Quote Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende View Post
I deal with it the same way every time: I smile real big and say THANKS! as if it were the compliment that was intended (if they meant it) or should have been (if they were being sarcastic), and then I ignore them straightaway, never giving them another thought.
Same here. I found that it is the best of all responses. Those who say it in jest are glad that you can take a joke and those who don't are stifled because they can't get a rise out of you.