Mark Twain
Mark Twain once said "I can live for two weeks on a good compliment"
When I conduct my Schmoozing 101 workshop I ask participants to recall a recent compliment they have received. When they have to go back to 3rd grade and say "you play dodge ball really well" it's truly a sad state of affairs.I compliment people all the time.
Quite often I just blurt something out to a stranger like "cool shoes"
or "great hair" or "that outfit looks better on you than it did me so I'm glad the thrift store made a sale" ha ha ha.(For my gullible blog readers I made up the last statement)
Fishing for compliments
If you have to ask about how something looks or how someone feels you are fishing
for a compliment. Compliments should be sincere. You don't want to say something like "for a fat lady you don't sweat much" because that might not go over well...Today - compliment someone!
Tell them you like their smile, their attitude, you love having them as a friend, the fact they brushed their teeth today (oops, not sincere) you are glad it is their birthday - Happy Birthday Melon! or something else just to extend a kindness.
I declare today National Compliment Day!
(yes, you can make up holidays just for fun)
(yes, you can make up holidays just for fun)
There are 2 college kids that stand outside a building on campus for a couple of hours one afternoon a week and give compliments. People will specifically walk by during those hours to get compliments. It was a great article and a great idea.
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