40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them

You have likely heard someone joking about how men will never forget a compliment if you gave them one; in their world, a situation like this is so rare, they cherish the kind word as if it was the last butterfly on earth.

But all jokes aside, some compliments are truly unforgettable, whether because of how sincere and moving they are, or because they are presented at a time you need one the most. Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community have recently discussed compliments they will remember for the rest of their lives after one user started a thread about it. Ranging from witty to emotional, they ought to bring a smile to your face (maybe even make you a little teary-eyed), so if you’re looking for your daily dose of wholesome, look no further and enjoy the list below.

Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with a Professor Emerita at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, Dr. Marilyn Fitzpatrick, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about the power of compliments.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them I love music so I really give it all on the dancefloor when I'm out.

After one of the parties, a guy came up to me, says he's completely deaf but watching me dance it was almost as if he heard music again 🥺.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them While dressed in studded-leather Warrior-Princess mode, complete with boots, gauntlets and sword, at an outdoor summer dance festival, was told I was cool by a boy of about 13. I was nearly 50.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them My ailing grandma told me I was her "favorite person" as her last words to me. I loved her so dearly and it meant a lot.

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“Research shows that compliments tend to increase the well-being of both the people who give them and the people who receive them,” Dr. Marilyn Fitzpatrick told Bored Panda in a recent interview, emphasizing that compliments can have a positive effect on everyone involved.

It might come as no surprise for those who’ve ever received a compliment; many would likely agree that it’s usually followed by a flood of positive emotions. (Even though some studies suggest that close to 70% of people associate compliments with feelings of embarrassment or even discomfort.)

40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them In college I didn't have many friends my first year. I wasn't as outgoing as I am now. I was riding the elevator in my dorm when a girl walked in. She smiled and said I have beautiful eyes. I don't even know if I replied honestly. I'd never had any attribute highlighted by anybody I wasn't related to. That interaction gave me a big boost in confidence.

It also taught me to compliment people, especially dudes. We never get compliments. If you're in my zone and are looking fresh, you know I'm gonna tell ya!

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them A car full of girls rolled past me slowly one time when I was out shopping and yelled out "GIRL, YOU'RE SO CUTE, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR DRESS!?"

And that was just so aggressively nice.

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Discussing the possible reasons why some people struggle to accept compliments, Dr. Fitzpatrick suggested that it might be because they don’t coincide with people’s beliefs about themselves. “If I do not feel like I am worthwhile in some way and you tell me that I am, I am now in a situation of cognitive dissonance,” she explained.

40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them A former Royal Marine told me that the world will be alright as long as there's men like me in it.

...was kind of wowed 'bout that.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them "you have no idea how safe and destressed I feel after hanging out with you"
Was unexpected as it came from an overly stressed, kinda cynical person who is actually going through a lot.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Christmas mid 90's. My oldest was 3. Money was tight and I felt it constantly. I was tying the cheapest tree we could find to the top of our rusty Toyota. My son was "helping" me. An older man came over and said "You are a wealthy man." I tear up even now as I type this.

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“When we believe that the world has not been good to us, we tend to be more reluctant to be generous with others, including generous in giving compliments,” Dr. Fitzpatrick continued. “So, if you want to get the benefits that come to you when you offer compliments, you might work to notice how good the world is to you.

“Keeping a gratitude journal would be one strategy for noticing how the world is good to you; it is a strategy that is reliably associated with better well-being,” the expert added.

40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them It was from my sister. I'm a wheelchair user with limited mobility. My sister said to me "You are not useless for not being able to move, you are beautiful and smarter than me, so you're not useless, you just have different abilities".

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them It was the only time in my entire life I’ve received this compliment from a stranger. I was helping out a customer and she was quiet but friendly. Before she left she said “you have a sunny disposition” and I almost cried. That compliment has stuck with me and it’s been nearly a decade later.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them When I had my super red hair, a little girl told me that I looked like Ariel. I told her oh yes the mermaid, and she said yes a princess. Made me honestly tear up, I really needed that in that moment too.

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Dr. Fitzpatrick also pointed out that research suggests that we tend to underestimate the positive impact of our compliments, “which may be one reason that people give fewer compliments even if they want to give them,” she said, pointing out that our beliefs about complimenting play a role, too.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them “Your hugs heal something broken in all of us.” I still tear up thinking about it.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them I was talking to this random guy I met at my friend’s houseparty for the whole night and before leaving he said “you’re very vibrant and full of life, dont let that child in you die, ever”.

I still smile like a crazy person whenever I remember this😅.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Casually walking with my dog, a clearly unstable and troubled person was held down by a few police, the person looked up, we locked eyes and she yelled on her top of lungs - HEY dude I love your face!!!!!!!!

The entire street looked, and my dog looked back and gave me a huge grin.

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If you believe in the positive power of compliments, consider this a gentle reminder to compliment others—as well as yourself—when you feel like that’s what you want to do. Chances are, they’re at a point where they need to hear it the most, and it costs nothing to be nice.

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When I was in high school I did forensics and I wrote my own poetry for it. I was really struggling with mental health at the time so I really channeled it into my work and performance and at the regionals competition I made a woman cry. She and her husband approached me in the hall after we all left the classroom and she started just saying that my poetry was beautiful and how I should have it published to which I was very flattered and thanked her graciously but then I could see her face was starting to turn red and there were tears forming in her eyes. She started turning her compliments into words of encouragement and saying how strong I was and such and by the time she was done she was crying. I am really empathetic so seeing this grown woman crying made me cry as well and so I asked if she wanted a hug and she said yes and pulled me into the tightest hug I have ever been in. Not in a painful way but it was just so secure like she did not want to let me go. I could feel just how much my words meant to her by that hug. I still tear up remembering how it felt because I have never felt someone put so much emotion into a hug before. Her husband did not cry but I could tell he felt the same way by his expression. What really gets me is how I will never know her name and will never see her again, yet I will still never forget what she did. I wrote my college essay on her and any hard times I faced after that I would always think about her. I am thankful we shared that moment.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them I got "You look like a Botticelli painting" twice.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Having just left a job that I had given all my effort to which wasn’t appreciated and then had been dropped from the contract renewal list…when my new managers approached me after a stressful shift and said:

“we are so happy you’re with us, we’ve never had someone who just gets on with the work no fuss and is always in a good mood”

it really hit me deep and especially at that point when I thought I was acting grumpy nearly 24/7, it elevated my mood and performance going forward.

I was only at that job a few months but the entire team attended my leaving event on short notice and still invite me to socials.

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In 5th grade a gym teacher assistant picked me and a few other kids to learn a dance for the assembly. i asked why and she said I was graceful when I dance. that lead to a lifetime of a least a willingness to dance, which in turn led to a whole lot of really fun stuff. so i'm grateful for her.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Had a client once bring me a framed placard, she had handmade, saying “To the world, you may be just one person, but to one person, you could mean the world”. Still hangs in my office to this day.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them "you're legit a good human being" from a girl I went to school with about 13 years after we graduated.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Once I was in the subway in Paris and the guy sitting in front of me smiled at me and said : « you’re really cute and charming ». Then got up and left. It’s been more than twenty years and I still remember that guy and how nice it made me feel.

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Fiance told me how happy she was that I am able to sit and reflect with my own emotions as to prevent them from hurting others.

I will NEVER forget that compliment.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them My brother telling me I looked stunning.

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From a guy I was talking to at the time:

“Talking to you is like listening to really good music on really good speakers, with extra bass and surround sound.”

(And also from the same person)

“You’re a refreshing change in a disappointing world.”.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them You’re the only person I know that I can tell this to. I feel safe with you.

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Yesterday I went swimming and as I got into the hot tub I noticed a mom and her little girl next to me , a couple minutes later as they were leaving the hot tub the mom says to me “ she said , mommy look at that beautiful girl!” my heart 🥲 I’ll never forget that . Sometimes Kids are so sweet.

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My uncle was once lowkey drunk and I think I was stressed about something probably exams/ toxic school friends.
He then just bashed into my room and told me to be calm. He even then proceeded to tell me that I am a good kid and that my cousin (younger to me) appreciates me as an older sister. He told me I was a good influence on him and was very kind and that he(cousin) always likes to spend time with me.
It felt so good cause this uncle never really talks like that and even though it was a pretty small I felt very proud.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Yesterday had a dude at the bar tell me i was one of the nicest dudes he has met, all for moving his drink away from the pool chalk station so nothing would get in it.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them “You know, you’d probably be a pretty good person to travel with.“.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them I got a fortune once that read “everyone agrees you are the best.” Can’t top that.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them “Even if we dont end up together, your kids are lucky to have you as a mother to them”.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them Years ago I was dragged to this church function by my parents. A man came up to me and told me that he saw me from afar and said I was the spitting image of Coretta Scott King. He went on about how he actually knew her way back when and how beautiful she was, then went on reminiscing. I never believed him but that compliment definitely stuck with me.

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A girl i used to date, who i think was the first girl I was truly in love with, told me "you're the most beautiful person i've ever known". That stayed with me to this day.

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My mom said I’m a party all by myself and that I’m the best at helping solve problems

rip my mom 💕.

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Woman at the drive thru told me I look like Brendan Fraser in The Mummy. I don't at all, but I think that's the best compliment I've ever gotten.

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40 Compliments That Left A Lasting Impact On The People Who Received Them My little niece said I have muscles 💪.

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Had an older couple who frequented a coffee shop I worked at many moons ago, both extremely sweet in nature.

One day the lady had come in on her own and told me how beautiful she thought my smile was and it was the most tender moment I had ever experienced with a stranger to this day.

Still have gripes with my little snaggle tooth but I always flash a big grin in pictures because of her.

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Two girls stopped me in high school “You did a good job in that play. Are you really mean in real life?” I played Marlon Brando in a high school play in A Street Car Named Desire.

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I was in a mental hospital and a therapist doing group therapy asked me what's a trait about me or something and I just talked about how I was talented at video games, and the therapist told me that one trait I have is that I am very polite. I was kinda surprised and kept smiling when I went to sit down.

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I love your freckles!

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 4 months ago

I was told I'm a barely adequate soft can-opener. Coming from a cat, that's high praise.

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Auntriarch 4 months ago

Shyla, one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me was when you said "Auntriarch is the heart of us"

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Brenda 4 months ago

When my mom told her therapist she wished she could be like me. (I was 16 at the time & she raised me!) When my kids told me I'm "too" nice. Walking through the hotel lobby on our way to celebrate our 10th anniversary, heard hubby say "Yes, she is and she's mine!"

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PFD 4 months ago

I don't believe compliments but the girl who said "I wish I had your legs" was so transparently sincere that I've held on to that one for decades. I definitely get it now - I wish I had those legs too. As the old Latin phrase goes, Tempus fuckit.

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago

Whoa! I gather I was sick the day we learned that in Latin class, and now I die all the days when I didn’t use it. Thanks, PFD, for making ure I learned it before I die! 💋

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TheBlueBitterfly 4 months ago

I got one the other day that I'm still riding the high from. One of my regular customers at work, a lady probably near my own age (40s) said upon walking in the door and seeing me "There's our beautiful silver-haired woman!" It caught me off guard because she isn't overly chatty with me, just always polite. And I'm not what most would consider attractive, I'm obese, bad teeth, patchy red face due to skin condition.

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DrBronxx 4 months ago

When my grandfather died, the wake was in his and my grandma's house. My grandma was distraught. We were at the wake everyday. Then, the day before the funeral, my dad asked me to spend the night in the house, just in case my grandma needed me. Of course I said yes. I was a little nervous, if I'm honest. I was in my 20s, but I was still a little freaked out by having to stay in the house with my grandad's dead body. Maybe it had shown on my face later, because my dad came to me later and said "I know it was an odd request to make, but I came to you instead of your brothers because I knew you were the one who would immediately say yes." Whether he meant that or not, it meant a lot to me that I was not only helping my grandma, but my father, who was still dealing with the loss of his own father.

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Vanessa MacKenzie 4 months ago

My teenager is going through a really rough time mentally at the moment. It's very difficult to motivate them to even maintain basic hygiene and they regularly say that they're ugly and fat, so why bother. I use a backhanded compliment that seems to perk them up on a regular basis. I tell them "I hate how gorgeous your hair looks right now, it's all shiny and you don't have to brush it" I get a flip of the hair, and huge grin and some cheeky comment back. In reality, I'm complimenting their ability to motivate themselves enough to shower and wash their hair, but they don't hear that part. Sometimes you need to compliment people in a way that they hear less of what the undertone is and more of the surface compliment to allow them to mentally process what is being said. "You smell clean" could go a long way towards someone's motivation.

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Tobias Reaper 4 months ago

when i first met my best friend i helped her get away from her abusive EX and she told me i am her Hero

4points

Victoria 4 months ago

My ex didn't like my sense of humor, so I started being self conscious about it in general company. After our divorce, I went back to being my usual self and a woman said to me, "people pay good money to laugh like this". I have carried that with me ever since.

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Learner Panda 4 months ago

One of my nieces said she would write on my tombstone "she was wonderful with all animals."

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ElfVibratorGlitter 4 months ago

Back when I commuted for work, from Maryland to DC by train and then metro, I had a goal to give at least 3 genuine compliments a day. It's a lot harder than you'd think, but it made me feel good and hopefully a few other people. *** One time I was walking to lunch in DC and this man from across the street basically yelled something like "you are rocking that dress!" Made my day. Still think about it. :)

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VOTE if you live in the USA 4 months ago

My mom likes to share that when I was little I wanted to grow up to be a rainbow. I turned 40 this year. As my friends and family wished me happy birthday, more than a couple mentioned how colorful I was. So I did fulfill my childhood dream to be a rainbow after all. 🩷

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Rosie 4 months ago

Please don't keep compliments to yourself. If you think it, tell them! You'll make someone's day & maybe give them a boost for life.

3points

Mr.Li 4 months ago

Many Friends telling me, that im a good navigator....some of them wanted me to sit front, next to them, whne they were driving. Cause my presence calms them while driving, and that I will make sure we will get to our goal in time.

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Dre Mosley 4 months ago

An elderly lady walked past me in the aisle at the grocery store and squeezed my bicep and said, "nice arms." I still smile about it.

3points

LB 4 months ago

I like to tell my mum that although we had our issues when I was young, like any family, all four of her kids turned out to be kind and responsible people and that seems pretty rare these days.

3points

Poppy 4 months ago

After going decades of feeling like I was an outsider wherever I went (thanks to undiagnosed ADHD) I now work with a great group of people. The biggest compliment I got was after I'd been on annual leave for 2 weeks, my colleagues were happy to see me return and one even said 'things just work easier when you're here' I've never felt so accepted.

2points

Tinkerblu 4 months ago

Someone told me that I reminded them of David Bowie. Not just in looks but also in general vibes. Never forgetting that one!

2points

FaceTime Audio 4 months ago

I have an elderly relative with severe dementia who is one of the loveliest people I know. We always sit together at family functions, and she always compliments me repeatedly, saying things like "I love you so much", "You're so beautiful", and "When are we going to get married?" (that one's a bit odd) She doesn't remember my name, or who I am, or a thing about me, but she knows she loves me, and I'll always treasure that. I adore her. Also, there's an old woman at my synagogue who is just the sweetest, and she always says "You girls are so wonderful" when she sees me and my sisters. She's so kind and welcoming. The whole community loves her.

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Midwest Panda 4 months ago (edited)

These are the kind of stories we need more of here on BP!!

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Maisey Myles 4 months ago

I’ve told each of my children they are my favorite but not to tell the others.

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Glitcher 4 months ago

When my kids were toddlers, our childless friends said my kids were making them rethink having kids. Until then, they hadn't known they could be well behaved and didn't want little monsters. I hope their kids turned out well behaved lol

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Papa 4 months ago

A few months ago my sister asked my advice on how she should respond to a situation she was dealing with. She said she asked me because "you're the most level-headed person I know." That caught me by surprise.

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KWilly 4 months ago

I appreciate this post. It made me smile time and time again.

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Tempest 4 months ago

I was travelling in China and had a young lady (probably a teen) run up to me looking so awe-struck and say “You’re so beautiful” in a voice filled with such admiration. She then asked to take a photo with me and kept repeating her compliment. I was so taken aback that I didn’t even know what to say to her. I’ve never thought of myself as good looking and I don’t think I’ve received such compliments in life before, except maybe from my ex (I’m okay with it because I don’t really care much about physical looks but I also do have low self esteem). I don’t even make any attempt to dress up or look pretty - I just wear clothes I’m comfortable in. I still don’t care about my physical appearance much but that random girl’s comment struck with me. I still remember her face and can picture the entire interaction.

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DrBronxx 4 months ago

This list really makes me want to compliment people I wouldn't usually think to compliment. Gotta make sure it doesn't come across as creepy, though!

1point

Doctor Strange 4 months ago

The last time I got an unsolicited compliment on my looks. I was 6 years old. I'm over 40 now.

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StumblingThroughLife 4 months ago (edited)

When I was 21yo, I holidayed in Portugal - a lovely Country. I followed after my mum by having less than a handful, lol, and I was holidaying with my female colleagues/friends being much more... more, lol. Anyhoo, we went to a mostly Portuguese-clientele bar, and I was wearing a crêpe de Chine sundress sans bra (didn't need one, lol). Got a bit tipsy and hadn't realised that I flashed each time I leaned over the (long) table to talk to my equally tipsy mates. After a while, one of the barmen brought me over a bottle of sparkling wine and said it was a gift from the locals for gifting them with "the sight of the most beautiful breasts." At the time, I died 1000 deaths, and couldn't wait to get out of there, but a long while later (when back home), I thought about it and finally shook off my embarrassment of having small boobs.

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Jp@nda 4 months ago

Be proud of whatever you have, I think smaller chests are much more attractive. Coming from a woman's point of view lol

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Chris Kelly 4 months ago

When I was around 50 I went out to visit my folks, my Dad put his arm around me and told me I was the best son he ever had. All I could do was hug him back and say thanks. I knew he said it as a compliment because I was his daugher & very girly but my brother was just didn't want to do any thing. It was also a good laugh.

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Chris Robertson 4 months ago

I was half the IT department for a small insurance company, supporting the ladies in the main office. A few months after I left, I came back for a couple of days to add new tax software. I asked the office manager how things were going with my replacement. She replied "You never made us feel stupid."

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago

Here’s an easy way to improve the lives of hundreds and hundreds of people around you: Every time you leave the house, surreptitiously look at the people you pass. When you see someone who never gets compliments (don’t ask for examples; you’ll know), compliment them. No matter who it is, you can find something nice to say: “Wow! You smell amazing! You have great taste in colognes!” “Oh, how I wish I had wavy hair like yours!” “You have such amazing taste; that bag is AWESOME!” “You’ve gotta be awfully smart; I’ve never been able to get through that book [they’re holding]” Try to compliment them about THEM. (Note how even when I compliment them about an item, I tie it to a personality characteristic.) A lot of these people have likely never heard a compliment before, and for all you know, they’ll go home and cry happy tears over it. It costs you nothing to do this, and it might mean the world to them.

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago (edited)

I’ve been doing this for thirty years now, and it STILL makes me feel good to know I made someone smile and feel good. I swear I get more out of it than they do. Bonus tip: Keep a good dance tune at the top of your playlist (I keep Dr Alban’s “It’s My Life”) (this is entirely different from Talk Talk’s song of the same name), and when you see a teenager crying, turn the song on, sit beside them a moment, offer them an earbud, then get up and hold your hand out. Most will dance with you, but even if they don’t, dance anyway. They’ll smile at minimum, and laugh at maximum. Maybe the kid is heartbroken; maybe the parents said or did something awful. Either way, you could potentially be saving a life, and at the very least, you’ll make ‘em feel better. Again, it costs you nothing, and it’s fun besides! We’ll never know what that compliment does for someone, but I’d be willing to bet that nearly 100% of the time, they’ll feel good and also never forget it.

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Jessica Denny 4 months ago

I had someone recently tell me she lived my spirit and it was beautiful. That was an amazing compliment.

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Jessica Denny 4 months ago

*loved

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Casey Smith 4 months ago (edited)

“You’re really pretty. You’d never know it, but you’re really pretty.” A platonic guy friend said that to me about 20 years ago and it’s still my favorite. Thank you, Eldon, wherever you are, you saw my inner beauty.

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Chauncy Franklin 4 months ago

My sister said I am the family cheerleader and cruise director.

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John Harrison 4 months ago

I absolutely loved this entire thing -- both the article and the comments. 💙

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Gbenga Popoola 4 months ago

I was trying to private chat a former high school colleague from our high school chat group. I'm usually very reserved in my comments, and I mostly just read without contributing to discussions. I was trying to introduce myself as a friend of some of the more popular people in the group, when he responded with something like this: 'You don't need all these introductions, your integrity speaks for you'. I was pleasantly surprised. No matter how silent you are, you still get noticed.

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Rayne OfSalt 4 months ago

A bro-type dude told me I had "great tits". That was surprisingly affirming.

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Cerridwn d'Wyse 4 months ago

It's often the little things. Whether a compliment or thank you you make a person's day.

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JuniorCJ82 4 months ago

I was told, "I like your energy." 🥹

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Laura ballam 4 months ago

I worked in a really mean law firm for a little bit out of university. I was told by the constantly horribly unpleasant lawyer once that maybe i could be their recording on their voicemail because i had a beautiful kinda sexy voice. meant a lot, still quit soon after.

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 4 months ago

Around a week ago i went with my brother to get his hair cut. His hairdresser was lovely and complemented my earrings. I was then walking around on the same say and a guy complemented my hair. I will never forget that day.

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sturmwesen 4 months ago

So..last week when asking where my blonde somewhat radiant (i hope this is the right translation) client was, a colleague commented that it was such a nice description. I did seriously not realize it before but I always thought of her "that radiant face with laugh lines", even when she was stressed.

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Swan 4 months ago

my schoolmates were insulting me in class as usual and one of them said I looked like the Joconde(Mona Lisa) as an intended insult, followed by "ut at least the Joconde smiles. It was intended as a usual insult but ;

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Captive 4 months ago

A classmate was watching porn before class on his PSP and he said I look like the male. That counts as a compliment, doesn't it?

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sturmwesen 4 months ago

ehh depends

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 4 months ago

There are at least 4 of these that are not compliments! But hey they seem to have had the same desired results so that's the main thing 😅

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JennyH 4 months ago

So, correct me if wrong, BUT why are there soooo many repeats? Maybe my connection

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Jacquie Carr 4 months ago

No repeats for me

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 4 months ago

I was told I'm a barely adequate soft can-opener. Coming from a cat, that's high praise.

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Auntriarch 4 months ago

Shyla, one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me was when you said "Auntriarch is the heart of us"

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Brenda 4 months ago

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PFD 4 months ago

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago

Whoa! I gather I was sick the day we learned that in Latin class, and now I die all the days when I didn’t use it. Thanks, PFD, for making ure I learned it before I die! 💋

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TheBlueBitterfly 4 months ago

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DrBronxx 4 months ago

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Vanessa MacKenzie 4 months ago

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Tobias Reaper 4 months ago

when i first met my best friend i helped her get away from her abusive EX and she told me i am her Hero

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Victoria 4 months ago

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Learner Panda 4 months ago

One of my nieces said she would write on my tombstone "she was wonderful with all animals."

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ElfVibratorGlitter 4 months ago

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VOTE if you live in the USA 4 months ago

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Rosie 4 months ago

Please don't keep compliments to yourself. If you think it, tell them! You'll make someone's day & maybe give them a boost for life.

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Mr.Li 4 months ago

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Dre Mosley 4 months ago

An elderly lady walked past me in the aisle at the grocery store and squeezed my bicep and said, "nice arms." I still smile about it.

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LB 4 months ago

I like to tell my mum that although we had our issues when I was young, like any family, all four of her kids turned out to be kind and responsible people and that seems pretty rare these days.

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Poppy 4 months ago

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Tinkerblu 4 months ago

Someone told me that I reminded them of David Bowie. Not just in looks but also in general vibes. Never forgetting that one!

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FaceTime Audio 4 months ago

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Midwest Panda 4 months ago (edited)

These are the kind of stories we need more of here on BP!!

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Maisey Myles 4 months ago

I’ve told each of my children they are my favorite but not to tell the others.

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Glitcher 4 months ago

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Papa 4 months ago

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KWilly 4 months ago

I appreciate this post. It made me smile time and time again.

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Tempest 4 months ago

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DrBronxx 4 months ago

This list really makes me want to compliment people I wouldn't usually think to compliment. Gotta make sure it doesn't come across as creepy, though!

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Doctor Strange 4 months ago

The last time I got an unsolicited compliment on my looks. I was 6 years old. I'm over 40 now.

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StumblingThroughLife 4 months ago (edited)

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Jp@nda 4 months ago

Be proud of whatever you have, I think smaller chests are much more attractive. Coming from a woman's point of view lol

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Chris Kelly 4 months ago

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Chris Robertson 4 months ago

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago

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Binky Melnik 4 months ago (edited)

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Jessica Denny 4 months ago

I had someone recently tell me she lived my spirit and it was beautiful. That was an amazing compliment.

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Jessica Denny 4 months ago

*loved

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Casey Smith 4 months ago (edited)

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Chauncy Franklin 4 months ago

My sister said I am the family cheerleader and cruise director.

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John Harrison 4 months ago

I absolutely loved this entire thing -- both the article and the comments. 💙

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Gbenga Popoola 4 months ago

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Rayne OfSalt 4 months ago

A bro-type dude told me I had "great tits". That was surprisingly affirming.

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Cerridwn d'Wyse 4 months ago

It's often the little things. Whether a compliment or thank you you make a person's day.

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JuniorCJ82 4 months ago

I was told, "I like your energy." 🥹

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Laura ballam 4 months ago

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 4 months ago

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sturmwesen 4 months ago

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Swan 4 months ago

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Captive 4 months ago

A classmate was watching porn before class on his PSP and he said I look like the male. That counts as a compliment, doesn't it?

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sturmwesen 4 months ago

ehh depends

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 4 months ago

There are at least 4 of these that are not compliments! But hey they seem to have had the same desired results so that's the main thing 😅

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JennyH 4 months ago

So, correct me if wrong, BUT why are there soooo many repeats? Maybe my connection

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Jacquie Carr 4 months ago

No repeats for me

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