I come from a family where we prefer good-natured insults to compliments.
Father: “Ah, you’re looking more lovely than ever my dear.”
Mother: “Stupid boy! What have you been drinking?”
Taiwanese also seem pretty restrained in receiving compliments.
Here are some I have used with the better half. One of them was a bare-faced lie; can you guess which one?
You make living in this shithole worthwhile.
I really enjoy watching you walk.
My God, you’ve got the body of a teenager!
You’re better looking than your younger sister.
Since we’ve been together, I have become a better person.
(translation for blokes: Since we’ve been together, I have drunk less and gotten into fewer fist fights)
Darling, If I had a choice between scoring the winning try for New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, or going with you to your parents’ place over Chinese New Year I’d choose you every time.
[quote=“almas john”]Here are some I have used with the better half. One of them was a bare-faced lie; can you guess which one? snip My God, you’ve got the body of a teenager![/quote]
Not this one. I mean, when you’re dating teenagers, what else should you expect?
No, because thinking the other way around would be pedophilic?
[quote]Since we’ve been together, I have become a better person.
(translation for blokes: Since we’ve been together, I have drunk less and gotten into fewer fist fights)
Darling, If I had a choice between scoring the winning try for New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, or going with you to your parents’ place over Chinese New Year I’d choose you every time.[/quote]
Torn on this. Leaning toward the latter as bare-faced, and the former as not-quite-barefaced.
Omni wrote: [quote] You must have been lying through your teeth there, Almas. [/quote]
Don’t be so sure, Omni. As my astute fellow Kiwi has deduced, if I can say [quote]My God, you’ve got the body of a teenager! [/quote]
I don’t need to be going for a younger sister.
And BTW, my “translation department” is my bloody age, no spring chicken at all.
Don’t you guys have anything nice to say to your womenfolk? Or is it too dirty for this site?
Now here’s a great topic! My favorite compliment ever is “You’ve got such a great ass.” I used to hear it alot from my husband but that was back before it started heading south. :help:
Now here’s a great topic! My favorite compliment ever is “You’ve got such a great ass.” I used to hear it alot from my husband but that was back before it started heading south. :help:[/quote]
[quote]Since we’ve been together, I have become a better person.
(translation for blokes: Since we’ve been together, I have drunk less and gotten into fewer fist fights)[/quote]
Torn on this. Leaning toward the latter as bare-faced, and the former as not-quite-barefaced.[/quote]
The false compliment is so obvious that you were probably thinking it was a trick.
Give up a winning try that brings home a Rugby World Cup just to visit the translation department’s family.
And, yes, female company has made me a better man: I drink a fraction less and I’m much less aggressive (Fox, If you’re reading this, SHHHH!)
Okay, some more compliments. Once again one is false.
[b]You make me feel like a beast.
[i]You really suit blue-and-white. Try on this outfit! [i](Note: don’t worry folks, I don’t teach high school students)
You’re the niciest person I’ve ever met.
I’m really proud to have you as my girlfriend. One of these days i’m gonna have to introduce you to my mates.
Mmm, me like[/b]
Tetsuo,
Sounds like this Chris Rock chap needs a good bitch slapping. The introduce-the-serious-girlfriend-to-the-mates meeting is highly underrated in terms of importance, and is probably more important than meeting the parents.
More compliments
If we have kids, I hope the little buggers look more like you than me.
You drive really well; good smooth acceleration and nice turns.
I love the way you don’t care about commercialized bullshit like Valentine’s Day and birthdays.
Since I met you, I’ve had no interest in other women. And I have stopped looking at porn.
Well if you let her drive then that’s an opportune time to be looking at porn.
Compliment:
No, I think it’s wonderful that you’ve figured out that “dry clean only” labels are a conspiracy by the laundry guy to charge more. They look fine, really.