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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 12 Jan 2008 14:23

Do you ever get those, where you don't know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult?

The other day when I really wasn't feeling well at all, and my sinuses were really blocked, I felt like my whole face was swollen.

I asked my OH if it looked swollen to him and he said....

"No, not swollen but you look slept in...."

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 12 Jan 2008 14:23

oh! and he looks like...?

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 12 Jan 2008 14:23

lol

I cant think of one off hand - but a freind of mine calls them Monica Sellers

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 12 Jan 2008 14:25

Could have been worse - he could have said your face looked like a bag of spanners lolol,.

Jax in Wales

Jax in Wales Report 12 Jan 2008 14:25

I get them all the time they give then take back straight away

glad i dont take much notice of compliments back handed or otherwise lol

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 12 Jan 2008 14:26

I suppose you're right McAnne, but I felt like a crumpled old shirt at that lol

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Jan 2008 14:27

A few months ago I was talking to a 30 year old male friend who I have known for some time. Can't remember why but my age came into the conversation and I told him I was 42. His reply was...you don't look that old.

So is 42 old then??????

Taff

Taff Report 12 Jan 2008 14:28

lOVE IT, GIRLS, ITS LIKE A DOSE OF "NITS" THEY ONLY GO GOR CLEAN HAIR!!
LOL
sorry caps lock!!

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 12 Jan 2008 14:32

I hope not Jeanette, or I'm well past 'old' now lol

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 12 Jan 2008 14:36

My Mum is always saying them. OH says I should write a book with her sayings.

When we were away she said after a meal.

"That was really nice Pen.........



but when you are hungry you'll eat anything!"




over Christmas


"That was nice today!"

She had stayed for nearly a week - what was wrong with the other days!


Peipal

Peipal Report 12 Jan 2008 14:36

Scuse me

whats a compliment ???? never had one lolol

Jax in Wales

Jax in Wales Report 12 Jan 2008 14:40

You flipping liar Steve i have complimented you on ya art lol

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 12 Jan 2008 14:40

Penny that sounds like my ex late MIL, she was always saying things like that lol

Peipal

Peipal Report 12 Jan 2008 14:54

lol Jax i meant a personal one not me art lolol

Jax in Wales

Jax in Wales Report 12 Jan 2008 14:56

Ahhhhh ok Steve well i did say you are nice once but ya shouted at me

so i just call ya nasty names now lol

Colin from Hampshire

Colin from Hampshire Report 12 Jan 2008 15:03

One my daughter always says to me :)

" Dad you look so much like grandad ( The mans 76 lol ) Me firing back, And you look so much like me its the moustache that does it lol

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 12 Jan 2008 15:34

Some on once asked my hubby "did you marry the one that used to be good looking?)

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 12 Jan 2008 15:38

Charming Maggy, has he recovered now? lol

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 12 Jan 2008 16:02

lol.....made us all laugh, then he realised what he'd said.

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 12 Jan 2008 16:17

*giggles....well my new lodger has just told me I look 62:-) Well, to be honest, as he is only 20, I think he should have said I look about 50.....pmsl! BC XX