<p>So I've known this guy for like four years and this year we have two classes with each other, AP Physics and APUSH. He is a smart guy and he works hard to earn his grades. I, on the other hand, am a very lazy person. Everytime I'm either playing games, sleeping, or playing outside. I don't study for my tests but I get better grades than him. We never had classes with each other since long time but now we do he always compares his test scores with mine and recently I've done way better than him even though I never did the work or read the book. I feel he is starting to become irritated and mad with me. What should I do?</p>
<p>i never heard of guys getting mad over women being lazy...i thought males were supposed to be laid back</p>
<p>well if I were that friend, I would be jealous too, because I studied while you didn't. I think you should let him know that it should just be a friendly competition. Mabey you should bring up his confidence whenever he gets a better grade by saying(in a sarcastic and friendly way), "I hate you, you got a better grade then me";).</p>
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<p>siglio21 - If you can read my username, most people would get a hint that I am a male.</p>
<p>elleway - Thanks for advice.</p>
<p>This situation always sucks...Just don't try to emphasize how much you DIDN'T study to your friend...that's always annoying and could come off like you are bragging</p>
<p>This actually happens a lot in my school. I would also say don't try to rub it in his face, and before tests when everyone's freaking out a little bit tone it down just in case.
If this was one of my friends I'd suspect he was mad/disappointed at himself rather than you- working harder, getting less, feeling stupid. of course you can't say any of that without sounding condescending, but just my input.</p>
<p>Tell him you are genetically superior and you make the smart proteins. </p>
<p>But promise him that when you figure out which proteins they are, you'll give him some.</p>
<p>Somni: ^lol</p>
<p>Just be modest and laugh it off.</p>
<p>I have the same problem, except for it's from a non-friend. If they can't get over it, they aren't really your friend.</p>
<p>Yeah, MrCalculator, that username of yours is impressively confusing... I totally thought you were a girl?!!!!? :]</p>
<p>This happens to me a lot. I honestly don't really know how to study even, for like regular stuff at school. I also didn't study for the SAT and managed to get the highest score my school's even had for years, so I get a LOT of crap about that. But in the end, at least you know you're "better" than him ;]</p>
<p>Just tell him some people are natural winners and others are losers.</p>
<p>You can't really do anything about it, OP. If you just have a natural talent in school, and can successfully grasp material taught to you, I don't see what you expect anyone to do.</p>
<p>Give him the finger.</p>
<p>Most of the people in my class dislike me because I, for the most part, am like that. I don't really study and half the time I don't do my work, but I still usually will make higher grades than other people, including those I know that work really hard and study alot. They get mad at me alot about that. (Actually, this just happened. I got the highest grade on a test even though I only read to page 50 in a book of 150 pages when some people actually read it fully TWICE.)</p>
<p>...Happens in life. it's not a big deal. You probably suck more than him in other stuff.</p>
<p>also, rofllmfao @ this ego on academics.</p>
<p>just lie and say that you're really glad you got good scores because you studied a lot for it. even if you didn't. it's a white lie so it's fine.</p>
<p>ideally you could just hide your test scores and grades and not talk about them, but i know that rarely works, especially in a school with a really competitive atmosphere.</p>
<p>i'd advise you to just drop him now. jealous friends aren't worth the effort it takes to maintain them...they'll just end up being a detrimental force of negative energy in your near future because they'll never want what's best for you and they're always waiting for you to just fall flat on your face. if you don't fall soon enough, they might even go as far as trying to bring about such a downfall. it takes a lot of fakeness and pain to keep such friends, but letting them go is always a huge relief.</p>
<p>wow i sound like one of those "Dear X" columnists, lol.</p>
<p>...I can't believe at the number of people that have responded to this topic seriously.</p>
<p>Shows...</p>
<p>^haha probably b/c a bunch of us have been in similar experiences maybe?? given that we're on CC to begin with...</p>
<p>This isn't even a problem. Simply keep your scores to yourself. Simple. And even in a school with "a competetive atmosphere" it remains a very simple thing to do. The teachers have a legal obligation to keep your grades private, so the ONLY way for anyone to know your grades is if YOU tell them. (If a teacher is broadcasting grades, have a quick talk with him/her and request they not do so.) If you do not brag about your grades, there will be no compettition or jealousy or irritation.</p>