One-upper extraordinaire
Posted by AllieB on September 15, 2010
Everyone has a friend like Penelope. No matter what happens, this one-upping scene-stealer always trumps your line, and I often get the feeling that their story isn’t quite on-level…
Watch below as Penelope actually uses a Shamwow! to quantify just how much she cried during a wedding ceremony.
[hulu:http://www.hulu.com/embed/-Dq2NWI2uPC2hyqc2xw84g]Or, another example might be:
Allie: I got hit by a bus today
One-Upper: Today I was dragged six miles by an 18-wheeler, yet look how amazing my hair looks…and that doesn’t even compare to the time when the airplane took off before I was safely in my seat, and I flew alongside the plane all the way to Dubai…
See? It’s incredibly irritating.
Allie: I had the best day – I got a raise!
One-Upper: I got a raise AND a promotion!! And a brand new car plus an iPad, and it turns out I’m next in line to be the princess of a small and obscure yet extremely wealthy Eastern European country!!
It’s possible these stories are embellished for the purpose of underscoring my point.
Pal said
I have two friends like Penelope. So.. more than you.
I love that piece you’re wearing | Baxter Bark Twice said
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