Bragging Rights Enthusiast Gifts

I only whale for the sport of it.

One-upmanship.

'Selling a stock and marking a profit is better than selling it at a loss, if only for the bragging rights.'

'Oh, really? I work for little softy.'

"It's cute that yours has a Fire Island share, mine has the East Hampton Dream House."

Fish talking in a bar - one has a heap of hooks hanging out of his head 'And you must be the one who got away?'

A Salmon Lie

"And this is Joshua, he'll be a hundred and forty-seven months next week."

A general points out his ribbons which signify films he has watched.

'Bragging at the Old Physicists' & Old Writers' Home.'

"The kids? They're great! Karen got retweeted by a famous YouTuber and Timmy just hit 16K Insta followers. They start influencing so quickly, don't they?"

'Boasting bumper stickers.'

'I'm sure we'll hear about his hole-in-one!'

'Tut. Now I suppose we'll have to hear all about her holiday!'

"Guess what Darling, Nigel's telephone number is exactly the same as my salary."

If it weren't for the Second, we wouldn't need to plea the Fifth.

"Oh, we have a special hell for triathletes. It's just like regular life, except you can't talk about your triathlons."

"Your wife might be a brilliant cook, but my wife orders the world's best pizza!"

'I've been a model, a film star, a soap star, a dress designer... next I'm going to write a children's book and after that...'

'They're still ticked off about losing the cost-of-living allowance.'

'Thank you for calling civil liberties - your call may be recorded...'

That was the first addition to my ego wall. It's my first loaded diaper."

"I've half a mind to complain."

'These represent all of the career milesones I passed on my way to the top. Each trophy was created to my exacting specifications. Each picture, with world leaders, was carefully crafted using advanced phot-editing software.'

'That was my first ever kill.'

Fishermen bragging - One has caught a diver

"This is my shame spiral pepper spray."

With Hunting Season comes Storytelling Season.

Woman winding wool on husbands outstretched arms.

"And this is a picture of me before I became a high net worth individual."

'I respectfully take the First, the Second, the Third, the Fourth, the Fifth, the Sixth, the Seventh...'

"All I really want is control over my own body!"

'Hmm...'

'Look out... here comes the Trumpet Voluntary.'