Some people try really hard to be of superiority.

I do have someone I know who has this problem. And it annoys me quite often. Makes me feel like punching that person in the face... sometimes.

You see, sometimes we just have normal conversation. But somehow, maybe this person decided that "Oh, I'm going to attempt to be smarter than you so that I can derive maximum pleasure".

And that's exactly what that someone did. Let's call this person X (in typical anonymity).

X started talking about how he/she is so unprepared for, say, GP. X then moved on to how others have a comparative advantage over him/her in Paper 2, and therefore he/she should instead divert his/her focus on Paper 1 by reading more. That way, X will expand his/her PPC curve. He/she then went on about how he/she would sacrifice paper 2 due to the lower opportunity cost. I listened and rolled my eyes (mentally).

I remember once we were hanging out. And so, knowing that I take CSE, X (who doesn't take CSE) talked about an article that was not-so-relevant to my CSE syllabus. Somehow or rather, X managed to twist it to an argument about gender equality. In rebuttal, I mentioned that "there are far more things I know as a CSE student than you don't though." X laughed it off awkwardly.

Trying too hard.

Maybe some people are programmed in such a way that they find the need to link everything to knowledge, to studies. It could be an excuse for learning to apply subjects in real life. Or it could just be a sign that you are socially awkward. Or the worst: trying to outsmart people in every conversation.

Sometimes, these type of people are the ones I cannot tolerate at all. I just cannot. To feel that someone is trying to outsmart me just through a simple conversation started with "How was your weekend?" is just plain bollocks. We all try to outsmart one another, but sometimes, it gets overwhelming. Normal conversations transformed into a one-sided chatter about how Economics applies to everything, simply put, are utter disgrace. It isn't social anymore - the conversation becomes an arena, a competition.

Smh.