Years ago, I read that a great tip for compliments is to stick to stuff that people have chosen. So things like dyed hair, jackets with patches on, badges, band t-shirts, or indeed hair accessories.
It's certainly possible to successfully compliment people on things they can't change, like body features, but it takes more skill and can be risky if you don't know the person. I spent a long while practicing giving compliments on the safer things that I mentioned, as a sort of 'grinding social XP' challenge, but I ended up really enjoying it
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Can't remember where but I read something like "Strong like bull, sexy like tractor"... every time I use that line (talking about myself), it kills!
He wants that tractussy
Bread me!
"go deep!" Throws perfect spiral of a football shaped Italian bread
I'm not sure if this is an insult or a compliment. I think I'll go with compliment.
definitely intended as a humorous compliment
like a john deere that's been on fire for half an hour
STRONG MEME!!
FORUM??
GOOD COMMENT!!
INTERNET??
NICE FORMAT!!
PARODY??
Employee came out of the grocery store as I was walking in. She was sporting a garland encrusted hair band with red cat ears on her noggin.
Me: Nice headgear. Her: Thanks!
Scene: End
Interacting within social norms...not that difficult.
Years ago, I read that a great tip for compliments is to stick to stuff that people have chosen. So things like dyed hair, jackets with patches on, badges, band t-shirts, or indeed hair accessories.
It's certainly possible to successfully compliment people on things they can't change, like body features, but it takes more skill and can be risky if you don't know the person. I spent a long while practicing giving compliments on the safer things that I mentioned, as a sort of 'grinding social XP' challenge, but I ended up really enjoying it
Doesn't work without Polish subcontext.
I'm reminded of a very old song I didn't really care for, but it had a famous line that said, "You can't always get what you want".
...but sometimes, you might just get what you need?
I think the song is called You Can't Always Get What You Want
Yep, same, though I think I'd prefer they stay right where they are instead of going forward, thanks.