Depending on the language you’re learning, you’re going to receive compliments for your skill. Those of you who were good little children and obeyed your mothers growing up are going to turn down each compliment: “No, no; I suck; I’m terrible.” The arrogant will be insulted by the compliment. In my book, arrogance beats humility, but in the end, neither of these reactions help. In any case, let’s address humility, because it’s the most socially acceptable (and thus most potentially damaging (insofar as no one is going to call you on how much damage it’s doing) reaction): People went out of their way to compliment you. Take the far king compliment. As a semi-frequent compliment-giver, I hate it when you compliment a girl, and you tell her she’s good lookin’ in the face and derrière (but dumb as rocks) and she pulls a Consuela from “Family Guy” on you. Don’t be humble like that. The next time someone compliments you on your language skill, do two things: Be arrogant. Yes, arrogant. Be amusingly, OTT blunt and arrogant. Say “yes, I know”, or “I KNOW, RIGHT?!”, but also Extra points: Return a compliment that makes no sense, like: “you are also […]
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