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[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I've received two compliments from women out of the blue in my life. The first time was when a coworker told me i had a nice voice and should do voice acting for anime. That was 2006.

The second was another coworker said "at least you're cute" to some offhand joke i made. That was 2018.

At that rate, I expect another nice comment around 2032 or so.

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

omg my last one was in 2018 as well. we can be besties

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The data indicates 12 years which would be 2030.

That's a lot more optimistic!

I'm assuming that there'll be an additional wait period. They are experiencing heavy call volume at this time.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's austerity now, so we can probably expect a bit of deflation on the compliment market, pushing back projected compliment growth rates.

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not saying anything about right or wrong or societies roles, but I don't even think it's hyperbole to say my wife has been complimented thousands of times more then I have in our lives. It's incredibly rare for me to get a compliment from a stranger, and even then it's usually from other guys saying they like some item I'm wearing. It really does feel fucking incredible when it happens because it's so insanely rare. And not to toot my own horn too much, but I'm not that bad looking, so I can't imagine what it's like for people with less fortune than I have in their appearance.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago

Same. I still think about the older gentleman who randomly told me my glasses had a cool icon on them. Made me glow for days.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I must be a heck of a lot more "attractive," than I think I am. I'm male, and 44 y/o. I get a random compliment from strangers about once every month or two.

[–] SomGye@dormi.zone 15 points 1 day ago

You're practically Pierce Brosnan!

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[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

It's crazy how few times in an average man's life he gets real compliments on clothing or looks. It happens so rarely most of us can tell you about the times even when they're 20 years ago.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Speaking from first hand experience: try growing a handlebar mustache (if you can). If you groom it well you will get complimented all the time. I'm a fairly generic looking guy without the stache, and almost never got complimented on my looks before I grew it.

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[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Damn people are lonelier than me?

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's always someone happier than you in the same way there's always someone more miserable than you.

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[–] drascus@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A girl once told me I am not horrific to look at. God that fucked me up lol.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I feel that pain. It's like that "worst she can do is say no" thing. When I was 12 my friends were joking about who another friend should "date" (ofc in the capacity that 12yos manage that) and someone JOKINGLY suggested me, I even laughed along for a second. Her answer, rather than laughing along or something, was a deadpan "eww". That fucked my confidence for years

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[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

A woman at a house party saw my driver's license after she asked for proof that I have two middle names and two last names. She saw my photo and said: "your neck doesn't look anywhere near as long in real life" I knew it was a compliment, and I'll never forget it.

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tangentially related, I was ordering food at a Wendy's and the cashier out of the blue asked if I had ever been in a long distance relationship. I said no, but I knew people that had and if the relationship was strong enough, it would work out in the end. Hope things worked out for her.

"Long distance relationships work great for me because I'm more attractive the farther away I am."

[–] Bonje@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

My eyebrows got complimented back in high school. I ran out of the room red-faced mid class (it was during a science lab, and it's been 10 years).

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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