Modesty?! Surely Not...

Standards of modesty are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged. Though the term can be applied to both men and women, and boys and girls, it is most commonly applied to women, and girls.

The general principles of modesty include:

• Avoiding attracting attention to oneself by moderating one's actions or appearance;
• Downplaying one's accomplishments (see humility);
• Avoiding insincere self-abasement through false or sham modesty, which is a form of boasting.

The Dutch are generally considered modest. It shows in the way they dress, in the houses they live and in the cars they drive. It makes them the butt of jokes with Belgians and Germans: that they are excessively frugal that borders on cheap.

Thankfully, I am not your stereotypically Dutchman and I do enjoy a bit of boasting from time to time. Since this is my blog and since it is about my team, I feel I am entitled to a wee bit of boasting every now and then. It's not like my team is THAT successful anyway...

Anyway, I achieved two unique milestones this morning, earning me two new achievement badges. One of them is currently unique in the Game World and earnt me a Game World record, the other achievement is only held by two other people in the Game World. I took the liberty of copying and pasting both messages below.

"By avoiding defeat in the 1-0 win against Japanese manager Rene (Japan) Steffensen's seasoned Team farscape your side have now gone unbeaten for 50 matches and have unlocked the 'Unbeaten Streak V' achievement! A 50 match unbeaten run is a truly awesome achievement and one that is leaving many pundits asking whether anyone is capable of stopping your side."

And the second:

"The 3-1 win against German manager Manuel Warcholik's seasoned Fortuna 95 was your side's 25th win in a row and so has unlocked the 'Winning Streak IV' achievement! The Fortuna Aeternitas players have a real swagger in their step at the moment, and with every victory confidence continues to rise and tackling your side becomes a more and more daunting prospect."