Accepting a Compliment
Do you know one of the biggest mistakes adults make? No, it's not their haircuts or the music they listen to. Or wearing black socks with shorts and sneakers - although that is pretty hard to forgive.
One of the biggest mistakes most adults make is that they don't know how to accept a simple compliment.
When somebody says something nice, some people don't know that the right thing to do is to say a simple "Thank you." Maybe they think they are acting humble. But they are wrong. They are actually being rude.
Do you know one of the biggest mistakes adults make? No, it's not their haircuts or the music they listen to. Or wearing black socks with shorts and sneakers - although that is pretty hard to forgive.
One of the biggest mistakes most adults make is that they don't know how to accept a simple compliment.
When somebody says something nice, some people don't know that the right thing to do is to say a simple "Thank you." Maybe they think they are acting humble. But they are wrong. They are actually being rude.
excerpt from: 50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know
