The "1-Upper" has got to be the most annoying and frustrating person out there. You could be telling an epic story of how your last vacation to the Appalachian Mountains was awe inspiring because of all the beautiful scenery, long and steep trails, blazing hot sun and out of no where they retort sharply, "Oh yeah?! I just got back from climbing Mount Everest twice naked."
Who do they think they are fooling with their obviously exaggerated stories? Not only do they look incredibly dumb for trying to deceive you into thinking they are the bee's knees but they also hurt their credibility. Lying to be impressive is a lot easier than actually accomplishing an amazing feat I suppose.
But that's not a person, that's a type or stereotype. Point of the assignment is to get you to tell real stories about real people-- and you've skipped completely away from doing that.
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