narcissism

You could call it narcissism, a compulsion to brag, or just a lack of self awareness, but some absurd people think they're total geniuses and they absolutely must let everyone know online. Methods include saying you know how the universe works, bragging about being an "early reader" and completely missing the point of a joke. There are a good amount of ridiculous people out there who think they're geniuses.

You never know how bad someone can get until you've seen an entitled person going full Karen. Being connected to someone with Karen tendencies often means you have to do a lot of apologizing for their abusive, narcissistic behavior. People who know Karens end up trying to avoid them as much as possible.

Who cares if this one's real or not. The entertainment value is there! And if it's in fact based on real events, we haven't seen this kind of awe-inspiring nuclear revenge story since the bully landlord got it in the end with another savage nuclear revenge.

Sometimes a comment thread is actually fun. There's chill people making jokes and sharing interesting information. Everyone is just there for personal enjoyment. But then someone just has to ruin it by missing a few jokes, trying to correct everyone and  claiming that they're a literal genius and that everyone else can suck a fat one. Just great.

What do you get when social media lets people share every dumbass thought they have? Why you get people lying about their own intelligence, of course. These people think highly of themselves, and they very badly want everyone else to know.

Be afraid! These knowledge-Goliaths are on such a higher plane than you that your existence is pitiable. Having such heavy intellect on one's shoulders is a burden not one of you mere mortals could possibly understand.