Why is it human nature to...

[johnjbruin]

Why is it human nature that most human beings think that they are the sh!t. They are better than everybody else.
For example: Everybody thinks that they are better than the average driver. Hell at least half of the drivers have to be below the average by definition. I mean why is it so god damn hard to say: "yeah, i'm probably in the 40th to 60th percentile range".

Is it human nature to think too highly of themselves. Is it that hard to accept reality for the most of us?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

How come?

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

Pretty much the same here. He made this post to make himself look above average compared to ATOT.

 

[Gravity]

Children no longer have meaningful roles during their formative years so they grow up with abnormally high self-esteem. This, coupled with kids raised by disengaged adults in daycare create large numbers of large egos that must be dealt with regularly.

Gravity

 

[datalink7]

But I am an above average driver.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

Pretty much the same here. He made this post to make himself look above average compared to ATOT.

I was attempting to do the exact oposite. All I am saying is that is it too difficult to say yeah, i am average.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: datalink7
But I am an above average driver.

I was waiting for that .

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

Pretty much the same here. He made this post to make himself look above average compared to ATOT.

I was attempting to do the exact oposite. All I am saying is that is it too difficult to say yeah, i am average.

And what I was trying to say is because you are trying to state this, you are attempting (maybe not consciously) to put yourself on a higher plane. Like saying "I admit to being average, therefore I am above average than you because I can admit this."

 

[FoBoT]

people with high self esteem are more sucessful, so they breed more

maybe its part of evolution/survival of the fittest

if you think you suck, you probably aren't going to be as successful, self fullfilling prophecy type thing

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: datalink7
But I am an above average driver.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

Pretty much the same here. He made this post to make himself look above average compared to ATOT.

I was attempting to do the exact oposite. All I am saying is that is it too difficult to say yeah, i am average.

And what I was trying to say is because you are trying to state this, you are attempting (maybe not consciously) to put yourself on a higher plane. Like saying "I admit to being average, therefore I am above average than you because I can admit this."

Oh. I can see how you could interpret it that way. Well... that was defintely NOT what I was trying to do.

 

[acidvoodoo]

confident people get the ladies

 

[hoyaguru]

Of course on Wednesdays, Dad lets me drive in the driveway. I'm an excellent driver.

 

[palle33]

I guess it makes you feel good to think you are little better than everybodyelse.If a person always and clearly show others that he/she is better it can be very annoying and behavior like that makes people turning against that person especially when it isnt true.

 

[ViviTheMage]

im very modest i think....so mean :/

 

[MustangSVT]

And what I was trying to say is because you are trying to state this, you are attempting (maybe not consciously) to put yourself on a higher plane. Like saying "I admit to being average, therefore I am above average than you because I can admit this."

And you are saying "i am above you for pointing this out".

wait am i doing the same thing?

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT

And what I was trying to say is because you are trying to state this, you are attempting (maybe not consciously) to put yourself on a higher plane. Like saying "I admit to being average, therefore I am above average than you because I can admit this."

And you are saying "i am above you for pointing this out".

wait am i doing the same thing?

Hehe . We are all above each other. Its a conundrum mwahahaha.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Kids are taught that they can do "anything". Listen to a self help tape and you'll soon discover your inner capacity to be extraordinary. People get off on the idea that they have this mystical inner potential to be above average, losing sight of the fact that potential for excellence is in itself commonplace (it is realization that is rare).

 

[ivol07]

pfft...I could make a better post than this.

 

[Electric Amish]

I suck at everything.

 

[SagaLore]

My wife admits she is a bad driver. And that she is clumsy. And that she's isn't that smart.

2 out of 3 isn't bad!

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
My wife admits she is a bad driver. And that she is clumsy. And that she's isn't that smart.

2 out of 3 isn't bad!

She MUST be a MODEL!!! SUPER HOT SUPER MODEL!!!

 

[Papagayo]

I am the best driver..

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What I read when I see this post..

"I am johnjbruin and I am above average"

Pretty much the same here. He made this post to make himself look above average compared to ATOT.

I was attempting to do the exact oposite. All I am saying is that is it too difficult to say yeah, i am average.

And what I was trying to say is because you are trying to state this, you are attempting (maybe not consciously) to put yourself on a higher plane. Like saying "I admit to being average, therefore I am above average than you because I can admit this."

Oh. I can see how you could interpret it that way. Well... that was defintely NOT what I was trying to do.

so how bad of a driver are you...so by having bruin in your nick i assume you go to that snooty UCLA school so you are in fact trying to tell us your better than us each time you post and your nick is displayed.... hmmmmm i am right arent i admit it...