Quote Originally Posted by simonj View Post
Also, critical approval.

Any time I get praised above other people in front of them by some sort of authority figure I feel incredibly uncomfortable. I think that's a British thing.
If I really love the teacher/other authority figure, or it's one of the friends I'm competitive with, or I really feel I deserved it, then I can feel excellent. Otherwise, completely agreed.

(That sounds like a lot of clauses but really all three are fairly rare, so I am agreeing for the most part)