Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty

There aren't many books that can make you laugh out loud repeatedly while reading them on a treadmill. I can't tell you why I needed to include that I was on a treadmill, it just felt relevant since laughing while you run is particularly strange, but I think it's likely that Harris Wittels' book has turned me into a shittier version of myself. You see, he has made it so I am now all too aware of one's need to brag about things that no one else cares to hear about, and I'm finding myself wanting to brag - humbly and the old-fashioned way - so much more now that I've read this book. And I read it once at the gym - over multiple days, it's a fair-sized book, then immediately read it again aloud to my boyfriend. This book is that good and I think I just bragged again.Harris' sense of humor is kind of don't-give-a-shit. He's very cynical and sometimes filled with hatred for the people writing these humblebrags - which I love - but he's also laid back about the whole thing. He'll often respond to a horrendously annoying tweet with something as simple as "Dude, just stop" or "Why did you say that?". He is brilliant and I can't even express how much joy I got out of reading this book.

Best book ever by the best dude ever!

It was an entertaining light read.

I was already a fan of Harris for years, mainly from listening to his episodes of CBB and following him on social media. But honestly, I never intended to read this book. The idea of reading a book of tweets (as he calls it- an Urban Outfitters book) just wasn't that appealing to me. But after his passing, I felt compelled to listen to every podcast I could find with him and read this book, because I know I won't ever get to hear a new joke from him and he was so unbelievably funny and entertaining. This book is no different. Harris will truly be missed.

I read this book while on a trip to Cuba. When I returned I learned Harris Wittels had passed away and it really shook me up. I've been a huge fan of Harris since he first started appearing on the podcast Comedy Bang Bang. This book contains his classic wit bringing to life the humblebrags we're all guilty of. Also, f*** skinny attractive people.

This book is much more suited to be a coffee table book, as it is basically just humblebrag tweets the author has accumulated and the author's very short commentary on those tweets. Still, Harris Wittels was an incredibly brilliant comedian and I would have loved to have seen more from him. R.I.P. Wittels

miss you harris. i named my rat after you. his name is Wittels. i thought about naming him Harris but then i thought about the word "whittles" and it kind of sounds like what rats do with their teeth (which grow 5 fukn inches a fukn year! wow!), so the wordplay was too good. people use the word "humblebrag" every day, i hear it all the time, so i thought you might appreciate that.

And I am soooo guilty of this myself! Reading through it, I alternated between laughing at the entries and laughing at myself. I'm going to have to quit humblebragging, methinks. I might as well just brag or shush. :PGreat book!

For anyone who is bemused and perplexed by the (relatively) modern phenomena of the Humblebrag, this book is a must.Hundreds of wonderful examples, each with an individual response from Mr. Wittels. Genuinely funny, but also with a serious point about the nature of arrogance, condescending superiority, and basic snobbery.A great book that you can pick up for 5 mins, or spend an entire evening with.

Absolutely brimming with loveable Harrisisms. The tone and style is so unique and just brilliantly cynical. Highly recommend.

Flicked through this fairly quickly and it then went to the Charity Shop. A real Stocking Filler. Well put together but not particularly interesting.

The product details said it had 272 pages - thank God it only had 252 pages. I suggest you read the product description for two of his best humblebrag examples and then imagine reading one after the other that are worse than those until you reach page 247 where the author glibly says: "So now you know what a humblebrag is".ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Ya, I already knew...they aren't funny.I bought this book thinking I could find out what to do about people I know that continually humblebrag on-line, not to just read hundreds more of them. I should have been suspicious of the quality of this book when his "friends" made such snide reviews in the product description. This is the absolute worst waste of my wealth I have ever made. (and that ain't nothing to be braggin' about)How do I rate it a ZERO?Drew P.