The Best Don't Brag. 2nd Best do.

[mrsticky005]

Anyone else agree?

The best don't brag because they don't need to.
Everyone knows who is the best.

But because nobody remembers 2nd best, they feel the need to brag.


This isn't referring to anyone specific.

[matsuro]

hmmmmm, it depends on who ur talking about?....are you thinking of specific people? O_O

[Cupcake]

You best not be talking about me, Sticky.

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by matsuro

hmmmmm, it depends on who ur talking about?....are you thinking of specific people? O_O

I mean in general.

Originally Posted by Apa

You best not be talking about me, Sticky.

No I don't mean you.

[Ishtar]

Im sorry Im ""Bragging"" I just thought I'd make a thread dedicated to people I like on da forum. How is it bragging?

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by Ishtar

Im sorry Im ""Bragging"" I just thought I'd make a thread dedicated to people I like on da forum. How is it bragging?

This thread isn't referring to you or anybody else on this forum.

[matsuro]

Ishtar, i asked him that question, he wasnt referring to specific people, he was speaking in general, read post(s) above o_o

[gama-sennin]

@mrsticky005
"The best dont brag." Now, why does that sound like bragging? lol

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by gama-sennin

@mrsticky005
"The best dont brag." Now, why does that sound like bragging? lol

It would if I said I was the best...but I'm not.

I'm talking about how people who hold world records and stuff you hardly ever hear gloat about their accomplishments...and yet those who are
good at something (but not the best) sometimes do gloat about it.

[matsuro]

they do that cause they are not the best, in an attempt to become the best.............i think >_<

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by matsuro

they do that cause they are not the best, in an attempt to become the best.............i think >_<

Exactly that's what I'm saying.

[gama-sennin]

^^ you never see a George bush or pairs Hilton brag about themselves coz they are THE best in

Spoiler:

sucking

[Vornmusion]

The best don't need to brag because they have the rep already. Simple as that.

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by Vornmusion

The best don't need to brag because they have the rep already. Simple as that.

Why does everyone keep thinking I'm referring to someone from the forums?

[gama-sennin]

^^ Why do you say that? i dont see Vorn referring to any one in his post.

[mrsticky005]

Originally Posted by gama-sennin

^^ Why do you say that? i dont see Vorn referring to any one in his post.

cause of the rep reference.

[Vornmusion]

Originally Posted by mrsticky005

cause of the rep reference.

It was short for reputation, it has nothing to do with the rep system on the forums.

People don't need to brag about their skills when they already have the reputation of being the best at it period.

[Kunoichi]

I kind of disagree. I think people who are extremely talented and win accolades for said talent are really just being modest because that's what's considered socially appropriate.

I mean when Michael Phelps won a gold medal in the Olympics it's not like he could stand on his little platform and be all "YEAH YOU LIKE THAT HUNGRY? YOU LIKE THAT? MMM EAT IT B****S! SOMEBODY THROW ME BACK IN THE POOL 'CAUSE PHELPS IS ON FIRE!"
That just wouldn't be considered socially acceptable. So instead of trash talking and doing your own little touch down dance, you have to wear the fake smile and pretend like you don't want to tell everyone do suck it cause you're number one.

[akikofrown]

Originally Posted by mrsticky005

Anyone else agree?

The best don't brag because they don't need to.
Everyone knows who is the best.

But because nobody remembers 2nd best, they feel the need to brag.


This isn't referring to anyone specific.

this is very true.

[LeafShinobi22]

If your the best that doesn't mean you don't want to brag, just that you don't need to. They're reputation speaks for itself, and they probably have groupies who brag for them. If you were the best at something, but the poeple around you didn't really care for whatever your the best at, you'd probably go tell (or show, which can count as bragging, because it's showing off) people that your the best at it. That's like saying "hey look what I can do. I'm better than you and everyone else at it." I'd count that as bragging.

Originally Posted by Kunoichi

I kind of disagree. I think people who are extremely talented and win accolades for said talent are really just being modest because that's what's considered socially appropriate.

I mean when Michael Phelps won a gold medal in the Olympics it's not like he could stand on his little platform and be all "YEAH YOU LIKE THAT HUNGRY? YOU LIKE THAT? MMM EAT IT B****S! SOMEBODY THROW ME BACK IN THE POOL 'CAUSE PHELPS IS ON FIRE!"
That just wouldn't be considered socially acceptable. So instead of trash talking and doing your own little touch down dance, you have to wear the fake smile and pretend like you don't want to tell everyone do suck it cause you're number one.

You have a point. If your the best and you brag your gonna make a lot of enemies. People will resent you because they expect you to be grateful for being given this talent, but instead you rub it in people's faces. People will get jealous, upset, and feel disrespected, so they'll shun you because it's, like you said, socially unacceptable.

And if people doubted you, or didn't think you could ever be the best, you might brag to them. Like Kobe Bryant at his press conference after winning the NBA Finals. He said directly to his former teammate Shaquille O'Neal on camera that he had more championships than him. He said that because they had previous issues and Shaq had more championships than him at one point, and rubbed it in Kobe's face because of their issues. What I'm trying to say is if your doubted, and you reach a goal that people didn't expect you to reach, you may feel the need to brag because you feel you've earned it and that you've been waiting to do it since people started doubting you, like the Kobe vs. Shaq example I just gave.