Yep! There are plenty of bullies and/or blowhards out there, always trying to steer the conversation, and they're annoying as hell-- but some of them actually

Yep! There are plenty of bullies and/or blowhards out there, always trying to steer the conversation, and they're annoying as hell-- but some of them actually do turn out to be very skilled in certain areas. The rest aren't worth giving the time of day. If you can afford the time & effort to differentiate the two occasionally, though, it could help you.