This evokes a post I made recently in response to a story: "You remind me of the people who look first for differences between themselves and the speaker at a [12-step] meeting, which is usually most aspects, because people are different and almost all the facts are, instead of filing the differences away and looking for the one thing in someone's story that you can relate to, which is usually a feeling, and then that part is the only part you should share with the writer, the part that you identify with, the part that unites you instead of the multiple parts that set you apart. Once you have established a bond, then you can be more critical. Meaningful engagement is an art. There are times to debate. And there are times to listen."

Similarly, there are times to stop arguing, just shut up, take the compliment and say "thank you."