How do you accept a compliment?
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I either say nothing or reply
"I graciously accept your compliment; A thank you."
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How do you accept a compliment?
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I either say nothing or reply
"I graciously accept your compliment; A thank you."
flustery and embarassment...and i usually make a self-effacing comment to the opposing effect
Same here. I can't stand being complimented.Quote:
Originally Posted by Araciel
I usually say thanks, or just throw modesty out the window and respond with "I know."
I don't take compliments well at all and I end up all squirmy and blushing and generally having the aura of an idiot.
I never flat-out say "thanks" for some reason, but I do try and find a balance between accepting it and not accepting it at the same time. I don't want them to think I'm being falsely modest or fishing for more. If they think that, they will continue to compliment and make everything worse. So I have to say something that will get them to stop and not leave a bad taste in their mouth at the same time. It's all tricky business I tell you.
As you can see, a compliment for me is a large series of trauma and leaves me sucking my thumb in the corner.
I have some deep psychological issues, so I will usually go out of my way to prove the complimenter wrong.
I used to do that but I've changed me ways since the old days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
I get embarassed and thank them or kind of like what Meat Puppet said, I'll tell them thanks, but that they're wrong because I'm not pretty/nice/smart/whatever. I don't know. I like being complimented like most people do, but sometimes I just don't like it because I feel like if they think that I'm nice/pretty/smart/whatever and I don't agree, I feel like I'm almost... deceiving them, and that it'll whip back at me and they'll say "Hey, you fooled me, you're not nice/pretty/smart/whatever!" Kind of weird. :p
I just smile and say "thank you!" :)
This is the best way to go, I promise. :D
Hmm.... good question. If I'm able to, I usually use the compliment to segue into another topic, or bounce the compliment to another person. Otherwise, I just smile and say thanks and try to change the topic. Like a lot of people here though, I don't much like compliments in my direction so I try to avoid the situation. Take that as you will. ;)
I just blush, and go all tongue-tied and usually mutter "Thanks" with a huge grin on my face.
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20
If i knew that a complement was going to be thrown back at me with a 'oh no, i look horrible today' etc, i wouldn't have said anything. IMO it's the best way to go.
I always smile, blush, and say "thank you," then I compliment the other person. I turn into a tomato :eep:
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Originally Posted by Zeldy
Yeah, it's also worth noting this:Quote:
Originally Posted by TrafficExactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20
If i knew that a complement was going to be thrown back at me with a 'oh no, i look horrible today' etc, i wouldn't have said anything. IMO it's the best way to go.
If you totally disagree with the one who gave you the compliment, you actually insult his/her own taste.
"You look beautiful in those clothes!"
"Oh no, they're awful!"
This answer equals to: "Oh no, your taste sucks."
Smile and say "cheers"
I usually say thanks, or thank you. But often someone will give me several compliments in a row, an once I've said thanks so many times, it starts to sound weird, an I don't want to say thanks anymore because it sounds odd. But then I think if I don't thank them, it will seem rude an ungrateful. Oh the dilemma!
I usually start going "yeah..." on those occasions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anaisa
But when I think about it, saying "yeah..." forever might seem odd as well. :P
I just say "yeah I know My shoes are that cool" and I smile it sounds like I am ego driven eh!
I get embarassed and saying "oh, thank you ^_^;;;;"
What is compliment?
(I'm never complemented on anything. On the rare occasion that I am, I just say "Thanks." ^_^)
"Yeah I know"
j\k. Usually "Thanks", followed by a return compliment
It makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I usually just stand there, red in the face, or I'll say "...thank you," very softly.
Here's an example of a recent occurrence.
Person: You did a good job tonight.
Me: Okay.
Person: Ugh, no you're supposed to say thankyou and then I'll be like your welcome.
Me: *blink* *stare* ...Okay?
Person: Ugh, no why do you have to make it weird?! You hate me! *Runs off*
Me: ...?
Or, I'll just say thanks too. The okay thing amuses me more.
Usually I'll say one of the following.
"Thanks"
"Thanks a lot"
"Thanks, I appreciate it"
"That's nice of you, thanks"
or something similar.
I always accept compliments graciously, even if they're rather misplaced or odd, because I don't want to insult someone who's trying to do something nice for me.
me too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zeldy
I usually ask "Why?" when I get complimented. Sometimes I'll reply with a "Thanks"
I say thank you and blush. :D
If it's warranted, I nod and maybe smile slightly involuntarily. Then scream "BOOYAH!"
The MIDDLE FINGER is all you need. :bigsmile:
I used to be like Meat Puppet. Now I just say thank you. :)
Depends who the complimenter is.:)
smile and say thanks.
I just got complemented on my hair I said "..........I love you" then I hugged the person, and smiled.
It depends on what the compliment is for me. If they compliment my eyes I'm so used to that I say, "Yeah I get that a lot". If it's anything else I get surprised and go," Really? Well, thanks". And sometimes the person can depend on what I say. Expecially if it's someone I like a lot.
Yeah ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
I find it upsetting when people can't accept compliments. When I compliment people I don't want to argue with them about it. Even if you don't feel that way about yourself, I think you should just take it that another person does and say thank you. :3
Or you could say "hehehe, no-no-no" and still show them you agree with them. :)
Put on a sexy smile and say thank you, then eventually, like Meat Puppet, proove them wrong.
"I try."
Depends. Is it something trivial? "Yeah, I know, but thanks anyway." Is it something that matters to me? Then I get shy and put myself down. xD
I say, "no thank you I don't like mustard on my hotdog".
Grin chuckle and say "yeah..."
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'Kay.
I say I know, Thanks, buit the proper thing to do is to give the person a compliment back.
Look at the person shocked, like getting a compliment is something strange. First I look around to see if the person was talking to someone else, I try to detect sarcasm. If I sense none, I try to say thank you.
Sounds simple enough, but I don't always say "Thank you."
I just say thanks to the person that complimented me unless they're being sarcastic.
the compliments are usually followed by:
1) a quiet "thank you"...:)
2) how flattering...:love:
3) feels a little like...:riiight:
4) or maybe like...:thumb:
I just smile and say "NO". :chef:
I'm quite modest so mostly I'll just blush and/or studder and mumble a "thank you". I'm usually not good at accepting compliments.
I usually get shy and say 'Thankyou' quietly. Or return the compliment, of course. :jess:
Sure
Whatever
Shutup
Thanks
Okay
...
These are all employed quite frequently by myself when complimented. I truly do not enjoy such things, though, unless they are being given by someone to which I care of their opinion or observation(s).
Say thanks? Wow
Hmm I used to get all embarrased and just mumble stuff like "thanks but I really don't see what you see" but my confidence has increased about a million times since then and now I will generally throw modesty out the window and just go "I know, can't help being gorgeous ;) being gods gift to women is a hard job.) whilst grinning (the wink would be given) I'm cheeky to the point of rudeness but as I learnt on the tills at work when I do say stuff like that I get smiles and much better convo's with people.
I either don't accept a compliment because I have low self-esteem, compliment them back, blush, or hide.
I say thank you usually unless its someone I dont like then I just sigh and walk away.
Normally when I am complimented, I merely smile and thank them for their kindness that they were showing me. :kaoplain:
Actually just today or a couple hours ago someone complimented me on my shirt or they thought it looks good on me and I just sort of smiled.:)
Sometimes I get all blushy again depending on who complimented me but people I'm close to I generaly make a joke about it.
I usually say 'awwwww thank you' ^^" othertimes I just blush!
I got told on boxing day that I had grown in to a very handsome young man and had done myself proud being it came from my sister-in-law's sister I was a little thrown especially when my sister-in-law's mother and father agreed with her at that point I admit I blushed and just said "umm thanks" but beyond that I was the usual me again.
I usually don't say thank you, but just carry on with the conversation, unless if the compliment is wrong, I'll refute it. The only time when I say thank you is when I'm with people that aren't my friends, like teachers or something.
I'm pretty sure I just say like "Thanks." And then it's awkward. I refuse to compliment back. I probably have before but I don't like it at all. Anyways. Some compliments I'm comfortable with and I don't have a problem, while others are a lot more difficult for me to handle.
"Cheers" and smile.
People never accept my compliments. They're always really nice ones too, but people think I'm taking the piss. So now I hate everybody.
Just a simple 'Thanks mate, have a good one'
I just say "Thank you". Sometimes I'll sorta deny the compliment first... "Naw, I'm not that good", etc. But usually I just say "thank you".
I don't, at all.
I know I'm pretty good at "something" whatever that may be, but I totally disregard and shun any praise coming my way. I guess it's being modest, but I'm not really trying to be.
After years of weight issues and what not, I guess I just got use to hearing differently.
i usually ignore people with compliments...they know i can hear them but i just don't care..
Girls usually cry after this because they try and say really nice things but i dont answer back...
They get annoyed and start and throw punches at me...don't know why...
lol bow b4 my might noob
Or thx if I'm feeling nice.
I'll look completly like an idiot, and start to wish that I can be somewhere else. Oh, it gets so hot!!.
I call them a perv and smash them round the face with the chair in my pocket.
Did I ask for you to speak to me? No? Shut the smurf up!
it depends.
haha. There was this guy in 5th period today who kept staring at me, and right when the bell rang to switch classes, he comes to me and is like, "you have pretty hair..."
oooookkkkkk..........
Sometimes it worries me because I dont know if they are lying or not. hmmmm
If it is something true about myself, then I will say "Thanks" and be slightly embarrassed. If that I think is false about myself, I will still say "Thanks" but then correct them.
hmmm like i said before i don't really answer back to compliments because i don't really care...If you think im bad at this ( attitude wise ) I'm worse in real life...
I usually think it over to see if it actually applies, then say "Uh... Thanks." I only return compliments when I'm trying to flirt.
I questioned their motives for such flattery.
Usually silence, "yeah" or "i know" :p
I don't think I would try to start a conversation with "you have pretty hair" if I didn't actually think that person had pretty hair.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveArya
I will take the person home and keep him/her in my cage. :bigsmile:
Punch them and run away
i say
cheers mate. i appreciate you saying that. however i also am aware that you know I have a complete collection of Final Fantasy 8 action figures. i also know that you are missing #786: Seifer Riding Chocobo Backwards. I know that you know I have two such figurines in mint condition. and we both know that you want one of them. so lets cut the trout and start talking money yes?