People share the most cringeworthy ‘humble bragging’ posts
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No humble cake here! People who tried and failed to appear self-deprecating are criticized online
- People shared the most embarrassing bragging posts they found online.
- Reddit forum r/humblebrag and Ranker compiled the funniest stuff in the gallery
- Including a girl who expressed how different her life is from that of a man who picks rice.
- While another bragged that she is the only one of her friends who can “attract” athletes
Sometimes it’s better to openly brag rather than try to subtly hint at something you’re proud of, as ‘humble bragging’ can often backfire.
Noting examples of how humble boasting can sometimes have embarrassing consequences, Ranker has compiled some of the funniest posts shared and bragged about on the Reddit forum r/humble.
Funniest examples include an influencer using a revealing bikini photo to reflect on how privileged she is, while another young woman from New York revealed on TikTok that she’s the “only one in her friend group” who can attract professional athletes.
Here FEMAIL takes a look at the most embarrassing humble bragging on social media…
People have shared the most embarrassing bragging posts they found online, proving they should probably openly brag instead. The examples, compiled by Ranker, include an influencer who used a revealing photo to reflect on how different her life is from that of a man picking rice in a field in Indonesia.
Another person took to Facebook to show off his amazing indoor pool, but decided to disguise his boast by pretending he needed some advice.
Another young woman, from New York, admitted on TikTok that she is the ‘only one in her group of friends’ who can attract professional athletes
This person revealed that her friend has ‘insecurities’ caused by her own success, and that success makes her friend jealous.
This woman blatantly criticized her book, but also revealed that she hopes “at least a few hundred thousand people” will buy it.
This person couldn’t help letting others know that he’s ‘designing bioreactors’ and ‘posting to dissipate heat’ while complaining about receiving explicit images.
Another person gave Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Sanya 5 out of 10 and made people realize that they like to dine with a Michelin star in New York.
This girl wanted everyone to know how popular she is by revealing that she can’t even take a nap without her phone exploding.
While another person admitted that she can’t go back to the 800+ text messages in her inbox because it’s “too overwhelming” to have so many friends.
This person, from Kansas City, just had to tell her followers that she was recognized on LinkedIn while out and about.
This dad took to Facebook to let others know that his kids are food snobs and only eat steak and salmon.
This Reddit user was thrilled that 95,000 people saw his meme and liked it and he had to make another meme out of it.