why do people dabble in complimenting when they cannot pull it off? people who are not a looker will understand my embarassment. i mean, you are not doing a charity by complimenting someone. or maybe, for some it is just that.
it is probably well intentioned. but turns out like an over-done cake.
"you are looking good somehow." somehow???? i mean, shouldn't the full stop be placed after the second last word. another killer is, "you are looking good today" today. you dont look good everyday. today is the operative word.
but the clincher of the series is, "aaj tum itni achchi kaise lag rahi ho". thankfully, it was a dim-witted woman who said that. and most of the time dim-witted people end up saying such things. so it wasn't that much of a bolt. and how i wish she reads this.
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Compliments are funny .Funny in a sad way. In many ways they challenge us much more than criticisms thrown in our direction.One often wonders if compliments really mean anything at all or maybe they are in reality the compliment giver's "good deed for the day ".I once knew a guy who would get very offended on compliments like "lookin good today" he would often actually ask if he didnt look good before.I guess my solution has been to treat compliments and criticisms with equal indifference .It takes a while but once one gets there , it is very liberating.
am I reading it? did I say it?
Gosh! next time I'll be scared to compliment you
to divya: i have scared a lot of people.well, you know it wasnt you. keep the complements flowing divya..............
ritu, you know what? i think u've shaken pretty much everyone who's read this. especially me, cos i remember complimenting you once. and now i dont remember if i said it right! tee hee!
but i'll have disagree a bit here. if someone said 'you are looking nice today' doesn't mean you don't look nice otherwise. it only means you are looking especially nice. and why the feeling that you are just ok? i think you are gorgeous. everyday. but there will be days when you might look exceptional. and those will be the days when you'll get compliments. rejoice then!
to guitarist: please note, i am married. but i always knew, you are the only one who takes me seriously
hah! so am i! but it was a genuine compliment!
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