I don’t know who needs to hear it, but people can spot humblebragging a mile away. So, rather than trying to downplay your achievements and skills, it’s better to speak about them openly and confidently. Of course, there is a reason people see bragging in a negative light, but in certain cases, it is important to acknowledge your accomplishments, which are essential for your growth.
However, due to the fear of being perceived as narcissistic, people tend to exchange it for something more modest while still seeking validation. These occurrences don’t go unnoticed and end up being shared on the r/humblebrag subreddit. Hopefully, these examples will teach us to strike a balance between recognizing our accomplishments and being humble.
Let’s aim to communicate confidently, honestly, and with authenticity.
To learn more about where it is acceptable to brag and how to do it appropriately, Bored Panda got in touch with Peggy Klaus, the author of two best-selling books, BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It and The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They’d Learned Sooner. Read the full interview below.
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#1 A Wholesome Humble Brag, But A Humble Brag Nonetheless
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#2 Yup, He’s Really Humble This One
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#3 The Resemblance Is Uncanny
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#4 Dudes Twitter Is A Goldmine For This S**t
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#5 “Failed” Attempt At Icing Bragging To Beginners
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#6 A Guy I See Regularly On The Elevator Where I Live Had This Slip Out Of His Pocket And Casually Said, “Oh, Sorry You Had To See That.” He Then Left It On The Elevator When He Got Off
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#7 Crying Emoji
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#8 I Am So Grateful
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#9 So Pretty And Not Even Trying
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#10 Horrible Attempt At Humble Bragging…
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#11 Haha Even When I’m Ugly I’m Hot Haha Lmao
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#12 Ugh My Screen Time Is So High
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#13 …i Found One In The Wild…
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#14 Maddie Ziegler With Jimmy Kimmel
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#15 It Is So Difficult Being Such A Milf!
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#16 Way Too Many Scholarships
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#17 Does This Count?
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#18 I Can’t Stop Cringing
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#19 Just Tired Of Always Being An Alpha
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#20 From Whisper
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#21 My Friend’s Oopsie
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#22 My First Encounter
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#23 Friend Is Mad His $1,280.00 Hoodie Isn’t Warm Enough On His Trip To Alaska
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#24 Doesn’t Look A Day Over 50 In My Opinion
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#25 Valedictorian But Also R/Ihavesex
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#26 Damn, Ed, That Must Be So Hard For You…
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#27 He’s Learning How To Be Humble
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#28 Lady Gaga With That Hard Flex
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#29 Wow! Must Be Hard To Be That Smart
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#30 Elon Musk Humble Brag
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#31 Is This A Humble Brag?
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#32 From A Adventure Motorcycle Group On Fb. Original Post Was Asking People To Post Pictures Of Their Moto Related Tattoos
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#33 Thank You Random Facebook Dude, Very Cool…
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#34 Reddit Can You Tell Me Why I’m So Hot And Irresistible??
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#35 Yep, That Will Definitely Help
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#36 Truly In Awe Of This Legendary Humblebrag
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#37 Guy Goes To Gordon Ramsey Restaurant And Acts Like A Food Critic When He Doesn’t Know What A Z Score Is
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#38 I’m Just Too Nice It’s Socially Unacceptable
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#39 Straight Up Bragging
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#40 Well Alright
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