Some other people have pointed out that everyone going “Oh my god, why did she buy limes?!” is actually really similar to the judgement that those actually receiving benefits receive. We all think we’d do better on that budget, but I don’t know. Especially if you found yourself suddenly way more restricted than you…

Big Citrus is trying to play us against each other. Fight the power.

Yes, I don’t see how, “I am honored to call her my friend” is a humblebrag. I just don’t.

7 limes are a buck here and they make everything better. It’s kind of a deal. If your neighbor has a lime tree, it’s an even better deal.

Really loving all the lime truthers on Jez this week

I was excited to read this. Excited for the eye rolls and chuckles at the obvious humblebrags. I was seriously disappointed. It was context and sure maybe a splash of extra info turns into bragging. But I could not bring myself to eye roll at a single one.

To be fair though, some of these are just a way to establish context as to why the writer was chosen to profile the subject. I mean, if you are connected enough to write about someone fabulous, you are probably no slacker yourself. Which is not to say there’s no humblebrag going on....

Yeah, a ton, if not most, of these just read like giving context as to how they know the person. Not humblebrags at all.

Nadia is the queen. She can say whatever she wants. Nadia forever.

Full-on brag: I had a baby named after me in 1990. It was supposed to be named after my brother, who had been a very good friend to this kid at school who was having some trouble fitting in. His mom was so grateful she named the baby in honor of our family.

In 2010, when the volcano named Eyjafjallajokull exploded in Iceland, Björk sent me an email: “I’m so proud to tell you that our baby volcano is just born—it’s so beautiful!”

I volunteer as tribute.

I’m with you. Some of these are just explanations of why they were asked to write the blurb. But I’m throwing side eye at Michael Caine. I get it, you were in “Batman”.

woooooow

John Glenn doesn’t humblebrag. He doesn’t need to. The man can regular-brag and none of us-not you, I or anyone else who hasn’t walked on the motherfucking moon-could say shit back to him.

I sincerely wish they were not, I know they’re worth a fortune but heart shaped rings look too much like a Barbie’s jewellery for my taste.

So I love yellow diamonds, and I love pavé-style halos, but somehow this rock leaves me cold. It looks like something I would have picked up from Claire’s or the Icing in high school and felt super-glamorous wearing, until my finger turned green.

Yes, I do think a woman should be free to go where they want, wearing what they want without fear of sexual assault. Much as I think kids should be able to go school without a threat of gun violence. Am I naive enough to believe that it’s not a reality, fuck no. But I’m also not resigned to the fact that the only…

part of the reason this bullshit continues to fly is people like you want to dictate how a victim of abuse should act. you literally want to put words in her mouth so that you can feel comfortable about her choices, and, failing that, you’re all too ready to assign complicity to her for violence wrought against her.…