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09-07-2021 12:40 PM
Compliments are nice especially when they are truly meant but not if they are "empty" compliments
09-07-2021 03:14 PM
I do hand out sincere compliments but probably not as often as I should. I rarely do that with strangers though but I've had strangers give me a compliment or two.
09-07-2021 03:20 PM
I know a few people who would probably die on the spot if a compliment to anyone ever crossed their lips. What a way to live.
09-07-2021 04:43 PM
I like to give compliments, when it's honest. Agree with others that empty compliments are cringeworthy. I can't even imagine complimenting somebody when I'm being disengenuous. People know and I'd be so embarrassed. I've had people say things to me like that, when I knew they were just saying stuff. I know they probably meant well, so I just keep my trap shut but it's just creepy.
As to receiving compliments - I'm not so good at that. I end up feeling self-conscious but I will be as gracious as possible. I think all those years of being told how worthless, stupid, etc, that I was made it hard for me to accept a compliment. I'd just rather not but I also, somewhere way down inside of myself, appreciate it.
Just the other day I was at an establishment, being helped by such a nice young lady. She was also beautiful and I like to tell somebody like that how beautiful they are. Most people accept it very well. She said it made her day and I thought that was wonderful. I don't get all slobbery and make it weird or anything because I would never want to creep somebody out but. I simply state that the person is so beautiful and I've never gotten a negative response.
Also, when I'm on the phone with a company and am fortunate enough to speak with somebody who is kind, knowledgeable, and helpful, I will thank them so much and, along with wishing them a great day, will tell them (honestly of course) that I hope everybody they speak with is nice to them. People always seem to appreciate that greatly.
I have little power in life these days so if I can make a nice person's day better that's just wonderful.
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