Greatest compliment?

**JerryG** · 07-27-2008, 04:01 PM

Yesterday, early am, I'm taking the garbage out and run into a neighbor. Really nice guy that I haven't seen in a few months. We chatted for a few minutes, I dumped the garbage and was walking back to my house and he shouts out "Hey, Jerry, you've got a great tush!" It cracked me up and made my day. We both laughed when I said I want that printed on the back of my shirts!

PS - My neighbor is gay and it was in no way a pick up line.

What's your greatest compliment?

**fernykins** · 07-27-2008, 04:29 PM

I alway have people say oh you can't be that old. Then I tell them my oldest is 32. It makes me feel young
Fern

**KKCondrey** · 07-27-2008, 04:40 PM

When people tell me that my child is cute. That alway's makes my day.

**Texasgirl** · 07-27-2008, 05:21 PM

When I was told what well behaved boys I had.
This was years ago but I still remember that compliment.

**MOMMYDEAREST** · 07-27-2008, 06:02 PM

My greatest compliment would be "all of your kids are all so well behaved". Thta made me feel great because I have raised them that way & I'M A PROUD MAMA

**Frugal Cook** · 08-04-2008, 03:16 PM

Being referred to as "sir" instead of "man" or "dude".

**PrairieRose** · 08-04-2008, 03:50 PM

Even though I know it's not true, not long ago someone told me I looked like I did in high school. I thought 'you're such a liar' but man it felt good

**Edna_E** · 08-04-2008, 08:50 PM

I had a gentleman escorting me to a very formal New Year's Eve party tell me that I looked so beautiful that he felt like he was out with a princess! I loved it!

**staciah** · 08-04-2008, 08:58 PM

About a month ago, Dh and I went hiking the AT. The 3 older men of our group thought I was 10 yrs younger than I am. That made me feel really good. They said it few times during the nine day hike.

**suebeehoney** · 08-04-2008, 09:21 PM

I've had a few that really brightened my day...

-being told my kids have great manners and/or are very polite and well-behaved is a great one

but my favorite occurred many years ago, when I was still married, and my (then) husband's parents had just moved in with us. I was trying to find ways to make the budget stretch, as we were basically supporting two extra people and buying his dad's medicine to the tune of $150-$200 a week. So I was gathering all my coupons and leaving the house at 3:30 a.m. to hit the local 24-hour grocery store on double coupon day (up to $1.00 coupons!). An older gentleman saw me piling my purchases on the register belt, two cartloads of it. Then he saw my total after coupons - over $200 worth of groceries for $65! He looked at me and said, "Do you read the Bible?" I told him I did, and he responded, "Well, I wanted to make sure you understood what I'm going to say - you are TRULY a Proverbs 31 woman - in the flesh!"

That absolutely made my day, and I still think about it!

**Missourimom** · 08-04-2008, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Edna_E

I had a gentleman escorting me to a very formal New Year's Eve party tell me that I looked so beautiful that he felt like he was out with a princess! I loved it!

Aww, that IS sweet. Heck, a compliment like that would make my day too!

**Edna_E** · 08-04-2008, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by suebeehoney

...He looked at me and said, "Do you read the Bible?" I told him I did, and he responded, "Well, I wanted to make sure you understood what I'm going to say - you are TRULY a Proverbs 31 woman - in the flesh!"...

This one tickled my fancy - he really THOUGHT about it!

**Cricket1** · 08-04-2008, 10:09 PM

Well last week I was told by five different people (none of which I knew) that I have a great smile. Which just made me smile even more!

**nodmicks** · 08-04-2008, 10:16 PM

That dh was sure lucky I married him. LOL

**frugalfriend** · 08-04-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by suebeehoney

An older gentleman saw me piling my purchases on the register belt, two cartloads of it. Then he saw my total after coupons - over $200 worth of groceries for $65! He looked at me and said, "Do you read the Bible?" I told him I did, and he responded, "Well, I wanted to make sure you understood what I'm going to say - you are TRULY a Proverbs 31 woman - in the flesh!"

That absolutely made my day, and I still think about it!

Awww, truly the greatest compliment! LOVE IT! Would have made my day too! You must have been on