Anonymous
10/30/2023 23:22
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:yes, these extremely common phrases “I’m humbled” or “Blessed” and all the others, just shout ‘I’m the one who scored below the 25th percentile on the SAT. Not only can I not be original, but I don’t have the depth of vocabulary to say something different’
The especially irritating thing about them is that people say them as a way to try and conceal the fact that they are bragging. They think to themselves "oh if I just announce my promotion or award on social media, people will think I'm bragging, so I'll be sure to say that I feel humble or by the honor, or that I'm so blessed, and it will take the braggy part away."
People need to decide -- either they feel comfortable bragging about this stuff or they don't. You can actually be humble or you can brag about your accomplishment. It's an either/or decision.
I am humbled by faux humility …
Anonymous
10/30/2023 23:00
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:yes, these extremely common phrases “I’m humbled” or “Blessed” and all the others, just shout ‘I’m the one who scored below the 25th percentile on the SAT. Not only can I not be original, but I don’t have the depth of vocabulary to say something different’
The especially irritating thing about them is that people say them as a way to try and conceal the fact that they are bragging. They think to themselves "oh if I just announce my promotion or award on social media, people will think I'm bragging, so I'll be sure to say that I feel humble or by the honor, or that I'm so blessed, and it will take the braggy part away."
People need to decide -- either they feel comfortable bragging about this stuff or they don't. You can actually be humble or you can brag about your accomplishment. It's an either/or decision.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 22:57
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:This is one of my pet peeves too OP. Usually you’re humbled when tragedy strikes, not when you’re winning an award! I think the word has somehow lost its original meaning.
THIS. I have been humbled before and I didn't post about it on social media because, ugh, it feels bad to be humbled. It means to be defeated or lowered in esteem or importance. I get that people use words without understanding their meanings all the time, but being humbled is a hard, difficult experience. It's... humbling. Nothing that you would announce proudly to friends and family on social media is humbling. You cannot be humbled by an honor or achievement. That's the opposite of humbling.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 22:51
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
I get the complaint with humbled but I don’t get this one.
How is a house or vacation not a blessing?
Because god isn’t Santa Claus.
I am humbled by Santa’s largesse.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 22:44
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:A real estate agent posted that they were "humbled" to participate in "Scream Valley." (A Halloween party in Spring Valley). 🤮🤮🤮
I would be humbled to scream with laughter
Anonymous
10/30/2023 21:53
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
yes, these extremely common phrases “I’m humbled” or “Blessed” and all the others, just shout ‘I’m the one who scored below the 25th percentile on the SAT. Not only can I not be original, but I don’t have the depth of vocabulary to say something different’
Anonymous
10/30/2023 21:49
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
I get the complaint with humbled but I don’t get this one.
How is a house or vacation not a blessing?
Because god isn’t Santa Claus.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 21:48
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
I get the complaint with humbled but I don’t get this one.
How is a house or vacation not a blessing?
I think it's the implication that a deity blessed one person and not others. Unless there is a secular meaning for blessing people just mean to say "good fortune".
Anonymous
10/30/2023 21:44
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
A real estate agent posted that they were "humbled" to participate in "Scream Valley." (A Halloween party in Spring Valley). 🤮🤮🤮
Anonymous
10/30/2023 21:10
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Feel free not to like it, but they are saying they don't feel worthy of the prize/honor, whatever, and receiving it will make them strive to improve to be worthy of the honor. It's not the same thing as "I am humble."
That’s a charitable take, and you’re probably right.
I still think bragging is cringy though.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 20:57
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
This is one of my pet peeves too OP. Usually you’re humbled when tragedy strikes, not when you’re winning an award! I think the word has somehow lost its original meaning.
Anonymous
10/30/2023 20:51
Subject: You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:The linkedin bragging is funniest when you know it is likely an award that the person either nominated themselves for or brown-nosed someone else into nominating them for it (at least that's how a lot of it works in academia. sometimes we may have no nominations for an award unless people self-nominate). Clearly you are not 'humbled' to win the award if you nominated yourself for the award. presumably you nominating yourself (or got your colleague to nominate you) because on some level you feel like you deserve it. so just own it. False humility is strange.
Totally agree! It is so " braggy" to post stuff about getting an award. I work at GW and I call the program head " Ms. Braggy" because she brags about something every single day on Linkedin. The funniest are the partnerships GW paid for...and she is so " honored" to be in partnership with___( fill in the blank).
Anonymous
10/30/2023 20:49
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
I get the complaint with humbled but I don’t get this one.
How is a house or vacation not a blessing?
Anonymous
10/30/2023 20:46
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
seriously. what an arrogant take. Yes jesus loves you the most and wants you to go to fiji.
Oh, this grates on me so much!
Anonymous
10/30/2023 20:30
Subject: Re:You aren’t “humbled.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I feel the same about people using "blessed" in a similar way. You aren't "blessed" with a new home or awesome vacation.
seriously. what an arrogant take. Yes jesus loves you the most and wants you to go to fiji.
I would be humbled to go snorkeling and sip martinis in Fiji!