Compliments...

Has any of you ever received a back- handed compliment? You know, one that can seem nice but has a double edge to it? I have and trying to think if one but not had one for some time
 
CrackerJack said:
Has any of you ever received a back- handed compliment? You know, one that can seem nice but has a double edge to it? I have and trying to think if one but not had one for some time
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Oh, yeah. I have one, sort of, that I'll never forget:

I was arranging to pick up a check from a brokerage house in Austin. The gal I was dealing with was quite flirtatious on the phone. We had some definite "vibes" going on. When I arrived at the office, I asked for her, as directed. This very slinky, high fashion, very hot woman came out from the back office. She had a big smile on her face as she approached. When she saw me, her smile became this strange look. She said, "Hi. Oh, you sure don't look like you sound on the phone, (and then quickly added) but that's OK....." Yeah, awkward as hell, for both of us. She handed me the check, I left.

I must add, here, that throughout my life I've never had any problems with women. None. This woman simply was expecting, I'm sure, based on my deep voice, some 6'2", square-jawed, jock-looking guy, instead of a 5'10" cross between Woody Allen and John Lennon. Different strokes for different folks........

Wow. SF does get the memory banks percolating: The same thing, as above, happened with yet another brokerage house, a few years later. This second time, I was ready for it, so no big deal. At least the second gal kept her words to herself. Her disappointment was all in her body language and quick dismissal of her attention, once I signed some papers she had for me.
 

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When I was still teaching, my kids would occasionally tell me, "Mrs. H, you smell so good! What perfume are you wearing?" I'd tell them, "soap." I think it was kids whose parent smoked.

Someone complimented me on how I played a hand of bridge yesterday. I made a difficult contract, so that made me feel good.
 
treeguy64 said:
Oh, yeah. I have one, sort of, that I'll never forget:

I was arranging to pick up a check from a brokerage house in Austin. The gal I was dealing with was quite flirtatious on the phone. We had some definite "vibes" going on. When I arrived at the office, I asked for her, as directed. This very slinky, high fashion, very hot woman came out from the back office. She had a big smile on her face as she approached. When she saw me, her smile became this strange look. She said, "Hi. Oh, you sure don't look like you sound on the phone, (and then quickly added) but that's OK....." Yeah, awkward as hell, for both of us. She handed me the check, I left.

I must add, here, that throughout my life I've never had any problems with women. None. This woman simply was expecting, I'm sure, based on my deep voice, some 6'2", square-jawed, jock-looking guy, instead of a 5'10" cross between Woody Allen and John Lennon. Different strokes for different folks........

Wow. SF does get the memory banks percolating: The same thing, as above, happened with yet another brokerage house, a few years later. This second time, I was ready for it, so no big deal. At least the second gal kept her words to herself. Her disappointment was all in her body language and quick dismissal of her attention, once I signed some papers she had for me.
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This Post is no use without a PICTURE!! :unsure:
 
I often have women come up to me to ask where I bought a piece of clothing, or where I get my hair
done. One time, a young woman asked where I'd bought my coat. She said she wished her mother
would dress more stylish, like me. I was quite flattered, especially when she found out my age. Her
mother was a fair bit younger than me :)
 
Linda said:
A lady at the grocery store in a nearby town where I was shopping stopped me and said she loved my sweater and I was all set for autumn and then she said "You go girl!". It did make me feel good but I was wondering if she really thought I looked awful and was just trying to make me feel better. I have trouble accepting compliments I guess. I did tell her thank you.
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Definitely sound like a compliment. :D
 
A comparative stranger, a woman said to me not so long ago "You look really great and have style and have a nice personality and then finished by saying....for you are getting on a bit, arent you!.
For once in my life I was speechless.o_O:rolleyes:(n):ROFLMAO:
 
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Yesterday I got a compliment from my 10yr old granddaughter. She showed me a list she made of the people she loved the most. Number 1 was her Mom, my daughter. Number 2 was me. I said how come I'm number 2 and not your Daddy. She said because you are the best Grandmom in the world and except for my Mommy you are the only other person who has the time to listen to me and never get tired of doing things for me, and all my friends say they wish they had a Grandmom like you. I cried because she made me soo happy.
 
A young fella came to fix our gas boiler.
He told us he was from LIverpool, then I told him I used to visit that city regularly.
"Oh yeh", he said sarcastically, "Did you have to stop very often to feed your horse?"
I replied, "Yeh, mostly when I was paying your Mam a visit.". šŸ˜Š
 
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