You're entirely correct. I'm just using that point to highlight that where I live right now, it's expected that I brag about how successful I am (like someone a

You're entirely correct. I'm just using that point to highlight that where I live right now, it's expected that I brag about how successful I am (like someone applying to YC 120), but some people could be uncomfortable with this because a BMW in a small town attracts the wrong kind of attention. It's a big change of culture to to want to draw attention to your success rather than drawing attention away from it.