Asking Eric: We are all well off, but one friend can ‘worm his successes’ into every conversation
Apr 28, 2026
Dear Eric: I am part of a group of friends from church. We have known each other for more than 40 years. There is one member who has done very well in business. We are all doing fine financially. The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers. This man however cannot stop bragging about the money a
nd privileges he has acquired. He must workshop segues on how to inject his latest win into every conversation; it’s uncanny how he can worm his successes into any topic. My question is how to politely tell this man to stop. We all know he’s rich and powerful and we don’t care. ...read more read less