If you need to boast about your physical capabilities on an online forum, in my opinion you are along the lines of:- - desperately short of self esteem - lacking any sort of class - trying to create a facade for yourself to believe in - a moron Honestly, the lack of actual thinking behind some people is beyond me.
I've often run into people expressing the opinion that ordinary citizens can't be prepared to deal with criminals themselves, as ordinary citizens are not as well-prepared for a crisis situation as a law enforcement officer. When I've explained that law enforcement are not as well prepared as many seem to think, speaking in the context of my personal efforts to prepare myself far in excess of what the ordinary law enforcement officer does, I have been accused of "boasting" of my capabilities. I don't think of it as boasting but simply explaining what I have put into my own preparations in life, and hopefully giving people of interest ideas in what they can do on behalf of themselves and their own families.
There are empty boasts and those have substance... not that difficult to sort them after a few posts. I'd love to see how someone would submit a resume and respond to a job interview without doing the later. One of the largest boasters I can remember was Mohammed Ali, taught me boasting is ok...shows your confidence, but I also learned to be prepared to backup what I say. In martial arts, I have run into those suggesting they had better skill than I, sometimes they did and sometimes they didn't. Usually, from those that did, I learned and many were willing to share. Personally, I enjoy meeting those with skill that exceeds my own, or just meeting those with confidence and experience where sharing leads to an exchange of knowledge. I once met a young lady, maybe 110lbs, when doing an Aikido demo that laughed at something I was doing. When invited on the mats, she easily dominated me... it was funny, but she had learned skills, combined with other styles that not only fit her size, but were brilliant... we shared, are still friends, and she also shared with both my girls. She'd boast of her skill, had exceptional confidence, and could back it up. She ended taking firearms classes from me and her confidence helped he to rapidly become not only very good, but she now is an instructor for a nearby range.
