Humans have a natural tendency to want to impress others, gain their admiration and respect. This can lead to people showing off their achievements, things, or abilities in various ways. However, each of us might see differently what is “cool” and impressive and what is rather cringe and not worth showing off. It is important to understand what you can gloat over and receive a positive reaction, and what things may have a negative effect that can lead to other people forming a bad or completely wrong opinion about what kind of person you are.
In this online group, one user asked the audience what are the things that people think is the “flex”, but in reality, they are very far from the list of things that you should show off about. However, here you can check out 38 of them, vote for things that you think are not worth “flexing” about and share your opinion in the comments section!
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#1
proclaiming you’re an „alpha male“. in fact, it makes you look like a complete idiot and everyone hates you.
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222points
#2
"I haven't read a book since high school."
This is not a flex. Not being interested in reading, having issues with it or having had s****y teachers ruining it for you is one thing, but saying it like you're proud of it tells me a lot about the type of person you are. None of it is good.
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196points
#3
Driving around in a super-loud vehicle such as a low-riding Scion with glasspacks.
If you own one of these, you look like an a*****e and everyone hates you.
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176points
#4
Being proud about being “brutally honest” when they’re just rude
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164points
#5
A huge percentage of the political activism I see people out participating in is deeply immoral. Some people are out fighting for freedom, which is good, but a scary amount are out proudly trying to control other people's lives, which is bizarre and horrifying to me. Trying to impose your will onto others is not something to brag about.
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162points
#6
the "i never take a day off" types who live at work. how bad does your home life have to be?
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154points
#7
Do you know who my dad, mom, or parents are?
No, no one cares.
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147points
#8
Teachers bragging how some high percentage of the class fails every year
131points
#9
not wearing your seat belt,
not using sunscreen,
bragging about how many people you've slept with,
bragging about how little sleep you've got this night
not using sunscreen,
bragging about how many people you've slept with,
bragging about how little sleep you've got this night
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126points
#10
These idiots that ride motorcycles/atv super fast and recklessly down city streets doing wheelies and swerving in and out of traffic.
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116points
#11
CrossFit. As a nurse that has worked in orthopedic surgery, a lot of our surgical procedures are repairing injuries from CrossFit.
116points
#13
Having a huge, expensive wedding when you're not a wealthy person
109points
#14
When adults brag about high school sports achievements like that's their whole personality
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105points
#15
One upmanship. Good grief. People think making someone else look less than them makes them "cool". Um no, it makes you look INSECURE.
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102points
#16
People who describe themselves as “an empath” in the first few minutes of meeting them. Most just have a lot of unresolved trauma and talk incessantly about themselves.
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97points
#19
Listing your job title as CEO of the business you own, when you are the sole employee
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88points
#20
"Oh, you work 40 hours a week? I remember my first *PART TIME* job!"
F**k. You.
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85points