One of the things I detest the most in life is being around someone who is bursting with pride. Arghhh! It is nauseating. I had not been around anyone like that in a while, but recently have had more than my share of witnessing a good dose of it first-hand. It reminds me of football season when some player achieves something like scoring a touchdown and then they strut around like a spring turkey gobbler all puffed up for all to see. It was a wise coach who instructed his young player who was putting on just such an exhibition to “try and act like you been there before son”. No doubt the coach was as embarrassed and nauseated by it as all of the fans . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/10/strutting-like-a-turkey-2/