One Upsmanship

Do you know any people like this?

When he asks for your thoughts you’d expect

Him to give what you say some respect

But he tries to sound

Like the smartest around

And dismisses all ideas you conject.

 I think I used to be one, and if I’ve really kicked the habit that makes me far superior to those who need to think they are the smartest in the room.  Even knowing all that, people like this are hard to live with, or work for.

He’ll find fault, that I will guarantee

A problem I failed to foresee

The flaw might be small

And not a problem at all

But it lets him feel smarter than me.

Yes Ms. Doty I know it should be smarter than I, but...