I usually go silent and shine an awkward smile at them then look away, or respond with "huh?" as if I didn't hear it. I really want to say "thank you" but I get a lump in my throat.
Posted Jul 22, 2010, 6:46 AM UTC
There should be a guide. I usually respond with a terse statement of thanks before ploughing on to other topics.
Dunno. If I ever get one I'll let you know.
You are really good at sex.
I am.... I'll bet!
[Non-plagiarism disclaimer: Emo Phillips invented that joke]
ya, today at work boss told me good job with those emails, I got all defensive and asked if he was being sarcastic.
I usually just give the awkward thank you or smile. I mean I don't really know what else to do. I also usually think people are being sarcastic.
"Thank you" is the only thing a confident person needs to say in any situation where he's given a compliment. If it was a detailed compliment then you can add some more remarks.
If you want, try to return the compliment, but it isn't necessary at all.
"I know."
You are the opposite of me. My voice would just disappear if I tried to pull that off.
Absolutely. My paranoid self usually thinks they're trying to flatter me, or they're being facetious. I usually respond with a nervous thank you in a questioning tone.
It's strange, but I deal with criticism better than I deal with praise.
You too!
i smile awkwardly too, except i hate them because i feel like they're only trying to be nice because they want something from me. i've been correct quite a lot, sadly....
A compliment receives a mostly awkward 'uh...thanks?' on my end, and the 'huh?' thing tends to stem from 'wait...did they just compliment me? why???'. :\
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I need to know how big your nipples are. I may have to compliment them on the size.
Faux arrogance is always the best way to respond.
"Of course my shirt is nice, I have absolutely amazing taste when it comes to fashion. People ask me fashion advice all the time etc"
It really isn't.
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thank you is enough. your response, while understood by the people of reddit, is unbelievably rude to the person who complimented you. people who notice this in real life will stop complimenting you. learn to say thank you and leave it at that. the question now is whether you have the balls to just say thank you. or the nipples, if you´re a girl.
Wouldn't the appropriate parallel for girls be the ovaries? As in "man, that girl's got ovaries of steel"
if that´s your thing, then yeah. I keep my powers in my nipples. probably other girls keep them in other places.
I agree that sometimes a friendly smile followed by a thank you will suffice. You can also always return the compliment if the person deserves it. But in asia a smile of modesty and saying 'no not really' or 'you are too kind' is best.
thank you are beautiful words!
modesty is one thing, rudeness is another. I think you´ve hit the nail on the head there. though elsewhere in the world saying ,,no not really" invites more of a discussion, but ,,you´re too kind" is perfect. along with words of thanks. :)
I can't say "You are too kind" without sounding sarcastic.
so stick with thank you.
Is it really that hard to say Thank You? Why is that awkward? It's two words that the person is EXPECTING to hear.
that´s what I think. tell the person who made the thread.
To be honest, I kind of hijacked your comment so mine wouldn't be at the bottom. My apologies for that. Glad you agree though.