Is it rude to not be completely thrilled with a compliment?

perhaps it’s not that you hate compliments, but the compliments of how good your art is… maybe, you know you didn’t really do anything to show off your art and are just kind of lucky to be. a compliment doesn’t really mean anything when you don’t feel like you’ve earned it or deserve it. or you simply don’t believe in your own talent…. could even be low self esteem. it may be a tiny bit rude… don’t worry about it, though. when people compliment you, just give them your best smile and a quick thanks. : ] !

No I do not think so. It is only being honest. There are plenty of things that can be taken as either complimentary or offensive dependent on circumstances: If you were in your room dancing for your boyfriend in skimpy clothing and he said “nice body” you might be thrilled; if your little brother shouted “nice body” through the door you might be less thrilled; if a peeping-tom was watching you with binoculars from across the road then phoned you to say “nice body” you would probably feel abused and want to call the police.

Same body, same words different psychological impact.

– Best wishes - Majikthise.

thats wat i do smile and say thanks and movie on

I really don’t think you have to be thrilled, but at least thank them in a way that shows you’re grateful. It may be annoying that they’re buggin you, but they’re only trying to be nice. Common courtesy is all anybody wants :/

I really don’t think you have to be thrilled, but at least thank them in a way that shows you’re grateful. It may be annoying that they’re buggin you, but they’re only trying to be nice. Common courtesy is all anybody wants :/

i think its rude for people to look at my work when they havent been invited. Its like someone starting a conversation during a test

absolutely not. it shows you appreciate the person and that you are surprised by the compliment which shows you are a humble person.

I agree-it isn’t nice when someone invades your personal space when you haven’t asked them to. But aren’t their intentions good? They might just be trying to encourage you, or even start a conversation.

I misread your question and I change my mind you should be thankful that they say that because compliments are supposed to be good things and they show that the person appreciates and cares about you and who cares if you are not finished most people do not find that rude at all.

Look, there’s several ways to live life. One way, you either act polite and conform with societies rules, or you dont, but then you deal with the repercussions. It is how someone walks up to you and asks you how you are doing. Now, we all know, they dont care. It is just politeness. So you smile and you say you’re fine. Same thing, when someone compliments your art, you smile and you say thank you. Now, if you choose not to do the acceptable thing (and by all means that is your choice), then you deal with people not reacting well… It’s up to you… But complaining about it, or disliking it, is not going to change how people will react when you dont conform to what we’ve all agreed to is the normal reaction to a compliment…

No, it isn’t rude, just make a point of not coming of as snotty when you get one and don’t like it. I also find most compliments annoy me because it feels like people are fake and false when giving them. However it doesn’t take that much just to say thank you and move on.