Heard on a commercial…
August 1st, 2006 by Jerry
“It’s not bragging if it’s true..”
What? Yes it is! Bragging is only bragging if it’s true. If it’s not true, it’s called something else: lying, deception, exaggeration – take your pick. Who writes this stuff?
I think they’re trying to play off the old adage, “It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you.” Too bad they failed.. miserably. I guess what bothers me the most is not that someone came up with this horrible line, but that so many other presumably intelligent people saw nothing wrong with it.
(I normally avoid all commercials by recording the few shows I watch on MythTV.)
One Response to “Heard on a commercial…”
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on 02 Aug 2006 at 4:02 pm DadYou are SO right about this. Bragging is not about whether the claim is true or false. It must be true to be a genuine “brag”. Bragging is rather about placing oneself above everyone else. You made some very good observations here. Thanks for posting them. Dad