Like: "I'm so glad I never brag about myself!" The person is bragging right there.
Or: "I want patience and I want it now!!"
2007-05-21 09:59:19 · 26 answers · asked by brittanysbryant@sbcglobal.net 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Irony.
Hypocrisy would be saying, "Never brag ... I am too fine a person to brag. No one should ever brag. Look at me."
Or, a hypocrite might say, "You should always be patient, and I want to see a change in your behavior this instant."
Subtle distinction, but that's how English works.
2007-05-21 10:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Grendle 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, this could be hypocrisy...but in a psychological term this could also be called cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance can be summed up as two thoughts feuding against each other. So you may say that I'm so glad I never brag about myself....when in fact you are!!! So you can fix this problem by either changing your cognition or keep with conflicting thoughts.
2007-05-21 13:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Smurt 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hypocrite
2007-05-21 10:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is a tautology then?? Is that it?? Maybe I am barking up the wrong tree. Got to get my dictionary out.
2007-05-21 10:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypocracy.
2007-05-21 10:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hypocrisy. I'm so glad I don't answer Yahoo! questions anymore.
2007-05-21 12:36:57 · answer #6 · answered by k-ma; <3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Irony or a Fruedian slip.
2007-05-21 10:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it's a woman involved it's called normality.
2007-05-21 10:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by Ted 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hypocracy may be one the other is oxymoron for words like giant shrip
2007-05-21 10:12:57 · answer #9 · answered by skiingted 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
usually being a member of and practicing the philosophy of the liberal party
2007-05-21 10:03:19 · answer #10 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋