Today, I received the first compliment from the opposite sex that I've gotten in months, from an elderly, cross-dressing man in the parking lot of Goodwill. Apparently my clothes look like they'd be "exciting to try on." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I received a compliment for the first time from a girl. She told me she admires my courage to go out in public since most ugly people don't like to. FML
Today, I was complimented by a stranger, who said I looked great in my outfit. I thanked her, and she immediately gave me a fist-bump. I stared curiously, and she explained: she was arguing with her friends about whether I'm a man or a woman. The pitch of my voice was the answer. FML
Today, at the Y, someone told me I had a cute ass. I liked that until I realized: a) a woman said it; b) I'm a woman; c) I'm straight; d) it's my first compliment in 2 years even though I'm 25; and e) I'm so in need of positive attention I ran after this woman to ask for a date. Me desperate much? FML
Today, I got my first compliment in over a year. It was from my gynecologist, saying I have a beautiful cervix. FML
Today, I went to buy my prom dress. I felt really good as I walked out of the dressing room, until someone walked out of the room next to me wearing the same dress, and looked better in it than I did. It was a man buying it for his drag show. FML
Today, I was cleaning at work when an elderly gentleman walked towards me, paused, and with a wink said, "That's what I like to see: a girl on her knees." This is the same workplace where another old man informed me that my yellow uniform made me look like a "suggestive cheesecake." FML
Today, I was at my usual grocery store when an elderly lady smiled at me and said, "It's so nice to see a young person not obsessed with their appearance." I was dressed in sweats, I hadn't showered, and hadn't brushed my hair. I’m not sure if I should be flattered or insulted. FML
Today, an old woman came into my store for help. Towards the end, she asked me my name. I told her while pointing at my name tag. She then replied, "Oh! I didn't notice since I was staring at your boobs. Much prettier to look at." Sadly, this is the first time I've been hit on in months. FML
Today, I was at the grocery store when an elderly woman walked up to me and said, "Why can't every guy be as handsome as you?" I would have been flattered by the comment, if I was a guy. FML
Today, I'm so insecure that I was still slightly flattered when the demented old man at the nursing home where I work hit on me, because at least somebody finds me attractive. FML
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Tsunami87 17
Better a compliment than an insult!
viper64 10
Seeing as he's a cross dresser, it looks like that's a compliment on your clothes...
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Comments (79)
Emd0406 4
Hey at least he's complimenting you. At least he wasn't hitting on you.
crimsonprodigy 15
That makes her feel worse, I see the good intentions in your comment. But it's wrongly executed, lol.
Emd0406 4
Idk... I feel like getting complimented by a creepy, old crossdresser is better than getting hit on by one. But I guess that's just me.
immaMonsta 8
Old people and their weird compliments...but hey, at least you got one!
iloveweed69 7
At least you got nice clothes girl~
KiddNYC1O 22
LOL.
jej1997 2
Oh, boo hoo. You've gone "months" without a compliment from a guy. Ask the average male how often women compliment him. He'll likely struggle to remember the last time.
DocBastard 40
Here's a news flash, genius: men and women are different. They have different needs and they act differently towards each other. *gasp* I know, I know. Take a minute to collect yourself.
philitron128 0
Whoa there doc, I'm a man and I would love to get a compliment from a woman.
drdingus 27
Cross dressers are the best kind of dressers!
ashleybabe85 0
wasnt this a movie once.... silence of the lambs???
drdingus 27
I don't think the OP is wearing a suit of other peoples skin...
kimmi41509 10
Men usually don't compliment, so I wouldn't take it personally..but that is kind of creepy. Atleast you know you're interesting to look at.
perdix 31
Goodwill: for people who are too cheap or poor to shop at Walmart. I got a cashmere sweater at Goodwill for five bucks, so **** y'all! (And it didn't have a little tiny stain on it.)
pattipan 7
I think in general these days people don't really compliment each other but with the internet and its anonymity, insults are flying, so nowadays when we receive a simple compliment we don't know how to react. I was working this weekend. A woman ran up to me and complimented me and my first thought was, "She's buttering me up because she wants something." Ten years ago or so I would have just accepted the compliment but now I think there's an ulterior motive and the reason for that is because I get about 50 emails a day from people, all of them telling me what an asshole I am, how stupid I am, what a poor job I do, I'm ruining their lives and they can't imagine how I am still on the job. The only variation is the people who start off with a compliment, then launch into their request. The compliment was only an effort to get on my good side. At least they know they can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. So nowadays if I hear a compliment I am suspicious or annoyed (oh God, what to they want?) and I think a lot of people feel that way (at least my colleagues do, they have experienced the same phenomenon that I have). It's sad, really.
ihatemylife10000 0
Ahem to that!
nikijcchz 10
Really long! CBF reading..
thiscrazything 1
Well, pattipan, I would like to compliment you on your extremely long, but well written comment. I expect nothing in return.
Biglaxboss63 0
I would thumbs down but when i press the button on my phone u have to scroll up to chose up or down ugg
shinshoku13 19
I would thumb this up but the comment was to long for my phone screen
andrew1107 0
Time to change your wardrobe