The disclaimer of all disclaimers. Some one at work sent me an email, don't take this the wrong way, but you look amazing today. So what did I do? I took it the wrong way of course! It's like when someone says don't look! And you have to look. For Pete's sake you'd think we would evolve enough to not do this stuff.
What can I say except there are multiple kinds of guys out there and they give off different vibes. There are the jokesters whom you never take serious and compliments are few and far between the taunts and teasing. Then there are the shmoosers. The guys who seen a little 'used car salesmen' and compliments make you a little uneasy. Then there are the ladies men who if you accept a compliment graciously and sincerely from, you open up all kind of doors. And the worst of all the jerks who's compliments are more offensive than flatering.
Unfortunately, my compliment cam today from a shmooser. I know the compliment was intended to be a nice thought, but it made me a little uneasy. It simply said, you look amazing today. Maybe it is the use of the word amazing that pushed it a little far. Since the typical adjective/adverb used when you dress above par (your par, not societies) is 'great' I was a little thrown. Amazing is an Oscar Dress/night on the town/bridal compliment.
At any rate I emailed back a simple thanks because It was a lovely gesture. Especially since he didn't deliver the compliment in person. He sits with two jokesters who would have been unable to resist teasing about how terrible that must mean I look every other day of the week. ; )
Did I miss any classification of guys? I should say there are there are two types of shmoosers, but I can't figure out how to split the two other than are the ones that seem a bit predatory, and the other who seem to try so hard to just be nice . . . but you still get a little tension in your tummy when they talk to you. hmmmm. . . Maybe I should call them the greasy predators and the slick nice guys.
4 comments:
You did forget one type of guy. The guy that genuinely means the compliments and doesn't want anything in return other than a simple Thank You. However, those men are few and far between these days. I say take the compliment and run with it. Walk a little taller today. You deserve every compliment you get, lady!!!
That one leaves me perplexed. I'm not sure I've ever received that caliber of compliment. I'd say just put it in your pocket for a rainy day.
I think you handled it perfectly. Thank-you is always best. You look Ma-a-a-r ve lous!
I think this may make you laugh. When I read this, I was reading it on my Google Reader. I thought it was Stacey writing it. So now my take on it is different. I would get creeped out, as a married woman, to get a compliment like that. Although I would probably just say thanks too. But also be creeped out.
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