They either act like Billy Bad Ass or Dolemite The Pimp as an act to dominate their short comings. Of course it's not. One of these days John is going to get shot by some ignorant retard who is exactly the same kind of person he is. Because the real world is sad, and so are most of the people in it. No one wants to be themself if there is an image out there that is apparently better than you are.
People always strive to be the best, and most of the time it's attempted through re-assurance.
No, of course you're not. It's almost like this world is one big pissing contest. Everyone has participated at least one time in their life. You have to be better than something to place yourself on the imaginary scale of worth.