A-Level Results Day: There's Some Serious #HumbleBragging Going On Right Now

There's a lot of self-congratulating going on today. And, it's not surprising, given more than 400,000 students got accepted onto university courses.

In fact, today is a fine lesson in the art of humble bragging. Too subtle - and it's missed - too much - and you end up looking like Jeremy Clarkson.

And no-one wants that.

There was the loud and proud #humblebrag

I was pictured in the local newspaper when I got my A Level results all those years ago. There was no jumping though. #humblebrag
— Catherine Gee (@catherinegee) August 13, 2015

17 years ago I got an A in an A level I was estimated a U in, I remember seeing the face of the teacher who had no faith in me. #HumbleBrag
— Aamar (@Mgarfy) August 13, 2015

You know you're getting old when your baby cousin is off to uni (he got the grades for Cambridge innit) #humblebrag #ALevels #Alevelresults
— Delphine Chui (@delphinechui) August 13, 2015

To the sneakily subtle humble brag..

19 years ago I failed my #alevels but got into University via clearing. Now a chartered Engineer PhD, CEng MIChemE. https://t.co/nL57haKtUU
— DADDYMO™ (@officialdaddymo) August 13, 2015

To the straight up brag. No humility here.

I'm off to Durham, so excited!! #Alevelresults
— Ruth Owen (@RuthMOwen) August 13, 2015

So happy with my results!!!!!! #Alevelresults
— El (@el_b96) August 13, 2015

To the plain outrageous brag..

If your A level results aren't great, be cheered by the fact that I got a C and two Us. And I'm currently sitting in a villa in St Tropez.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) August 13, 2015

All the bragging did start to get on some people's nerves..

Buzzing for people to get into uni and that but please stop with speeches like you've just won an Oscar #Alevelresults
— Dani Ross (@_dani_ross) August 13, 2015

Thankfully, Ian Beale stepped in and called for calm to put a stop to the nonsense.

People doing selfies with their results deserve a classic Beale right hook #Alevelresults
— Ian Beale (@_IanBeale_) August 13, 2015

SEE ALSO:
Where Have All The Jumping Girls Gone?
Jeremy Clarkson Attempts To Offer Some Sage Advice
Top A-Level Grades Are Down - But Number Of Students Accepted Into Universities Is Up
These Hilarious A Level Tweets Will Help You Get Through Your Results Day Anxiety
Top Tips And Advice On The Clearing Process

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