One person makes a boastful statement, and then another does the same in an effort to outdo the first.
The "Brag-race" is now on.
Whoever runs out of brags first, looses.
The "Brag-race" is now on.
Whoever runs out of brags first, looses.
I was at the bar last night.
Stan started talking about this hot blond he nailed the other night, and then Mortimer chimed in, trying to out do him.
The Brag race ended in tears when Stan forced Mortimer to confess he was actually talking about an incident with his own cousin at a family reunion.
Stan started talking about this hot blond he nailed the other night, and then Mortimer chimed in, trying to out do him.
The Brag race ended in tears when Stan forced Mortimer to confess he was actually talking about an incident with his own cousin at a family reunion.
by Vancetagious January 31, 2016
A type of brag or status signaling behavior whereby someone highlights something that is generally shameful or embarrassing.
Can include things like failures (a failure resume), childhood hardship, poverty, illness or imperfect physical conditions, etc.
This type of brag is generally shunned or punished by audiences generally UNLESS the braggart is very high in status - in which case its often rewarded.
Can include things like failures (a failure resume), childhood hardship, poverty, illness or imperfect physical conditions, etc.
This type of brag is generally shunned or punished by audiences generally UNLESS the braggart is very high in status - in which case its often rewarded.
All those prestigious Harvard students are now making stigma brags by posting their "failure resumes" on linked-in and getting lots of likes. If they were from Boston community college then that wouldn't get them any attention at all!
by Sqeezle April 11, 2023
When a person, often intentionally, uses a complaint about their wealth or good fortune as a thinly veiled opportunity to boast about it. Related to humble brag, backhanded compliment
"I can't believe my father-in-law left his brand new luxury car to us when he died. It's such a hassle dealing with all of the paperwork."
"Please. Stop. I can't stand how your grumble brag is pulling at my heartstrings."
"Please. Stop. I can't stand how your grumble brag is pulling at my heartstrings."
by nunuhya April 5, 2023
When someone highlights how long they have been doing something (years playing a sport, years working in a company, years living in a neighborhood, years sober, overall age, etc). This is type of brag or showing off, highlighting the speaker's status based on the amount of time they've been around
There goes Thomas tenure bragging again about how he's been sober longer than anyone else at the party!
by Human Peacocking May 13, 2023
When someone brags about how long they've been doing something - It is generally an age/time related brag ("I've been doing this since you were in diapers!") but can also be the number of times they've done it ("this is my 15th time at burning man!"), etc.
We made it about 15 minutes into the neighborhood meeting before Tom started tenure bragging about how he's lived on that street the longest!
by Human Peacocking May 15, 2023
The Law of Bragging is:
The moment you begin to brag about doing something, your chances of failure in doing that thing begin to rise exponentially.
The moment you begin to brag about doing something, your chances of failure in doing that thing begin to rise exponentially.
Guy 1: "I'm pretty good at skateboarding."
*Guy 1 does an alright trick.*
Guy 2: "I'm the fucking best."
*Guy 2 steps onto his board.*
Guy 2: "Nobody's better than me - watch and see!"
*Everyone in the crowd turns to look.*
*Guy 2 falls backward off his board, breaking his assbone.*
Guy 1: "Law of bragging, bro."
*Guy 1 does an alright trick.*
Guy 2: "I'm the fucking best."
*Guy 2 steps onto his board.*
Guy 2: "Nobody's better than me - watch and see!"
*Everyone in the crowd turns to look.*
*Guy 2 falls backward off his board, breaking his assbone.*
Guy 1: "Law of bragging, bro."
by zettaishojo March 11, 2014