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There is something fundamentally wrong with me when I can't take a compliment from a Facebook game.
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I say it shows commendable discernment
No one should take seriously the opinions — good or bad — of fools, con-men, or algorithms.
Emma
There are far worse things you could have wrong with you
And remember, having something wrong with you doesn't make you something wrong.
~hugs, Veronica
And remember...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifLqzLEB3E0
I want that aphorism in my fortune cookie.
Like, every day. I’d even eat bad Chinese food (of which my area is amply supplied) just to get it. Thanks, Veronica!
Emma
Nope. Not 'buying your thesis.' Says the guy who ...
... just completed yet another solitaire game, just to hear the canned applause (Again!) and get the "you won!" box. (Again!)
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Even if the compliment =is= from a machine ...
People (at least in Canada/USA) have great difficulty accepting compliments. We tend to dismiss or belittle them, 'blame' the complimented-thing on luck, or "it was nothing."
"Great hair!" they say. And we say "Good genes." or "I only combed it when I got up." - but we spent 30+ hours learning it on YouTube, and botched two styling attempts before leaving home with what they are seeing ...
The proper response is to say "Thank you" and only Thank you." No words before, no words after. Just "Thank you." and then shut up. Blushing optional. The wise among us will file the complement in our mental 'treasure chest.'
So, tell the game "Thank you" and carry on.
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If I can talk to my Sandy Bear and my other plushies, you get to talk to a game.
And you saying 'thank you' to a game certainly beats what I was doing earlier today. Both to a UN web site, and to my phone - cussing out both of them ...