Bragging about your holiday

Holidays can be the best time of your life but when you get home your friends can seem totally disinterested in your holiday anecdotes. This is probably because they are jealous!

Here are some Lazyshark top tips on how to brag about your holiday without alienating your friends.

Whilst Away

1. If you happen to be sunning yourself on a beach when the UK is suffering a particularly cold snap why not advertise it to everyone you know by sending out a group email and perhaps even attaching a photo illustrating your beautiful tan...!

2. When emailing work colleagues ask them how their week has been and commiserate with them about the extra work they are having to do in your absence before casually mentioning you have to go now as you are off to go scuba diving/have a massage/relax on the beach!

3. Constantly update your Facebook profile with ever more exotic sounding places/things you are doing - e.g. Steve is surfing in Tahiti or Lizzie is tired of drinking mojitos in Cuba.

Back Home

1. Ensure that it is obvious you have been away somewhere by showing off your outrageous tan/Maasai beads/new tattoo so that others ask where you got them from without you constantly having to hijack the conversation.

2. Photos - People rarely want to wade through your photo album so perhaps introduce the photos by stealth - e.g. digital photo frame/mobile phone picture/screensaver/mouse matt!

3. Buying exotic souvenirs for friends and family that of course have a funny and unusual story attached - e.g. I bought this that day we went swimming in shark infested waters...!

4. Posting reviews - Try Lazyshark or Tripadvisor. This is the best format for bragging as you are sharing your stories/experiences with people who are actually genuinely interested and want to know all about the finer details.