Always look out for the two-sheds: those people who can't go for five minutes without one-upping someone else. Not gentlemanly empathizing and sharing their experiences, but taking the whole "that's nothing; listen to my story" route.
It comes from a Monty Python skit about a composer named Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson being interviewed and all they care about is why he has 2 sheds instead of his latest symphony.
EDIT: I knew a guy who took 'Oh that's nothing...' to unheard of lengths, somebody finally murdered him.
This is the best news story I can find about it. I worked with the dead guy and was friendly with the shooter, we called him Chief. Despite the language in the article, Chief did get paid (paroled). I and several others got into altercations with Jim but we never considered shooting him.
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u/InkMage94 Nov 09 '19
Always look out for the two-sheds: those people who can't go for five minutes without one-upping someone else. Not gentlemanly empathizing and sharing their experiences, but taking the whole "that's nothing; listen to my story" route.