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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: lost word #126603 04/01/04 03:07 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA `Oh, fishing for a compliment!' sang Katie." Now that's a phrase I know and understand. The most common and blatant (is that the right word?) way to fish for a compliment is toask "How do I look?" Another way is one I used blatantly (exactly the right word) when I told one and all on Feb 1oth that it was my 75th birthday. I was fishing for the compliment that goes : " You're kidding! You sure don't look it!" Quite different from a "tade-last I think. ?? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Biting #126604 04/01/04 03:12 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Well, wow, I can tell you this--you are one neat lady, and I'm privileged to know you! [HUG] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lost word #126605 04/01/04 08:57 PM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 R raju OP stranger OP raju stranger R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 Didja manage to come up with something suitable? >>I did say I'd rather die Than speak a lie Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lost word #126606 04/01/04 09:06 PM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 R raju OP stranger OP raju stranger R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 Sometimes, wow, people fish for a compliment using the bait of self-belittlement. One of the most common being reference to past "I used to look quite good during undergraduate" expecting "You're still ravishing". How would you treat such anglers? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lost word #126607 04/01/04 11:00 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 I'd say it depends raju. If the person is looking melancholy and needs a quick pick-me-up, then compliment away. If the person is a fun-loving sort with a good sense of humour, you can always say "Really??? What happened?" If it's somebody you don't particularly care about, I'd say nothing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lost word #126608 04/02/04 12:31 AM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 R raju OP stranger OP raju stranger R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 24 well said Bel- and that's some deserved compliment! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lost word #126609 04/02/04 05:17 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA "I used to look quite good during undergraduate" expecting "You're still ravishing". How would you treat such anglers? I will opt for the pleasantry as it may just be that it is needed. Heaven knows we all need a pick-me-up now and then. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,892 Members9,197 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish, Renegade98 9,197 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 357 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 29 wofahulicodoc 24 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,893 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,947 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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