A compliment a day makes the world a better place

[StrongInTheArm]

Apparently men are too politically correct to compliment women these days.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2337734.html

So in an attempt to redress that anomaly please write down a compliment and who you would like to direct it too, man or woman.

Chicgeek: Yes you are niiiice, and the only reason I tease you is 'cos, of all the moderators, you have the most attractive avatar

[G10]

"The trick though is to be able to pay someone a compliment and make them feel good about themselves, rather than coming over as smarmy or, worse, a bit lecherous."

Ahhh, good old smarmy and lecherous


To all the v7n girls, I think you're all babes but then again, look where my standards lye - Does that work as a politically collect compliment?

[Cricket]

Gio, you look good in pink.

[chicgeek]

Avatar says raar.

[kristeejo]

cricket - you have nice tits

[StrongInTheArm]

Originally Posted by kristeejo

cricket - you have nice tits

Now, now ... Let's keep a tight grip on things

[G10]

Originally Posted by Cricket

Gio, you look good in pink.

Just keep those pictures to yourself

[ewomack]

Now okay, I've had a problem with this very issue since I started shaving. Due to multiple heinous experiences with telling women "you look nice" or "you have a beautiful profile" or even "you shouldn't put yourself down, you're very intelligent" I have ceased complimenting women at work, at parties, or at random social collisions. What happens is that either: 1) the complimented woman thinks I'm coming on to her and almost instantaneously stops talking to me, or 2) the complimented woman thinks I'm coming on to her and instantaneously starts hitting on me. Very very very few experiences have ended in a "thank you" and a resumption of normal intractions. 95% of the time my compliments resulted in a perfectly inocuous relationship becoming a turgid soap opera. I should add that when I complimented these women I was not: 1) drooling while staring at their chests, 2) scanning them up and down with bulging wolf eyes, 3) whispering softly in their ears so that my compliments sensuously tickled their cochleas, 4) naked in a "come and get me babe" pose. Unfortunate, yes. Socially necessary, yes to that too.

[StrongInTheArm]

Originally Posted by ewomack

I should add that when I complimented these women I was not: 1) drooling while staring at their chests, 2) scanning them up and down with bulging wolf eyes, 3) whispering softly in their ears so that my compliments sensuously tickled their cochleas, 4) naked in a "come and get me babe" pose. Unfortunate, yes. Socially necessary, yes to that too.

I think giving and receiving a compliment with good grace seems to have disappeared from social interaction these days.

Take my wife for instance.
No really, take my wife.

No, no, that was a Les Dawson joke for the uninitiated.

I kind of stop complimenting her these days cos she just thinks I am up to something. Admittedly I usually am;

1) drooling while staring at her chest, 2) scanning her up and down with bulging wolf eyes, 3) whispering softly in her ears so that my compliments sensuously tickled her cochlea, 4) am naked in a "come and get me babe" pose.

There is nothing wrong with an innocent compliment if it comes from the heart, and has no strings attached. The problem is we have become a skeptical bunch of people who are constantly bombarded with sweet nothings from people that just want to get into our wallets in one way or another. Or want something else from us. Everybody is doing it and the only way to protect yourself is to take it all with a very large pinch of salt and question everything you hear and search for double meanings when, perhaps none exist.

For instance how many of you thought I was up to something with this post?

[Camille]

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

For instance how many of you thought I was up to something with this post?

So what are you up to?

[StrongInTheArm]

Originally Posted by Camille

So what are you up to?

[Camille]

LOL

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by G10

Just keep those pictures to yourself

I can't auction them off to the highest bidder?

[kristeejo]

I already did.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by kristeejo

I already did.

I heart you!

[kristeejo]

Originally Posted by Cricket

I heart you!

*smile* don't ya even wanna know who bought em?!

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by kristeejo

*smile* don't ya even wanna know who bought em?!

Dang it girl! I told you the check is in the mail!