Reddit reviews Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty

>you're really wondering how not-so-subtly dropping the fact that you can galavant abroad for three months, apparently in 'real' cities, isn't a humble brag?

A humble brag is by definition subtle.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/humblebrag

Lit: "An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off. [from 2010]"

As in:


Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty

And in this guide here:

https://www.inc.com/brian-hart/how-to-master-art-of-humble-brag.html

So please, tell me again how I was humble bragging?

>Sorry, is the correct term 'weird flex' now?

So, you're just mad at me saying I went abroad that's it. You think anyone stating what they've done matter-of-factly that you're personally jealous of makes it a brag. Admit it.

>so as to further win this precious argument.

Funny, you started it. And you are continuing it. Shall we continue my dear? Or are you giving up? Are you admitting therefore that you started the pissmatch now with your comment about humblebragging?