a fraudulent humblebrag. whereas a humblebrag is a specific type of brag that masks the boasting part of a statement in a faux-humble guise -- allowing the offender to boast about his/her "status" without any shame or guilt -- a fumblebrag is even more deceptive, because the offender is unjustifiably claiming to be credited with the perceived "status".
@InstagramGirl: "OMG I have the cutest assistants ever!"
Truth be told, the "assistant" in the photo is not her assistant but rather an unpaid intern. (And, incidentally, the intern in the photo isn't even that cute.) But we now know InstagramGirl has both a low self-esteem and a proclivity for stretching the truth. Textbook fumblebrag!
Truth be told, the "assistant" in the photo is not her assistant but rather an unpaid intern. (And, incidentally, the intern in the photo isn't even that cute.) But we now know InstagramGirl has both a low self-esteem and a proclivity for stretching the truth. Textbook fumblebrag!
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Uggggh just ate about fifteen piece of chocolate gotta learn to control myself when flying first class or they'll cancel my modelling contract LOL :p #humblebrag
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The lowest, most despicable and loathsome form of self promotion, often delivered in a terse one or two fragmented sentences on social networking sites. A typical and popular approach is to use a disingenuous complaint about something, a self-deprecating statement or a comment on something completely innocuous, as a vehicle to deliver the real message, which invariably shows the person in a favourable light. In fact it shows what an attention seeking and insecure person they really are.
Humblebrag example: "Just stepped in gum. Who spits gum on the red carpet?"
Appropriate response(s): "Fuck off bitch"
Humblebrag example: "I can't believe I sounded like such a idiot on TV last night"
Appropriate response(s): "Believe it, idiot"
Appropriate response(s): "Fuck off bitch"
Humblebrag example: "I can't believe I sounded like such a idiot on TV last night"
Appropriate response(s): "Believe it, idiot"
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Get the Fumbleball mug.When someone complains, quite often on social media, about something that they are lucky to have. The humblebrag also includes buzzwords, so as to truly "explain the conundrum".
"Filming on set is a complete test of patience! You know your in Hollywood when you have to cut every other second for a helicopter or an ambulance!" (a legitimate humblebrag that was found on Facebook)
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