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People Share The Weirdest Compliments They've Ever Received

People Share The Weirdest Compliments They've Ever Received
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Compliments totally rule. Someone takes a moment to not only direct their full attention to you, but they follow that up with a wonderful testament to your worth.


It's tough not to blush.

But what if the compliment comes in a package that's just a little off? Sometimes, it's all about delivery.

Some Redditors gathered to share the most bizarre compliments they've ever received. Some were back-handed, some oddly specific, and others were just plain confusing in all regards.

icylilith asked, "What's the weirdest compliment you've ever been given?"

The Imagery 

"From a teacher: You're like a barb wired fence, maybe something gets past you, but it leaves tattered pieces behind."

"(I'm not very attentive, but somehow I manage to pick up info I need and use it appropriately)"

-- Bulls_N_Glitter

Quite a Character

"A coworker once told me that I was 'a cross between Han Solo and Dr. Bunson Honeydew from the Muppets.'"

"This was in 1998 and I still can't stop thinking about it - was that supposed to be a compliment? An insult?"

"The worst part is that he was pretty accurate, actually."

-- guestpass127

The Human Couch!

"'You look comfortable.'"

"Not as in I looked relaxed. She meant I looked comfortable to rest, lean or lay on. At first I asked if she was politely saying I was fat."

"She explained that I had a look about me of being someone who would comfortable to cuddle with and not hog space or covers."

"I took it as a compliment. I hope it was. This was a stranger I was having a conversation with during the morning train commute maybe three years ago. Came from out of the blue, as well."

-- TokenCommonMan

A Wonderful Quality in a Human Being

"I, an 18 y/o male at the time, was cat-called while walking up the street."

"The assailant screamed 'YOU HAVE VERY GOOD POSTUUURE' lol"

-- cooooook123

Talent Scout

"'You look like you're good with your elbows'"

"Said by a 50+ year old man biking by. He then swung back around telling me I should try out for the local roller derby team.."

-- JcaJes

Questionable Motives

"Random stranger while I was on a run: 'NICE NECK'"

"I'm not saying I believe in vampires, but I made sure my windows were all locked that night."

-- MagnoliaJoness

A Fully Fleshed Out Description

"That I'm like a piece of furniture, don't do much but you notice when i'm not there." -- j0-hn-dea-ux

"Lemme guess... IT guy?" -- weeglos

"Are you a bass player?" -- fossowl

Case Closed

"I work retail and was told this by a customer, 'you're so nice, you must have been bullied in highschool.'" -- monkeybuttgun

"By 'nice' they mean overly eager to please other people, to the point where you will let people walk all over you." -- cookiesforwookies69

Calling It As He Sees It

"'You look.... ominous.' - the mailman said to me while I sat on the curb reading TIME magazine waiting outside my apartment for the mail to arrive." -- Worlds_Best_Coffee

"A lot of people try very hard to look ominous and can't do it." -- that1prince

"I like your mailman. Is it just me or are our collective mail people just chill as f*** despite the stress they are under all the time??" -- WhenUDieIGetYourWigs

Personified Organs

"During an internal ultrasound I once got told I have beautiful Fallopian tubes. I've been riding that high for years." -- eating_mandarins

"During pelvic floor PT they have the ultrasound on so you can see that you're doing the exercises correctly."

"When you do it correctly your cervix curls up a bit and looks like it's smiling. My PT said, 'Look at that happy little cervix.'"

"Now whenever I do my kegels, I picture my smiling little cervix. (•‿•)" -- alamuki

Nerd Garb 

"In 7th grade, I wore a fanny pack to school to hold stuff like Yu-Gi-Oh cards, which I played with at lunch."

Once while walking down the hallway an 8th grader I never met before was like 'Duuude I like your fanny pack,' gave me a high five, and kept walking."

"I never saw him again, and miraculously nobody ever picked on me about it (to my face at least)."

-- DragonLance11

Wonderful Anatomies 

"I had pink eye and the nurse was looking into the non infected eye. 'You have beautiful retinas.' Thank you...?" -- SaiyanKasuna

"This just reminded me of the weirdest compliment my dog has ever gotten."

"His vet called me to update how the test results went, and left a voicemail that started 'Well, the results are in, and Gio has got beeeeautiful blood! Beautiful!!'" -- samogi

Little Kid Logic 

"My 4 year old son told me I smelled like music. When I asked what kind of music he said 'music you dance to.' Still the best compliment I have received to date!" -- sdurb

"My three year old just tells me I'm a good pooper. I think I prefer yours." -- shrinkingmama2

"Ugh I love random 4 year old comments! Mine told our friend he smelled like inflammation. I still haven't figured that one out." -- eeepsnm

Sting Operation 

"A woman i was talking to in my dad's shop thought i was not me but my sister. When i tried to correct her that i am me, she told me 'no you are not, [insert my name] is fat and has short hair, she is not beautiful like you.'"

"Like, wtf lady"

-- wildpandda

Wined and Dined

"My friends and I were talking about what kind of potatoes we'd be."

"One of my best friends told me, 'You'd be a loaded baked potato. People pay extra for that good sh**!'"

-- silvermoonchan

Public Displays of Affection 

"It was a crowed Australia day celebration in the city. Sh!t was getting a bit out of control and everyone had way too much to drink. I tried to walk quietly by a bunch of fairly aggressive trouble makers, without attracting attention..."

"One of them shouts out, 'Hey everyone look at that guy. He looks awesome. I want my children to look like him.'"

"F***ing everyone stops and looks at me. Some people nod and go 'Yeah!'"

-- PM_UR_REBUTTAL

A Whole Mess of Emotions

"An old lady once told me she wishes she was 60 years younger, then she would 'give me some confidence.'"

"It was the most unsettling, funniest, and somehow most charming compliment I've ever received."

-- InvaderSquibs

Doppelganger

"Maybe not the weirdest but definitely the one most out of left field."

"I was walking down the street minding my own business and this guy sitting on the corner looks at me and goes 'EVERYBODY GET A LOAD OF ANTONIO BANDERAS OVER HERE! HAHA HOW'S IT GOING ANTONIO???'"

"I only maybe kinda look like Antonio Banderas but he's a handsome dude so I always took it as a compliment."

-- P-rov

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Things People Secretly Love But Would Never Admit To In Public

Reddit user sweet_chick283 asked: 'What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?;

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What makes us all unique is our passions and the things we love, whether it's singing in the shower, reading books, or listening to specific music artists.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where we are judged for our various tastes and interests thanks to social media, and it makes us consciously selective about sharing the things we love on the internet.

Curious to hear about people's personal desires under anonymity, Redditor sweet_chick283 asked:

"What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?"

These aren't really chores for the following Redditors.

Good Clean Fun

"Mopping, im a janitor and generally hate my work... but damn mopping is so good."

– MrDDog06

"When you have a great rhythm going it is something special. I get the same feeling while I vacuum, but won’t let my wife know I enjoy it."

– Bogus_34

Act Of Unwrinkling

"Ironing clothes. A dozen of them. Can’t explain how it relaxes me. I told one person and they looked at me like I’m crazy."

– eerie_white_glow

"My mum misses the days when dad would be out on a Friday night, my brother out with friends and me upstairs quietly playing PS1. She would pour herself a Bacardi & Coke and do the ironing while watching her TV shows."

"I'm sure she doesn't really miss it now that we've moved out and they've retired but it was her wind-down after a busy working week so I can see how people can find it relaxing."

– xdq

Our solo actions can spark joy.

Big Brother Is Watching

"pretending to be on the Truman show and whenever im in my house i act all inconspicuous so they dont know that i know that they’re watching me."

– Bec_121

"C’mon man, you’re not supposed to let him know. You signed a contract when signing up for live views. I’m reporting you."

– doeswaspsmakehoney

The Multi-Tasker

"Playing video games naked at home while eating cheese."

– thickening_agent

Releasing The Kraken

"I love the feeling when you've eaten good fibre and let out a solid long train log in the toilet. That feeling is heavenly."

– therapoootic

"Even better when it’s a clean wipe and not a poo crayon."

– TheWarmestHugz

Ultimate Comfort

"My (male 41) weekend routine is coming home from work, make hot chocolate, start a fire, dress in a ugly pink nightgown made for old ladies and watch forensic files."

– crazyloomis

Some people are obsessed with collecting things.

So Kawai

"Sanrio stationery stores. All those different multicolor pens, a thousand kinds of erasers, spiral bound notebooks galore... my kids sadly have absolutely no appreciation for this wonderland..."

– HavingNotAttained

It's A Staple

"Office supplies have a weird, special place in my heart ever since I was a kid. They don't even have to be 'cute' necessarily."

"Japan's legendary stationery stores is unironically a reason I want to go."

– _CozyLavender_

Not Caring Anymore

"The older I get the shorter that list gets. Not because I love less things, but because I don't care about hiding it."

– Bi-Beast

"YES!! I'm 53 now. I'm working my first job in public since 2006. Today is Halloween and we're allowed to dress up so I am sitting here waiting to go to work dressed as a VERY bad Wednesday Addams. My bf said I'd 'look stupid' because no one else will probably dress up and I'm like, 'WHO CARES!' My makeup looks horrible and not like I practiced, but I DO NOT CARE! I'm having fun with it anyhow and I don't care if my coworkers dress up or not. I'm bein' ME! :)"

– deanie1970

Honorable mentions start here.

The Savior

"Picking up worms from the street and sidewalks when it rains and moving them into the dirt so they don’t burn in the sun, every time it rains I do this."

– sky_kitten89

Hero Of The Moment

"Yoooo I scoot SO many snails and worms. I work as a tech/mechanic at an automotive shop, I had a peoject car towed to my house the other day and it was covered in snails. I saw them when the tow guy/coworker was unloading and I was like, 'oh! It comes with free snails!' and began moving them. He laughed then realized and said, '... Oh, you're serious. Uh... Okay.'"

"I don't care who knows it. These little things barely can look out for themselves, why shouldn't we if we can take a moment to help? I don't care what happens next, it probably doesn't matter overall but I can help this moment."

– chris14020

Why should some of the hidden desires mentioned above have to be secret?

Redditors opening up about some of these would make them a hit at parties–no shaming.

As a matter of fact, I'll totally be down for a Forensic Files viewing party where we all make hot chocolate, light the fireplace, and cozy up together in our respective pink ugly nightgowns for old ladies.

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We've probably all heard some variation of the saying "Truth is stranger than fiction."

Real life isn't just strange, it can also be downright ridiculous.

History is riddled with moments of absurdity.

So ridiculous that people have a hard time believing real life is, well, really real.

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