In this tweet I will grant you a super power of great insight, at the low low cost of becoming *intensely* annoying to hang out with: Every time tells a self-deprecating joke, they mean it literally and are pointing to a deep-seated insecurity they hope you won't notice.
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I’m a big fan of the attached approach regarding self deprecating jokes, and now the only acceptable use case is to make people feel comfortable in settings where they might otherwise feel intimidated by mepic.twitter.com/qGDNJeb27I
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Mm, I can see some benefits of using "hyperbolically good" instead of "hyperbolically bad" when describing an experience of slight imperfection, frustration, clumsiness, etc. And... I also get a clenching, twisty feeling in my gut, when I imagine this pattern playing out
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Because... imagine that's the established pattern, in a family, say. Then at some point, somebody says something to you that is heartfelt, and also conveys an enormous love / positivity / celebration / acceptance towards you or your actions.
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Have you tried it?
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Not reliably but it's definitely a thing I do sometimes
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