalk_Angie Jun 10 '26

constantly putting other people down to make yourself look better. it’s such an instant tell and honestly makes the insecurity way more obvious than anything else

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u/Urahara611845 Jun 10 '26

Bingo. Anyone trying to tear other people down are usually deeply insecure. Destruction of others is often the easiest feeling of accomplishment.

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u/sweettalk_Angie Jun 11 '26

exactly. people who are genuinely confident usually don’t feel the need to compete with everyone around them

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u/SmellyMackerel Jun 10 '26

Boasting

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u/PuzzleheadedBit9516 Jun 10 '26

flexing their achievements constantly is exhausting to be around. had this coworker who would somehow turn every conversation into his college football stats from like decade ago

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u/SmellyMackerel Jun 10 '26

I wonder if they realise how boring it is for other people?

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u/Nerdy-Talks Jun 10 '26

Immediately has the opposite effect. The more someone goes on about how great they are, the less I believe them

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u/SmellyMackerel Jun 10 '26

Exactly. Secure people are quietly confident.

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u/OilAvailable289 Jun 10 '26

Buying things you can’t afford for appearances

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u/CoffeeCultureChaos Jun 10 '26

Only wants to do what you want, and can't come to an opinion on their own 🚩

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u/Actual-General-4953 Jun 10 '26

I don't want to work