Humblebrag
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Oct 4, 2026
Harris WittelsGUEST
All right.
Harris WittelsGUEST
Well, so, um, it's basically, uh, it's The Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty.
Harris WittelsGUEST
And the humblebrag is, uh, a phrase that I kinda coined on Twitter based on people mostly in the entertainment industry that I've noticed that like to, uh-
Adam CarollaHOST
Mm-hmm
Joey CeroneGUEST
He was a lot of humblebrags and-
Riley WilsonHOST
Humblebragging.
Riley WilsonHOST
We get it
Joey CeroneGUEST
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Ramani DurvasulaHOST
and I recognize that humble bragging may actually be a little more nuanced.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
I think there are two paths on the humble brag.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
One has kind of like a communal narcissistic-y vibe, but the other may actually reflect that something that folks who are not narcissistic But sadly, people who are in narcissistic relationships may also be vulnerable to do.
7 MINS LATER
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
Aren't they just miracles? Or the person posting that picture by their sister's hospital bed while they look fabulous, but their sister looks like, well, she's in a hospital bed and what a saint you are for visiting that sick sister.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
Or the folks who post to social media about the big charitable weekend that that person spent with beautiful lighting as they fill food bags.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
You know, the world sees through the humble brag, right? Now, some humble bragging is complaining.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
Oh golly, it felt so good to have my boss finally recognize that I'm the one doing all the work for the team.
Ramani DurvasulaHOST
Social media has taken humble bragging and kicked it into the stratosphere too, because now people have a global audience for it.