In 1998, the young lady working the cash register at the taco bell near where I worked told me I have really pretty eyes. So I have that going for me, which is nice.
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The same thing happened to me, only it was at a Carl's Jr! Rejoice, for we have pretty eyes! (At least according to 2 random fast-food workers)
I've received two compliments from women out of the blue in my life. The first time was when a coworker told me i had a nice voice and should do voice acting for anime. That was 2006.
The second was another coworker said "at least you're cute" to some offhand joke i made. That was 2018.
At that rate, I expect another nice comment around 2032 or so.
The data indicates 12 years which would be 2030.
That's a lot more optimistic!
I'm assuming that there'll be an additional wait period. They are experiencing heavy call volume at this time.
It's austerity now, so we can probably expect a bit of deflation on the compliment market, pushing back projected compliment growth rates.
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I'm not saying anything about right or wrong or societies roles, but I don't even think it's hyperbole to say my wife has been complimented thousands of times more then I have in our lives. It's incredibly rare for me to get a compliment from a stranger, and even then it's usually from other guys saying they like some item I'm wearing. It really does feel fucking incredible when it happens because it's so insanely rare. And not to toot my own horn too much, but I'm not that bad looking, so I can't imagine what it's like for people with less fortune than I have in their appearance.
Same. I still think about the older gentleman who randomly told me my glasses had a cool icon on them. Made me glow for days.
I must be a heck of a lot more "attractive," than I think I am. I'm male, and 44 y/o. I get a random compliment from strangers about once every month or two.
You're practically Pierce Brosnan!
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I (afab) intentionally give my male friends and coworkers lots of non sexual compliments, and it’s been a mixed bag for people I don’t know well. I genuinely love men’s business wear, so I frequently go for a comment about what they’re wearing (think “I like your shirt” or “that’s a cool pattern,” not “that shirt makes your eyes pop” or “you look sexy in that shirt”), and about a third of the time, they still seem to think I’m coming on to them. Since I got married and wear my wedding ring, that’s down to about a quarter.
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A woman at a house party saw my driver's license after she asked for proof that I have two middle names and two last names. She saw my photo and said: "your neck doesn't look anywhere near as long in real life" I knew it was a compliment, and I'll never forget it.
A girl once told me I am not horrific to look at. God that fucked me up lol.
I feel that pain. It's like that "worst she can do is say no" thing. When I was 12 my friends were joking about who another friend should "date" (ofc in the capacity that 12yos manage that) and someone JOKINGLY suggested me, I even laughed along for a second. Her answer, rather than laughing along or something, was a deadpan "eww". That fucked my confidence for years
Once a group of us were playing spin the bottle and it landed on me and the girl said eww, he's like my brother or whatever and then spun again and the guy it landed on got a double bj from her and her friend. I felt sad at the time, especially since we were all camping so we could hear them in the tents. I'm still friends with those girls (now grown women.) Your story reminded me of that and I haven't thought of it in 20 years.
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It's crazy how few times in an average man's life he gets real compliments on clothing or looks. It happens so rarely most of us can tell you about the times even when they're 20 years ago.
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Damn people are lonelier than me?
There's always someone happier than you in the same way there's always someone more miserable than you.
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Tangentially related, I was ordering food at a Wendy's and the cashier out of the blue asked if I had ever been in a long distance relationship. I said no, but I knew people that had and if the relationship was strong enough, it would work out in the end. Hope things worked out for her.
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I work in hospitality. I get women multiple times a day asking if I sing, act or do radio work
I could never count the number of times in my life I thought people were laughing with me. They weren't.
Almost a decade ago a random gal walking down the street with her friends told me that she liked my boots.
Now I don't hold back compliments cuz as long as it's clear there's no creepy strings attached, it doesn't hurt and it can make someone's day :)
A little kindness can go a long way. Remember to just compliment so. every once in a while, just for the sake of it. It could make their day.