Interesting coworkers - The One Uper

I think I might do a couple posts about workplace personalities. My experience with them and frustrations resulting from these people. So to get this party started I am starting with....The One Uper!

We all know a one uper, and very often we have to work a project with said one uper. The one uper is the type of person who has to go above and beyond the call of duty just to look better than everyone else. For example: your boss tells you to write a one paragraph synopses of what your group is working on because he/she has to present said information to his/her bosses. So! Naturally, you write a simple one paragraph quicky to summarize what EXACTLY you are working on NOW and submit it forwarding it to all those involved as well as the boss...just so everyone's on the same page. Then, a couple hours later the one uper sends a whole paged outline of every single thing you're working on and beyond....past, sorta current, and future.
The one uper may be in a group with you. You come up with the entire direction and details for a conference call and are ready to talk about it together. Then when the conference call comes to play you can't get a word in because the one uper says everything, despite all the ideas coming from your head.

I personally chose to turn the other way when dealing with a one uper. I am not the type of person who feels that I have to top people or put people in their "place." In my opinion there's no saving a one uper. You KNOW they don't do as much as they should normally so when it comes to turning something in they are all over it and then some. You did exactly what the boss said, giving a simple paragraph he/she could read to the superiors...short, blunt, honest, and sweet as to not take up a ridiculous amount of time at the meeting. I figure the work speaks for itself...it's pretty easy to spot a one uper, and I feel bosses are generally aware when this happens. Granted it is extraordinarily frustrating and you want to scream WHY DID YOU DO THAT!? There's really no gracious way to deal with a one uper besides letting your work speak for itself. My opinion, look the other way and watch them self destruct on their own.