Compliments to Strangers
 

Today I went for a walk and somebody told me they had been admiring my outfit! My bf teased me that it wasn't even a sympathy pregnancy thing because they had been looking at me from behind.

Nobody has ever complimented my clothing before (unless I was wearing like a doctor who t-shirt or something) and it was pretty exciting.

It made me think I should try and compliment people more rather than just keep my thoughts to myself. How do you feel about random compliments? Creepy? Nice?

Compliments are always nice, of course! Go for it. :D

...Though, if this involves running across the street or something just to tell them, then run back, might be a bit odd. :P

I find compliments from random strangers to be kind of creepy.

I had some random girl at Walmart approach us at self-checkout and tell my husband that he looked like Ben Stiller.

I wasn't sure if it was an actual compliment or her trying to flirt with my husband.

i offer compliments to strangers pretty regularly, it seems to do more good than harm so i say go for it, though toho has a point XD dont go out of your way to do it or it can come off as creepy

To go with Galla's fantastic suggestion, also be sure to sound as angry as possible while shouting into your megaphone!

mention 'trump' as well

Random compliments are nice. Only, most people on the street look like they don't want to be disturbed, me included xD.

To me, it depends. "Fine young man" is sort of something I hear from folk I dislike enough that it isn't a comforting thing...in addition to the other stuff there. "I like your outfit" Makes me smile, though.

I love giving people compliments =D
That is when I get the nerve up to say something to them XD
It usually makes them smile, or starts a small conversation up because what I said makes the person excited.
Only rarely has it turned weird where they give me a look like wtf am I doing XD

I'm bad at offering people compliments = =;;
Lots of times I think of stuff people would say as compliments, but it never crosses my mind to actually say any of it.

When people compliment me I'm happy, but I also give people that "wtf [is that person] doing" look o_o

I told a stranger I liked their shoes once. I got ignored, lol. So I feel awkward giving total strangers compliments. If it's known strangers, much more easier to handle imo.

Well...if they're a known stranger...are they still strangers? XD


It's not cool to completely ignore someone being nice to you, what ever the case. :(

Yes, I see them but don't know them all too well. Like a step below acquaintances.
Well, that's my reasoning at least. XD

Maybe she thought I was mocking her. Her style was goth-like punk and mine was preppy at the time. One thing for sure was I meant what I said. I don't compliment without reason. Makes it hard to be taken somewhat seriously when you poop out rainbows in front and poop out venom out back.

XD ...Well. That's a lotta poopin'.

And okay, I think I know what you mean now. :)

Heh, that small talk time is a lot of air imo. XD

I complimented 2 random people today. One was an elderly woman, over 80 with a small mohawk with pink tips on her white hair. The other was also an older gentleman with his long goatee dyed in seahawk colors XD

Random compliments are usually a pleasant surprise. I had several when I wore my miniature hats, I guess I need to break them out again. Me, I'm usually the one to remark to my sister about something, and sometimes people will overhear it.

Kind of reminds me of this one time we were clothes shopping, these two women were behind us while we went on the escalator, and one remarked about my hair "Now THAT is the color I want."

XD so much rainbow hair!

I don't usually say anything to strangers if I haven't talked to them before. But I know when I was walking down the sidewalk at college, this guy had a had and I think it was a nerdy hat and I complimented it. I felt weird at first but he said, "thanks" and made me feel good. I think it's nice to compliment people, they also feel confident about themselves.