Tommy Metz III
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To eat crow. Do you know why it was called that?
To eat crow. Do you know why it was called that?
Extremely poor people. No, it just used to eat boiled crows. Like they would find crows were very plentiful. And so like sassy, you've seen Disney cartoons, crows and Siamese cats are notably sassy. So they were very easy to catch. And so you would boil them and you would call eating boiled crow or eating crow was humbled experience because crows are nasty. All right. That's our show.
Extremely poor people. No, it just used to eat boiled crows. Like they would find crows were very plentiful. And so like sassy, you've seen Disney cartoons, crows and Siamese cats are notably sassy. So they were very easy to catch. And so you would boil them and you would call eating boiled crow or eating crow was humbled experience because crows are nasty. All right. That's our show.
Pete, you've won nothing. Thank you. And we'll see you on the next episode of words are fun. Goodbye forever.
Pete, you've won nothing. Thank you. And we'll see you on the next episode of words are fun. Goodbye forever.
Humility by David Tenson. Perhaps humility feels like this, to shut my mouth, quiet my critique, and make space for sapling and seed only time away from tallness, to leave generous gaps in the canopy of wisdom, to recall that I too remain dependent on the elements and shelter of neighbors and strangers.
Humility by David Tenson. Perhaps humility feels like this, to shut my mouth, quiet my critique, and make space for sapling and seed only time away from tallness, to leave generous gaps in the canopy of wisdom, to recall that I too remain dependent on the elements and shelter of neighbors and strangers.
to live with a fragile knowing that the unavoidable truth is we all fall and break down only to become a bed for both friend and foe to dig their own roots into just as we have done. Pete! Oh, hi again. Hi, it's me. I've been here the whole time. Today, as you know, we've been talking about humility and being humble.
to live with a fragile knowing that the unavoidable truth is we all fall and break down only to become a bed for both friend and foe to dig their own roots into just as we have done. Pete! Oh, hi again. Hi, it's me. I've been here the whole time. Today, as you know, we've been talking about humility and being humble.
So on that line, Pete, have you heard of the word, it was very in fashion a while ago, and then even the author that came up with it disowned it because it became too overused. Have you heard of the word humble brag?
So on that line, Pete, have you heard of the word, it was very in fashion a while ago, and then even the author that came up with it disowned it because it became too overused. Have you heard of the word humble brag?
Do you want to define what do you think humble bragging is? Or I can just define it for you.
Do you want to define what do you think humble bragging is? Or I can just define it for you.
That's just a bunch of spoods. Usually it's over social media and it was started by comedians and then everyone started doing it where it's the idea of subtly letting others know how fantastic your life is while undercutting it with a bit of self-effacing humor or woe-is-me gloss. So it's pretending to be like, oh, boo, who is me? But you're actually bragging.
That's just a bunch of spoods. Usually it's over social media and it was started by comedians and then everyone started doing it where it's the idea of subtly letting others know how fantastic your life is while undercutting it with a bit of self-effacing humor or woe-is-me gloss. So it's pretending to be like, oh, boo, who is me? But you're actually bragging.
This was a word coined by late, amazing comedian, writer, comedian and writer and actor Harris Whittles, who is no longer with us anymore. Would you like some examples that I called from Grantland and BuzzFeed? Why does this make you so upset? Wait, first of all, this was just supposed to be like a little bit of an intro. Why are you shaking your head?
This was a word coined by late, amazing comedian, writer, comedian and writer and actor Harris Whittles, who is no longer with us anymore. Would you like some examples that I called from Grantland and BuzzFeed? Why does this make you so upset? Wait, first of all, this was just supposed to be like a little bit of an intro. Why are you shaking your head?
Oh, my God, there's blood coming out of your nose.
Oh, my God, there's blood coming out of your nose.