robinesque said:

nearly all the cabbies I've met have been great here
our neighbours a door up have a cab company, we can call them up direct for airport runs etc. It's cool

I said on another thread yesterday an old guy outside the supermarket told me a was looking mighty pretty - which just made me grin.

The only other one was this kid when, I was 15, who told me I was "fucking beautiful". http://nedmeldrum.com.au click on the word digital and there he is!!! he would have been my first kiss, except he had his half-brother with him who I didn't like and my parents weren't home

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i feel awkward, but kinda like compliments.

It is ULTRA cool to get a compliment from a crush, of course, but those cab drivers are sorta creepy. ...."where are you taking me????" ...


I love bus drivers tho.

Depends on who it's coming from, how it's said, how quickly they move on... My first instinct is to assume it's bullshit, but sometimes I appreciate it. I guess it depends on my mood too...

Last friday I complimented the girl working behind the bar of the nightclub that I was visiting.

I don't really know her personally, but we flirted a little before. I asked her how she was doing and told her she looked great. She smiled, said thank you and appeared to like the compliment. No problem at all.

I myself can be pretty ambivalent when it comes to compliments. Sometimes I crave them and I can even outright ask for them. One of my best friends (she is so cool) never lets me down in that case.

But sometimes I don't know what to think. Not that I get them all the time, but every now and then you just KNOW somebody's complimenting you to get something out of it. That can be creepy.

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How do you feel when strangers give you compliments? I feel the same as if it were someone I know complimenting me

Does it automatically frighten you or weird you out? Not at all

Does it matter who they are? No

Do you assume they want something? No

And how could a person pay you a compliment in such a way that you felt it was sincere and non-threatening? Relaxed body language, soft sincere smile , gentle eye contact - then move on

I love complimenting people. I've even complimented complete strangers and it has never struck me as creepy. I've gone up to women at the club and told them flat out that I think they are incredibly beautiful. They even hug me.

i blush.

though come to think of it, i don't think i've ever told a stranger they were pretty/handsome. its more that i compliment a shirt, a shoe, a bracelet, etc.

PricelessHo said:

You're hot.

it's all good until you ask for their phone number. AND be sure to do it right before you leave, so there isn't all that awkwardness going on while still in the store together.

who doesn't like a compliment, well who doesn't besides JustErin?

JasmineFire said:

You summed up my sentiments perfectly. This applies to the guys in my age bracket as well. Oh and don't ruin the compliment by asking my age. *Flashes back to attempted pick-up experience at U-Haul, which also included the creepy stare and borderline stalking.*

I like getting them for something I've accomplished!
But not for the way I look or anything which is not important!

i love to hear compliments, but im really bad at responding to them....i love to give them, and will compliment strangers if they catch my eye