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# Why it breaks your brain to take a compliment

[Link →](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/brain_compliments)

> Receiving a compliment is like being tossed a ball covered in lube and scorpions by somebody with the best intentions.

The Oatmeal beantwortet die Frage zwar nicht, zeigt aber Oatmeal-typische Strategien zur _Bewältigung_ von Komplimenten auf. (Unrelated fun-fact: Mit der Texterkennung für Bilder in iOS 15 kann man ganz einfach auch Texte aus Comics zitieren.)