Why do people brag about themselves?
474839
Mostly due to their own insecurities. But it's HIGHLY ANNOYING!!!
619077
For bragging to other people about how many points you have.
355849
It makes most people feel superior. In the real world they probably feel inferior, so they hop onto the Internet and put on their "big boy" pants and exert their frustrations on people they don't know. Don't fret!
53502
I'd guess, from personal experience, that it can be a lack of self-confidence...people don't want to seem greedy or inappropriate.
828133
No, people will notice and they will talk, but if you brag, then your a showoff  and people will talk bad about you.
557195
I imagine it would be in their self confidence. It would be in their speech, and physical appearance. If you came upon a proud person who had something to be proud of, and then there would be a certain amount of modesty, other wise they would be confused with a bragger.
77314
It's a way of expressing ourselves.. you should be glad.... And by the way .. why don't men do it more?
285954
Insecurity is a good guess. Many of those that try to make themselves seem better than others have real issues with themselves. They can not ever believe someone can do something better than them, make more money, etc. What they do is right and what everyone else does is wrong. Unfortunately I  know many many people like that. I have learned to tune them out of my life as much as possible and when I can't I do my best to keep my mouth shut. It really is a shame because I know some that are worse than those they are knocking and it makes me so ill at heart to see a loved one get hurt that way
61593
because we want to show u off to people\n\nwomen r the same way
571346
Thank you!  I agree.  It's because society is full of shallow little people who only care about themselves, and how they are perceived. They are so desperate for a compliment to boost their confidence that they'd even take them from strange wierdos in the internet.
1152425
Because they know how much fun they had before they were saved and it pisses them off to see others still having more fun than themselves.  The self-righteous bastards! LOL
1163719
good point!\ni guess those people are usually those who dont have anything else to be proud of
416965
We all like to feel like we are better than someone.
427135
Bragging on things he does or good if they or not bad things its just he is proud of his life.*
582174
Because it feels good to be better than somebody.
107456
I am jealous of those people who know what they want to do with their lives and they go out and do it.  I am not jealous of anyone in particular b/c I like who I am, can't change what God made and I have things about myself that I find fascinating.  Honestly, when people are jealous of others, sorry to be so cliche, but it really does say something about how one feels about themselves.  The reason I say that is that if you were happy with yourself & had come to appreciate yourself, (flaws and all, and we all have them), then you wouldn't care so much & put so much emphasis on others & what they have that you don't.  If there is something you want to change, then go change it.  But don't model who you are after other people b/c you'll only disappoint yourself.  You can't be someone else so why not enjoy who you are.  God doesn't make mistakes so don't think of yourself as one.
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People are self centered. They may be insecure of themselves so they put one down to bring them up. There is positive criticism though, which is tough to take but may be healthy.