Part Deux
I have found myself becoming an awkward twat when I'm complimented; I try not to blush and fumble around in the dark for something to say. I find saying "thank you" too traditional and I feel it doesn't really show how much the compliment means.
In high school, the best compliment I got was "you're so smart". I didn't feel out of place when it was said because I could prove it by doing well on tests and helping friends out in subjects like Calculus and Physics. The other day Eric had made a comment to Cindy when it was the three of us walking back from the Lodge: "I'm so glad your friends are cool" (or something to that extent). I didn't know how to respond--I was very rarely considered 'cool' by friends and, well, never considered myself cool. My less than suave response was to stammer and say, "thanks?".
What am I trying to say? I don't know; it was lost in the plot.
I think I feel bad for getting complimented because...sometimes I don't feel it's true. I was called all sorts of things other than cool in elementary school and high school, and I think it's screwed up how I take compliments. Scott's always telling me to take the damn compliment, and maybe I should listen. I don't want to boast or anything, but I never knew how good it felt to be called 'cool'.
How do you take a compliment?
posted by James @ 3:06:00 pm
3 Comments:
i make a snide remark to hide my uncomfortableness. especially when it's from a boy with a girlfriend. repeatedly. kj;alsfsd;lkasd. but yea i'm cool. eric should tell me to my face so he can feel joy of my witful snidey tongue. nonsexually of course.
another anonymous here- I gave you a complment on how you would be an awesome creative writer and you replied don't flatter me, I wasn't flattering you... I simply speaking the truth.
accept the compliment gracefully, unless it is misdirected (as in someone says you did a good job, but it was actually scott who did it). but even then, reject it gracefully. keep it simple, as in a smiling 'thank you'; or if it really does mean a lot to you, you can get all verbose and try something like 'coming from you, that means a lot to me'. it's not rude to say "not really" - but by arguing you risk making the whole embarrassing thing go on longer than you want - as you're cute" - "No, not really" - "oh, yes, you really are cute" - "hell no, i have a squint" - "damn, really, let me see... ooooooh! squints are SO sexy!" etc etc etc.
tony/sydney
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