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Old 03-31-2007, 03:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KnightOfSappho View Post
People, as a rule, are uncomfortable accepting compliments or praise, and tend to be shy about saying good things about their own abilities and talents.

I wanted to discuss the influences that have created this.
I don't find that to be true at all, certainly not in America, which has a culture that is high on "recognition" and the cult of the individual.

Northern Europeans are far more reserved and averse to personal praise.

And in Japanese society, where concensus and deference are everything, personal praise is anathema
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Doggone it darn right you betcha bless your heart maverick