Hi there
Years ago I read an article that said British people are pretty bad at accepting compliments. And by 'British' I lump kiwis into that statement.
When a person says to one of us, "Oh, I love your cardy...", we shrug and answer something like "This old thing? I've had it a while. "
Whereas Americans would declare "Yes, my cardy is really lovely, isn't it? That's why I bought it."
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A 'cardy' is short for 'cardigan'. I guess an American would never say 'cardy'. Oh well...
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