{"product_id":"humblebrag-the-art-of-false-modesty-9781455514182","title":"Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom comedian and writer \u003ci\u003e(Parks and Recreation, Eastbound \u0026amp; Down)\u003c\/i\u003e Harris Wittels comes a hysterical breakdown of boasts, brags, and self-adulation disguised as humble comments and complaints-based on his popular @humblebrag Twitter feed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething immediately annoyed Harris Wittels about Twitter. All of a sudden it was acceptable to brag, so long as those brags were ever-so-thinly disguised as transparent humility, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just filed my taxes. Biggie was right, mo money mo problems.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I hate when I go into a store to get something to eat and the male staff are too busy hitting on me to get my order right: ( so annoying!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking action by naming this phenomenon and creating the Twitter account called Humblebrag-dedicated solely to retweeting the humblebrags of others-Wittels's new word took the Internet by storm. Harris also shows readers what humblebrags might look like from some of history's most notable names, as well as devoting an entire chapter to a man who just might be the greatest humblebraggart of them all...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarris Wittels\u003c\/b\u003e has written for NBC's \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e (on which he sometimes appears as Harris, the Animal Control guy). He has also written for HBO's acclaimed series, \u003ci\u003eEastbound \u0026amp; Down, \u003c\/i\u003e Comedy Central's \u003ci\u003eThe Sarah Silverman Program, \u003c\/i\u003e MTV's \u003ci\u003eHuman Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, and the MTV Video Music Awards. He has several feature film projects in development with Universal, Mandate Pictures, and Scott Rudin Productions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to his writing, Wittels regularly tours the country performing stand-up comedy with such comics as Sarah Silverman, Louis C.K., and Aziz Ansari. His stand-up has been featured on \u003ci\u003eJimmy Kimmel Live!, \u003c\/i\u003e Comedy Central's \u003ci\u003eLive at Gotham\u003c\/i\u003e, and Showtime's \u003ci\u003eLive Nude Comedy.\u003c\/i\u003e He was also on \u003ci\u003eVariety'\u003c\/i\u003es \"10 Comics to Watch\" list for 2011. Harris Wittels lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504562376978,"sku":"9781455514182","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84c44af1-c5c7-4c02-accc-e701e6d88869.jpg?v=1730822334","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/humblebrag-the-art-of-false-modesty-9781455514182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}