FLATTERY

Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further ones own interests. Thats how the Oxford
dictionary describes flattery. I am an introvert, so the people say. I often dont praise people even when
I really like their work and that pisses people off every now and thenespecially in a society where
flattery and backbiting is a lot more common than plain simple honesty. However, I have tried flattery a
few times in my lifefor no other reason except to please people who I thought were pissed off with my
introversion. And well, I suppose my manner was a little awkward, for it pissed the person off even
more.

As I said, I lived in a place where people prefer sugar-coated lies to the bitter truth. I have heard people
flattering each other every day of my life. And I think lies can do no one any good. People who are
flattered way too often are smug and arrogant. Its hard for one to keep learning if one starts having
that attitude. And that leaves you in a bad place after some time. So, I prefer not to praise or be praised.