We all know someone who is arrogant and treats others badly, thinking they’re better than everyone else. Nobody wants people to think about them like this, but there are little things we’re all guilty of doing sometimes. Here are 18 annoying things arrogant people do that turn others off.
Talk Over Others
Having someone talk over you constantly is infuriating, but most arrogant people don’t even notice themselves doing it. According to Forbes, people interrupt others because they lack self-awareness and the ability to actively listen to others. Arrogant people frequently talk over others because they see themselves as more important.
Brag
Arrogant people bragging is incredibly annoying. They do it because they have an inflated idea of their own self-importance and want others to view them the same way. Being admired makes them feel good, so they brag to encourage reactions from everyone around them.
Intimidate People
Though they portray themselves above others, arrogant people are often quite insecure. They like to be the one everyone notices, so when they see others succeed, they feel jealous and threatened. As a result, they try to intimidate those people into feeling inadequate or inferior by comparison.
Refuse to Take Advice
Sometimes, we all need to hear some good advice, but some people are more receptive than others. Arrogant people always think they know best, so they don’t react well to advice from people they see to be less important. Sometimes, they even take well-meaning advice as a personal attack.
Never Learn From Their Mistakes
We all make mistakes, but our ability to learn from them matters more. Arrogant people have a tendency to make the same mistakes over and over again because they can’t accept not doing something perfectly. Mistakes feel like the end of the world for them, so they refuse to listen and learn.
Insist They’re Right
You usually can’t win an argument against an arrogant person because they always insist they’re right. Psychology Today suggests this compulsion never to be wrong is due to competitiveness, stubbornness, and ignorance, all things arrogant people are frequently guilty of being. They want to be right even when all the evidence says otherwise.
Force Their Opinions
It’s annoying enough when somebody always has to be right, but it’s even worse when they continue to force their unsolicited opinions. Arrogant people think they know best, so they often offer unrequested advice and try to force their opinions to bend others to their will. They enjoy the sense of power it brings.
Expect Applause
There’s nothing more annoying than a co-worker who expects praise for completing a simple task or a sibling who bombards you with stories about their life. These types of people are arrogant and expect applause for every little thing they do. They’re exhausting to be around, especially when others tolerate their behavior.
Refuse to Change Their Ways
It’s hard to hear that you’ve behaved badly, but self-aware people want to change for the better. If someone refuses to change their ways after being confronted, they’re arrogant and obstinate. They don’t like being criticized because they take it as an attack on their character and intelligence.
Look Down on Others
Nobody likes a person who looks down on others, but many people are guilty of this arrogant habit. When people look down on others, they imply that they’re superior and develop a terrible reputation as a result. It shows a lack of self-awareness and compassion that almost amounts to narcissism.
Talk About Themselves
We all like to share what we’re proud of, but arrogant people don’t know when to stop and regularly become conversational narcissists. CNBC reports that this behavior usually entails excessively chatting about themselves and their interests without asking anyone else questions.
Exploit Weaknesses
You might have heard that nice people are usually taken advantage of, and the culprits are often arrogant people. They value their own success above anything else, so they’ll do whatever it takes to succeed, including exploiting other people. They take advantage of weaknesses to benefit themselves.
Exaggerate Their Abilities
For an arrogant person, image is everything. They play it cool but desperately want to be liked and revered by others. That’s why they regularly exaggerate their abilities to seem more impressive. It’s annoying to deal with this behavior when you can tell the other person is lying but won’t admit it.
Diminish Other People’s Success
We should be proud of our successes, but it’s respectful to celebrate other people’s as well. Arrogant people find this difficult because they dislike someone else taking the spotlight, so they often try to diminish other people’s success. They struggle when they’re not the most impressive person in the room.
Act Defensively
Being called out on a mistake is embarrassing, but people respect those who respond maturely. People who become defensive are too arrogant to see how they may have been wrong about something and are too opinionated to keep quiet about it. It’s annoying to tiptoe around them constantly.
Gossip
Arrogant people like to control every narrative because it allows them to manipulate what others think. When they feel threatened by someone, they’ll often start rumors and gossip to tarnish the other person’s reputation and ensure others pay attention to them. This toxic behavior gets old fast.
Make Everything a Competition
Interacting with people who make everything a competition is exhausting, but arrogant people view life as something they must win. The Washington Post reports that hyper-competitive individuals are frequently impatient, irritable, and more likely to be narcissistic. You might often let them win to escape this toxic cycle.
Act Superior
Arrogance is defined as an over-inflated sense of superiority, so it’s common for arrogant people to act like they’re better than everyone else. They suffer from ‘main character syndrome’ and think everybody around them exists to stroke their ego. Anyone would find this annoying to deal with.
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