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10 Things You Only Understand If You Are Ridiculously Competitive

"If you ain't first, you're last."

Sydney Momeyer
Feb 28, 2018
University of Kentucky
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10 Things You Only Understand If You Are Ridiculously Competitive
Matt Lee

Everyone has a little of competitiveness in them, but some just can't contain their undying need to win.

1. You get in competitions with people they don't even know about

You have definitely decided that you won in a situation that no one else knew was a competition, such as a breakup or getting a better grade on a test than your friend.

2. Sports are a dangerous game

When you're overly competitive, playing a sport, even if it is just in the yard, can get a bit intense.

3. You have an arch-nemesis

Every overly competitive person has that one person they are constantly in competition with. Whether it be a person on an opposite sports team or even someone in your same major, you seek to beat them at everything.

4. Video games are a no-go

A side of you comes out during Mario Kart that no one should ever have to see.

5. Board games are also a no-go

You actually thought you could play a game of Monopoly without absolutely losing your mind when you ran out of money?

6. Driving can randomly become an extreme sport

You have definitely had an urge to race the car next to you for no good reason, even if the poor soul doesn't know they are about to get absolutely dusted by you.

7. Meeting someone somewhere is also a competition

Are you meeting your friend at dinner? You best believe you are going to get there before them just to say you beat them, even if you are a person that constantly runs late.

8. You have an undying need to be right

Unfortunately, the competitiveness often seeps into debates, and you will go to extreme lengths to prove you are right about something.

9. You seek to be the best sibling in the family

You love your siblings with all of your heart, but there is something so satisfying about your parents wanting them to be more like you in a certain aspect.

10. You push yourself, too

You're not only in a constant competition with others, but you push yourself to be better than you were the day before. Whether it's physically or mentally, you're pushing yourself to get better grades, workout more or just be better overall.

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