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What's the loveliest thing that anyone has ever said to you and it really registered?

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Megglevache · 23/01/2013 10:57

Feelgood please....no mervin' or talking about bum and banjos.

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Sunnywithshowers · 23/01/2013 11:17

When my DNephew was 6, he asked my DSis for my phone number. Because 'If you die, she can look after me.'

My favourite compliment ever. :)

Psammead · 23/01/2013 11:15

No she didn't!! She just looked up from her work - we sat opposite each other - and the sunlight was sort of shining right on my hair, which is a bit reddish, and she just sort of sighed, said it, and went straight back to work. It was the genuity I remember. I'm not confident in my looks, but I like my hair now!

WorraLiberty · 23/01/2013 11:13

He said he'd have waited forever for me and it would still have been worth it

May I suggest you remind him of this the next time you're taking ages to get ready and he's pacing and staring at his watch? Grin

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Megglevache · 23/01/2013 11:11

Psammead....I think that colleague probably had a crush on you....did they clean out your bin ever?

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SureFineWhatever · 23/01/2013 11:10

Husband's cousin's husband Hmm said I was a 'really lovely mum' the other day.

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Megglevache · 23/01/2013 11:10

Oh these are really lovely.

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Psammead · 23/01/2013 11:09

"You have hair like spun silk"

Said to me by a colleague who was notoriously blunt and a bit scary. I'll always remember that.

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Megglevache · 23/01/2013 11:09

Ahhhhh great shoes and being a great parent.....enough to warm your cockle for sure Grin

Yes I register the "great mum" ones.

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paulapantsdown · 23/01/2013 11:09

My cousin recently told me that my personality was becoming more like my (dear departed) Mums as I got older. This is the greatest compliment anyone could give me.

daddyorchipsdaddyorchips · 23/01/2013 11:09

I met DP not long after I'd split up with my fiance. It was an amicable split but I wasn't ready to get into anything serious. So he waited. Quite a long time.

When we finally got together, I thanked him for sticking around.

He said he'd have waited forever for me and it would still have been worth it.

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WorraLiberty · 23/01/2013 11:07

"You're an atrocious cunt Worra but I like your shoes"

And to be fair, they were great shoes.

JoandMax · 23/01/2013 11:07

My uncle who has in the past been a difficult man, somewhat standoffish etc sent me a letter after a family Xmas do to say he thought my children were delightful, I was a lovely mum and he was so pleased I was happy! It made me a bit weepy

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Megglevache · 23/01/2013 11:04

Oh that is a lovely thing to say.

Do you reckon she said that to everyone Mike Grin

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MikeOxardInTheSnow · 23/01/2013 11:02

When dd was newborn my lovely mw said she thought dh and I would be great parents. And we are!