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To be irritated by colleague constantly complimenting herself?

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foreverstardust · 02/07/2024 20:31

I’ve just never known anything like it. Just today

“I’ve curled my hair, I think my hair looks so gorgeous when it’s curled”

“My exam is next week, I’m so academic and really good at exams”

“How did you think that call went?
…Good…

“Yeah I’m actually so good at making calls”

Aibu to just find it irritating, or should I find it more refreshing?

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ExtraOnions · 02/07/2024 20:40

Good for her .. we should all be our own cheerleaders

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foreverstardust · 02/07/2024 20:40

TheaBrandt · 02/07/2024 20:36

Quite refreshing after the tedium of women constantly putting themselves down. Dh had an acquaintance like this. If she didn’t get a job she would say the interviewers were just jealous of her. I was quite impressed at the mad self confidence!

Oh yeah she actually failed her last exam, and oh the excuses. When really it came down to the fact she never even opened her text book.

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5128gap · 02/07/2024 20:39

I'd find her a breath of fresh air tbh. I'd much rather listen to a woman be positive about herself than put herself down. It actually sounds quite amusing and eccentric too.

GoneFishingToday · 02/07/2024 20:39

I think I'd be tempted to ask her if she'd swallowed a 'Self Help' book for breakfast OP. Personally, this would drive me nuts.

BobbyBiscuits · 02/07/2024 20:39

Just say 'how fascinating for you.' and change the subject. She sounds flipping awful.

Screamingabdabz · 02/07/2024 20:39

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/07/2024 20:36

And I can't stand faux modesty, particularly from women. We should big ourselves up. I'd give it a try, OP. What are you brilliant at?

You can be realistic and pragmatic about your own strengths without being a raging self-regarding narcisstic who pisses everyone off around you!!

Yanbu op.

Panpastels · 02/07/2024 20:37

Confidence is fine but this sounds like arrogance. I would just ignore her tbh.

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/07/2024 20:36

And I can't stand faux modesty, particularly from women. We should big ourselves up. I'd give it a try, OP. What are you brilliant at?

TheaBrandt · 02/07/2024 20:36

Quite refreshing after the tedium of women constantly putting themselves down. Dh had an acquaintance like this. If she didn’t get a job she would say the interviewers were just jealous of her. I was quite impressed at the mad self confidence!

Itstherichthatgetthepleasureasusual · 02/07/2024 20:35

I would find it more than irritating.
I'd have great difficulty in biting my tongue and telling her what I thought of people who blow their own trumpet all the time.
Does she ever praise other people or is it just her who is perfect?

AtrociousCircumstance · 02/07/2024 20:35

That’s hilarious. Like a character from a sketch show.

something2say · 02/07/2024 20:34

One comment should sort it. But only in terms of what she says to you, not what she says to others.... ;)