This comment was by Drood on the post “Five Important Things Women Don’t Know About Men“.
Drood said:
I don’t consider myself particularly “starved for compliments,” in that I usually dress well, wear good cologne, etc. but there are probably men who are; one notable exception I can remember is a time when my wife and I were going thru a very rough patch, my career was in the toilet…you name it, it was going wrong. I went into a Walgreens to buy something (can’t remember what now) and the girl at the counter said, “I love that sweater you’re wearing.” She wasn’t flirting or coming on to me, (I was nearly old enough to be her father) and I didn’t take it as such. Just a simple compliment, and one that I desperately needed at the time. In fact I told her, “That’s the nicest thing anyone has said to me in a while.”
That’s been 15 years ago, and I still remember it clearly. To this day I make an effort to compliment people, male or female. You just never know who needs it.
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“To this day I make an effort to compliment people, male or female. You just never know who needs it.”
Yes, I agree with you 100%. What so beautiful about life is you never know what a simple act of kindness or words of kindness can do to uplift people. While some women might view you (a man) as weird or hitting on them, I still offer compliments.
In the words of George H.W. Bush, “How about a kinder and gentler America.”
Went into a frozen custard/burger stand probably 15 years ago in a dark mood looking for redemption in an ice cream cone…….guy behind the counter gives me a free coupon for a cheeseburger (one of the best in Milwaukee) and something about the gesture almost made me cry.It was a big deal.It was only a cheeseburger.15 years ago.
Stories like this make me cry! It is amazing what something so simple can do for a person.