There is a certain kind of person who has a debilitating need to be seen as superior to their peers. As a result, they will act in a way that they think will create the impression that they really are simply better than anyone else. Of course, the reality is that most of these attempts are aggressively transparent and pretty embarrassing.
Someone asked, “What isn't the flex some people think it is?” and netizens shared their best examples. From boasting about working long hours, to “flexing” money they never earned, be sure to upvote the worst examples and comment your own below.
#21

Social media "Likes"
Because honestly, who really cares
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46points
#22

Boasting about how much something they’re wearing costs even though you know they can’t afford it
45points
#24

Threatening with violence as an grown a*s adult. "Let him say that to my face" or "let him try that around me."
Bragging about how many degrees you have while you work in an unrelated field. "I have a Masters degree in English Lit and a PhD in Spanish" but they file papers for an insurance agent.
Claiming they are an expert because they know somebody in that field. "You're wrong. I know all about this because my dad is an expert in that field." My wife is a physician and I've learned a ton about medical stuff. But I'd never pass it off as my own knowledge. I can only repeat what I've heard.
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43points
#28

Bragging to your boss how many hours you work. They either think you are bad at time management or incompetent or both.
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31points
#29

"I went to (insert whatever douche-canoe ivy league school)."
Cool story.
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29points
#30

Not liking something. "I don't watch TV" or "I don't read books" or "I don't watch sports" or "I don't like X music or X popular TV show" or whatever. I mean, good for you. I don't like mayo, does that mean I'm a condiment connoisseur/snob and better than you?
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25points






