Giving A Compliment

[grasscarp]

Yesterday I was in the Post Office. The counter clerk was busy putting a stamp on my parcel. I said that her nails looked nice. She said that were Shellac but she thought they were too pale. I said no, they look good. She was so happy and said I had made her day.
Just thought I would say. If you are not sure whether to compliment someone give it a go as it will most likely be appreciated. Anyone else given to or received compliment from a stranger?

[jno]

does "God, are you still alive?" count as a compliment?

[elliemay1]

I often compliment people in shops if I think something they are wearing, or their hair etc is nice. I agree that it makes them happy. Today in the butcher's the young lad who served me had lovely hair. I toyed with the idea of telling him but decided against it in case he thought I was chatting him up!

[grasscarp]

Jno. Not sure! Elliemay - you would have made him blush I think.

[toalisi]

I don't know if your compliment 'made her day' but it certainly
made her feel better about herself.

A very nice comment.

[silliemillie]

Someone asked me if I was pregnant, didn't quite know to be pleased or not.
At my age (late 50s) I was pleased that she thought I was young enough to be pregnant.
but then again after losing 3 stone it goes to prove I still have a belly.
Had to laugh!

[mikey4444]

Last week, I was in a Post Office that I don't normally use. The young girl behind the counter had those plastic false nails, glued over her own. They were far too long and I asked her how she used a keyboard.

She said that they weren't any problem at all, but I noticed she couldn't pick up any small coins with them, having to sweep them into her palm, and throw them in the steel tray !

[grasscarp]

Oh Sillie. That rings a bell with me. About six months ago at my weekly ballet class a lady asked me if I was in the second trimester. It took me a minute or two to understand what she was saying. When I said no I wasn't pregnant she apologised and said she was mixing me up with someone else. So there is me torn between being upset to think I was looking pregnant and happy that I looked (at 66) young enough!!!!!

[agchristie]

Mikey - I dnt hav th sme prolem wit m naild whem I tru typng ;)

[silliemillie]

Grasscarp, wow, take that as a huge compliment, you must look great for 66!

[mikey4444]

agchristie....lol !

I forgot to add...she had painted them black !

...it was like being served by a member of the Adams Family !

[grasscarp]

Sillie. I love you x

[-SharonA-]

And I at 63 have been asked if I am Mr A's mother!!!!!!
I need some plastic surgery. Lol.

[Cloverjo]

I almost embarrassed both my neighbour and me by commenting on her slightly rotund belly which I thought was a pregnancy. I remembered in time that she had had the same sized belly months previously, and she thankfully pulled in her stomach when she saw me looking and wondering.
Just never mention pregnancy unless you know for sure.

[Samuraisan]

I think it's lovely to receive and give a compliment.

[agchristie]

Black! Shock horror Mikey!

To answer the OP, I always praise good customer service, though as a rule I try and avoid banks which helps!

I very often attract head turners though I'm grateful I'm not in Germany.

[grasscarp]

I once was introduced to a couple of people and the man who was the (much) younger of the two was talking riding a motorbike. Woman says it is too dangerous etc. So I said something like, Mothers always worry about their sons. Later found out they were a couple. Oops!

[jourdain2]

I often compliment people. 'Spread a little happiness' etc. Why not?

[Cloverjo]

I had a friend who if you said to her "you look great, today/tonight" she'd reply with "oh, I usually look terrible, do I?"
You can't win with some people.

[Tilly2]

I compliment people all the time. I always say something nice about them and they feel good. What's wrong with that?

That scarf looks nice.
I like your new hairdo.
That's a nice jumper.
Have you lost weight?

It doesn't take much.

[Clanad]

I'd like for our country (U.S.) not to be so politically correct since, as a guy, I can't offer the same admiration faux or not, that you did Grassy… here, if a man were to offer such a compliment he'd soon be suspected of offending some feminist within ear shot, or worse,be accused of offering a lame pick-up line.

Time was that one could simply say "that's a nice dress" and have it mean just and only that… sad...