.. when people compliment you on something about your looks or your brains ?
2007-01-02 14:46:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It depends on who the compliment comes from.
It also depends on the compliment. If someone tells me i'm so smart because I know how to get info off google, I'm not flattered.
It also depends on whether it took effort. If someone tells me I'm smart because I spelled fecundity during Scrabble, I'm still not flattered because it's just a common word.
If my ex tells me I look beautiful or pretty, I'm hella flattered because he broke up with me. If a guy at the club tries to flatter me, I don't buy it.
It's all completely qualitative.
2007-01-02 14:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by limendoz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was born with the looks I have and I was also born with the brains I have so it is hard to be flattered by recognition of either since I had nothing to do with either.
Being recognized for something I have created or accomplished begins to flatter me but I refer back to item one.
It's damned hard to remain humble though.
2007-01-02 23:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like being recognized as being a smart woman, but I also enjoy getting compliments on my looks, so I'd have to answer either/or!
2007-01-02 22:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by Doogie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger a compliment about my looks was very important.what did i know? but now,that kind of thing is very nice but i would much rather someone say that i had a thought provoking point or i had helped them in some way. but who am i kidding? any compliment is accepted.
2007-01-02 23:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont care about people's compliments about me and when ever someone makes a compliment about me i just like and say''i know i know''
2007-01-02 23:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Tara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get compliments on either. :q
2007-01-02 22:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by signupaccount2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either one feels good to me!
2007-01-02 22:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋