[header] How to tell if someone is a poser [title] Look for excessive showing off. [step] A poser will use any chance they can find to show off the thing they're " obsessed " about. Look for stickers, apparel, and other items that relate to what they claim to love. 
For instance, posers within the car scene will cover their cars in stickers as a cry for attention. [substeps] If that backpack or t-shirt from a popular comic book is brand new, but the wearer claims to have been a fan forever, you might have a poser on your hands.