“I try my best” - by Vivian Loh - circles

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I have one friend at college who, whenever someone compliments something that she did, responds, in a very confident tone like she really means it, “I try my best”/”I do my best”.

I have one friend at college who, whenever someone compliments something that she did, responds, in a very confident tone like she really means it, “I try my best”/”I do my best”. “You actually did such a good job cleaning up the lounge!” “I try my best.” “You’re actually cooking so hard on the mural painting.” “I do my best.” “You’re actually goated at bio/genshin/etc!” “I try my best.” … Somehow it didn’t occur to me before, that “I try my best” was a possible response to compliments. In the past, I’ve either said “thank you” or “no”/”nah”, depending on the situation and who was…

“I try my best” - by Vivian Loh - circles

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