--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Don't hang around with people that think…" description: "\"Don't hang around with people that think they are better than you. They will boss you around, cause trouble, and then blame you for it.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/anonymous-1_boss_don-t-hang-around-with-people-that-think_2747452.jpg" --- # Don't hang around with people that think they are better… ![“Don't hang around with people that think they are better than you. They will boss you around, cause trouble, and then blame you for it.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/anonymous-1_boss_don-t-hang-around-with-people-that-think_2747452.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/anonymous-1_boss_don-t-hang-around-with-people-that-think_2747452.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/anonymous-1_boss_don-t-hang-around-with-people-that-think_2747452.jpg) > “Don't hang around with people that think they are better than you. They will boss you around, cause trouble, and then blame you for it.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Avoid associating with those who view themselves as superior, as they may dominate and shift blame. **In simple terms:** Stay away from arrogant people who cause trouble. Key Takeaway Choose supportive companions. Themes relationships self\_respect power\_dynamics Mood cautious reflective Type advice warning When to use this quote - workplace - friendships - family gatherings - social circles Key Concepts ego control blame\_shifting Questions to Reflect On - What boundaries will you set? - How can you assert yourself calmly? A Different Perspective Such people may also be insecure and need reassurance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Boss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boss/) ## Related quotes > [I'm a good guy, and an even better boss.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-serhant/i-m-a-good-guy-and-an-even-better-boss/) [Ryan Serhant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-serhant/) > [“It is not bitter to be better to the boss rather than butter up a boss which is, in reality, bitter.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-sivakumar-gowder/it-is-not-bitter-to-be-better-to-the-boss-rather-than-butter-up-a/) [Dr Sivakumar Gowder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dr-sivakumar-gowder/) > [I think I've learned how to be a better boss. I'm the one running the show now, and in the past, I've always kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maren-morris/i-think-i-ve-learned-how-to-be-a-better-boss-i-m-the-one-running-the/) [Maren Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maren-morris/) > [The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-fundamental-cause-of-trouble-in-the-world-is-that-the-stupid-are/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Absolutely no time for people that think they are better than everyone else when in reality are nothing special at all!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/absolutely-no-time-for-people-that-think-they-are-better-than/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Douchebags, a.k.a people that think they are better than everyone else because they have a "superior physical appearance" bugs me SO MUCH.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/douchebags-a-k-a-people-that-think-they-are-better-than-everyone-else/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [It urks me when people think they are better than you just because you have a couple of flaws.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-urks-me-when-people-think-they-are-better-than-you-just-because/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I have no time for people who that think they are better than everyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-have-no-time-for-people-who-that-think-they-are-better-than/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I hate when people think that they are better than others. I really just wonder who put that idea into their head](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-hate-when-people-think-that-they-are-better-than-others-i-really/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The people that think they are better than you, really are the people that know you doing better than them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-people-that-think-they-are-better-than-you-really-are-the-people/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The more you think about yourself, the better you understand yourself. The more you understand yourself, the better you serve your future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-more-you-think-about-yourself-the-better-you-understand-yourself/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/sometimes-i-think-that-it-s-better-to-never-ask-why/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Haha people that think they are better than everyone else...get off the high stool fucker. You are not. Thanks...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/haha-people-that-think-they-are-better-than-everyone-else-get-off-the/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I hate arrogant people. It's like they think they're better than me. No one is better than me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-hate-arrogant-people-it-s-like-they-think-they-re-better-than-me-no/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I am starting to think that I am so much better without you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-am-starting-to-think-that-i-am-so-much-better-without-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/me-i-have-been-through-a-lot-but-i-still-manage-to-have-a-smile-on-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Distance is a test of love. many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, theres only one answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/distance-is-a-test-of-love-many-will-fail-for-those-who-can-t/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im sorry I ever tried...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-sorry-i-ever-tried/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Being betrayed by the one you love is the worst feeling in the world...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-betrayed-by-the-one-you-love-is-the-worst-feeling-in-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Let children support their parents or be imprisoned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/let-children-support-their-parents-or-be-imprisoned/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-only-person-i-ve-ever-purposely-caused-pain-here-is-myself-by/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Start a business, not a startup”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/start-a-business-not-a-startup/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-truth-is-of-course-that-the-curtness-of-the-ten-commandments-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Explore all 162,899 Anonymous quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More Boss quotes > [ME AND SUMMER GUNNA BE MOVING IN TOGETHER HELL YA ITS GUNNA BE BOSS!!!!!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hawes/me-and-summer-gunna-be-moving-in-together-hell-ya-its-gunna-be-boss/) [Jon Hawes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hawes/) > [“having sex with her boss.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-henning/having-sex-with-her-boss/) Stephen Henning > [Once in a while there's wisdom in recognizing that the Boss is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-forbes/once-in-a-while-there-s-wisdom-in-recognizing-that-the-boss-is/) [Malcolm Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-forbes/) > [I understand the formula that producers hire directors and directors are hired to direct and actors are hired to act. I don't have any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-trejo/i-understand-the-formula-that-producers-hire-directors-and-directors/) [Danny Trejo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-trejo/) > [It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-cukor/it-is-reassuring-for-people-to-feel-they-have-a-boss-someone-who/) [George Cukor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-cukor/) > [I don't have a boss or PR person, so I'm accountable to no one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sacca/i-don-t-have-a-boss-or-pr-person-so-i-m-accountable-to-no-one/) [Chris Sacca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sacca/) > [ I remember Robin \[Williams\] walked up to me after the last take and said, "Thanks boss! We nailed it!" 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