I agree, but I think they are delusional because they can't (or won't) differentiate between positive pep talk verbiage and reality. For example, I am a TERRIBLE slow runner. I was training for a half marathon last year and I was happy if I could average 8:30 miles on my longer runs. I'm sure there are middle school cross country runners who can run faster and longer than me. But, to get myself psyched up as I approached the bottom of a crazy long hill, or as I was heading into my last couple miles, I'd think to myself "You've fucking GOT this because you are the fastest goddamn CHAMPION!!!!!" However, I have never tried to pass myself off as an elite athlete or described myself as a super badass runner. Those thoughts are just for me in private to get psyched on my run, and I KNOW they aren't reality. Hams do the opposite. They psych themselves up to go out to the bar and meet guys by saying "I've fucking GOT this because I am a goddamn fierce GODDESS!!" But then they forget that they only said those words to themselves to pep themselves up, and they think that other people would say those things to them too. And it doesn't help when other hams reinforce those ideas as reality by oinking "Your currrves are so sexy!!"