...Accept a Compliment?

[Chemical]

How do you accept a compliment?

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I either say nothing or reply
"I graciously accept your compliment; A thank you."

[Araciel]

flustery and embarassment...and i usually make a self-effacing comment to the opposing effect

[Dr Aum]

flustery and embarassment...and i usually make a self-effacing comment to the opposing effect

Same here. I can't stand being complimented.

[Jowy]

I usually say thanks, or just throw modesty out the window and respond with "I know."

[LunarWeaver]

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.

[Meat Puppet]

I have some deep psychological issues, so I will usually go out of my way to prove the complimenter wrong.

[Chemical]

I usually say thanks, or just throw modesty out the window and respond with "I know."

I used to do that but I've changed me ways since the old days.

[Rye]

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.

[Peter_20]

I just smile and say "thank you!"

This is the best way to go, I promise.

[Cipher]

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.

[Zeldy]

I just blush, and go all tongue-tied and usually mutter "Thanks" with a huge grin on my face.

[Rocket Edge]

I just smile and say "thank you!"

Exactly.

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.

[~*~Celes~*~]

I always smile, blush, and say "thank you," then I compliment the other person. I turn into a tomato

[Chloe.]

I just blush, and go all tongue-tied and usually mutter "Thanks" with a huge grin on my face.

[Peter_20]

I just smile and say "thank you!"

Exactly.

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.

Yeah, it's also worth noting this:

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."