Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

The more I see of men, the better I like my dog. —Frederick the Great, giving his dog a backhanded compliment. Kelvan responding to an insincere compliment. Source: J. Krueger Let a childhood memory ...

You might not remember the best compliment you ever received, but you may remember the worst. Instead of feeling flattered and happy, you felt annoyed and a little resentful. Or you might have ...