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Would you be offended....

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    I'd be pretty flattered, to be honest.
    Think it's nice that someone would take the time to come over and say something like that.
    Sure, it's shallow but it's nice to hear things like that from time to time, particularly when women can often be insecure about their looks and whether they look good on a night out or not etc...

    As people have mentioned, it's not really the best basis to start a conversation with someone but I'd definitely smile if someone came up and said that to me.

    Kudos to anyone who has the balls to approach someone and compliment them. Takes guts!

    Yeah I sew what you're saying here but if you've got the balls to go up to a stranger to compliment them, there'd be many better ways than telling them they've got a great body.

    Even "You look really great" or a variation on that theme is a better, more general way of complimenting someone. I think a comment on someone's body alone is a bit sleazy or something.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    Disagree with the last few posts. I think a lot of people are imagining a scenario in which they're dancing away (or whatever) and a guy comes up and grabs you by the waist (which so many do) and says "Here luv, you've bleedin' got some hot body on ye!" which, I do agree, would be fairly crass.

    However, it really does depend on the guy and the delivery. I could easily deliver that compliment and get a positive reaction. It just takes a little more grace. "Hey, I was just over there and I saw you and I just wanted to say you've a really great body! Props, yer lookin well!" Some variation on this is probably gonna elicit a positive reaction.

    Some of the best reactions I've ever gotten from girls have been when I've walked up and flat out said "Hey, you're really cute so I thought I'd come over and tell you that while I say hello!"

    It's funny but, thinking about it, I'm pretty sure the only word in the whole sentence in question that any girl would find 'offensive' is the word 'hot'. Girls, am I right? Which would you prefer a guy to say?

    a) You have a great body
    b) You have a stunning body
    c) You have a hot body


    I'm pretty sure I coulda gone up to z there and the least attractive one woulda been 'hot'. There's a weird stigma attached to the word. I think people often associate 'hot' with slutty. Hmm....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Warfi


    However, it really does depend on the guy and the delivery. I could easily deliver that compliment and get a positive reaction. It just takes a little more grace. "Hey, I was just over there and I saw you and I just wanted to say you've a really great body! Props, yer lookin well!" Some variation on this is probably gonna elicit a positive reaction.


    It's funny but, thinking about it, I'm pretty sure the only word in the whole sentence in question that any girl would find 'offensive' is the word 'hot'. Girls, am I right? Which would you prefer a guy to say?

    a) You have a great body
    b) You have a stunning body
    c) You have a hot body



    It's definitely how you deliver it, as you said yourself. The way you deliver it sounds good, because you don't just say 'You're hot' and stand there with your mouth open!

    I wouldn't be offended by a,b or c. If the man shows that he has something more to say other than 'You're hot', it makes talking to him so much easier. If a man says it and just stands there like I'm supposed to jump all over him, I simply say thanks and take my leave.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭shellyboo


    It's funny but, thinking about it, I'm pretty sure the only word in the whole sentence in question that any girl would find 'offensive' is the word 'hot'. Girls, am I right? Which would you prefer a guy to say?

    a) You have a great body
    b) You have a stunning body
    c) You have a hot body


    I'm pretty sure I coulda gone up to z there and the least attractive one woulda been 'hot'. There's a weird stigma attached to the word. I think people often associate 'hot' with slutty. Hmm....

    Meh, I wouldn't actually want him to say any of those things, to be honest. I just don't see why it's... relevant? I mean, if he's trying to chat me up, then complimenting ME is pointless - he should be selling himself, in a way. And telling me I have a hot body means only two things: one, that he needs glasses, and two, that he's kinda shallow.

    I don't particularly want anyone coming up to me and commenting on my body, it would make me feel kind of exposed, tbh. I wouldn't have the same reaction if someone told me I was gorgeous/stunning/pretty and left out the bit about my body, though. It has a vague air of being viewed as livestock, or something. Just doesn't sit right with me.

    That said, I wouldn't take offence - I would take it in the spirit that it was meant, a compliment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    i think it would be more insulting to say hey you have a hot body but my god those shoes there hideous.... that would envoke an interesting conversation...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭Jemmy


    i think it would be more insulting to say hey you have a hot body but my god those shoes there hideous.... that would envoke an interesting conversation...

    Ohh never dis the shoes! Bad move! lol :p

    I don't know how I'd react I think it all depends on the situation. If a guy randomly came up and just said 'Hi your hot' my response would just be thanks and his next line would soon tell you whether its a your hot I just want to shag you or him just trying to compliment me and badly attempting to spark conversation!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Yeah I sew what you're saying here but if you've got the balls to go up to a stranger to compliment them, there'd be many better ways than telling them they've got a great body.

    Oh, sure, but if you take into account it's a scenario "in a nightclub" then one can assume the person giving the compliment has had a few drinks.
    Meaning, they're probably not going to be as tactful in their approach, or concerned with the phrasing of their pick-up line, as they might be when sober.
    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Even "You look really great" or a variation on that theme is a better, more general way of complimenting someone.I think a comment on someone's body alone is a bit sleazy or something.

    It's definitely a safer way to compliment someone! But as people have said already, it's all about the delivery. Yes, there might be guys - or girls - who approach people to comment on their body and come off seeming shallow and pervy, but I do think it's possible for people to come up and give you a compliment like that and seem sweet and genuine. You do have to be careful with your wording and how you approach the person, though.

    Body compliments are a strange one. There's a very fine line between being sweet and being rude and offensive. So, if in doubt, "you look really great" is a safer bet!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭rannerap


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I think a comment on someone's body alone is a bit sleazy or something.


    well if its a stranger theyre hardly going to praise you on your intellect or personality.They dont know you.Theyre just saying that they think you look like nice.fair enought if was a totally sleazy comment that was just awful.But if someone came up to you and said oh you look nice,i think youre pretty etc etc i dont really see how thats sleazy or offensive,its the only thing they know about you and are able to compliment


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    well if its a stranger theyre hardly going to praise you on your intellect or personality.They dont know you.Theyre just saying that they think you look like nice.fair enought if was a totally sleazy comment that was just awful.But if someone came up to you and said oh you look nice,i think youre pretty etc etc i dont really see how thats sleazy or offensive,its the only thing they know about you and are able to compliment

    You're effectively making the same point I did. A comment that purely compliments someone's body could very easily come across as sleazy. A comment complimenting a person's looks in general is much safer, more tactful and courteous IMO.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    Novella wrote: »
    I think, like most things, it just depends on the situation. You can tell when a guy is genuinely trying to pay you a compliment as opposed to a guy who is actually just sleazy. )

    I agree. But to be honest any guy who would say this is a little clueless and tackless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    well if its a stranger theyre hardly going to praise you on your intellect or personality.They dont know you.Theyre just saying that they think you look like nice.fair enought if was a totally sleazy comment that was just awful.But if someone came up to you and said oh you look nice,i think youre pretty etc etc i dont really see how thats sleazy or offensive,its the only thing they know about you and are able to compliment

    Agreed! So complimenting someone's body is just going one step further. The only reason anyone would be offended by this is because it's not (yet) a social norm to genuinely compliment someone on their body. The people who say they'd be offended are the people that have only experienced this sort of compliment in a sleazy way or have never experienced a genuine* compliment of this sort. But I guarantee if more guys started doing this, it would eventually be as common as "You're really pretty" or whatever and no one would think hard enough about it to be 'offended'.



    *Genuine meaning not wrapped up in (probably drunken) ulterior motive.

    nkay1985 wrote: »
    You're effectively making the same point I did. A comment that purely compliments someone's body could very easily come across as sleazy. A comment complimenting a person's looks in general is much safer, more tactful and courteous IMO.

    This fits nicely into my point about social norms etc, yes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    I wouldn't be offended, I would be privately glad someone would say something like that, but I would never let it show and I would not be inclined to want to talk further with them!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭shivvyban


    I'd be offended, purely for the simple fact that I would think they're being sarcastic! :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 269 ✭✭Jood


    I wouldn't be offended at all, but I wouldn't take it seriously, I'd probably bust a gut laughing to be honest, would much rather a hey, how are you?!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    I wouldn't be offended, but I would assume they were taking the piss in some manner. Even if I did think they were serious though I probably wouldn't be interested in talking to them any further, they'd get an awkward 'Oh, em, eh, thanks' out of me, couldn't see us having a huge amount in common


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Kooli


    I wouldn't be offended, I would take the compliment, but I wouldn't think much of the bloke, and it certainly wouldn't make me interested in him.

    There are so many nice blokes in the world, and none of the really nice blokes I know would go up to a girl in a pub or club and tell them they had a hot body out of nowhere. So I wouldn't waste time with a sleaze.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Cheeky_gal


    shellyboo wrote: »
    Why would you tell someone to go f*ck themselves just because they paid you a compliment?

    How's that a compliment? Any lad that just comes up to a girl and says that is "a bit full on" imo. I wouldn't be flattered I'd just think he was tryna get in my pants and actually as a matter or fact it'd annoy me cuz i'd be like "do i look easy to you or something?" Having said that we all take things differently that's just my opinion. Sorry Shelly but I prefer gentlemen :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Cheeky_gal wrote: »
    How's that a compliment? Any lad that just comes up to a girl and says that is "a bit full on" imo. I wouldn't be flattered I'd just think he was tryna get in my pants and actually as a matter or fact it'd annoy me cuz i'd be like "do i look easy to you or something?" Having said that we all take things differently that's just my opinion. Sorry Shelly but I prefer gentlemen :)

    Because it's recognising something he finds good about you and pointing it out.

    Yes, full on and tactless, but still a compliment.

    Chances are if a fella is chatting you up he wants into your pants. So If he comes up all suave and full of tact, he is still looking for the same end.

    You may get offended by it, but that the intent is what matters when talking about compliments, not how it is taken up.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid



    Chances are if a fella is chatting you up he wants into your pants. So If he comes up all suave and full of tact, he is still looking for the same end.
    .

    I think the suave one may well be looking to only get into your pants, but the tactless one most definitely is.

    Seriously - if a women up to me in a pub or club and said I had a nice arse, I obviously wouldn't mind, but I'd think she was a bit stupid or more likely, I'd file her under shag N' go.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    If you were out in a nightclub and a guy came up to you and said you had a really hot body?

    Ha some dude came up to me and said that to me on Wednesday in 21's.(Actually he said I had a nice ass).

    I was flattered. Gotta drink out of him. Nice.

    But more to the point, most lads are generally well meaning when they say a girl has a nice body.

    It's just the few who are absolutely blitzed and say "Y'know luv, (Belch) youva rappih body and a whopper hole" These people are called muppets.

    Now me? I wouldn't go up to a gal and say it because, apart from being a pretty gick chat up line, I wouldn't have the gutts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    This fits nicely into my point about social norms etc, yes.

    It does indeed. And we all live with these social norms. So if that kind of comment could be thought to be sleazy due to social norms, then until those change, it will continue to be viewed that way.

    I just think it's easier and a better idea to compliment girls on their general appearance rather than their body. That's all.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    It really does depend on how it's worded, like i think the most uncomfortable i have ever felt was in a gay bar for a buddies birthday and some old guy in his mid 60s at least i'd say came up to me a just flat out said:

    (do not read spoiler if easily offended or squeamish or whatever!)
    i'd love to suck you dry

    *shudders*

    i was going to say that as a straight male this was digusting but i'm pretty sure it would have been regarless!!

    urgh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    It really does depend on how it's worded, like i think the most uncomfortable i have ever felt was in a gay bar for a buddies birthday and some old guy in his mid 60s at least i'd say came up to me a just flat out said:

    (do not read spoiler if easily offended or squeamish or whatever!)
    i'd love to suck you dry

    *shudders*

    i was going to say that as a straight male this was digusting but i'm pretty sure it would have been regarless!!

    urgh


    What a classy guy. ;)

    I hope you took it as a compliment as I'm sure it was intended. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    It really does depend on how it's worded, like i think the most uncomfortable i have ever felt was in a gay bar for a buddies birthday and some old guy in his mid 60s at least i'd say came up to me a just flat out said:

    (do not read spoiler if easily offended or squeamish or whatever!)
    i'd love to suck you dry

    *shudders*

    i was going to say that as a straight male this was digusting but i'm pretty sure it would have been regarless!!

    urgh

    I lolled. Similar happened to me, I just said, "ehh, no thanks mate" and went about my business, laughed like a hyena after!!! This happened in a technically called a gay-bar but not really. (You know Cork? Happened in G2 on a wednesday night when it is called DanaScene.)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    I lolled. Similar happened to me, I just said, "ehh, no thanks mate" and went about my business, laughed like a hyena after!!! This happened in a technically called a gay-bar but not really. (You know Cork? Happened in G2 on a wednesday night when it is called DanaScene.)

    Know it well, i was in Flux so i suppose i was technically asking to be perved on!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Know it well, i was in Flux so i suppose i was technically asking to be perved on!!

    Would you consider it being Perved on if a woman said it? Let's say a Cougar instead of a 60 year old though?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    Would you consider it being Perved on if a woman said it? Let's say a Cougar instead of a 60 year old though?

    Ya was thinking that, if it was a good looking lady i probably would have been well happy!! **** it if it was a good looking fella i probably would have been pretty flattered too!

    It's nice to be liked!!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Would you consider it being Perved on if a woman said it? Let's say a Cougar instead of a 60 year old though?

    Ehh what age group do you have to be in, to be classified as a cougar?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Ehh what age group do you have to be in, to be classified as a cougar?

    40s?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    Depending on the tone, I'd probably laugh to the point of borderline incontinence. Then again, my hot body is more insulation tank than hourglass!

    Delivered correctly it could be a fantastic icebreaker - but it'd really need the right amount of tongue in cheek.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Ehh what age group do you have to be in, to be classified as a cougar?

    Urban Dictionary seems to sugggest 35+ and who am I to argue.

    Are you asking because you're wondering if you're one? :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭shellyboo


    Cheeky_gal wrote: »
    How's that a compliment? Any lad that just comes up to a girl and says that is "a bit full on" imo. I wouldn't be flattered I'd just think he was tryna get in my pants and actually as a matter or fact it'd annoy me cuz i'd be like "do i look easy to you or something?" Having said that we all take things differently that's just my opinion. Sorry Shelly but I prefer gentlemen :)

    And that gives you the right to verbally abuse him, does it? Don't think so. Your nasty attitude is why guys are too scared to talk to women anymore.

    If a guy thinks you're sexy - that's a good thing. Even if you're not interested in him. Just because a guy says you look hot doesn't mean he thinks you're easy, either, have no idea where you grabbed that far-fetched conclusion from.

    A bit of civility wouldn't go amiss, tbh. No need to be nasty to someone when they're just saying you look nice, no matter what their motivation. Just say thank you and move on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭The Shark


    shellyboo wrote: »

    A bit of civility wouldn't go amiss, tbh. No need to be nasty to someone when they're just saying you look nice, no matter what their motivation. Just say thank you and move on.

    Its rough times out there nowadays,
    Picture the scene though, In a club full of drunks, Girls wearing half nothing, Fellas trying there best to make some kind of contact whith the oppiste sex I mean your bound to get something like that out of the how many hundred people there.
    I dont know it seems as if you approach some wemon they judge you before you even open your mouth and it does happen. Completly disragared what you say..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Cadiz


    The Shark wrote: »
    Its rough times out there nowadays,
    Picture the scene though, In a club full of drunks, Girls wearing half nothing, Fellas trying there best to make some kind of contact whith the oppiste sex I mean your bound to get something like that out of the how many hundred people there.
    I dont know it seems as if you approach some wemon they judge you before you even open your mouth and it does happen. Completly disragared what you say..

    Yeah in fairness, I'm sure men don't have it easy out there. Would hate to be the gender that is expected to do the approaching most of the time (I'm not saying that's the way it should be but that's what seems to be expected). I've seen my friends and my sisters be horrible to guys who approach them on occasion. Am sure I've done it too..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭The Shark


    On the flip side if you walk up randomly and compliment some poor girl on how pretty they look, you get either a thanks or a torrent of abuse, or denial or the piss taken out of you.
    Iv seen it so many times lol, a gang of mates all working themselfs up to say something to some girl only to be shot down over and over..
    Only posting here because its intresting to see the oppisite opinions on this.
    Before were all left bitter and twisted trying to fill huge chips on the shoulders.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    If you were out in a nightclub and a guy came up to you and said you had a really hot body?

    "You do realise I have a mirror, don't you?" :pac:


    Is how that would go. I'm happy enough to chat away to a guy that puts in the effort. But as chatterpillar said earlier in the thread, the opening line wouldn't want to get any dirtier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Cadiz


    My (very attractive) sister did this once: guy leaves his group of mates crosses over a big area of open space and approaches her, where she was standing with us, about half a dozen women.

    He wasn't drunk or anything, maybe a bit tipsy, starts chatting to her. She can be chippy when she's had a few drinks and she basically told him to feck off, in a very obvious way.

    So he had to extract himself from that suicide mission, walk down the length of the pub, right around this big venue and try to sidle back to his mates unnoticed. Some hope, they totally took the mick out of him.

    Horrible - I gave her hell for it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    The Shark wrote: »
    On the flip side if you walk up randomly and compliment some poor girl on how pretty they look, you get either a thanks or a torrent of abuse, or denial or the piss taken out of you.
    Iv seen it so many times lol, a gang of mates all working themselfs up to say something to some girl only to be shot down over and over...

    I think it's very sad when people are rude to others who approach them. I used to be like that. I was very shy and insecure in my teens and if anyone approached me, I was cold and icy towards them. Looking back on it, I'm embarrassed I ever behaved like that and I regret being that way.

    It takes a lot of effort to approach someone, I think. It's not easy to walk up to a person you find attractive and make conversation. I'm still too scared to do it. I'm too scared I'll be shot down, or laughed at :(
    Even the concept of "You only live once" isn't enough to convince me to pluck up the courage.

    So, if a person ever approaches me now, I always take the time to talk to them, even if I'm not interested, because I appreciate the effort they've gone to and the courage they had, to come over to me in the first place. It's not an easy thing to do.

    Also, I'd say don't let one person bring you down. IE. if someone doesn't respond well to you approaching them, don't let it affect you. Ignore it and move on. Their loss! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    The more I think of this thread the more I wonder!

    Its gotta take guts to go up to talk to a girl especially when shes in a group and I personally think some girls are so overly bitchy when they arent interested! Why not just say I have a boyfriend!

    Im never rude to a man unless he starts to annoy me and even then Ill tell hum to fcuk off in a polite way!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    The more I think of this thread the more I wonder!

    Its gotta take guts to go up to talk to a girl especially when shes in a group and I personally think some girls are so overly bitchy when they arent interested!
    Why not just say I have a boyfriend!

    Im never rude to a man unless he starts to annoy me and even then Ill tell hum to fcuk off in a polite way!

    I agree. And its a pity that guys walk away thinking, 'oh fcuk I just got dissed by this girl with my mates watching', when they should be thinking 'well I had a lucky escape there!'

    If hes respectful towards you, offer it back.


  • Posts: 8,647 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Exactly as how they behave in my local "The Swinging Donkey".

    Bring back Cartown. Fact.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Little Acorn


    So, if a person ever approaches me now, I always take the time to talk to them, even if I'm not interested, because I appreciate the effort they've gone to and the courage they had, to come over to me in the first place. It's not an easy thing to do.

    I'm the same. I could never be a bitch to someone who came over chatting.
    My friends sometimes say" why do yo keep attracting weirdos/nerds?",which I think is abit shallow and tell them so.

    So they don't get the wrong impression,when they ask"so who are ya out with tonight?" I'll say the girls and add casually boyfriend was supposed to come with some of the lads aswell but couldn't make it so meeting him later"

    And as most are just being genuinely friendly( I can't assume that everyone who approaches me, is chatting me up),
    I usually end up chatting for about 15 mins or so before going for a dance with the girls.

    When I was single,and if someone was obviously chatting up,then I would nicely tell them that sorry I'm with somebody,but be friendly about it.( I know,chicken's way out by lying, but would find it very hard to say to someone,"sorry I don't fancy you,or not interested":o )

    I've seen some really bitchy girls say things like"fcuk off,the state of ya" to fellas who approached them,but I think it just makes themselves like complete arrogant idiots,who nobody would fancy after speaking to.

    As for OP's original question.
    No I wouldn't be offende,would probably find it hilarious!:)


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    Bring back Cartown. Fact.

    It was just as bad there, but what do you expect if you let Roscommon people in. :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    I'm the same. I could never be a bitch to someone who came over chatting.
    My friends sometimes say" why do yo keep attracting weirdos/nerds?",which I think is abit shallow and tell them so.

    My friends are a bit like that too. I never care what the person looks like, if they've made an effort to approach me and talk to me, I'm always very flattered and impressed by that.
    When I was single,and if someone was obviously chatting up,then I would nicely tell them that sorry I'm with somebody,but be friendly about it.( I know,chicken's way out by lying, but would find it very hard to say to someone,"sorry I don't fancy you,or not interested":o )

    Nothing wrong with a little white lie though! Because it saves you having to be harsh and hurt the person's feelings - and they don't feel blown off. They won't know you're actually single, so their ego is left intact.

    I've seen some really bitchy girls say things like"fcuk off,the state of ya" to fellas who approached them,but I think it just makes themselves like complete arrogant idiots,who nobody would fancy after speaking to.

    Yeah, you're right. People who act like that are just mean. If I was ever to approach someone and they responded with that, I'd be crushed. In all honesty, it would probably shatter my confidence and put me off trying to chat to someone again! I wonder if people who talk to people like that have ever wondered what it feels like to be addressed in such a way?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    Cadiz wrote: »
    My (very attractive) sister did this once: guy leaves his group of mates crosses over a big area of open space and approaches her, where she was standing with us, about half a dozen women.

    He wasn't drunk or anything, maybe a bit tipsy, starts chatting to her. She can be chippy when she's had a few drinks and she basically told him to feck off, in a very obvious way.

    So he had to extract himself from that suicide mission, walk down the length of the pub, right around this big venue and try to sidle back to his mates unnoticed. Some hope, they totally took the mick out of him.

    Horrible - I gave her hell for it.


    while the norm in ireland , such behaviour is very rare abroad , hostility to complements is a very irish trait


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Warfi


    irish_bob wrote: »
    while the norm in ireland , such behaviour is very rare abroad , hostility to complements is a very irish trait

    Irish people like to take the piss out of each other. There's also the idea that if you accept a compliment, you're somehow big headed.

    Only in Amer.., sorry Ireland


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Acacia


    No, I wouldn't be offended. I'd take it as a compliment, but as others have said, it's sort of a conversation-ender rather than an ice-breaker. Saying something like "You're really beautiful...", would be smoother. And follow it up with a question!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭pikachucheeks


    Warfi wrote: »
    There's also the idea that if you accept a compliment, you're somehow big headed.

    Definitely.

    I read an article in a magazine (can't remember which one) a few years ago and there was a piece on compliments and how to respond to them.

    One of the points mentioned was that if someone compliments you, you should always thank the person, even if you don't agree with the compliment or don't believe it, rather than brushing it off or disagreeing. The reason given for this was because someone complimenting you is the person giving their opinion and if you reject their compliment, it's like telling them they're wrong and could possibly offend them.

    Thought that was an interesting take on it. I've kept it in mind ever since!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    Definitely.

    I read an article in a magazine (can't remember which one) a few years ago and there was a piece on compliments and how to respond to them.

    One of the points mentioned was that if someone compliments you, you should always thank the person, even if you don't agree with the compliment or don't believe it, rather than brushing it off or disagreeing. The reason given for this was because someone complimenting you is the person giving their opinion and if you reject their compliment, it's like telling them they're wrong and could possibly offend them.

    Thought that was an interesting take on it. I've kept it in mind ever since!

    OMG, I read that too and now I always thank a person when they compliment me whereas before, I used to respond negatively! If you think about it though, when you compliment a person, tell them they look good or whatever, if they reply, "Oh, shut up, no, I don't!", it is kind of insulting 'cause your opinion is just being brushed off like it's nothing!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 xmcp


    Had to register to reply to this thread. I've said to random girls mid conversation that they've unreal bodies, fantastic tits (!), unreal arses and every single time the reaction was positive, a glowing smile on their face. Hot women should be told how hot they are!

    Sometimes I scored them but more often than not it was women who were out of my league and I just left them after talking sh-ite for a bit longer. And this would be when I'd be ruined and happy, not a good tactic to compliment women too much that you're trying to score.

    Of course, I only compliment women when I really mean it, hate fake compliments, demeans them. These women really did have fantastic bodies!


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