[cragger]

Another good post by Mr. Coates. He might be a little more polite than I would be in attributing typical reactions to benevolent and unintentional self-aggrandizement. The barstool braggadocio of the "If x ever happened to me I'd blah blah blah" claim is usually a sign that the speaker has never been within a country mile of the situation they are mouthing off about, and isn't very interested in honestly considering themselves, that situation, or what it might actually be like to be in it.