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Let me share with you the funniest thing I remember saying as a kid. Picture this: I was about five years old, and my family was having a dinner party with some fancy guests. As we sat around the table, my parents decided to test my manners and asked me, "What do you say when someone gives you a compliment?"

Without skipping a beat, I looked up at one of the guests and replied with utmost confidence, "I say, 'Yes, I know, I'm pretty awesome!'" The whole table erupted in laughter, and I innocently giggled, thinking I had nailed the response.

Little did I know that humility was the name of the game, and my self-assured response was the funniest thing I could have said in that situation. It's a memory that still brings a smile to my face and reminds me not to take myself too seriously. After all, sometimes a dash of childlike confidence can lighten up any room!