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Had any nice compliments lately?

MsMary

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Heard on the street yesterday as I was walking to lunch:

"That's a nice skirt."

"Yes, that's a very nice skirt. And a nice jacket."

"Yes, that's a very nice skirt and jacket."

Turned around and the only people in sight were two little old ladies, polyester pants-clad, sitting on a bench in front of the Senior Center. So I have to assume they were talking about me (given that I was indeed wearing a very nice skirt and jacket.) It made my day!

Have you had any nice compliments lately?

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Lynne

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I am sure you deserved it, Mary! So sweet.

The nicest compliments I get are here on this wonderful forum.

sarah

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That's so sweet, Mary K. I would think you would be complimented on a daily basis, given your consistently fabulous style!

I just had this happen to me for the very first time. I was traveling for the past couple of days, and on the outbound, I wore my new Frye Carson shorties (with clams). Three different people in the airport commented, "Great boots!"

I was so tickled.

Ornella

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Yes!
This morning my son looked at me, as in he turned towards me and looked me studiously, and said "Mummy, you are pretty!" If you know I spent the morning stressing over car insurance, that comment made all the bad stuff evaporate instantly.

Apart from that, people actually do notice more than before that there are shifts in my style. They don't know something's changing, but I do. Mainly it's from the ladies at my son's nursery and some work colleagues. I work in a casual environment and my workplace is probably going to close down in the next year or so and the morale is not high. So anyone putting in any effort does stand out, but I hear things like "You are always so put together" or "You always look so nice". I like this *always*, it tells me I am consistent.

But, as Lynne says, the best compliments are here. This is where real experts, constructive critics and style peers are. Every nice word makes me smile and really lifts me up.

teri

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this morning at Satrbucks another female customer said you always have on great shoes...

at work today an unknown man held the door open for me and said he liked my dress

Lynne

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Sarah, so glad you wore the boots! And got feedback!
Ornella, I can imagine that looking put together when morale is low is a real boost to everyone. And your son saved the day - again!

Isabel

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OK - this is kinda morbidly funny.....

You know that I have breast cancer. Luckily it is Stage 1, Grade 1 and I have had two surgeries. As word gets around that I have "cancer", people have started coming up to me ( RUNNING at me ) yelling, " MY GOD !!! You look fantastic ! " I know I haven't looked so good. Last week I had my second surgery and I was in a lot of pain and wasn't sleeping but my mom's neighbor said he couldn't believe how great I looked. I didn't. It has been very sweet. Even at a funeral last week, a couple of days after surgery and exhausted and on pain meds, over a dozen people "couldn't believe" how "great" I looked. I came so close to saying, " Thank you, but even the deceased 90 year old woman looks better than me. I know it. "

It has been cracking me up ......as I now contemplate a career in modeling ( it is totally going to my head ) !

sarah

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Isabel - you are so fab. You've got the world's greatest attitude towards life. I just LOVE that you are laughing about this. Because it *is* pretty funny, but as the recipient, I could see that it might drive you totally crazy at the same time. Anyway, cheers to you. I hope you are feeling recovered from your surgery soon.

ETA: Isabel, I realize that you could read this as me implying that you didn't actually look great, when that is not what I meant at all! I was just imagining all of those earnest, "running" friends, and could see why you might find it amusing...just clarifying...

Jonesy

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This is a nice thread. Isabel, isn't it *possible* that you really do look amazingly well :)? A work colleague of mine recently had multiple rounds of chemo for her cancer. She truly looked amazingly great, and I couldn't help saying it to her whenever I saw her, and marveling at her willingness to still attend all of these boring, laborious meetings (believe me, cancer would be my "get out of doing that" free pass for everything under the sun!!).

kellygirl

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I have to agree, Isabel, your attitude is so fab and inspiring. I'm betting that you look pretty darn good and think you should become a supermodel : )

I gave a compliment the other day to a friend that wears sweats 99.9% of the time. I fear that I embarrassed her (and myself) because I was gushing at how great she looked (not in sweats.) I didn't say the last part--thank goodness. I had to bite my tongue. I hope I made her day.

Mo

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I did have a friend tell me on my trip that if that's how the stomach flu makes me look, she better get sick! But even better was getting on the plane to head out. A complete stranger told my BF he really dug his jacket and that it was a great cut. Now men complimenting other men doesn't happen often! I felt proud for my man And he said to me as we settled into our plane seats, "if I was one of those super rich guys like Gates, I'd have just given it to him and found myself another one."

Sharon

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I was sitting in the food court at a shopping centre recently, near a man with his elderly mother. I was wearing a pencil skirt with nude fishnet stockings.

Him: I like your stockings
Me: Thankyou
Him: You don't see them very much anymore
His Mum: Yes, most women these days aren't interested in looking feminine

I would have felt a bit weird if he had been on his own, but because his mum was there I felt quite safe, and it was nice to be considered a role model for femininity. Hehe.

Kristine

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I was leaving a legislative session as they transitioned to another topic, trying my best to be quiet, and a lady whispered "cute shoes!".

Melissa

<laughing> Kristine, I love yours, that is such a great moment.

If I thought harder I could probably remember a fashion based compliment, but the thing that sprang immediately to mind had nothing to do with clothes. The other day I had a customer come in who brought me some hand carved (by him) wooden spoons to thank me for having been so helpful the last time he was in. My life has been a little insane lately, and that just totally made my day.

Lori

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On a rainy day this week, I popped my khaki trench and colorful floral scarf over my dress, and on the way out the door my 3 yo (boy) said, "Mommy I like what you are wearing - it's pretty!"

krishnidoux

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Isabel, you are very courageous. My thoughts are with you. I hope you feel better and more beautiful soon.