That's awesome! But question from somebody who's mildly autistic....how do you give these to people without making them uncomfortable? A lot of times when I try and compliment somebody they just look uncomfortable :/
I once had double pneumonia and was very sick as a kid, and while stuck in traffic a man from a nearby church knocked on my car window. When my mom rolled it down and greeted him, he handed me a can of coke with a card on it that said "Remember, God loves you and it will get better eventually. Keep this card as a reminder of that." He told my mom that God told him I needed it- and let me tell you, I kept that card for ages and cried when it got ruined.
I work in Central London and spend a lot of time on the tube. I also think I'm a pretty empathetic person. Sometimes you see people who just look like could really do with a compliment. They usually are really nicely presented, and you can sort of tell in their body language that they're out of their comfort zone and have probably dressed up - either for an interview, or an event, or sometimes just because. Hell sometimes I decide to just put in a little extra effort for work. I'm always so, so tempted to compliment these people - men and women - because I want them to know that someone has noticed their efforts. But I'm always so worried it would come across as creepy for a guy on his own to say that to someone.
Meanwhile there's a train cleaner every morning at Stratford station who will go through and talk to every person on the carriage and usually offer at least a few compliments. One time he even lifted up my legs to get a better look at my "really nice shoes." Absolutely made my day.
pm_some_good_vibes on March 6th, 2019 at 14:02 UTC »
That's awesome! But question from somebody who's mildly autistic....how do you give these to people without making them uncomfortable? A lot of times when I try and compliment somebody they just look uncomfortable :/
HelloMissMurphy on March 6th, 2019 at 14:40 UTC »
I once had double pneumonia and was very sick as a kid, and while stuck in traffic a man from a nearby church knocked on my car window. When my mom rolled it down and greeted him, he handed me a can of coke with a card on it that said "Remember, God loves you and it will get better eventually. Keep this card as a reminder of that." He told my mom that God told him I needed it- and let me tell you, I kept that card for ages and cried when it got ruined.
SerSonett on March 6th, 2019 at 15:09 UTC »
I work in Central London and spend a lot of time on the tube. I also think I'm a pretty empathetic person. Sometimes you see people who just look like could really do with a compliment. They usually are really nicely presented, and you can sort of tell in their body language that they're out of their comfort zone and have probably dressed up - either for an interview, or an event, or sometimes just because. Hell sometimes I decide to just put in a little extra effort for work. I'm always so, so tempted to compliment these people - men and women - because I want them to know that someone has noticed their efforts. But I'm always so worried it would come across as creepy for a guy on his own to say that to someone.
Meanwhile there's a train cleaner every morning at Stratford station who will go through and talk to every person on the carriage and usually offer at least a few compliments. One time he even lifted up my legs to get a better look at my "really nice shoes." Absolutely made my day.