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.
<p>It's tough not to blush. </p><p>But what if the compliment comes in a package that's just a little off? Sometimes, it's all about delivery. </p><p>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. </p><p>icylilith asked, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">"What's the weirdest compliment you've ever been given?"</a></p>
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The Imagery
<p>"From a teacher: You're like a barb wired fence, maybe something gets past you, but it leaves tattered pieces behind."</p><p>"(I'm not very attentive, but somehow I manage to pick up info I need and use it appropriately)"</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchvcpf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">Bulls_N_Glitter</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_36" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Quite a Character
<p>"A coworker once told me that I was 'a cross between Han Solo and Dr. Bunson Honeydew from the Muppets.'"</p><p>"This was in 1998 and I still can't stop thinking about it - was that supposed to be a compliment? An insult?"</p><p>"The worst part is that he was pretty accurate, actually."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchv5oi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">guestpass127</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_2" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Human Couch!
<p>"'You look comfortable.'"</p><p>"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."</p><p>"She explained that I had a look about me of being someone who would comfortable to cuddle with and not hog space or covers."</p><p>"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."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchv70h?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">TokenCommonMan</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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A Wonderful Quality in a Human Being
<p>"I, an 18 y/o male at the time, was cat-called while walking up the street."</p><p>"The assailant screamed 'YOU HAVE VERY GOOD POSTUUURE' lol"</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci33t0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">cooooook123</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_4" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Talent Scout
<p>"'You look like you're good with your elbows'"</p><p>"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.."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchritu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">JcaJes</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Questionable Motives
<p>"Random stranger while I was on a run: 'NICE NECK'"</p><p>"I'm not saying I believe in vampires, but I made sure my windows were all locked that night."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchx9y6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">MagnoliaJoness</a></p>A Fully Fleshed Out Description
<p>"That I'm like a piece of furniture, don't do much but you notice when i'm not there." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchwfrt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">j0-hn-dea-ux</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"Lemme guess... IT guy?" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gcjxg3g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">weeglos</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"Are you a bass player?" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gck1s80?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">fossowl</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_6" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Case Closed
<p>"I work retail and was told this by a customer, 'you're so nice, you must have been bullied in highschool.'" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci0si9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">monkeybuttgun</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"By 'nice' they mean overly eager to please other people, to the point where you will let people walk all over you." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gcibc5p?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">cookiesforwookies69</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_7" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Calling It As He Sees It
<p>"'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." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchtqf1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">Worlds_Best_Coffee</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"A lot of people try very hard to look ominous and can't do it." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci464x?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">that1prince</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"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??" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gcie7lx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">WhenUDieIGetYourWigs</a></p><div data-conversation-spotlight style="min-height:90px"></div>
Personified Organs
<p>"During an internal ultrasound I once got told I have beautiful Fallopian tubes. I've been riding that high for years." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchwr7f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">eating_mandarins</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchwr7f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3"></a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"During pelvic floor PT they have the ultrasound on so you can see that you're doing the exercises correctly."</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"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.'"</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"Now whenever I do my kegels, I picture my smiling little cervix. (•‿•)" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gciuf23?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">alamuki</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_8" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Nerd Garb
<p>"In 7th grade, I wore a fanny pack to school to hold stuff like Yu-Gi-Oh cards, which I played with at lunch."</p><p>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."</p><p>"I never saw him again, and miraculously nobody ever picked on me about it (to my face at least)."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci14fk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">DragonLance11</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_9" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Wonderful Anatomies
<p>"I had pink eye and the nurse was looking into the non infected eye. 'You have beautiful retinas.' Thank you...?" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gcht61k?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">SaiyanKasuna</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"This just reminded me of the weirdest compliment my dog has ever gotten."</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"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!!'" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci5kkd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">samogi</a></p>Little Kid Logic
<p>"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!" -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci5jiz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">sdurb</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"My three year old just tells me I'm a good pooper. I think I prefer yours." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gciywfs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">shrinkingmama2</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">"Ugh I love random 4 year old comments! Mine told our friend he smelled like inflammation. I still haven't figured that one out." -- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gcj1v14?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">eeepsnm</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_10" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Sting Operation
<p>"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.'"</p><p>"Like, wtf lady"</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci1ho2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">wildpandda</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_11" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Wined and Dined
<p>"My friends and I were talking about what kind of potatoes we'd be."</p><p>"One of my best friends told me, 'You'd be a loaded baked potato. People pay extra for that good sh**!'"</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchu87x?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">silvermoonchan</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_12" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Public Displays of Affection
<p>"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..."</p><p>"One of them shouts out, 'Hey everyone look at that guy. He looks awesome. I want my children to look like him.'"</p><p>"F***ing everyone stops and looks at me. Some people nod and go 'Yeah!'"</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchv4o7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">PM_UR_REBUTTAL</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_13" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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A Whole Mess of Emotions
<p>"An old lady once told me she wishes she was 60 years younger, then she would 'give me some confidence.'" </p><p>"It was the most unsettling, funniest, and somehow most charming compliment I've ever received."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gci25yn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">InvaderSquibs</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_14" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Doppelganger
<p>"Maybe not the weirdest but definitely the one most out of left field."</p><p>"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???'"</p><p>"I only maybe kinda look like Antonio Banderas but he's a handsome dude so I always took it as a compliment."</p><p>-- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jv62ni/whats_the_weirdest_compliment_youve_ever_been/gchz27e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">P-rov</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_15" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Folks not every compliment is a compliment.
Growing up, I used to have people tell me all the time how pretty I would be if I grew up to look like my mother. My mom is pale skinned with straight black hair, dimples and bright green eyes. She also had a perfect pear shape figure.
I, on the other hand, ended up boxy, olive skinned, with a riot of curls and brown eyes.
In other words, nothing like my mom.
<p>That's not to say I'm not a total baddy. I'm the flyest of fly - just in a totally different way than my mother is and growing up I had it drilled into my head that I'd be beautiful if I looked like her. </p><p>Like... I'd be gorgeous if I looked like Marilyn Monroe, too, but I don't. I look like me. That sh*t was not a compliment and it took me forever to see my beauty because I didn't live up to the standard that had been set for my brain.</p><p>One Reddit user asked: </p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why" target="_blank">What is a compliment you hate getting and why?</a></p><p>Fam - I am not the only one out here living the salt life at people who pay them "compliments" - take a look. </p><p><br></p>
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Trauma Breeds Maturity
<p>"You're mature for your age" thanks. It's the trauma</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36q8k0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">Vanna21x</a></p><p>My mom passed away when I was 12. My dad practically checked out due to depression. It forced me to grow up fast and I often got this compliment because of it. I hated it. I didn't want it to be true.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36vy0j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">TheCutestofB0rg</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_36" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Weight
<img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzU5OTY1Ny9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzOTg5NzM1OX0.6iKMB3fKuyJenOyDtcwteNVhGPdEI6b2bF2YG-1ErqU/img.gif?width=980" id="68e9a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b0610e8b9d03cc7d8ab9f4566d93e683" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="245" data-height="131" />shocked bridget jones GIFGiphy<p>That I've lost weight. It triggers me and my perception of my body image is so off and I don't know what's real anymore</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36r346?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">fakebasil</a></p><p>I lost 20 pounds over quarantine and I hear I lost wait a lot when I see people but it makes me ask "was I really that fat?"</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36w41x?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">James-H-Got</a></p><p>I posted a selfie after surgery recently when I was still totally out of it and my face was all hollowed out from lack of food and water. It got so much positive attention that I genuinely worried for the people commenting that I looked good - I looked dead! Society's beauty standards are wack.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g37qts6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">JamesTheatre</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_2" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Years Of Service
<p>Thank you for your service.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36vl9j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">jcpmojo</a></p><p>Came here to say this. There is no way to respond without sounding like an @ss. And besides, I did what I did for my own reasons, not for anyone to thank me. Even replying to this comment I sound like an @ss -_-</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36vl9j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">1ply_tp</a></p><p>This makes me feel like less of an ass for never saying that to veterans. It feels so... performative. Everyone has their own reasons for serving and maybe they just want to be treated like a normal person when they're home. I dunno, maybe I'm out of my lane here. It's always strange to me as a civilian.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g37ab1e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">ninja_candles</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Exotic Appeal
<p>"You look exotic." I'm just tan, my eyes, lip, and nose look just like yours.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g378xt7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">Ahi945</a></p><p>Duuuude. I hate that word. It should absolutely never be applied to a person.</p><p>- <a href="Duuuude. I hate that word. It should absolutely never be applied to a person." target="_blank">TohruH3</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_4" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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A Good Talking Day
<p>I've had people tell me that "I'm so good at talking today!" I have a stutter and some days are worse than others. People really feel the need to tell me I'm going well on one of my good days. </p><p>Don't f*cking mention my stutter even with good intention. I hate knowing that I have it and that you notice it. Just talk to me like a normal f*cking person.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g374brp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">hannahkinz5</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Talent Is Work
<img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzU5OTY2MC9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNjM1NDYzOH0.H0zj4GDfdtAw-_cVrt7zIDjKc5SjiQv0dK3O5GcF1l0/img.gif?width=980" id="5cf86" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8dce63ec555bab186a9954673b71a096" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="480" data-height="270" />music video work GIFGiphy<p>"You're so talented. I wish I could draw too."</p><p>I've been drawing since I could hold those big fat pencils in Kindergarten. That's how I got so good. It was a lot of learning and hard work. Most creative hobbies are perfected by lots of practice and it kinda detracts the work you put in by chalking it up to just talent.</p><p><span></span>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g373lgh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">LoopZoop2</a></p>Keep Your Pride To Yourself
<p>"I'm proud of you."</p><p>Unless you 1) raised me or 2) mentored me, then DON'T say that. It's condescending and a bit proprietary. You didn't accomplish anything; I did. Don't take credit for it.</p><p>A lot of people like to hear it, but not I. And a lot of people agree with me.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g36xjo9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">OldHippiChiiq</a></p><p>I always hated that compliment but could never explain why. You said it perfectly. This is how I feel as well. Thank you.</p><p>- <a href="I always hated that compliment but could never explain why. You said it perfectly. This is how I feel as well. Thank you." target="_blank">septembermouse</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_6" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Not A Compliment
<p>This only ever happened once but a man on the bus came up to me and said "I dunno if this is a compliment or not but I haven't been able to not stare at your chest since you walked on". It made me feel absolutely gross, not flattered whatsoever. I made a face and he was like "yeah I dunno if it's a compliment sorry"</p><p>So to guys that see a woman who's attractive and you just gotta say something, maybe try starting a conversation first before immediately commenting on their body because it's very uncomfortable.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g37s9cq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">albertagenuinedraft</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_7" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Trivia Smart
<p>"You're so smart". No, I'm really not. I know a little bit about a lot of things. I watch a lot of YouTube videos about random sh*t and enjoy general trivia. I can give a general run down about a lot of topics and concepts but can't actually become proficient in anything. My family and friends like to think of me as a smart person but at the end of the day, I'm no smarter than the average person. I just happen to spend a lot of time reading and learning about things that ultimately don't progress my any further in life.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g37wj0c?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">Slim_Thicc_Jesus</a></p><div data-conversation-spotlight style="min-height:90px"></div>
Cute
<p>"You are SO cuteee. "</p><p><em>Facepalm</em></p><p>This is something I have heard all my life, in basically all my Instagram photos. The closest is being called pretty. It is annoying at this point.</p><p>Like, okay I get it- short and a petite girls are cute but can't they be beautiful, sexy, smart, funny or anything at all other than cute? Okay, you don't find me attractive, how about you compliment my hair or something instead?</p><p>I would totally accept a simple "You are so nice!/ such a nice friend" over "Omg you are so cute."</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g38kjwh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">cookiethieff</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_8" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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For Your Age
<p>I hate this one! There are 2....</p><p>1. "wow you look great for your age" ....I can't just look good? Always guys who say this. <br>2. "You're a sexy older woman" ...means I'm old but the guy would have sex with me. Thanks? lol</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g38hg0k?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">dreamst2</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_9" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Don't Thank The Parents
<p>It bothers me a bit when people finish a compliment about my personality/demeanor/achievements with a suggestion to thank my parents for how they raised me.</p><p>My father was controlling, paranoid, physically and emotionally abusive and my mother was manipulative, a compulsive liar and abandoned me multiple times. I can't really mention this though, because it immediately sucks the good feelings out of the interaction, so I just laugh and thank the person for their compliment.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g383hvu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">sulesko</a></p>Sales
<p>For a while I wanted to punch people that tried to compliment my work experience by telling me what a great sales guy I would be. That's a weird thing to find out as an adult, that your work history can get you stuck in a certain kind of job like actors that get type casted in certain genres. </p><p>I hated doing sales, and I was more than qualified for the technical positions I was applying for. But hiring managers would take one look at my work experience and say something like "oh wow, we need to get you in touch with our sales team!" </p><p>They always thought they were complimenting me or doing me a favor; but in reality I knew they had just mentally ruled me out for the position I actually wanted since I also qualified for the position that brings in $$.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g38119l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">whiddlekitty</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_10" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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"Smart" Is Not Effortless
<p>"I wish I was as smart as you"</p><p>Context:</p><p>Winning a competition I studied 2 hours a day, every day for a month.</p><p>Passing a course notorious for its number of flunkers. By studying my ass off.</p><p>Being able to ace a surprise quiz because I studied the material in advance.</p><p>I know it sounds pretentious, but it's plain frustrating to have your hard work, effort, and all the time you spent trying to improve as something as effortless as 'being smart'.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g389ois?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">hmrbcnt</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_11" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Hate / Love
<p>Mature for my age: Yep. Childhood trauma caused that. </p><p>Anything involving my size: naturally thin, most of the time the comments feel extremely backhanded or they're just shallow making me feel my size is the only thing valued about me.</p><p>Absolutely love compliments regarding being smart, funny, kind etc. mainly just dislike compliments involving strictly looks or the high maturity old soul stuff.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iihd41/what_is_a_compliment_you_hate_getting_and_why/g38vklp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">TinyTinasRabidOtter</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_12" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Not everyone is forthright when it comes to giving compliments.
Some people dole them out with the intention of making the other person feel good even if they don't mean it.
<p>Thumper once said, "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all."<br></p><p>When it comes to applying this principle, people are complicated. </p><br>
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<p>I remember I was in rehearsals for a new musical I was developing. When you spend weeks – even months – in a room creating art with other artists, the work becomes very personal to a fault. </p><p>You become protective and your bias prevents you from seeing potential flaws that can easily be addressed to make the end result better.</p><p>So when a good friend came to see the dress rehearsal and I asked his opinion of the show afterward, he said with a deadpan expression, "the costumes are stunning." When I pressed further, he said, "I love your voice."</p><p>He never answered my question about what he thought of the actual production.<br></p><p>Most performers would understand that to mean he thought the show was terrible but accentuated the positive to avoid hurting my feelings. </p><p>So basically, the compliment really wasn't a compliment. </p>Whatever the reason, many people are evasive when it comes to disclosing how they really feel.
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<p><strong>Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/d0ct0rwh0b0y/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer dofollow">d0ct0rwh0b0y</a> wondered:</strong><br></p><blockquote><em><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="noopener noreferrer dofollow" target="_blank">"What are some things that sound like compliments, but are actually insults?"</a></em></blockquote>
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You Have No Talent
<p>"When my art teacher said great effort"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/frogbelikemoo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer dofollow">frogbelikemoo</a><br></p><p>"There was a girl with mild CP in my art class in high school, and the teacher stood behind as she drew for a while and said, "Wow, your self portrait may actually turn out to be all right."</p><p>"There was a very awkward tension in the room after that..."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a target="_blank" rel="dofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2u14wt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3">little_tsareena</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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You're No Longer Cute
<p>"You were so pretty as a child."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2stjmt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">daystooshort<br></a></p><p rel="dofollow">"Oof. This hit home. My mom has this 'joke' that she thinks is hilarious. Whenever we happen to see an old photo of me when I was a kid, she (without fail) will say, 'You used to be so cute... What happened?' Every time. Literally cracks herself up with it too. If I show I don't think it's funny, she'll do the arm slap thing: 'oh come on, you know I'm just joking. What happened to your sense of humor?'"</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2tcvxi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer dofollow">blackdog1005</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_4" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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You're Fat
<p>"There are lots of thin and pretty girls who wish they were as funny as you."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2t4j42?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/sweetmusiccaroline/" target="_blank" rel="dofollow"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2t4j42?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">sweetmusiccaroline</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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I Accept You
<p>"No matter what people say about you, I think you're okay..."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2sfrgz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">PGMG17</a><br></p><p>"My father always uses to say to his students, 'You know, Jimmy, it's not true what they write about you on the bathroom stalls.'"</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2t0cwt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">NerdyKirdahy</a><br></p>You Lack Fashion Sense
<p>"I love how you'll just wear anything"</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2sqhyn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">frauerpower</a><br></p><p>"I had a friend in middle/highschool who wore anything. She loved going to goodwills and buying up weird extravagant outfits. Some looked like they were for older women in the 80's. She had one jacket that looked just like the one Grandma Yetta from The Nanny wore all the time. But the thing was, while she wore anything, she looked amazing in all of it! And her look was so out there that no one dared copy her style because it would have been too obvious."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2sujzs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer dofollow">YaDrunkBitch</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_6" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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On Second Thought...
<p>"Anything compliment with the word 'actually' in it."</p><p>"You're actually quite pretty"</p><p>"You're actually smart!"</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2sua7l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">PleasantUnicorn</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_7" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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My Original Work Was Better
<p>"I heard when the seventh episode of Star Wars came out, George Lucas gave a fairly backhanded compliment to the movie: 'The public will love it.'"</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2soilo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">thebalance32</a></p><div data-conversation-spotlight style="min-height:90px"></div>
Handsome Dwarf
<p>"I've had 'You're pretty good looking/handsome, for a dwarf' so many times. One person even added 'Most of you guys are pretty weird looking' as a nice little cherry on top. Thanks..."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2stuw5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">Usidore_</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_8" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Life-Saving Lectures
<p>"A guy gave it as a feedback to one of the professors."</p><p>"If I had only one hour left to live, I'd always choose to attend your class, as it always feels like an eternity."</p><p rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2swhfk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">ktj_pi_</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_9" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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You're Undateable
<p>"'You're so independent, It's no wonder you are still single.' — Tbh, it's not like I have a <em>choice."<br></em></p><p><em rel="dofollow">– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/iga92f/what_are_some_things_that_sound_like_compliments/g2snq1q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" rel="dofollow" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" rel="dofollow">violetmoonriot</a></em><br><em></em></p>
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There can never be enough compliments to put an extra spring in our step for a job well done or the way we look on any given day.
But there are some accolades that are just so profound, they stick with us forever.
I remember I was auditioning for a Broadway show for a spot in the ensemble along with other talented hopefuls – one of whom was a Tony nominee and renowned for her inimitable style and graceful presence.
After the audition, she and I happened to be waiting at the same subway station, and she elegantly strode over to tell me she was impressed by my "beautiful" dancing and wished me good luck. My legs buckled in that instant.
I didn't book the gig, but her compliment stayed with me long after that show eventually posted its closing notice.
<p>Compliments not only make us feel good about ourselves, but they also remind us to pay it forward and point out the positives in the people around us. </p><p>We could all use one especially now.<br></p><p>In the spirit of boosting one's confidence, Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/strawberryguavas/" target="_blank">strawberryguavas</a> asked, "<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">What compliment do you still remember being given?</a>"</p>
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Fast Food Paramour
<p>"I was two weeks into my first job in high school and it was miserable. The manager's personal life was falling apart and she was taking it out on us, most of my coworkers wouldn't give me the time of day, plus I had to deal with everything that came with working fast food, dealing with horrible customers etc." </p><p>"I was planning on quitting by the end of the week. One day I wore my hair to work a little bit different (I was growing out my bangs at the time and I left them down instead of pinning them back) and the boy in the kitchen told me it looked pretty." <br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_36" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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<p>"I assumed he was just trying to be nice and thanked him, he went on and said 'No, seriously, I think the clips are super cute and all, but... you really look great today.' Kept me from quitting that job. That boy and I are talking about marriage now. :)" </p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsw235?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">xKvinnan</a></p>
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Best Pants Ever
<p>"About 4-5 years ago a girl in my college class said I had nice pants. I looked at those pants like they were the cure for cancer after that day." </p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsj4cj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">WeReWaTcHiNgYoUU</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Music Prodigy
<p>"I was playing a song I made up for the piano when I was like 10, and my new teacher walks in and asks where the sheet music is for it. I felt so proud." </p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsiow8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Madhopper2</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Mr. "Smith"
<p>"When I was in high school I was put in a special math class for students that weren't so good in the subject. We learned the same things but the class just went at a slower pace. I took AP English and History classes but math and science were essentially foreign concepts to me I guess so I kind of needed it."</p><p>"In 10th grade the math teacher my special math class was assigned to was Mr. Smith (not real name. Mr. Smith was the football couch and just had a reputation for being this very stoic and stern individual who many students were afraid of. No matter how much of a rebel you were, no one f'ked around in a Mr. Smith class."</p>
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<p>"One day towards the end of the year, Mr. Smith told me to stay behind for a moment when I was leaving his class. After everyone left he told me that he just wanted to let me know that he saw how much I was improving and that he was proud of me." </p><p>"I left that class and almost cried. What he said was so simple but coming from him it meant so much. He never gave out compliments and always seemed like more of a tough love type of guy. I always worked hard for my grads and at that time I really needed what he said to me."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsa9x5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">whitey115</a><br></p>
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Tipsy Flattery
<p>"A drunk woman at a bar was walking passed me and stopped and said 'in case anyone hasn't told you, you look really good tonight.' And then kept on walking. That was 3-4 years ago, still makes me feel good when I think about it." </p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzskv15?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Skyloer</a><br></p><div data-conversation-spotlight style="min-height:90px"></div>
A Sweet Inquiry
<p>"St. Patrick's Day, late, far from any parade or anything but I'm walking down the street by myself. A young man stumbles up, asks me if I'm gay. I say no, and the look on his face was like I just told him his parents died in a car crash and his dog was driving. He asked for a hug after calling me beautiful, and I happily obliged, correctly stating that it was the nicest thing anyone had ever or would ever say to me."</p><p>"Plus I thought it was sweet that he asked for a hug."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzslm6z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">I-am-ShitBoy</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_8" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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A Whiff of Confidence
<p>"When I was about 15, very depressed and with body dysmorphia, my mum and I visited the perfume floor of harrods. I was there in a hoodie with unwashed hair and too anxious to speak to any of the staff. When we got to one of the perfume shops and sat down, the very gentlemanly salesman told me I had a beautiful smile. After talking a little with my mum and giving her a few testers, he gave me a tester he said I might like, and he'd written the name of the perfume on the card. It was called 'Love (Don't Be Shy)'. Always sticks in my head as being one of the loveliest interactions I've ever had, even though it obviously didn't mean anything."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzs8gba?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">sealcrab</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_9" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Stand Tall
<p>"I'm 5'2 and petite. I know it's average, but I've always felt small. In college, an acquaintance and I stood up after class. She looked at me and said, 'I always forget how short you are, unincorporated. You have such a big presence."'</p><p>"Whenever I feel small, I think of this and stand taller."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzshqcy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">unincorporated</a><br></p>The Grateful Widow
<p>"At the conclusion of a church funeral service, the widow stopped by to see me at the organ console before proceeding to the cemetery."</p><p>"She said, with both smiles and tears, 'I want to thank you for your uplifting music. It made my husband's funeral a <em>celebration of his life</em> rather than a sorrowful occasion.'"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsfqv5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Back2Bach</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_10" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Cue the Tears
<p>"Just yesterday, my step kids said to me 'Daddy's changed so much since he met you. He's a much nicer person now.' Ngl, totally teared up."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzspewm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">ShadyElmm</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_11" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Chopsticks Pro
<p>"My Chinese (she was from China, came to US for grad school) roommate told me I was better at using chopsticks than her. I think she just meant I use them in a more formal way, but I don't care, I was super thrilled anyway. I loved living with her."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzshhzt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Altruistic_Pumpkin</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_12" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Beautiful Organ
<p>"After I had gone into the gynecologist because I had some worries about my iud being out of place (it wasn't, thank god), my doctor took a look at my x-ray/ultrasound and exclaimed 'You have such a beautiful uterus!'"</p><p>"I've never received such a strangely uplifting compliment and I'll never forget it lmao"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsajnc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">bgoin_away</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_13" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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At the Zoo
<p>"I was a teenager at the zoo, asked the ticket taker how much the ticket was, he said 'free for you cause you're so cute' I couldn't make sense of what he said thru the speaker so I asked him to repeat it and when he did I couldn't possibly believe that's true, so I laughed and said 'no really, how much is it?' My friends and I paid and were on our way. I am dumb." </p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzsge3r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Altruistic_Pumpkin</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_14" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The American Dream
<p>"Not sure if this was a compliment but when I showed my grandmother my first office. She looked at me and said, 'this was the reason why I came to America and worked day and night in the restaurant."'</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzs90sv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">shaka_sulu</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_15" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Compassionate EMT Trainee
<p>"I was an EMT and my first patient, as a trainee, was victim of assault. I talked to her the whole time and even when she cried, I helped wipe her tears. When I left her, she told me I was an angel and my two mentors said it was the best bedside manner they've seen in a long time. I will always remember that and it inspires me to keep going further into the medical field. I was seventeen at the time and now I'm twenty. :)"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/i0ta02/what_compliment_do_you_still_remember_being_given/fzt8a15?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">tritippie</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_16" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Giving (an receiving) compliments can be tricky territory, particularly as it pertains to women. First, you kind of need to establish that what you want to say is, indeed a compliment.
(Pro-Tip: If your compliment involves a qualifier, it's not a compliment. "For a girl", "if you lost some weight", "etc.)
<p>Then, you should establish that the compliment actually should be given and can be given without you looking awful. Did I need to know that the dude at the bar thought my hair smelled good? Not really, but I'd have been open to the compliment on my product selection. </p>
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<p>What I was NOT open to was having him grab two handfulls of my hair, bury his face in it, and take a deep sniff. Not a compliment.</p><p>One Reddit user asked:</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/" target="_blank">Ladies of Reddit, what are acceptable compliments to receive from men?</a></p><p>And here's what we learned: "it depends."</p><p>Why does it depend? Mostly because women are human beings and, like all human beings, they're individuals with individual like and dislikes. Turn out, just treating us like people is the way to go.</p><p>It also depends on who you are to that individual woman. Happily married couples seem to have cart blanche to get weird with it, but the man who told 19-year-old me that I had leg like a horse - and meant that in a good way - was waaaaay off base with how weird his compliments could be. If you don't know her, comparing her to farm animals is probably not going to go over well.</p><p>Who knew?</p>
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Mood AF
<p>A few weeks ago I had to do a 3 hr training at work that nobody wanted to go to, and like you would expect, it went almost an hour over. As we were all leaving I was talking to my friend about how excited I was for lunch, or something like that. He looks at me and says "you're the only person I know who could still be in this good a mood after THAT 4 hour waste of time"</p><p>It's the best compliment I've gotten in a while, whether he meant it that way or not :)</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhs0no?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">saminourse</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_2" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Don't Be Gross
<img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQ4MzYxNC9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY3Mjk3NTc4OX0.0V-Az4sCN8n4QDX1jQT66rov8JLXnaI3RAORs9u4XM0/img.gif?width=980" id="fdcb3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7625c32c86e6fc1dce18b27bcab4be51" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="355" data-height="339" />ew dislike GIFGiphy<p>Just don't be gross. Lemme explain with compliments/"compliments" I've received:</p><p>"That lipstick looks nice on you." 10/10. Made me feel pretty. No sexual undertone.</p><p>"I like flat girls." 0/10. Neggy. Don't care how you feel about my tits.</p><p>"Don't worry about having a big nose, it works for your face." 3/10. Also neggy. Suggesting a flaw is attractive to you doesn't make you special.</p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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<p><br>"Nice (item of clothing here), I love that (insert band/color/style/brand here)." 10/10. There's a guy at work who compliments a different piece of my outfit daily, without fail. I look forward to those innocent remarks and have started returning them. Makes me feel cool.</p><p>"You have such a cute laugh." 100/10. Developed a hardcore crush on him afterwards. Still remember that compliment three years later.</p><p>"Sure. Just wait until you're comfortable around me." NEGTIVE 100/10. Said after I remarked about being childfree. Suggesting that you'll impregnate me when I least expect it isn't funny or a compliment.</p><p>So, to summarize. Compliment appearance, not physique. Using backhanded compliments makes you look insecure. Relating to her interests (genuinely - don't force shit) is a surefire means of fostering goodwill between y'all.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhrtp2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">bloodfields</a></p>
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"It's Not Weird, We're Married."
<p>It entirely depends on what your relationship is to the woman.</p><p>Is she a complete stranger? ...then don't. Unless it's topical.</p><p>Is she a coworker, a fellow student, an acquaintance? Then ask yourself, what kind of compliments would you find acceptable from strange men? (i.e. away from compliments regarding her looks)</p><p>Is she someone you are trying to date? Compliments about looks are okay but keep them non-sexual until you know she digs you (e.g. "You look great," "are those new earrings? They're pretty.")</p><p>Is she someone you just started dating? Compliment her body, especially parts you know she's proud off (e.g "your booty is fine!")</p><p>Is she your wife or someone you've been dating a long, long time? Go nuts! (e.g, "I love your weird-@ss toes!" "You are sexy when you look at me like you're gonna kill me for letting the kids eat ice cream again!" "Have I mentioned that I love how you smell all musky in the morning before you shower?"). As I tell my husband: it's not weird; we're married.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhsgal?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Spectrum2081</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Complimenting Her Skirt
<p>Actual things said to me by men I work with in the same day:</p><p>"I like the color of your skirt!" 10/10, felt like I was walking on air until....</p><p>"Your legs look hot in that skirt!" 0/10 felt super slimey, never wore a skirt to work after that.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhtk49?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">crap_whats_not_taken</a></p>Judicious Silence
<p>My personal rule of thumb for men:</p><p>If you are tempted to add any variation of the phrase "for a girl/woman" to the end of a compliment, just stop yourself before you hit that point.</p><p>If it's about how sexy we are in any capacity, just nope the hell out. Think about what you actually mean (i.e. "that color red looks good on you, and the cut of your shirt is very nice") and say that instead.</p><p>If you manage to f*ck up, just apologize and explain that you spoke without thinking. Own up to it. Sometimes, you may not have said anything actually offensive but brought back memories of someone who did. Just treat it like someone who can't stand the word "moist" when they eat. In other words, just respect your fellow human and try not to be an asshole.</p><p><span></span>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyizrf2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">buurenaar</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_6" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Wording For The Randos
<p>For men that don't know me and therefore can't compliment me on my personality, work ethic, etc. or who simply WANT to pay a compliment to my physical appearance, wording is important.</p><p>"Your shirt is really cool and suits you" is not a weird thing to say and does not give off bad vibes.</p><p>"That shirt looks great on you" is borderline. Not itself creepy but can be interpreted is referring more to my body and what you can see of it, but could also just mean my shirt is awesome and I'm rocking it.</p><p>"You look really nice" is relatively benign but also so empty and bland that I would probably think you're saying it exclusively to open a shallow dialogue and it's frankly boring.</p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_7" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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<p><br>"Wow you're gorgeous" is first of all not true I look like an ogre but in general is also just not thrilling to hear out of the blue. Like yes, everybody wants to hear that they're good-looking once in a while, but it gets tiring to hear it too frequently because it feels like that's all that matters, and if the last guy who said it then followed me for a block trying to smash, and last year a dude called me a b!tch for not being grateful enough, obviously I'm gonna be mildly worried that maybe you're also also going to be a d!ck and that sucks all the fun out the compliment anyway.</p><p>"Hey, have a great day" is just a nice thing to say to a passing stranger, and if she gets offended by that she's probably a b!tch.</p><p>Ultimately, don't comment on someone's body parts, but expressing that you think their style is cool is just friendly, and if you really just want to say something to make someone feel good, expressions of positivity are universally nicer than directed compliments.</p><p>Also, pay compliments to people you know, not randos on the street.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhx5cg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Krellous</a></p>
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In Class
<p>I had a classmate from middle school say that he remembered me because I "was the only one who could beat him at proofs on the chalkboard in Mr. X's class". He's a physicist now and I am a stay at home mom who never really developed a career. </p><p>Not sure if that was technically meant to be a compliment, but I couldn't see it any other way, and damn it made me feel good. Will always remember that.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyiogcn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">TheCallie123</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_8" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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A Threat
<p>If you don't know me personally, compliments on my body or even just a "you're gorgeous" make me SUUUPER scared. Compliments from random men on the street, no matter how sweet, are always threatening because their sweetness can absolutely be used to guilt you into talking with them more or putting yourself in a vulnerable situation. </p><p>If I do know you however, I'll accept and deeply appreciate almost any compliment on my appearance, interests, or personality that isn't sexual (unless we're dating of course). A good rule of thumb is just to understand that we've all been brought up to see compliments from strangers as threats and to not be judgmental of us for that.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhsmvm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">we_got_bugs_fellas</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_9" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Puppy Exception
<img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQ4MzYxMC9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2MDA5OTAyNn0.04npkxJyf9cgzGWtklTFhEsGdQBaUTop72aFrfJsWh4/img.gif?width=980" id="41e37" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ff8d189a7f83a12f46cae821ad65e9fa" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="303" data-height="476" />dog come GIFGiphy<p>Totally depends on the woman and the situation!</p><p>In the workplace, ONLY professional compliments are appropriate. And especially avoid anything appearance related, even clothes or hair. As someone else said, if you wouldn't say it to a male coworker, don't say it! For example, Great job on that report!" 👍 "That dress is really flattering" 👎</p><p>If you're complimenting a close friend, saying that dress is really flattering is probably fine, but avoid telling her what parts of her body it flatters, that's creepy.</p><p>If it's your wife, telling her her @ss looks fine in that dress is probably fine.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyhtk49?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">MuppetJononJovi</a></p>Self-Esteem
<p>My husband once said to me out of the blue, "If you could see yourself through my eyes, you would never have self esteem issues." Super sweet, candid, and I will never forget that for as long as I live. But he is my husband, so he is allowed to compliment my appearance. Any other guys remarking on my appearance is just creepy.</p><p>As many have said before, go with compliments that aren't based on appearances, or stick to non-sexual things. Complimenting a personality trait is a huge plus, because it's like the person is complimenting <em>me</em>, not my body.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyj3o48?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">shnarf9892</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_10" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Crash & Burn
<p>Had a male coworker tell me that my place of employment would have crashed and burned without me.</p><p>That was a pleasant compliment that wasn't about physical attributes or sex and it was one of the most memorable ones.</p><p><span></span>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyj3jpd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">ToastedMaple</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_11" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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That Wasn't It
<p>Literally just today I had a customer go out of his way to tell one of my employees how hot he thought she was, and he kept coming back over to ask when she worked again. And then she and I had a whole discussion about how it's absolutely possible to compliment someone without making them feel uncomfortable or threatened. </p><p>And that wasn't it.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/htmf69/ladies_of_reddit_what_are_acceptable_compliments/fyid9vh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Meagannaise</a></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_12" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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