KML-031Kiff
Oh, Me? You Shouldn't Have.
What it does
False modesty performed by someone who considers the praise both correct and slightly overdue.
Use it when
- A compliment confirms your preferred account of yourself.
- You receive credit for an outcome you are delighted to claim.
- Being proven right calls for theatrical humility.
For example
- The trivia host announces that your team won by one point.
- “You were the only person who packed a flashlight.”
- Your recipe is requested after the dish you improvised disappears first.
Emotional intensity4/10
Primary reactionSmugness
ToneSmug · playful · performatively modest
