Can you take a compliment ?

Jody — 5/1/2009 3:08:41 PM (archived)

I have noticed that when I give compliments...and I *try* to focus on compliments rather than condemnations...that I very often get a negative reaction.

Example: "You look great in that sweater"

'What this old thing?...whatever.."

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Can you take a compliment ? - Jody - 5/1/2009 3:08:41 PM
- A very long time ago I learned... - Eri - 5/2/2009 1:10:32 AM
  - Me, too Eri..however... - Jody - 5/2/2009 2:15:07 AM
    - Damn the male mentality (of SOME but not ALL males) that doesn't "see" what's before them. (n/t) - Eri - 5/2/2009 3:29:49 AM
      - Men can be just plain dumb. - RobVG - 5/2/2009 6:45:05 PM
        
        Oops...that was YOU Rob??? - Jody - 5/3/2009 8:46:49 PM
        
        Now , after all these years Jody... - RobVG - 5/3/2009 11:21:41 PM
        
        You're lucky that wasn't me. - Eri - 5/2/2009 11:50:04 PM
        
        I'm so dense - RobVG - 5/3/2009 3:50:28 AM
        
        Look at it this way. - Eri - 5/3/2009 4:31:52 AM
        
        Oh my. - RobVG - 5/3/2009 4:46:45 AM
        
        Where was I 26 years ago? - Eri - 5/3/2009 6:02:52 PM
- re: Can you take a compliment ? - REB - 5/1/2009 4:45:01 PM
  - *laughing*... - Jody - 5/2/2009 2:17:14 AM
    - I'm trying very, very hard to drive that image out of my mind. lol! (n/t) - z - 5/2/2009 2:41:55 PM
      - Like I always say... - Jody - 5/2/2009 11:18:40 PM

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