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What's the smallest compliment you've had?

223 replies

BigDahliaFan · 21/02/2025 08:31

I got told yesterday by the girl doing my nails that I had lovely long nail beds. I'm not even sure what a nail bed is but I'll take it.

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problembottom · 21/02/2025 15:42

Three different doctors have popped up mid sweep/coil insertion/coil removal and told me I have a VERY long vagina looking rather impressed. Go me!

BeachRide · 21/02/2025 15:47

My gastric surgeon said I had a 'stunning' liver. Umm ... thank you, I guess?

HowNowBrownCow2 · 21/02/2025 15:47

That I have really high eye sockets therefore my eyebrows look good.

Very unusual compliment.

coxesorangepippin · 21/02/2025 15:48

Small teeth

(?)

dizzydizzydizzy · 21/02/2025 15:50

WhatsTheMatterDavid · 21/02/2025 10:57

I got told I had lovely ovaries on an ultrasound for a missing coil.

This has made me lol!

Andoutcomethewolves · 21/02/2025 15:50

By a woman selling jewellery on the beach in India - 'Oh, you have so lovely big neck! Strong! Thick! Like elephant! Very beautiful. You need big thick necklace!'

I mean it was clearly intended to tempt me to buy one of her more expensive (fake) silver necklaces but she also genuinely appeared to think I would/should be flattered 😅

coxesorangepippin · 21/02/2025 15:50

My nose is to die for too apparently

Small and sloped (sloped is kinda prerequisite in a nose, tbh)

SidekickSylvia · 21/02/2025 16:04

I have a very authoritative voice apparently. I'm not entirely sure it's a compliment, but I've chosen to take it as one.

Arraminta · 21/02/2025 16:11

Another one. When a GP shook her head in admiration and informed that I clearly knew much more about HRT and hormones than she did.

Which is actually pretty shit when you think about it?

Daleksatemyshed · 21/02/2025 16:12

Bless you @Bbq1 that sounds horrible, I shall look at my good veins in a different light 😂

ELCismyspiritnana · 21/02/2025 16:12

Not to blow my own trumpet but I also have a long vagina (now tell them in advance of smear/coil related tests to get the long speculum!) AND have been told many times that I really suit a hat -ant type of hat (I rarely wear hats!)
Also been told I have a very sexy voice over the phone. Sadly Internet porn killed my potential sex line career.

Marmiteenthusiast · 21/02/2025 16:14

@WhatsTheMatterDavid This made me laugh 😂 I've only ever been told my ovaries were 'as expected'!

Laffydaffy · 21/02/2025 16:15

Got told I was a good milk-cow after donating excess breast milk to our hospital's milk bank. Not something I could control but happy to help out, so I enjoyed this compliment.

mikado1 · 21/02/2025 16:16

Obgyn told me I had a very efficient uterus. Thanks, I think 😆

GiddyRobin · 21/02/2025 16:17

Apparently I have very beautiful wrists. From two different people! DH mentioned them about a month into dating - apparently they're very slender and he liked the shape of the knobbly bone bit. 🤣 He still harps on about them now!

The woman tattooing one of my wrists said she was glad her design worked the way it did, because my wrists were so pretty and this way I could keep that "lovely map of veins" on show.

I have wrists like my mum, looking back on old photos. So...thanks, mum?! 😂

RIPVPROG · 21/02/2025 16:20

Having a smear when I was younger and the nurse said, you've obviously not had kids yet , very tidy, I'll get the small speculum. Wtf am I meant to say to that!

GoldBeautifulHeart · 21/02/2025 16:20

It wasn't exactly a compliment but this lady reviewing a mouth x-ray of mine (early 20s I think?) and she went ooh don't you have a small mouth.

I laughed and I said if anyone that knew me heard her, they'd soon correct her.

She was actually referring to how small it seemed due to extractions I'd had as a kid and my teeth were over crowded. It was corrected by braces and I think that's why it looked small.

Incakewetrust · 21/02/2025 16:20

'You have really nice elbows'
😂

chelseahealyslips · 21/02/2025 16:23

After every birth (I've had 6 babies) a midwife has complimented my placentas! I've been told they are the biggest/most efficient/juiciest they've ever seen.

I feel quite pleased with myself 😂

Apennyforapound · 21/02/2025 16:24

That I have lovely long bottom eyelashes by the hairdresser. It was such a random comment; nothing was said about my top lashes, wasn't quite sure how to take it😂

MaMisled · 21/02/2025 16:25

I have a "perfect hairline, parting and crown for a short bob" apparently!

crowsfeet57 · 21/02/2025 16:25

Was told I didn't look 50. I only looked about 49!

whatapalarva · 21/02/2025 16:30

I got told I had a big bladder by a nurse

the80sweregreat · 21/02/2025 16:34

I was told I had nice skin ( on face )
It's nothing special really.

Apennyforapound · 21/02/2025 16:36

Andoutcomethewolves · 21/02/2025 15:50

By a woman selling jewellery on the beach in India - 'Oh, you have so lovely big neck! Strong! Thick! Like elephant! Very beautiful. You need big thick necklace!'

I mean it was clearly intended to tempt me to buy one of her more expensive (fake) silver necklaces but she also genuinely appeared to think I would/should be flattered 😅

🤣 that's made me laugh out loud, just nearly spat my water out!