One-man cheering section. Bragging about your accomplishments is only necessary when no one else will do it for you. Right?

The braggier you are the less folks believe you. Those who merit cheers are those who let their achievements speak for themselves. Where there is dead silence you get the self-aggrandizing cheerleader. Sigh. Why do you think the "mute" button was invented? Or earplugs? Or an "on-off" switch? Exactly!