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Am 13.09.2024 um 18:48 schrieb Catrike Ryder:
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:58:56 -0400, Frank Krygowski
> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 9/12/2024 7:53 PM, John B. wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:45:39 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 9/12/2024 9:28 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>    
>>>>> I do not wish ill on anyone here but I would bet that some among us have
>>>>> never been laid out by a punch in the face or achieved Second Place in a
>>>>> bar fight.  For the rest of us, those were formative experiences in a
>>>>> wider understanding of human behavior.
>>>>
>>>> Some of us have wisely avoided bar fights. And on one memorable
>>>> occasion, I actually talked down a potential fight between several of my
>>>> friends and a group of punks itching to fight.
>>>>
>>>> There are other ways to handle things besides shooting.
>>>
>>> Potential fight? I don't believe it. If some one (ones) are really
>>> serious about fighting they don't  get talked out of it. They just
>>> start punching.
>>> And yes, I've been there (hiding in the corner)
>>
>> I'd give details, as it was an interesting incident. But of course, you
>> and Mr. Tricycle would say it was all fiction. Meh.
> 
> I already assume it was fiction. Either that or greatly exagerated.
> 
> ***************************************
> Many narcissists enjoy bragging about themselves in grandiose and
> exaggerated terms, be it their physical attractiveness, material
> (trophy) possessions, social popularity, exciting lifestyle, merit
> badge achievements, high-status associations, or other envy-worthy
> attributes. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with describing
> oneself in positive terms, the pathological narcissist does so in the
> following unhealthy ways:
> 
> A. The self-flattering statements are often exaggerated.
> 
> B. The self-flattering statements are often uttered, directly or
> indirectly, at the expense of others (“I’m better than you,” “you
> don’t have what I have,” “they‘re nothing compared with me.”) The
> narcissist’s fragile ego is boosted not by positively affirming
> oneself, but by putting others down.
> 
> https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201807/5-ways-narcissists-compensate-for-their-inferiority

Now please re-read with the question in mind "how much narcisit behavour 
do I display?"
Research indicates that everybody has some narcisist parts, and the 
difference is just in degrees.

Alternatively, can you please reduce theis narcisist spiel to "at most 
once per month"?