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...Antagonist (also known as The Bitch). She loves to play devil’s advocate and isn’t afraid to take your statements out of context to one-up you in the name of zero-sum grade competition. She launches into incredibly articulate diatribes—replete with sophisticated words like “caveat”—until you’re convinced she must be utilizing the power of Satan. Don’t worry: Her stilettos cannot support the weight of her bitchiness for too long. She’ll feel...
...Carmichael ’04), the subject of a Bruegel painting, and Patient Griselda (Sarah E. Curtis ’05), the obedient wife from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The women not so much share their stories over the dinner table as try to one-up each other with their experiences. Although the setup for the scene was promising, this act waned compared to the others. With so many characters competing for prominence, it was at times a head-splitting experience to grasp the importance of each, especially when combined with...
...Google’s most popular male celebrity in September was Orlando Bloom. Do you think he’s got the longevity to one-up Johnny Depp (#2) and Justin Timberlake...
...tomorrow and a paper due,’” Agbonyitor says. “She wanted her life to sound so much worse than mine.” At Harvard, complaining is so essential to the culture, it becomes a badge of honor that students use to one-up their neighbors...
...thrive on losing now, but any championship team enjoys increased fan support. Look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Jersey Nets and the Anaheim Angels. Winning has never hurt a franchise. And just think—if the Sox shake The Curse, they’d actually one-up the Yankees legitimately...