MEADOWXI Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 41 minutes ago, Jambomo said: Folk at my work who seem to be having some kind of competition to see who can make the most complimentary comments about each other. Everyday is full of "I love your... hair/top/shoes/sunglasses/skirt". I get they are being nice but its the same conversation multiple times a day, every day. I share an office with 5 others. I have been disparaging, sarcastic and rude to three of them and haven't even been trying and am in generally a good mood. One was missed as they didn't arrive till after one and has been off since Thursday, and one buggered off early to the doctors. Is unnecessary politeness a thing these days? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Folk at my work who seem to be having some kind of competition to see who can make the most complimentary comments about each other. Everyday is full of "I love your... hair/top/shoes/sunglasses/skirt". I get they are being nice but its the same conversation multiple times a day, every day. I work in an office with 7 males and 1 female. I don't think I've ever heard a compliment being paid to anyone. Maybe we're just not that nice to each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Weather chat in general, but more specifically folk who lie about it. Just heard some folk at work say that summers in Scotland are 'never warm'. Utter pish and the chat of a cretin. Some **** of a BBC (UK wide) weatherman said "meanwhile up in Scotland temperatures will remain low at a miserable 11 degrees" a week or two ago. I was quite genuinely seething. Forecasters that give opinions over weather facts grind my gears in general. For example, "lovely day" can mean 15 degrees with light cloud whereas clear sky suncream days at 30 degrees is far, far more miserable for weirdos like me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I share an office with 5 others. I have been disparaging, sarcastic and rude to three of them and haven't even been trying and am in generally a good mood. One was missed as they didn't arrive till after one and has been off since Thursday, and one buggered off early to the doctors. Is unnecessary politeness a thing these days? The most awkward I've encountered at work was when a girl in the office said to me that I looked like I'd lost weight to which I just said thanks.Then some other girl who'd overheard chipped in with 'aren't you going to return the compliment?' To which I said that would come across insincere after you just said that wouldn't it. Cue horror from them that I'd apparently just called her fat.f**k them. She is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 30 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: The most awkward I've encountered at work was when a girl in the office said to me that I looked like I'd lost weight to which I just said thanks. Then some other girl who'd overheard chipped in with 'aren't you going to return the compliment?' To which I said that would come across insincere after you just said that wouldn't it. Cue horror from them that I'd apparently just called her fat. f**k them. She is. I was at a golf weekend on Arran at the weekend there. One of the guys who I haven't seen since last years said i was "looking well". I spent the rest of the weekend* wondering whether he meant I had lost weight or not, and by implication, that I was fat last year. *A few minutes until we went to the boozer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The most awkward I've encountered at work was when a girl in the office said to me that I looked like I'd lost weight to which I just said thanks.Then some other girl who'd overheard chipped in with 'aren't you going to return the compliment?' Should have originally said "cheers, you've lost a chin" to keep everyone happy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 39 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: The most awkward I've encountered at work was when a girl in the office said to me that I looked like I'd lost weight to which I just said thanks. Then some other girl who'd overheard chipped in with 'aren't you going to return the compliment?' To which I said that would come across insincere after you just said that wouldn't it. Cue horror from them that I'd apparently just called her fat. f**k them. She is. There was literally no way for you to answer well there. You compliment her looks - you want to pump her and are the office OFTW sexual reprobate. You don't compliment her look - you think she's fat and those Mars Bars she's now eating is yo fault. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 It's good to give compliments to people - but they absolutely have to be genuine. Everyone likes hearing something nice, and it'll definitely get you in with the ladies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 On 6/6/2017 at 20:18, Melanius Mullarkey said: Anyway Oracle >>>>>>>>teletext. Away ye go now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 5 hours ago, Jambomo said: Folk at my work who seem to be having some kind of competition to see who can make the most complimentary comments about each other. Everyday is full of "I love your... hair/top/shoes/sunglasses/skirt". I get they are being nice but its the same conversation multiple times a day, every day. ^^^ not getting the compliments 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 ^^^ not getting the compliments [emoji6] [emoji23] They do but I'm never very good with that kind of thing and just look awkward and mumble thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 "You're looking well, have you been ill??" Is a fave of mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 It's good to give compliments to people - but they absolutely have to be genuine. Everyone likes hearing something nice, and it'll definitely get you in with the ladies. I think this is the thing, if they one day said "I like your jumper" or something then that's nice. To find numerous things everyday that you like about someone is almost a stalker. I don't really think they are all that sincere with it. One example was one of them coming in wearing sunglasses and the others going "Oh, you look amazing, just like a film star" now she's nice enough looking but it's so OTT it's like taking the piss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I think this is the thing, if they one day said "I like your jumper" or something then that's nice. To find numerous things everyday that you like about someone is almost a stalker. I don't really think they are all that sincere with it. One example was one of them coming in wearing sunglasses and the others going "Oh, you look amazing, just like a film star" now she's nice enough looking but it's so OTT it's like taking the piss. Women are quite bad for this. Disingenuous compliments based on every bloody outfit. You can always tell when it's genuine or not (unless you're a numpty). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, philpy said: "You're looking well, have you been ill??" Is a fave of mine. Literally no-one in the world has ever said this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 My girlfriend was off work ill today and apparently when o phones her after work she took me saying "At least you don't sound ill" as me telling her she was faking it and didn't believe her. I despair sometimes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Mother in law to wife, whilstlooking at at wifes white and silver sandals "I thought they had gold in them" Wife confirming what millions of years of highly evolved optical circuitry is telling her mother, "No they are white and silver. Mother in law reiterates, "Oh I thought they had gold in them" Todays PTTGOMN is pointless, deadend conversations, but can anyone beat the above for sheer oxygen thievery? Any c**t who reports a conversation about women and shoes is too interested in the subject IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 f**k the above. Ads in the app as of this moment. Seething. Was just about to post this. It feels like a breach of human rights. Suppose though, be out of Europe soon and probably not have any human rights so good conditioning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 get this directly to f**k! Furious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Don't ever say to a woman you're looking great. Last time I seen you you were looking like shit. They won't see the funny side 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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