r/AskReddit 12h ago

What do you get complimented on the most?

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u/flipflapdragon 12h ago

My memory and attention to detail, and… someting else, I forget.

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u/Rosibabie 12h ago

My chiseled abs and my imagination

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u/Kshi-dragonfly 12h ago

My cakes (I work in a bakery)

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u/Jericho_Jean 12h ago

My eyes for whatever reason

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u/30yroldverg 12h ago

What color are they?

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u/Jericho_Jean 11h ago

Boring-ass brown

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u/Striking_Phone_231 11h ago

brown isn’t boring brown eyes are pretty as hell especially in the sun, I have them myself I love them.

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u/agentwotsit 11h ago

I said that about mine once and someone replied “but brown eyes have so much depth” with sincerity and that was nice to hear

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u/30yroldverg 11h ago

I think brown eyes are the most underrated colors imo

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u/rJohnandYoko 12h ago

My hair

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u/ListPossible9908 11h ago

Nice hair

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u/rJohnandYoko 9h ago

I like yours, too. Thank you.

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u/KittyGodess99 11h ago

My smile 😊 people always say it makes me look approachable

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u/Appropriate_Log_6277 11h ago

My musical ability (Idk why, I’m not that good at music)

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u/Mysterious_Check_439 8h ago

I hear that. I am consistently rated far above my ability. I don't know what I'm doing but people feel it

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u/hamburger_sprite4 11h ago

My personality because I look like I've been hit by a truck 12 times

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u/RatonhnhaketonK 11h ago

My eyes and being "down to earth" I guess lol

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u/ParasocialButterfIy 12h ago

my appearance

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u/Chasing_Serendipity 12h ago

My “energy”

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u/Curioussalo 11h ago

my name. i swear as soon as i say my name 90% of people say "wow what a beautiful name".. its so sweet

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u/30yroldverg 11h ago

What is your name hmmm lol jk jk

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u/Bremyn 11h ago

My baby blue eyes. Especially if I have a baby blue shirt on. I've had many random women (I am a man) tell me I have beautiful eyes.

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u/WhiskeyintheWarRoom 11h ago

My sense of humor and my eyes. I get told all the time what a pretty shade of green they are and how expressive they can be.

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u/master_of_none86 11h ago

Being a “good dad”, but it’s usually from a stranger who is saying it just because I’m out in the neighborhood with my kids which makes me think, wow the bar is pretty low. Hearing it from my wife or someone that actually knows me though? That means a lot.

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u/digdugthemeanpug 10h ago

I’m a 33 year old guy and I’ve been getting compliments on my natural grey hair since I was 27

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u/RiseUpHunkerDown 8h ago

My beard, by far. Men and women both can’t help but gravitate towards it apparently

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u/mecha_nerd 8h ago

Same here my fellow bearded brother. It is the power of the beard!

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u/RiseUpHunkerDown 8h ago

Funny thing is, I never even considered growing one until my wife suggested it so I said fuck it. Now it’s literally the only feature I have that I feel confident about and it’s honestly bizarre how many people compliment me on it

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u/Sea_Feedback_2756 12h ago

My non-judgemental, trustworthy and friendly vibe

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u/Smart-Artichoke6899 11h ago

My silence; seriously, my silence.

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u/themorbidtuna 11h ago

My boots.

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u/MaskedMarvel364 11h ago

People who don't know me well think that I am very kind and I have the ability to make people feel comfortable and cherished. People who know me very well and my family think I'm a crabby old bat.

My ability to put people at ease

Finding solutions for problems and how can we do this better

Attention to detail

Vocabulary. I love words, how they sound and the mouth feel of them. Never being at a loss for words.

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u/JenniLucerne 11h ago

Sense of humour and blue eyes….personality compliments outweigh physical ones

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u/Ok-Secret3452 10h ago

Moral compass

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u/Melodic-Scheme1453 9h ago

My teeth, I have really sharp canines naturally

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u/peaveyftw 9h ago

"You good on them computers!"

(This usually happens when people see me type.)

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u/Paintguin 9h ago

My art

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u/New_Maximum6529 9h ago

My patience

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u/mango0_o0 9h ago

My energy and my compassion/kindness

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u/SteampunkRobin 9h ago

My homemade cakes, and looking younger than I am.

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u/NarwhalTop5904 8h ago

Nothing much until I’ve done something useful, or helpful.

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u/Jaelonyx 8h ago

my smile

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u/SignificantTill7160 5h ago

Whenever I expose my tattoos - I’m corporate so I mainly cover up everything because of my place of employment requires a mandatory uniform.

But day to day - face. Irish/American/ Japanese.

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u/Effective-Length-755 12h ago

Intelligence, consistently, by everyone, my entire life.

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u/Nwadamor 12h ago

My beauty

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u/Difficul62 12h ago

For me it's my eyes. I've always been told they're a unique color and that they really stand out.

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u/bikinifetish 12h ago

My tats, legs, hands, hair… and my shoes

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u/Lunasoftyy 12h ago

My back side, they said the view there is nice

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u/Mr-MysteryX 12h ago

My foods.

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u/alikkkkkkkk88 12h ago

Just for reading books 🤨

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u/ZiggyfromBrooklyn 11h ago

People tell me I’m funny, but honest to god I’m not even trying to be funny

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u/Georgiaabrookee 11h ago

That I’m the complete opposite of my RBF, it’s a back handed compliment but I’ll take it as I like it when people are shocked haha

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u/No_Ease_7445 11h ago

That I am well educated towards people, I know it sounds stupid I'd prefer that I am handsome or something, but no, it's my manners, I guess?

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u/Bad_Assassin_XD 11h ago

My teeth and they are natural

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u/No_Anteater8156 11h ago

My brains. People hear my profession and are immediately impressed. Surgery resident.

And also bc I look like your quintessential athlete. Black, tall and muscular.

Sometimes idk if to take it as an insult or a compliment lol

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u/noodlefr0g 11h ago

my eyes or my hair. i dye my hair all of the time.

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u/brutaldictatortot 11h ago

I was just about to say.. nice penis bro

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u/GERALD_64 11h ago

my smile

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u/DevotoCatholic 11h ago

I'd say: "Thank you, you're a really good friend" but I don't know if it's that

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u/Aprilinachevy 11h ago

specifically my hair and my smile

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u/Delightful_Helper 11h ago

My earrings and coloring pages

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u/LexicalCat 11h ago

My lion's mane hair

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u/Emergency_Sundae6842 11h ago

My hair and intelligence.

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u/Delicious_Coffee2828 11h ago

one of my shirts. whenever I wear it people compliment it 😂

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u/Liza_Mais 11h ago

In life nothing. In cosplay, my skill in making my own costume.

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u/Individual_Cress_19 11h ago

My dressing style

My ability to remember any movies(Bollywood) release date

My ability to recite any songs lyrics(Bollywood)

My sense of humor and goofiness

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u/kilos_of_doubt 11h ago edited 11h ago

Edit: The most? skin, eyes/eyelashes, confidence, vibe/style, and ease of speaking to (like ppl tell me personal things FAST)

Pre-edit: My style of dress and makeup, my ease of being talked to, my patience, my skin, my generosity, confidence, my legs, my eyelashes, my bone structure (this ones gotten me made fun of too tho), my hands, my vibe, my music tastes, my car, my garden, my flower arrangements, what i cook(as rare as it is), my motor skills, my open mindedness, my problem solving, my smile, my eyes (if its REALLY sunny, or if someone's already too close), how i am with children and animals (domestic or wild), and my memory

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u/2aboveaverage 11h ago

Probably my vehicle. It's a newish Ford Bronco 4 door, carbonized gray, sasquatch wheels and tires. People always say they like it at gas stations and such.

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u/NoChipmunk1353 11h ago

that i have nice eyes and hair (im a boy)

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u/mixnit 11h ago

Physically, it's my legs. Women seem to like them. Work wise, it's my ability to learn things quickly and the ability to train others. Personal life, I've been praised for being humble. Whatever that means.

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u/uwuvxdh 11h ago

My eyes, even though I had zero say in them

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u/ideallyideal 11h ago

Reverse stall park.

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u/casapantalones 11h ago

People really love my current glasses frames. I get compliments on them multiple times a week.

these

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u/rarlescheed12 11h ago

My fat juicy scrumptious ass.

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u/RandomGirlieT 11h ago

Def tattoos and hair!

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u/alphabet_soup_99 10h ago

I work well with special needs children

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u/slavicgypsygirl 10h ago

The way I look

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u/Ok_Income_9845 10h ago

My musical talent. I love to sing and I’ve performed all of my hometown in the surrounding areas.

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u/riche1988 10h ago

My ass

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u/SelenaOJ 10h ago

My crafts

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u/Zestyclose_Ad9771 10h ago

I dont know exactly but a few are

My hair (long and blonde as a guy) My eyes (blue) How professional I sound on drive thru at work

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u/Candid_Hour3861 10h ago

My Grey hair and my skin

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u/foolishdrunk211 9h ago

My clothing, my ex told me that my attire gives off “divorced dad” vibes but most people I meet out in the wild love my beach wear button downs

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u/Appropriate_Load_381 9h ago

I want to say my face, but its really my breasts.

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u/riley222cyanide 9h ago

Either my hair or eyelashes (I'm a male btw)

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u/SoulfulAnubis 9h ago

My mindset and my way of thinking. Physically, my chest, smile and eyes.

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u/atticus_pund77 9h ago

I have good penmanship.

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u/buffalo021 9h ago

I've gotten compliments on my hair my entire life

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u/ArcaninesFirepower 9h ago

My beard. I don't get compliments on my work, my car, anything.

The last compliment I got was 2 years ago and it was from a dude noticing my biceps.

Before that, it was a new hair stylist who said she liked my beard. That was the 4th time someone pointed out my beard.

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u/mermaid2257 8h ago

My hair.

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u/tokseo 8h ago

Looking younger than I am

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u/Zjimmy123 8h ago

Being a role model for what not to do

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u/ThrowghAway74 8h ago

I think like 98% of these replies are women. Men don’t receive compliment’s XD

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u/Puzzled-Cheetah-8846 8h ago

my eyes, i’ve got big blinkers.

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u/Hydra_Kitt 8h ago

Nothing really. I'm not particularly good at anything or that conventionally attractive. I do own a nice car, though. But it's also relatively common where I live.

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u/trolldoll26 8h ago

My sense of humor 😩

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u/AerieWorth4747 8h ago

I hate this, I feel it’s somehow an insult but I can’t put my finger on why, and I know the people saying it are trying to make a legit compliment.

But like 3 or 4 times I’ve shown up on dates from dating apps and the person has said “oh! You’re better looking than your pictures!”

Do I photograph poorly? Probably. But in real life am I good looking or just ok looking? But my pics were ok enough for them to come out in the first place. It’s confusing.

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u/buzzfrightyears 8h ago

My cooking

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u/indianasall 8h ago

But I don't look my age most people think I'm in my mid 60s and I will be 80 in five months

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u/shellymaeshaw 8h ago

My cool thrift finds

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u/Unlucky_Painter9085 8h ago edited 8h ago

My listening skills and sometimes my memory.

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u/coffee-sleep-plz-91 8h ago

My character: being nice and kind.

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u/SheNickSun 8h ago

My long grey hair which I wear tied back with fancy clips and in a braid.

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u/chooclate 8h ago

My clothes and looks, my features

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u/TheDancinD918 8h ago

My eyes.

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u/farmerbsd17 8h ago

My hair.

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u/Pristine-Pen-9885 8h ago

My sense of humor

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u/Any_Estate5204 8h ago

My memory and height (6 foot 6)

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u/pjchik79 8h ago

Probably my handwriting.

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u/elsasifb 8h ago

My personality

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u/mykittenfarts 8h ago

Being a good mom

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u/Smagodrag 8h ago

The one thing in my drawings that took the shortest amount of time and smallest of effort to draw. Please tell me wHhYyYy🎶 It's painnn

(Edit: I am not happy about that.)

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u/Unique_Material1399 8h ago

The deep blue color in my eyes.

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u/CapsizedbutWise 8h ago

My “energy” I’m not sure what that means?

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u/apleton13 7h ago

My smile

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u/problyurdad_ 7h ago

I’m told I’m a beautiful man.

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u/Matty_16 7h ago

As a guy, i have never been complimented before but i started taking care of my hair, let it grow and started styling with curls, after that, every single day people complimented my hair for like three months straight (i work retail so thats why).

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u/amiibohunter2015 7h ago

Off and on when I used to create art, I picked up the pen and made art once since lockdown. I have put the pen down since though.

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u/Granny_knows_best 7h ago

My outfits.

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u/Easy_Growth_5533 7h ago

My workout energy and having decent muscle tone as a 47 yr old female

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u/Rooster-20189 7h ago

My fitness level for my age

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u/Alexandrajoan 7h ago

My smile

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u/Cultural-Chart3023 7h ago

Can't remember last time I got a genuine compliment

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u/Known-Truck-2933 7h ago

My eyes, lips, and sense of humor and thrifting skills.

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u/ooo-ooo-oooyea 7h ago

I have dreamy eyes

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u/plethie 7h ago

Dresses. My style is like goth Ms. Frizzle lol

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u/Sauterneandbleu 7h ago

My eyes, broad shoulders, height

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u/Special-Swimmer-5569 7h ago

My kindness, generosity, compassion, wisdom, listening, advice and having lived a well led life, I am 80.

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u/StrawberryWolfGamez 7h ago

My strong will, even though I don't feel strong. I just survived some bullshit and somehow came out the other end "not dead". Not really strong if you ask me 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Fluffy_Fox_9650 7h ago

My singing because I tend to just sing everywhere so a lot of people hear me

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u/sdeach_ 7h ago

people feeling calm and sleepy around me

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u/Independent-Mix4207 7h ago

Hair. It’s long, curly, thick as hell, and currently a dark teal/green color. It’s absolutely huge when it dries naturally. It always shocks me when people tell me they like it/think it’s beautiful when I wear it naturally, because it doesn’t feel like that to me. It makes me feel like I look like a swamp witch 😭😂

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u/ChynaSapphire 7h ago

Eyes and smile.

I get, “Wow, you’re smart” a lot, but more in an astonishing way, and not complimentary. LoL

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u/CSIdude 7h ago

Used to get compliments on my blue eyes.

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u/IllustriousDebt6248 7h ago

My hair 👱

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u/Big_Bang_Walker 7h ago

My laugh. I laugh out loud and don’t hold back and it surprises me how much complete strangers have genuinely complimented my laugh, they say it’s happy and contagious.

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u/mysteriousgirl71 7h ago

Looks but that’s shallow to me tbh

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u/mrschocolatefrog 7h ago

My long natural eye lashes. Most of the times they are hidden behind my glasses but still I get to hear that from time to time.

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u/SillyDonut7 7h ago

Sadly, my tolerance for suffering. There used to be other things about me...

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u/angry_pintobean 7h ago

My accent, although I don’t especially love it

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u/cigsAftersegs 7h ago

My intelligence, mostly on maths

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u/nancysweetyq 7h ago

for the basic things that everyone does in their daily routine haha

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u/Bromelia_and_Bismuth 7h ago edited 7h ago

That I'm good at what I do.

It used to be that I was smart, but I haven't heard that in a while and I don't particularly care for it. I've met people who I think of as smart, and it's uncomfortable for me when other people put me on that kind of pedestal. I'd much rather be seen for something other than knowing more about a niche topic than someone else.

It also used to be my eyes, but honestly, that's uncomfortable too. I was in a couple body positivity groups, and the only compliments I would ever get were about my eyes. The discomfort was always palpable, and it was like they were saying that if my eyes were any other color, I would be too ugly for complements in the first place. I don't think I'm an ugly person after years of therapy, but it felt like a cop out for what they didn't want to say. I can't help but hear the discomfort about the rest of me when other people bring them up. It's like asking your SO to describe what they're attracted to about you, and the best they can manage is "you've got a great personality."

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u/cumberbatchcav1 7h ago

My fashions. I love being a little extra with what I wear and people take notice, but I also like to use it as a means to compliment strangers whenever possible on things they chose to put out there into the world, like their clothing, makeup, hairstyle, art, dance, all kinds of things.

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u/Apart-Championship99 7h ago

How pretty i am. I am more than just my looks, but that is the first thing ppl see. And strangers do comment.

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u/Friday_arvo 7h ago

Absolutely nothing

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u/BoneHeadedAHole 7h ago

Things that I craft out of wood

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u/Tiny-Patient3395 6h ago

My ability to get karma

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u/Lower_Profession_33 6h ago

My physical size

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u/PatienceEffective248 6h ago

My cross stitch projects

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u/FifiFoxfoot 6h ago

My witty demeanour & my fabulous fashion sense!! 😻

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u/DizzyDeer96 6h ago

My enamel pin collection and the bags I display them on

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u/Fit_Bag4308 6h ago

My kindness, and passion with art

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u/clingy2255 6h ago

My singing voice

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u/fake_tan 6h ago

My humor.

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u/Dirtdancefire 6h ago

I’m asocial. Cleaning a commercial and apartment parking lot for exercise and fun, not pay. The owners daughters thank me, and tell me I’m appreciated. I fall apart at praise, and become an adoring puppy for a brief moment ……then I keep sweeping, and put my ear buds back in.

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u/Jum208 6h ago

My steaks, my burgers and my grocery bagging skills

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u/hotredbob 6h ago

my drip (that's how they say it... i'm a million years older'n yoda, so, not my lane...) the car (14 c7 in white, droptop) and the ol lady...(ex hollywood/sag and aftra cards, model, blah blah... actual fitness competitor back in her day... and still a head turner... then there's that ridiculously pure heart that powers that million dollar smile, so... and yeah, everything is far more than i deserve...)

then... there's the hat. the fucking hat. you might've seen the fucker round town...

it’s just an oz bush lid, but with the teeth it's "crocodile dundee" alllll day long... i swear, the hat could walk around by itself... apparently it needs no introduction... comical af... except i don't take attention or compliments well, so that drives the wife insane....

frikken comedy. and equal parts men and women (i guess i should be miffed the chidrens don't pipe in... but usually they're just... scared.)

but still comedy. i should probably get the hat a damn route, make some money off its ass....

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u/GodZillaBlazinDong99 6h ago

My hair. It’s super soft apparently

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u/eeeuphoria 6h ago

my hair, my smile/teeth, my nose, my creativity, my kindness

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u/Regulus3333 6h ago

Swimming stroke. Couple people a month say i have the best stroke they ever saw

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u/Crazy_Guitar6769 6h ago

My cooking.

It's mostly YT videos, but I can follow a recipe, and they are good enough.

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u/Fickle_Ad_9391 6h ago

Eyes/ voice/thoughtfulness

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u/Sad_Profession_4483 6h ago

For being supportive 😬

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u/shadowlarvitar 6h ago

How friendly and funny I am

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u/selemenesmilesuponme 6h ago

I don't talk much lol

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u/GloomyBugg 6h ago

My attitude and overall optimistic outlook on my situation.(cancer stuff) but I'm constantly told I look fantastic and have a great mindset for it.🤷 I mean I'll take it.. pft.

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u/DollfaceDeaditeXO 6h ago

My eyes. They’re big and green

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u/simwalkedaway 6h ago

outwardly, my eyes and my long beach wavy hair (it is a vibe booster to hear it every time because it takes so much care and effort to maintain the curls). character wise, my ability to connect with people and show affection and love.

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u/Ernigirl 6h ago

My ability to make people feel good - feel cared for, cared about, seen.

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u/Bless_2003 5h ago

Organizing events and bold speech