A good friend of mine told me “You’re no threat to good people” today and it caught me by surprise how genuine he was when he said it.
It might be the best compliment anyone’s ever given me.
Anyone else receive any great compliments lately? Perhaps you might have given one?
I have 3, none are super recent but they really stuck out:
Last May during the undergraduate research symposium thing, my friend (that one) and his girlfriend came to see my poster. I didn’t know her that well and was trying to downplay how much I knew him. He straight up told her that I would be a star on the job market and that departments would be fighting over me.
My first advisor (nitpicky advisor) and I had… issues. He said that I was not the most difficult student he’s ever worked with by far, and I’m the only undergrad he’s ever worked with. I think he was being honest bc I was recently asked to give him a student evaluation for his tenure
My advisor invited me on two projects this summer (in June) before first year started
edit, a friend of mine reminded of another one:
1.) “You’re the scariest and nicest guy in the kitchen.” - At an old job.
2.) “How did you do that? You’re like an alien sex god.” - Identity withheld
3.) “You look like the best friend of the bad guy in an 80s teen movie.” - My stepbrother
4.) “You’re the best hire I ever made.” - While resigning from the person I consider my mentor.
5.) “You got me though many dark times when I was there just by being you. It was just mostly you being you. Like you didn’t give a shit about what other people thought. You were going to be you and fuck everyone else if they didn’t like it. You were cool and you for some reason wanted to be friends with me.” - A friend I didnt know I made a difference for.
Hands down old guys flexing their biceps and pointing at me. Like just because of you I’m going to ensure I get a pump before work again lmao
When my son sits down next to me, leans his head over and says I’m a good dad.
I can feel the tension and stress leave for a while and enjoy the moment of feeling like I’ve really accomplished something good.
The best compliment I have ever received was when I quit my job. My ex employer made all employees sign a new contract which included stuff like fines if you leave to work for a competitor or create a competitive business (which is illegal).
Every time my kids say “You’re the best dad ever”. Admittedly, I like compliments at the gym, but nothing matters more than hearing that from them.
@SkyzykS same bro, same.
All my compliments seem to come from women in their 70s and above about how handsome I am. I question how genuine they are and bet they say it to all the pale-faced 34-year-olds!
Yeah. For me, who its from matters.
I’ve gotten compliments at work, and while nice, seem very temporary. A few come to mind that were deeply felt though.
A couple people have thanked me for helping turn their lives in a better direction, away from substance abuse, but I defer credit for that kind of stuff to something other than myself. Very fulfilling though. Especially when they acknowledge what a knuckle headed fucker they thought I was. Theres a direct correlation to how much they fight against it to how much the fight for it once the corner is turned.
Not the best but it did make me smile.
At the physio on Saturday. My physio is a young lady in her 20’s. She was talking about my training and mentioned how a lot of older guys she treats are runners. That’s funny I tell her, because I used to be a runner. At this point I am face down with my shirt off as she elbows my back. She lets out a small laugh and says ‘I really cant picture you as a runner’
There was a small accident at work a few months back. A bag full of HAZMAT (not really that dangerous) blew up and covered me in stuff.
Standard protocol i was rushed over to medical where i took my hazmat soaked shirt off. Most of my coworkers are overwheight and 50+, or overweight and under 35. I stand out a lot.
She didn’t say anything, but the look on this 20-something year old nurse’s face said plenty when she walked in on me shirtless rinsing off.
So, I was a punchy young man back in my drinkin days.
I was out at a bar checking out a band, having a good time knocking back some beers and whatnot. A girl comes up and we start chit-chatting, so she sits down and I pour her a beer from the pitcher. A few minutes goes by and out of the crowd comes her boyfriend (i didn’t know she had one) and his brother. They push their way over and start yelling at me, she’s yelling at them, and it was all yelling.
So I stood up and drilled the dude in the temple. Blacked him right out, and as he’s falling I drive another one straight into his face.
The bouncer kinda saw it coming and was on his way as it happened, and grabbed me by the arm and started walking me out. I knew him from wrestling in school, and he was being pretty cool about it, because the two brothers were jagoffs anyways, and he says “Man, that was fucking awesome. Those were some great punches, but you need to get going cuz the cops are on the way.”.
That kinda stuck with me because those were some damn good punches, and it was nice of him to recognize that.
When one of my sons was in 1st or 2nd grade he loved the Magic Treehouse books, which were centered on a brother, Jack, and his sister, Annie. We were visiting New England, preparing to moving here (my kids were born in Texas), and I commented that the trees looked really happy. In summertime Texas trees mostly look strained and dry. Here, they’re glossy and robust.
He said that he couldn’t tell how the trees felt because “I’m mostly like Jack. I know what things are. You’re like Annie. You know what things are thinking, like the trees and animals.”
Maybe he was calling me psychotic. But it felt like a huge compliment to me.
I’m in a position professionally where it’s hard to tell if I’m receiving genuine compliments or fluff so I usually brush them off.
I suppose my wife devoting her life to me is the greatest compliment I’ve received.
Our 4 year old keeps them coming too. She’s a daddy’s girl for sure and makes it obvious. Her limited vocab makes summary difficult, but in total I make her feel loved, safe, secure, I’m a good teacher and absolutely fucking hilarious. I’ll take it. I know 16 is around the corner.
got a good one today from a prof.
She said that 1/2 the admissions committee was hesitant to give me an offer because they didn’t think I’d come
"You’re one of the most gotting it of getters to have ever gotten it, and you don’t even know it because you’re too busy putting in the work.
And you do it all while being a sweet, unassuming little bundle of quirky cuteness♡"
Nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
I was walking the dogs through a local park on a warm spring day. I was wearing a tank top. A little boy comes up and asks if he can tell me something. I say sure. He said that I looked stronger than Thor. I know that isn’t true, but I still think about that every once in a while. Kids are typically pretty honest. He was wrong, but he likely thought what he said was true.
None of that happened
Jk
This is straight from the plot of either a romance novel or a porno.
“Oh darn, I spilled. I guess I’ll just need to take my shirt off.” “Oh, wow…”
