That’s not the point they’re making, I think - they’re giving praise and kudos to the post above, saying they’re better than “very average” if they’ve pulled off that ascent 6 times
EDIT: Maybe average within this “hell 500” or whatever clique.
But: Saying that you are just average compared to the general population when you are clearly above average is humble. Saying that you did six laps compared to George Mallory’s eight laps[1]—which forced him to get up ~before sunset in order to be able to ride his bike all day up and down a mountain/hill—is just a humble brag.
At some point the supposed humbleness loses all suspension of disbelief.
[1] Getting up to a best of six laps still took George Mallory from about New Years Day until Autumn.
I’ll kindly ask you to stop misrepresenting my remarks. There is nothing humble about them. It’s unqualified outright bragging. I’m extremely proud to have achieved this.
The motivation of my further comment in regards to being average, that is to say, a very ordinary person, is to encourage others that similarly want for any particular athletic gift, who may look at this sort of thing and might like to have a go, but aren’t sure of themselves, and it’s to them I say, you can do it, because I did.
avgcorrection|3 years ago
But: Saying that you are just average compared to the general population when you are clearly above average is humble. Saying that you did six laps compared to George Mallory’s eight laps[1]—which forced him to get up ~before sunset in order to be able to ride his bike all day up and down a mountain/hill—is just a humble brag.
At some point the supposed humbleness loses all suspension of disbelief.
[1] Getting up to a best of six laps still took George Mallory from about New Years Day until Autumn.
inopinatus|3 years ago
The motivation of my further comment in regards to being average, that is to say, a very ordinary person, is to encourage others that similarly want for any particular athletic gift, who may look at this sort of thing and might like to have a go, but aren’t sure of themselves, and it’s to them I say, you can do it, because I did.