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I'm the programmer/computer expert in the family so I often get the "you're so smart" line from family and friends. Most people here can relate. It's much the
by breckinloggins 14y ago
I'm the programmer/computer expert in the family so I often get the "you're so smart" line from family and friends. Most people here can relate.
It's much the same with me for intelligence. I do a similar thing on Facebook where I'm much more likely to post about a stupid moment than a smart one. I can see how it might look like a humblebrag, but to me it's more a way of asserting normalcy to my friends, my family, most of all to myself.
- biot 14y agoThere's a big difference between "I tripped on my shoelaces today... what a klutz" and "The shoelaces on these $900 Prada shoes are so long I tripped... what a klutz".
- martinced 14y agoYou're totally right! The second sentence is both more useful and more funny: it contains a warning for people buying $900 Prada... They should consider buying shorter shoelaces. It's also funnier because you'd expect $900 Prada to have well-thought-of shoelaces that you can't trip on ; )
- mgkimsal 14y agoGenerally people wearing $900 Prada shoes have handlers or, in a pinch, some paparazzi to catch them or break their fall, so better-engineered laces is pretty low-down on their list of things to address.
- illuminate 14y ago"you'd expect $900 Prada to have well-thought-of shoelaces that you can't trip on" You're paying for craftsmanship, fashion, and materials, not technology.
- jacquesm 14y agoIf you spend $900 on shoes then the 'klutz' bit clearly doesn't refer to tripping over the laces but on your ability to spend your money wisely.
- seiji 14y agoYou can't tell me this is an unwise choice: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/prada-studded-oxford/3334607?origin=category&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=0 http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/prada-studded-oxford/3334607?ori...
- jacquesm 14y agoYes I can. But likely you forgot the sarcasm tags ;)