Social media humblebragging

[Anonymous]

I posted a picture of myself sitting in a first class seat on Qantas last week. Not because I was bragging, but because I was SO FREAKING EXCITED about it. Most of my friends work in the airline industry and got it. Those that didn't...eh, I guess they thought I was humblebragging.

But really, I was just sharing something really cool that'll never happen again. Intent, folks.

[Anonymous]

I get it op.

Friends post: sweet story about kids. Photo attached of sleeping kid. Not necessary to add to the sweet story.

Kid's room is uber PBK everything, fancy wall decor etc etc, for a toddler.

[Anonymous]

what kind of bragging is this?

"Oh my gosh I'm so embarrassed. I was just a Safeway after my workout looking like crap--sweaty in gross clothes and with a hat on. A guy walked up to me and said, 'wow, has anyone ever told you that you look like Jessica Abla?'"
#sofreakingembarrasskng #someoneneedstheireyeschecked

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it op.

Friends post: sweet story about kids. Photo attached of sleeping kid. Not necessary to add to the sweet story.

Kid's room is uber PBK everything, fancy wall decor etc etc, for a toddler.

So...if people have nicer decor in their home than you do in yours, they have no right to post a pic to FB? Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't really think these pics OP described are humblebragging.


But I do think posting every award your child received at every year-end or promotion ceremony is humblebragging.

That's not humble bragging.

People, humble bragging is disguising a boast within a complaint.

"There's a fly in my caviar!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted a picture of myself sitting in a first class seat on Qantas last week. Not because I was bragging, but because I was SO FREAKING EXCITED about it. Most of my friends work in the airline industry and got it. Those that didn't...eh, I guess they thought I was humblebragging.

But really, I was just sharing something really cool that'll never happen again. Intent, folks.

That's not humble bragging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted a picture of myself sitting in a first class seat on Qantas last week. Not because I was bragging, but because I was SO FREAKING EXCITED about it. Most of my friends work in the airline industry and got it. Those that didn't...eh, I guess they thought I was humblebragging.

But really, I was just sharing something really cool that'll never happen again. Intent, folks.

No, you were just regular bragging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oops. Guess I was humble bragging when I snapped a shot of my puppy on our Eames chair and posted him laying half on half off. My bad.

Don't worry, nobody think you have an original Eames chair, since they're around $10k (who the hell would let a puppy on that?). We all know it's a Chinese knock off for $700.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure I've taken pictures of my toddler in front of our car and posted it to social media. She's not draped on the hood or touching the hood ornament, the car just happens to be there. Is that really a humblebrag? Should we take pictures at the city dump?

LOL, you made me laugh out loud!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure I've taken pictures of my toddler in front of our car and posted it to social media. She's not draped on the hood or touching the hood ornament, the car just happens to be there. Is that really a humblebrag? Should we take pictures at the city dump?

Just pose her nicely next to the toilet, like us Poors do with our kids. All my DD's photos are of her standing next to the toilet. But we're classy Poors, so the seat is always down.

Hahahahaha!

[Anonymous]

If you're going to bitch about something, at least try to understand what it is. 0 of the examples have been humble brags.

[Anonymous]

Wow, thanks DCUM! You just made me grateful for not having social media yet again!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what kind of bragging is this?

"Oh my gosh I'm so embarrassed. I was just a Safeway after my workout looking like crap--sweaty in gross clothes and with a hat on. A guy walked up to me and said, 'wow, has anyone ever told you that you look like Jessica Abla?'"
#sofreakingembarrasskng #someoneneedstheireyeschecked

I would say that is a classic, perhaps even egregious, humblebrag.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I am literally FLUMMOXED by how few of you understand the difference between a humble brag and a regular brag.

Brag:

"Look at me sitting in first class!"

Humble brag:

"Oh my goodness, I was so busy this morning I forgot to put on makeup" accompanied by a photo flawless photo