• ɔiƚoxɘup@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    “I thought you looked beautiful before, I think you look beautiful now, honestly I can’t tell” or if not recent “dunno, all your features look perfect to me, so I could never choose, your eyes are my favorite”

    …of course, green text is fake.

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    7 days ago

    (I have another response.)
    Lean away, give her a long look, and gaze deep into her eyes. Tilt your head slightly to the side.

    “…. dad?”

    In the stunned silence, because she never expected you to be right, tell her that you didn’t think you would see her again after she disappeared on her way to get cigarettes all those years ago.

    And then put your hand on her thigh and say “I’ve missed you daddy” with wide eyes.

    Gets ‘em every time.

  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    For anyone scrolling far enough to read this, all of the correct answers for this, follow the same formula. Statement about how you cannot tell leading into a compliment about their looks.

    This can be reversed, complimenting they’re looks, and lead into that it is impossible to tell.

    Unless she looks like the wicked witch of the west, like one girl I knew. She had surgery at some point, and I only knew her after that happened. I am not exaggerating with that reference.

    Bluntly, I couldn’t have cared less. Things didn’t work out for completely unrelated reasons.

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    7 days ago

    I wasn’t going to say anything. but you asked. yeah Jessica. it looks like you got dragged behind a 4 wheeler for a mile and the EMT’s shoved a fucking saddle horn into your skull to stop the bleeding.

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    8 days ago

    My autistic ass would be like “Nope no clue sorry, whatever it was, they a good surgeon 👍”

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    8 days ago

    “Your nose is your cutest feature, that’s why I chose it” is the correct response

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        Did you fall from heaven? Because your face is really fucked up.

        (this one is so stupid and obviously inappropriate that I laugh each time I imagine someone saying it)

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          Imagine answering the plastic surgery question with “The left side? Did you get burnt badly or something? It looks kind of wonky.”

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    Do the following:
    First, say something along the lines of: “That is very difficult. On the one hand, you are so astonishingly beautiful that all features of you could be made by a master craftsman. On the other hand, as I am a person of faith, you could also be just God’s most perfect creation.
    Either way, would you excuse me a second while I go to refresh in the bathroom?”

    Then you sneak out of the bathroom window because by the glorious lord Satan himself, you do not want to be in a relationship with someone who insists you do something after you refuse

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      “that is very difficult, one the one hand you are so astonishingly beautiful that all features of you could be made by a master craftsmanship, on the other hand, as I am a person of faith, you could also be just God’s most perfect creation.
      Either way, would you excuse me a second while I go to refresh in the bathroom?”

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        7 days ago

        Exactly. Nothing wrong with a “Nuh uh. I’m not falling for this. You can tell me if you want me to know.”

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        Human tails are kind of a thing and doctors do remove them. But it’s not a glorious tiger tail or anything, it’s like a stub, it’s an outgrowth of the coccyx, which is literally a vestigial tail.

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          If my tail wouldn’t be prehensile, then I’d want it remove too. It’s a sartorial mess with no upside.

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      How would anyone be supposed to know that?

      Also isn’t asking for compliments generally a bad thing?

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        Ehh for some it’s natural to understand, for some it’s learned, for some it’s off the radar completely.

        Asking for compliments is fine but people are insecure so they do it indirectly.

        “How do you like this dress/these pants/this whatever” would be someone giving an opportunity to compliment them. But they would be uncomfortable with asking, “can you compliment this …”

        You’re right that it’s not <good> communication. It’s super taxing for me as i’m in the learned group edging on off the radar(i naturally interpret teasing as bullying). So i just try to compliment people regularly at least once every time i spend time with them to make up for it. More on dates and in relationships.

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          I try to compliment people regularly too but if they ask a question I would answer it honestly.

          I also feel like I’ve been told that I shouldn’t ask for compliments because it’s rude when I was a child. However I can’t remember who said it to me.

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            It can depend on the person so it’s a general concept. I think if someone is asking for a critique they would ask more directly. Culture also plays a big role. I’m speaking from a USA cultural viewpoint.

            Bah, screw that! People like making others feel good. It makes you feel good to know another person is pleased. So what if you fish for that sort of engagement unless you’re being an incessant little dictator?

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          How do you like this dress/these pants/this whatever” would be someone giving an opportunity to compliment them.

          I am 42 years old, married for 15 years, together with my wife for >23 years. And this is the first time I realize that she doesn’t really mean the clothing but is fishing for a compliment. It never occurred to me, and it seriously is blowing my mind.

          Edit: rotfl, all the occasions she asked me this kind of question suddenly make sense. Damn, I think I have to apologize.

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            Lol took me until my 30’s. This is the problem with modern masculinity, we are not taught about social norms. So those of us who have trouble with them struggle. In any case, I hope you and your wife are better for the realization!