Have you lived long enough to know everything? Some people have! I’ve met them. They use their own perfect wisdom to measure the truthfulness of my ideas. You may know a person who knows everything or perhaps you ARE such a person. People who know everything quickly identify themselves with the statement, “I’ve never heard of [ insert thing they’ve never heard of ]”

When I possess all knowledge, anything you tell me that I don’t already know must be a lie. If you tell me that you’re a comedian (for example), I can respond, “Ha! I’ve never heard of you!” Obviously, you’re not who you say because if you were, I would recognize you (saying, ‘Ha!’ is important because it communicates my contempt).

It is important to note that the people who know everything are not intentionally being jerks. They sincerely believe that the wisdom they’ve collected in their heads is all sufficient. They are so certain that their knowledge is perfect, they’ll call you ‘arrogant’ for trying to introduce new information to them.

People who know everything often claim that they ‘never stop learning.’ They present themselves as open-minded students of the world who absorb new ideas like sponges. In reality, they’re more like sandwich bags. A sponge will soak up any liquid and hold onto it. Sandwich bags don’t soak up anything. The bag remains empty until somebody successfully crams a Ham on Rye (or whatever) into it.

With the Ham on Rye sealed inside their sandwich bag brains, the people who know everything now engage you in conversation. The moment you say anything unrelated to one of the sandwich ingredients, the person who knows everything will respond, “Ha! I’ve never heard of that!” and conclude that you’re Egg Salad sandwich is crazy talk.

The most foolish people in the world are frequently those who claim to be the wisest. It’s a bad idea to dismiss people simply because you don’t know them.

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” (Proverbs1:7).