Comments on: Thank You http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20051116/thank-you & Other Discombobulated Thoughts Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Tamara http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20051116/thank-you#comment-612 Tamara Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:01:54 +0000 http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20051116/thank-you#comment-612 You're welcome! :) This is a common problem for women. While I struggle with insecurity and oversensitivity, for some reason I have managed to avoid this particular difficulty, but I can understand why you and others feel that way. I do have a tendency, when complimented on my clothes or shoes, to brag about what a great deal I got on them (if indeed I did). I guess I want to appear frugal, or at least not extravagant? Heh. Speaking of which, Jerry Seinfeld has a bit where he inquires as to why we say "thank you" when someone compliments our clothing. Something about how it's not as if we made the item (usually) - so we're really just assuming the person is complimenting our wonderful taste (which I guess is true). Yeah, I'm not sure where I was going with that Seinfeld thing, either! But anyway, I wish you a newfound ease in saying "Thank you" to compliments! You’re welcome! :)

This is a common problem for women. While I struggle with insecurity and oversensitivity, for some reason I have managed to avoid this particular difficulty, but I can understand why you and others feel that way.

I do have a tendency, when complimented on my clothes or shoes, to brag about what a great deal I got on them (if indeed I did). I guess I want to appear frugal, or at least not extravagant? Heh.

Speaking of which, Jerry Seinfeld has a bit where he inquires as to why we say “thank you” when someone compliments our clothing. Something about how it’s not as if we made the item (usually) - so we’re really just assuming the person is complimenting our wonderful taste (which I guess is true).

Yeah, I’m not sure where I was going with that Seinfeld thing, either! But anyway, I wish you a newfound ease in saying “Thank you” to compliments!

]]> By: Omni http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20051116/thank-you#comment-617 Omni Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:40:48 +0000 http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20051116/thank-you#comment-617 I'm vaguely bothered about compliments about my looks because I try to keep people focused on what matters, which is what's in my head... after all, if a MAN is saying interesting or clever things, do people respond by telling him how good HE looks? I’m vaguely bothered about compliments about my looks because I try to keep people focused on what matters, which is what’s in my head… after all, if a MAN is saying interesting or clever things, do people respond by telling him how good HE looks?

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