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[on the bay]

@chickenbutt-

I'm like that too. I give compliments a lot to strangers and people I know. It is always nice to get their reactions-genuine compliments are appreciated and make people feel good.

I'm trying to be gracious about accepting them too.

What I love is seeing how everyone always seems so surprised and pleased when given a compliment.

Recently I was in a store and I was returning a phone case. The girl at the register was struggling with how to give credit and the manager came over. They were both young.

I was struck by how beautiful their faces were. Their features were both striking. I thought should I say something?

Then right before the manager started to leave, I said, you both should be models. Your faces are so beautiful. The manager put her hands up to her face and said "oh! No one has ever told me that my whole life! Thank you so much for saying that".

I told them they should both quit their day jobs.

When I went out her reaction made me want to cry. Really, some of todays young models had nothing over them and neither was wearing any make-up.

[Bridgegal]

I love giving people compliments.   I don't plan it but if I think it, I say it. 

Today at work one of the young teachers had her hair in a pony tail.  It looked so cute and would swing back and forth when she walked.   I told her that I loved her pony tail and she looked very cute with it.

One of my favorite things to do is to compliment a young man.  I'm 71 and if I see or interact with a young man , say in his 20's or 30's, I'll tell him how handsome, or nice, or polite or helpful he is.   I also say that since I'm old enough to be their grandmother, I just wanted to pass on that observation.   They always brighten up and smile and say thank you.   I'll bet young men don't get many compliments from strangers so I always to give them one.  

[VenturaHighway]

I'm not shy and I do tell people if there is something I like about them. Mostly, I notice shoes or handbags. I was blessed with great hair and my friend gives me a great haircut. I have women ask if they can take a picture of my hair And yes, it makes my day.

[meallen616]

[Another new name Sue]

OK, I like this idea. Sometimes I see someone who looks nice or is wearing something flatterIng, and I think it but I don’t always say it.  But often I do say.

I would never compliment anyone on their fragrance. If I can smell it, they’re wearing too much.  I’m cautious about  commenting that somebody is beautiful or handsome, it seems a bit too personal unless the person is much younger than I am. I often compliment kids when they look dressed up. 

[Trinity11]

Compliments can really make a person's day. When I was in the hospital recently looking my absolute worst, a young nurse complimented me on my complexion. She wanted suggestions for skincare. I was flattered and it felt good.

I give compliments freely. I have always been a people person and although I am rather reserved with strangers, I have no difficulty giving a compliment to someone..

[Mominohio]

Just think what a better world it would be, if everyone made the effort to say just one kind or complimentary thing to someone else, each and every day!

I try, when I'm out and about, to do just that. Compliment someone, or strike up a kind conversation about something. 

As a child I was painfully shy. Got over it in my high school years, and have never looked back. 

[blackhole99]

As a kid I always dismissed compliments, I just didn't believe them. As I got older and had more confidence in myself I was able to accept a compliment more graciously. Yes, being nice and complimenting someone costs nothing and may make someone's day.

[febe1]

If you're not in the habit of doing it, it helps to remind yourself if you think it, say it.

I'm real funny about compliments. I had two this week and I loved it at first. But shortly after, I tell myself derogatory things about the compliment: like she probably said that just b/c I'm older. Or she didn't mean it and was just being nice. I always do it. I take the good feeling away from myself. I've never taken compliments well, and it's probably an indication of self esteem. I don't like it.

I enjoy and love to give compliments. I've learned to make the compliments really good by making them personal. Instead of "I like the color of your coat," I say that she looks really good in that color.

Thanks, @Moonchilde, for a great reminder!

[ID2]

I walked out to our mailbox at the street when a young girl was riding her bike. I got my mail and was walking back to my house when this girl called out to me and said that I was pretty. She made my day!