How to be Pretentious

There are many people I encounter that walk around with an air about them as if they are quite possibly the MOST AMAZING PERSON EVER! This is in most instances very far from reality, which brings up the inquiry of how this notion of greatness got into their head to begin with. In this delusional state they believe that they are better than everyone else and should be treated as such. These pretentious people roam the earth and walk amongst us but what we may not be aware of is that pretentious people are everywhere! There are different kinds of pretentious people that must be placed in different categories to better understand their nature. 

I have provided the categories for you below so that you will be able to identify them when you see them.

1.) Academically Pretentious

We have all had this annoying college friend who will cry actual tears because they got a 92% on their paper. Although it is still an A and they did better than everyone else around them they will complain to you about their low A so that you are aware of how smart they are.

I can't even really hate on this kind because if I was a genius I would want everyone to know to and treat me accordingly.  

2.) Athletically Pretentious

This breed is often found at the gym. These will be the people that are over eager to be at the very front of the gym classes so that everyone else can see how good they are at exercising. 

I encountered one of the sort just the other day. I signed up for a fitness boot camp. One of the athletically pretentious approached me and asked me if I had taken the class before. When I replied no, he attempted to scare me out of the class by telling me that the class would be really challenging for me and I probably would not be able to handle it if I wasn't an athlete. I decided to be nice and not point out the fact that if HE was a real athlete he would not be taking the same gym class as a girly girl and would be running drills in the NFL.

This strain of pretentious people are a distinguishable category because they truly don't mean you any harm. Recognize that being really good at a gym class is probably all they have going for them so placate them. Make them believe they really are as great as they think.

3.) Socially Pretentious

This breed of pretentious believes that they are so amazing that they should not be subjected to having to socialize with people who are not at the same level as them in any way. They will completely disassociate themselves from any one who is not up to par with their standards because that would be unacceptable.

I'm not gonna lie to you, I may or may not fit into this last category as I only want my friends to be around people that I believe are as or more attractive and intelligent as I am.  :)

I am not saying there is anything wrong with being pretentious as I am sure we all are pretentious to some extent. There is nothing wrong with this as long as we are aware of the fact that we are such snobs. As humans, it is only natural to posses this pretentious gene, just know which category you fit in.