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Sashasaski Posted 19 years ago
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You don't know me

0 In the situation where one is complimented by somebody, reluctant to accept the compliment and he/she says "You don't know me." meaning "I am not as good as what you say I am."02br
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00I hope it isn't just me who finds it rather harsh and cold.02br
00If somebody replies to me like that when I compliment him/ her, I would sense a strong refusal.02br
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00Can anybody confirm on this? 0-
  

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" I hope it isn't just me who finds it rather harsh and cold. If somebody replies to me like that when I compliment him/ her, I would sense a strong refusal. 05002br 02br 00or 02br 02br 00I m a wolf in sheep's clothing010id1

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  • " I hope it isn't just me who finds it rather harsh and cold.
  • If somebody replies to me like that when I compliment him/ her, I would sense a strong refusal.
  • 05002br 02br 00or 02br 02br 00I m a wolf in sheep's clothing010id1
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01cite10Sashasaski12cite10In the situation where one is complimented by somebody, reluctant to accept the compliment and he/she says "You don't know me." meaning "I am not as good as what you say I am." I hope it isn't just me who finds it rather harsh and cold. If somebody replies to me like that when I compliment him/ her, I would sens
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0>"You don't know me."02br
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02i00I think you overestimate me.00 0-
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0Can I say "You have overestimated me"? 02br
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00I feel it is better to use present perfect tense. The might be a slight difference where the present perfect emphasizes the act of overestimating is in the past. 0-
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0 Thank you for the comments.02br
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00I still want to know if somebody says "You don't know me." to you in the situation. (With a serious tone and face.)02br
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00Do you feel rejection at all, like I do? 0-
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01cite10Sashasaski12cite10 I still want to know if somebody says "You don't know me." to you in the situation. (With a serious tone and face.) 12br
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10No. 0-
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00I still want to know if somebody says "You don't know me." to you in the situation. 12blockquote
10No. No one has ever responded that way. I find it most peculiar. Can you tell us the exact compliment that was greeted with this response?02br
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0 I find it peculiar too.02br
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00It actually is not what happened to me.02br
00I was having discussion with some people and one person suggested to use the sentence in the situation I described above.02br
00I found it rather weird and that is why I am asking about it right here.02br
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00I think the actual complement was somet
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0 With the right tone of voice (and perhaps a wink), there may be a sort of comic intent or an intent to be flirtatious.02br
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01i00-- You are such a nice person.02br
00 -- (smiling and possibly winking) You don't know me!02i02br
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00 Here it means 01i00You don't know how much (harmless) mischief I can create i
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0And if you really feel you must say something because you don't deserve the compliment, you can say "Oh, thank you, but you are being too kind."0-
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0 Thank you all for the comments. 02br
00Especially CalifJim, you gave me an answer to what I exactly was wondering about.02br
00Now I can sleep happily, knowing my instinct was right. 0-
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