<p>Also, there are some people that brag about not doing all the reading or that a class was "super-easy."</p>
<p>Often, these braggarts mean to imply that they are mentally gifted and got an 'A-' through sheer (pun intended) intuitive wit.</p>
<p>It's just a SLIGHTLY less immature extension of an attitude often encountered in high school: Cool kids don't do schoolwork.</p>
<p>Anything gotten so easily is neither valuable nor respected.</p>