What do you say when you are overpraised?

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0 You can say, "Thanks, but let's not get carried away here."02br
00Or you can perform a real or feigned blush and say "Aw, shucks!" if you want to respond with humor. 05002br
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00 A lot of it depends on how you feel about being overpraised and whether you want to encourage the behavior or extinguish it and whether you want to appear humble about it, ap

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10I think the most usual BrE response to overpraise (or even justified praise) is to change the subject as rapidly as possible and t

0Mr. P. -- I must tell you that your reply is the most eloquent, informative, sagacious and helpful post ever to be displayed here in English Forums, and quite possibly in all of cyberspace! I am honored to be allowed to share this forum with you. 050010id5

0Lovely weather for the time of year, Khoff, don't you think?02br
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0 If people say how wonderful I am I say "I know! I know!" but I make sure they see the twinkle in my eye. 0-

0When my boss overpraises me (which only happens once in a blue moon) I say "show me the money!"0-