Can you say you are something just because you cross the finish line?

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One of my friends completed the Ironman on Sunday. She posted about the experience and stated that she is an Ironman, However according to the official results she got a did not finish due to not meeting a cut off. If you cross the finish line are you an Ironman regardless or to you actually have an officially results to be considered an Ironman? Do you let her think that she finished with results or do you tell her she did not finish according to the official results?

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I thought this was gonna be a metaphor but it’s literally about crossing a finish line lmfao

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When people do cool things, I try not to burst their bubble over technicalities. Especially when the title they are claiming is something like that. Not saying it’s insignificant, but it doesn’t really mean much in day to day life except giving people pride. And if she wants that to feel encouraged, then I’d let her have it. I don’t feel the need to bring it to her attention because it’s really not hurting anyone.

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The fact that my lazy ass would never even try to  do 2.5 mins of an iron man... let her just enjoy  the fact that she finished it. And let her call it whatever  she wants........ if you call her out you deserve to have  a cup of water  thrown  at you, especially  if you've never done the triathlon

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If I competed in anything like that and crossed a finish line ... that’s a title for me. 
Why does it matter either way? She did it right? She actually finished the whole thing? I totally understand that not everyone deserves a trophy thing, but she actually finished the whole thing. So it’s not like she didn’t do anything and is calling herself that. She just didn’t finish in a certain about of time, but she still did it.

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Just let her be happy

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She tried at least. I did a 5k obstacle course before and I did all the obstacles except for a few but I know I still did it and don’t care what anyone else thinks. Just let her be happy

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Who cares? She’s happy she completed an extremely, physical challenge. 
My ass can’t even run down the block.

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Girllllllllllllllllllll. That’s an amazing accomplishment even if she didn’t have a qualifying time or whatever the case is. She finished the race. I get winded going up the stairs so if I completed the course you bet your ass I’d be telling people I finished.

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I think if I'm sitting on my fat ass reading of her amazing accomplishments on Facebook, I don't really have any room to not pick what she calls herself. Until YOU ran the same challenge, YOU don't need to have an opinion about her victory.

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I don't think it matters. She can call herself a mermaid if she wants.  Why do you even need to consider being petty and trying to knock her down a notch? Does her feeling of accomplishment make you feel some kind of way about yourself or something? Genuinely asking because I cannot see why else this would matter or even be a consideration in your mind other than you feel down on yourself and you don't like to see other people feeling good about themselves...
If her self confidence and feeling of accomplishment makes you feel some kind of way, maybe it's a sign you should go out and do something that makes you feel accomplished...

Can you say you are something just because you cross the finish line?

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