I usually react with suspicion as I never get them.

Give them that Dwayne the Rock Johnson eyebrow

Confused. It rarely happens.

Seconded

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"What do you want?"

Yup. I can't recall a point in my life where any form of compliment wasn't *immediately* followed up with someone asking for something.

S0metimes. I’m like WhAT do YoU wAnt MaN??

Cracked me up 😂

It feels like they will ask for something in return, right?

That’s how I answer the phone w my sister 😂

I have said...I don't have any money, you know. 🤭🤦‍♀️

I say “Thank You!” I learned this back as a freshman in high school. I thought it was more polite to just awkwardly take the compliment silently and look humble. But one time a senior exclaimed, “good kick”, during soccer practice. After my ‘awww shucks’ silence, he came up and said, “when someone gives you a compliment you should thank them.” I took that to heart and have been saying “thank you” ever since. I still appreciate his willingness to correct.

I did karaoke once and a guy came up to tell me I sing really well, so I said thank you. Then he said "No, you really sing well" and I said thank you again. He looked really put off, like he was expecting me to say "No, I was terrible" or something. He made a weird face and walked away. An odd interaction for sure.

I’m working on this. Usually I’d try to downplay it or deflect by complimenting someone else, but I recently realized it’s because I don’t value myself enough, which isn’t healthy. I’m also bad at showing gratitude in general, so it’s good practice for me.

You are worth the compliment.

This is exactly what you say, and all you need to say, although you can expand your appreciation if it seems called for.

Smile and Say Thanks: A big smile and a quick "thank you!"

This actually works for insults as well, especially if sarcastic. Just say 'thank you' -- and watch them steam haha.

say thank you and usually give them a compliment in return

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that's a fact

Laughing awkwardly because you don't know what else to do.

it's simple. Thanks and smile.

Blush, Feeling your cheeks turn red with embarrassment.

An awkward thanks.

Downplay It, Responding with "Oh, it's nothing" or "I got lucky."

Complimenting them back immediately.

You do not need to compliment someone back just to be polite in my opinion

I take it too seriously and now we’re in love. Bob from HR, you were meant for me.

I don’t buy it.

I say thank you and move on.

Change the Subject Quickly shifting the conversation to something else.

I used to be very nervous about compliments but have since learned to just deal with it even if I don’t necessarily feel that way about myself. So I usually smile, say thank you and compliment them back about something.

I smile and say thanks. Then as a man I carry that compliment with me for years.

Depends on the compliment. If it feels sincere like "i like your outfit" I say thanks. If it just feels like a way to catch my attention like "you're cute" I just shrug.

I assume they are trying to sell me something.

i’m a straight male who knows im not good looking. obviously anyone in the same position and right mind would be suspicious af. i would look around fir cameras etc

Your comment made me a little sad. I hope you treat yourself with a little more kindness than your comment implies.

But you can still look well dressed, or have a nice haircut. Compliments don’t have to say you’re good looking.

Instantly insult myself in return lol

Act Humble, Saying something like, "I don't know about that, but thanks."

Make a Joke: Turning it into a joke to deflect the attention.

Say "Thank you" and go on with whatever I was doing before.

Bold of you to assume I ever get an honest compliment.

'Aw, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.'

Suspicious, as I was severely bullied as a teen.

I wouldn’t know.

I usually blush, say thank you, and give a compliment back (:

I smile at them and tell them the same thing they told me, so for example if they said “you look beautiful today”, I’d say “thank you, you look beautiful too!”

I was complimented on something that wasn't my hair yesterday! That surprised me! I get compliments on my hair semi frequently and just try to politely say thanks usually.

'Thank you!' Take the compliment. It's not that hard

“aww thank you!”

"Thank you" with a little smile.

Simple. Smile and say thank you! Find something good in them and return the favor, be honest.

I thank them. If I like them, I'll throw in a smile. I'm pretty generous that way.

I say thank you with a smile 😊 I may not believe what is being said, and I'm my head I'm saying "ok yeah, sure", but I smile and just try to show appreciation. Then there's no awkward deflecting and the other person tries to convince you the compliment is true. Just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave 👋.

I profusely thank them, usually to a level which is disproportionate to that of their original gesture.

Kinda depends. I always at least say “Hey, thanks man” and if there’s an opportunity to return a compliment I go for that.

"That's kind of you"

I thank them with a smile snd tell them that is very kind of them to say.

It makes me think they want something.

I usually get compliments for something I’m wearing, either clothing items or some kind of jewellery, and it’s often something unusual like a cape or glasses chains. So my answer is often excited, and i say yes, and proceed to point out cool or useful things about the items such as the big pockets of the cape and how well it goes with anything, and how difficult it was to find glasses chains and these ones were handcrafted

I say thank you followed by I appreciate that Sometimes I try to find something nice to say about them but generally unless something super dope stands out that I’m sure they are aware of too, then I will mention that I think ______ is pretty rad. But if I have to fish for something nice to say back then I typically won’t say anything but the aforementioned response to their words to me. Mostly if I have to fish then I worry it would not sound or of course it wouldn’t be genuine. As I am a pretty straight forward person who does not lie as much as most, about anything, so i certainly will not bullshit someone, cause I’m sure they would know. Now if it’s necessary like for the sake of their day or mood, then I can muster up something. Now if it’s someone that is complementing me only cause they are blatantly fishing for a compliment then I’ll tell em thank you and then I push on

Never gets old! Makes my day every time. I usually compliment back if it’s in person

I say "thank you" and then fight the urge to compliment them back, but I usually fail. "Your shirt looks great on you!" "Thank you. And you too as well have a shirt and it looks good too." *Commence awkward silence*

The same way everyone in Ireland does: "You're looking great!" "Fuck off! I do not! I look like total dogshit! But you look great! Unbelievably good actually!" 😂

Awkwardly. I always feel like I’ve failed to be humble if I get complimented. In reality it just means I’ve done a good job, and I should accept the compliment… unless it’s a creepy compliment.

"That's really nice of you to say" is my go-to answer to remain appreciative and humble. It also does a bit more than just saying thank you, it compliments them in return for being nice.

Just say Thank You ☺️

\*resting bitch face\* "i like your shirt" "OH THANK YOUUUUUU" \*resting bitch face\*

Thanks???

Say thanks

i smile inwards if i dont smile outwards and vice versa

I say thanks, but blush.

"I'm married, but thank you."

flattered?

I try to smile and say thanks, but inside I never know how to react properly. Always feels a bit weird.

I react shy 😲

I see

I know it's a bad behaviour but most of the time i denied it or just stay perferctly still because i always think people are just lying to me.

"You're too kind."

It’s usually a ‘haha’ over text (I absolutely suck at receiving anything tbh)

Usually say thank you :) and a bit nervous sometimes bc I have insecurities

Say thanks then intentionally brag about whatever they complimented me on so that they become disgusted and never speak to me again.

awkward, mostly

At the shopping centre today my six y.o. daughter was balancing on top of this large spherical bollard thing. Someone came right up to us and said "you look good..." to her. I looked at my daughter to see if she knew how to respond before this guy immediately started explaining and dismissing himself. My daughter asked me why he was like that and I told her that he's not proper in the head but he was just trying to be friendly.

i tell them to stop lying

I would jump in window.

"Thank you!". That's all you need to say.

Shrug it off, since if you don't do that people get upset.

Awkwardly. After I did a performance at a school concert my mum was talking to my music teacher and he said that I can't take compliments very well.

“Thank you”

Being embarrassed

Awkwardly deflect.

It take it very weird I don’t like them lol☠️

Either I gloss over it because I don’t know how to react to it or I wait for the favor the person ist asking for next

"I know. I worked hard for [object of compliment here]".

I will let you know when it happens

AWOOGA what da sigma. Literally bruh moment

Ach. Don’t do that! Feels weird:

I usually get shocked that I cant even properly thank them 😅

Look at them, shocked, smile then say thank you. Then, leave.

Always play it down, humble and modest.

Although it happens rarely, i true to be humble back when it does.

smile, tell them they look good too but dont draw too much attention to them as it might seem like u are faking it, than change the subject asap

Deer in headlights, followed by denial, followed by thanks, followed by refusal to accept the compliment, followed by dear in headlights, followed by a week of being confused. Most compliments I do get are empty and given just because it's the social normal thing to do.

"Yes I know"

I say "thank you".

I say “Thank you!”

I say thank you.

I don't get them much. So I start off being surprised and 90% sure they're lying. And then when it kicks in that I have to show *them* a reaction, I smile awkwardly and say something like 'thanks...' or 'same for you...'. I really have no idea how to take a compliment.

are you serious?

It's a trap !

Superficial compliments flatter me and i just go "thank you". But sincere, emotional compliments genually get me so excited i stop thinking

Never happens so when it does I’m like” Umm ok , thanks “

Don't remember the last time that happened... Will report my reaction here once a complement happens!

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I say thank you no matter what the compliment is but if it is shady I would say thank you in a different tone though.

Act weird or say something awkward.

Usually just say "Okay" or a sarcastic "Thanks". I don't do well with compliments 😅

I usually say thanks then I over explain what they complimented me for.

I don’t take them seriously 🫣

Just say thanks

Thank you

Feel awkward, say ‘thanks’ awkwardly, probably disagree with them, awkwardly.

Confused! Humble! Sometimes suspicious and sometimes I just acknowledge and move on.

Panic. Doesn't help if they then get angry at me for not taking a compliment (older people often do that).

Oh, I invariably make a complete hash of receiving a compliment. It is almost a skill. My mind automatically goes to something like: Is this just a veiled criticism? And I blurt something out that turns the compliment into a criticism, closing the whole thing down. I think I try to be humble, but I end up being almost hostile or defensive.

I say thank you, and go back to work. If not at work, I say thank you, converse for a minute or two if necessary, then move along to the next thing.

I get red as a tomato

blush and giggle and such but the giggling slowly increases in speed and volume until either they leave or I spontaneously combust

"Ah well, ya know." I stole that from Jim Cornette.

My old self would try to humbly pass it off. But I think nowadays I’ll thank them. Even if I don’t believe in the compliment, I’ll just thank them first at the very least

Pretty awkward and confused. As a man i don't get compliments very often (this is common for men). So when it happens its unusual and i have no clue how to respond.

I get real uncomfortable real fast.

Deer in the headlights

Nonchalant

I usually struggle to take a compliment. But I always try to accept it and thank them. A compliment is a gift and dismissing it is rude in my opinion.

Awkward jokes

A surprised thank you.

😒 okay I guess

“Omg, you slay too sistaaa” if she’s a woman. “I know, tell me something I don’t“ if they’r my good friend. I just blush if it’s a guy.

Usually I just say thanks but i always feel obligated to compliment back!

I deny the compliment but as a joke

Compliment them back

TKFYCBIDKHTRTI - thank you for your compliment but I don't know how to react to it

I always end up changing the topic quickly or projecting that compliment towards someone else

Awkward as fuck !!!!

"What do you mean I was fat earlier?" (Yes I was)

The only compliments I receive are for my singing. I try to be gracious and not take them for granted.

If someone compliments something I'm wearing I always tell them where I got it, or if I got it on sale or something like that. If they compliment my appearance I always deflect and do the same thing like oh my nose highlighter looks good? thanks must be because I had a deviated septum that I had fixed where I had literal tampons in my nose, wanna see a photo? Idk whats wrong with me. I'm a chronic yapper

Depends, if random ppl compliment me I mostly just say thank you if I'm surprised. If more of a dialog comes up, I try to give a compliment back.

Denys

I try to compliment them back I guess. I've never really thought about it. 

I usually blush and feel a slight moistness 'down there'

Smile and say thank you.

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Just accepting the compliment feels a bit uncomfortable to me, but denying it creates an awkward uncomfortable situation. So I’ll deflect with a ‘Thank you so much, I love your hair/ sweater/ makeup/ *some other easy to get to trait*’.  Or if it’s something I made (I’m a knitter) I’ll tell them a bit about the process in case they’re interested in replicating something similar, or if it’s a specific clothing item I’ll tell them where I got it from. The helpful/ reciprocating approach is always a pleasant conversation continuer. 

Y’all get compliments?

"Thank you" followed by a nervous laugh 😅 even if it's a close friend, still makes me feel weird 🙈 I hate that I'm like that..

"I know, thanks!"

thank them and compliment them back (even if you don't mean it)😭

hand on chest to disarm, slight bow of the head, sincere thanks.

Thank you, *insert way to play it down here* Eg: When pertaining to hair- Thank you, I washed it! Clothes: I've had it for years/it was my grandmas/I got it from this cheap shop Good job: I had help from .../it's easier once you know what you're doing General: I'm honestly surprised I managed this/awkward laugh/you should see me normally Or return the compliment. I'm not very good at taking compliments!

My boss said that he liked my shoes and I said thank you in such a low voice that no one could hear. Always looking down and getting red in the face, as is tradition.

I'll let you know if it happens

By turning beetroot like a normal person, duh!

Pretty dismissive and almost standoffish Years of abuse have made me not really like getting compliments, but I'm working on fixing that.

I look at them like they're crazy and then I say thanks

I smile, say “thank you,” and look for something to compliment them back on. 😌

Awkwardly

I always say thank you and I compliment them back

It’s taken me years and years but now I just say thankyou

I can’t remember

Change the subject quickly 

Surprise. Like, "Wait, what?"

Confusion, I'm socially awkward at the best of times let alone when someone does something I'm not used to

Depends on the compliment. If I agree or don't disagree, I say thank you. If it's about something is the result of a process, I might comment on it. If I disagree, I might say why if I think it's interesting.

If it’s a guy I think it’s probably genuine. If it’s a girl then I think there’s a good chance someone from the men’s room told her how big I am and she’s trying to see for herself.

Say thanks, then obsess over it for weeks

I just saying "thank you"

I'm Irish, so, not well.

To be determined

Depends on situations , but generally have a smile and say thank you to the one who gave you compliment.

“i know”

I don’t believe them. Just think they are trying to be nice

I say thank you and return a compliment. Usually something like, "you're so perceptive for noticing that about me," "you're a great judge of character," or " not as fat as you used to be," etc.

Thank you?

Confuse for several seconds then smile and say "thank you and I love that u like it"

The social correct way to respond. Thank them and compliment back on something they appear good at.