Why Are You Retweeting Compliments Of Yourself?

I see it everyday: somebody posts a compliment of somebody and the person who has been complimented retweets it. I have no idea why people do this because the last time I received a compliment, my response was “Thank you!” Twitter most definitely has its own etiquette but is the best way to thank someone really by retweeting their compliment to you? Testimonials are great but they work best when combined with other information.

I love all the people that compliment me and I love many of the people I’m following but is it really necessary to post every time somebody writes something positive about you? Look, I love bragging about myself just as much as the next guy (which I why I do