to wonder Why I do this? I can't stop myself!

[NotYoMomma]

Everytime someone compliments something I have (this is rare) like clothes or shoes etc I can't just say thank you

I'm all '£3.50 primani special'

Or '9.50 in the market'

Why?! They dobt need to know! I just can't stop myself. Is it a British thing? Does anyone else do this?

I do it too! Or say 'Its all the rain' if I look tanned, or 'They get it from their dad' if someone compliments the DC. But I know I do it, and so try to stop my DDs doing it by accepting the compliment. Just easier said than done!

It's even worse when you say "oh thanks it's Burberry" as I recently did about my one and only designer bag . They must have thought I was a complete twat.

Just say thanks/ thank you.

There was an entry on an Irish blog a wee while back where a Polish woman thought for ages that Primark was Irish for thanks, because 90% of the time she complimented anyone on their clothes they said 'oh Primark'

Of course this may be bullshit. . .

But seriously take the compliment. .

ha Primark is Pennys over in Ireland

Me too! I always feel the need to stress it was a bargain so that a) I don't feel guilty (?!) and b) the other person doesn't feel it's all fancy schmancy.

Yup me too....'lovely dress' .....'thanks, got it from Monsoon....NOT full price! No 15 quid in the sale....'

I do this a lot too. The other day I wore my brand new designer sandals for the first time. Friend took one look and said 'love you'r new sandals, are they from primark?'
Cringe
I just smiled and nodded, was too embarrassed to admit they were in fact from house of Fraser

thank god its not just me!

I love a bargain