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Are You A Stealth Egotist?

by thunderbird
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A stealth egotist uses humble-sounding and self-deprecating (not self defecating, please read it right) verbology to, in effect, self-glorify.
  • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
    You mean something along the lines of tooting your own horn without blowing it? I think there was a book about that. Eh, maybe not the same thing?
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    • Profile picture of the author Cali16
      Clever narcissists do this all the time. They feign humility to make themselves look good, which makes it easier for them to manipulate those they have fooled.

      No, I'm not one. But I've known a few. I do rather like the term "stealth egotist", though.
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      • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
        Originally Posted by Cali16 View Post

        Clever narcissists do this all the time. They feign humility to make themselves look good, which makes it easier for them to manipulate those they have fooled.

        No, I'm not one. But I've known a few. I do rather like the term "stealth egotist", though.
        "Stealth Egoist" is definitely a great descriptive term. I'll have to notice those kinds of people who do it and just laugh to myself. I've been more into basically ignoring the ones who pretend to be something they aren't.
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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        Originally Posted by Cali16 View Post

        Clever narcissists do this all the time. They feign humility to make themselves look good, which makes it easier for them to manipulate those they have fooled.
        Sociopaths as well
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  • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    A stealth egotist uses humble-sounding and self-deprecating (not self defecating, please read it right) verbology to, in effect, self-glorify.
    I know of NO-ONE on this forum who would ever stoop so low as as to do that and I'm sure Claude will back me up.

    Your humble servant who is not really worthy enough to even open your thread, take up your valuable time and post his miserable, dispicable verbage.

    Forgive me
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    just an egotist
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I'm not a stealth egotist. I really am very humble . . . especially for someone as smart and handsome and athletic and charismatic and charming and kind and adorable and talented and strong and witty and fair-minded and cheerful and confident and creative and courageous and respectful and honest and thoughtful and virtuous and wise and successful, and yes, as humble, as I am.


    Yes, I was only kidding - as if I had to tell you that.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Dunno. I've been accused of being an egotist before, but nobody has ever accused me of being stealthy about it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      Dunno. I've been accused of being an egotist before, but nobody has ever accused me of being stealthy about it.
      You kind of stole my line.

      I'm not sure it's really ego. It isn't self love. I don't particularly like myself. But I have a very solid sense of my own worth. I just know that there is nothing stealthy about it.
      And I think people who fake humility to gain praise are weak. Some people are genuinely humble, even though they are great. And some people aren't so much humble, as classy. My wife has that quality. I think Dennis has it. .I think Paul Myers has it coming out his ears.

      Be what you are.

      I do think egotism is funny though. I think the quality is funny in myself and others. And I over play the part, because it's hilarious to me.

      I can think of no group that expresses the term "Stealth Egotist" more than any group of professional speakers. I have never seen a group try so hard to sound important, when they have little to be important about.




      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      I know of NO-ONE on this forum who would ever stoop so low as as to do that and I'm sure Claude will back me up.

      Your humble servant who is not really worthy enough to even open your thread, take up your valuable time and post his miserable, dispicable verbage.

      Forgive me
      I think you and I would be great friends if we ever met.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        You kind of stole my line.
        Sorry. Guess it sucks when your thunder is so easy to steal. Just call me Thorsday.

        Oh crap. Um...........er.........ah........

        I mean..........

        I feel so humbled that it was the well-renowned Claude Whiticare's toes that I accidentally stomped and he actually recognized me and noted publicly about my success at, just for the moment, pulling out of my mental drudge and thinking of something that such an honored master of witticism would think of. Oh, how I wish that I knew it would, that it could, possibly happen again.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

          Sorry. Guess it sucks when your thunder is so easy to steal. Just call me Thorsday.

          Oh crap. Um...........er.........ah........

          I mean..........

          I feel so humbled that it was the well-renowned Claude Whiticare's toes that I accidentally stomped and he actually recognized me and noted publicly about my success at, just for the moment, pulling out of my mental drudge and thinking of something that such an honored master of witticism would think of. Oh, how I wish that I knew it would, that it could, possibly happen again.
          You messed up on a couple of things: "the well-renowned Claude Whitacre's" should read: "the well-endowed Claude Whitacre's"

          And: "such an honored master of witticism" should read: "such an honored master of Whitacreisms"

          There, hopefully caught that in time"

          No, don't thank me, it was my humble, subservient duty to do it.
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          • Profile picture of the author HeySal
            Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

            You messed up on a couple of things: "the well-renowned Claude Whitacre's" should read: "the well-endowed Claude Whitacre's"

            And: "such an honored master of witticism" should read: "such an honored master of Whitacreisms"

            There, hopefully caught that in time"

            No, don't thank me, it was my humble, subservient duty to do it.
            Well, of course I messed up a few things. I'm droolin' here, dude. I do so appreciate that you stepped in with your boundless wisdom to correct me so I don't go through the rest of my life looking so utterly foolish, though.

            Don't feel bad, Claude - we all kid you but know you are actually a testes-mony of manhood. Why look - they even wrote a song about you:

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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

          Sorry. Guess it sucks when your thunder is so easy to steal. Just call me Thorsday.

          Oh crap. Um...........er.........ah........

          I mean..........

          I feel so humbled that it was the well-renowned Claude Whiticare's toes that I accidentally stomped and he actually recognized me and noted publicly about my success at, just for the moment, pulling out of my mental drudge and thinking of something that such an honored master of witticism would think of. Oh, how I wish that I knew it would, that it could, possibly happen again.
          Well, maybe if you're real nice to me. There is a lot of me to go around (someone better take that ball and run with it)



          Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

          You messed up on a couple of things: "the well-renowned Claude Whitacre's" should read: "the well-endowed Claude Whitacre's"

          And: "such an honored master of witticism" should read: "such an honored master of Whitacreisms"

          There, hopefully caught that in time"

          No, don't thank me, it was my humble, subservient duty to do it.
          If I were to quote myself, saying something brilliant...would that be ego?

          And..when women call me well endowed, it's never what I want it to mean. These are usually hat saleswomen.....and suit saleswomen, in the Big and Tall Suit Store. Even my diapers are XXL.



          This next thing is true. I was getting fitted for a new suit. I tried one on, and the lady said "Let's try a size larger, this one is a bit tight in the chest and shoulders". I laughed a little...it wasn't my chest that was too big....or my shoulders.

          It was good selling though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    Nope.

    Nothing stealthy about it.
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