tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post115974150576740039..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: Complimentarymenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159937046455883672006-10-03T21:44:00.000-07:002006-10-03T21:44:00.000-07:00I will take the compliment and run with it. After...I will take the compliment and run with it. After all, I'm pretty fabulous!Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159932919282114512006-10-03T20:35:00.000-07:002006-10-03T20:35:00.000-07:00Vincent -- insane! Everything turns him on! His ...Vincent -- insane! Everything turns him on! His garbage dress? "It gets me off." Ick.<BR/><BR/>AM looking forward to the "gloves off" chat this Wednesday night when everyone comes back to bitch and complain. (And maybe there will be a few compliments? "Thank you!")<BR/><BR/>Me? I just say "oh, thanks" and sometimes even, "Yeah, isn't it great?" It's a good thing to model for the littler girls too.amusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347183179627696626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159819941142877232006-10-02T13:12:00.000-07:002006-10-02T13:12:00.000-07:00urban-urchin, he is gross. Ick. That is what i am...urban-urchin, he is gross. Ick. That is what i am afraid of looking like when i give a compliment. Smarmy.<BR/><BR/>mignon, a whole dissertatation! You're worse than i am. <BR/><BR/>josephine, I want to be you when i grow up. And thank you. :)<BR/><BR/>bo, Thank you, and your nails are fabulous.<BR/><BR/>mother, you're welcome!<BR/><BR/>jen, still working on that part of it myself.<BR/><BR/>tracy, you're welcome. Good job.<BR/><BR/>maggie, why, thank you, but really...oh shit. :) Better practice some more.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159818331310254442006-10-02T12:45:00.000-07:002006-10-02T12:45:00.000-07:00Thanks! You did an excellent job leaving that sen...Thanks! You did an excellent job leaving that sentence up there.<BR/><BR/>I'm with Josephine, I think all the kind words we think in our heads are always better given. Everyone wants to be appreciated, even they react contrary. The desire is still there, its part of being human. <BR/><BR/>And I think this is a great post to get people thinking, because I'm sure we all need more practice at giving and receiving compliments. I know I do.Lynneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255266354171825474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159807595197844772006-10-02T09:46:00.000-07:002006-10-02T09:46:00.000-07:00Thank you, Meno. There I did it, just said thank y...Thank you, Meno. There I did it, just said thank you, no excuses. Ok, now I am blowing it...Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159804065706886192006-10-02T08:47:00.000-07:002006-10-02T08:47:00.000-07:00so true. it is so difficult to stand in the face o...so true. it is so difficult to stand in the face of your own success, and to drink deeply from it. i find it much easier being on the other side, sometimes fruitlessly so.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159801477891071512006-10-02T08:04:00.000-07:002006-10-02T08:04:00.000-07:00I do compliment people fairly readily but sometime...I do compliment people fairly readily but sometimes have to remind myself to share my thoughts with people. Being a teacher, it becomes second nature to praise and encourage all day long so maybe I'm more ready to do that with adults too.<BR/><BR/>I tend to put down compliments too but I should realize that some might think that you're putting them down when you don't accept. Insulting their taste perhaps? Anyway, I'm more aware of that now after reading this! THANKS for the nudge!!Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159799273337396682006-10-02T07:27:00.000-07:002006-10-02T07:27:00.000-07:00LOL.I was going to tell you to just say "thanks", ...LOL.<BR/>I was going to tell you to just say "thanks", but you've got that covered. Try "Thanks - I love your shoes" if nothing else works.<BR/>By the way - I totally appreciate you too, and I love your shoes.Bobealia...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15713026993668872520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159796773646989972006-10-02T06:46:00.000-07:002006-10-02T06:46:00.000-07:00I have a strong opinion about compliments.I don't ...I have a strong opinion about compliments.<BR/><BR/>I don't think a kind word should ever NOT be spoken. Kindness is holy to me, and one reason is because it is something that everyone has such a hard time with.<BR/><BR/>Another reason is because everyone, no matter what they tell you, at their core wants to be accepted, and more than that, they want to be liked.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear that you want to try a different perspective on this. Kindness not only feels good to the reciever, it feels good to the giver, too.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I always look so forward to reading your posts, you have a lot of insight and a great sense of humor.Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237934014499308722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159764274583845952006-10-01T21:44:00.000-07:002006-10-01T21:44:00.000-07:00I think one of things I've learned to do as a grow...I think one of things I've learned to do as a grown-up is to just smile and say "thank you" when someone pays me a genuine compliment. However, if in any way I think it might be undeserved, look out for the dissertation on why the giver was completely and unequivically wrong.Mignonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716330276288396317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159754679067765042006-10-01T19:04:00.001-07:002006-10-01T19:04:00.001-07:00oh lazy, that's the best comment ever! (Sorry, jus...oh lazy, that's the best comment ever! (Sorry, just having you on a bit.) You are right, some people do throw them around like that, and it's gross. Trust me, i am not going to be that kind of complimentor. Oh, by the way, your hair looks fabulous today.<BR/><BR/>marsha, I think there might be some generational girl thing going on here too. I was taught not to think well of myself, or at least not to say it, because that is arrogant.<BR/><BR/>tracy, twins born of different mothers. Won't our parents be surprised? I actually really love your art. The colors vibrate through me. I don't say it as often as i think it because then everyday i would be leaving the same comment, but from the first time i went to your website, i wanted one. I will find a way someday to visit a gallery where you are showing. TAKE THAT!<BR/><BR/>kj, you're welcome. good job, your DIL knows whereof she speaks.<BR/><BR/>de, great line about the husband. <BR/><BR/>suebob, stopping at the "thank you" is an art that i am still working on, i so don't want someone to be disappointed when they learn "the truth", so i try and explain it to them. Dumb.<BR/><BR/>thailand gal, Thank you. (mmrmph..) but.. um. Thank you.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159754651188133212006-10-01T19:04:00.000-07:002006-10-01T19:04:00.000-07:00Vincent was a crazy ass kissing freak. Esp. when ...Vincent was a crazy ass kissing freak. Esp. when he was talking to Catherine Maladrino with his 'you're the most fascinating woman I have ever met. Are those your shoes? They turn me on.' Blech.<BR/><BR/>I tend to not be very gracious when receiving compliments. I am trying to be better about that.urban-urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001320142893492171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159752192115922182006-10-01T18:23:00.000-07:002006-10-01T18:23:00.000-07:00I enjoy giving compliments, as long as they are si...I enjoy giving compliments, as long as they are sincere (which they always are, coming from me). When I take the time to notice, there is always something to compliment. <BR/><BR/>You write a very good blog! <BR/><BR/>Just take it, accept it and be quiet! LOL<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thailand Gal<BR/>~*~*~*thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159751909490722572006-10-01T18:18:00.000-07:002006-10-01T18:18:00.000-07:00I am learning about this, both about giving and re...I am learning about this, both about giving and receiving. I am trying to say "Thank you" sincerely and then stop right there before I get to the putting myself down part. <BR/><BR/>And I am giving more compliments. Why not? Might as well say something nice if you can.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159749712202044612006-10-01T17:41:00.000-07:002006-10-01T17:41:00.000-07:00I don't live in Lazy town, that's for sure. Bring...I don't live in Lazy town, that's for sure. Bring on the confetti and lets have a parade. I think it's nice to be nice...to the nice.<BR/><BR/>My husband is the kind of person who would do well behind enemy lines. He never gives more information than necessary. Although I often want to throttle him, I do also think of his example in cases like this. It makes it easy to remember just to say thank you, and to be succinct in giving compliments. Suppressing the blushing, that's the tricky part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159747773165804832006-10-01T17:09:00.000-07:002006-10-01T17:09:00.000-07:00*Thank you!*That's for complimenting your readersh...*Thank you!*<BR/><BR/>That's for complimenting your readership, and also what my d-i-l once instructed me to say when complimented instead of my usual litany of contrary points.Karen Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159746770662106032006-10-01T16:52:00.000-07:002006-10-01T16:52:00.000-07:00Are we the same person, Meno?:-) I also have a har...Are we the same person, Meno?:-) I also have a hard time just saying thank you to a compliment. I always end up telling a silly story about how I ended up wearing such a nice sweater or about how much grey hair my red hair color hides. I walk around thinking everybody I see is totally beautiful and perfect yet I seldom pay them a compliment. I just don't actually think about saying it out loud. <BR/><BR/>PS I am pretty good at accepting compliments about my work, however.<BR/><BR/>PPS. You have been very complimentary to me on my blog.Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159746571250730062006-10-01T16:49:00.000-07:002006-10-01T16:49:00.000-07:00I act in a similar fashion upon recieving a compli...I act in a similar fashion upon recieving a compliment, glad I am not alone.Marshamlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604324969370405697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-1159744869207327772006-10-01T16:21:00.000-07:002006-10-01T16:21:00.000-07:00The problem with compliments is the way people thr...The problem with compliments is the way people throw them around like confetti.<BR/><BR/>Use them sparingly, they mean more.LazyLazyMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400766359447569742noreply@blogger.com