Competition? Comparison?

Do we need to compete all the time?
Sometimes, it is not the competitors who want to compete.
But the spectators decide who will compete.

Especially during Chinese New Year, when meeting relatives.
I see those aunties comparing their husbands, their houses, cars, maids, children score how many Ass (it is A in plural, not ass haha) bla bla and bla bla......

Why do they compete on whose husband is richer, whose house is bigger, whose children score more Ass?

Why don't they compete whose husband poorer, whose house smaller, whose children score less Ass?

Another thing is, they will never compare themselves.
Why?
Is't because they are too chicken or they have nothing to compare?
Let's compare who talks the most, who is the fattest, who is the "busiest body".
I don't mind if they compare who gives the biggest Ang Pow hahaha!

I am lazy to talk to these aunties and choose to sit at one corner and watch "human behaviors".