Was this a compliment - or not?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Exactly had she got a tight little bum NO! Had she got a well turned ankle well if she is on the large side NO!

Jealousy my dear VC jealousy. Smile and be even happier than normal.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

Just remembered another shot down in flames moment. I had an XR3i Cabriolet once - and, driving round a small, town-centre roundabout, roof down, some lads shouted out - Nice car! So I smiled in my most appreciative way and they said - But you're too old for it! I was about 35. They made me feel ancient!!

[veggiechicken]

Exactly had she got a tight little bum NO! Had she got a well turned ankle well if she is on the large side NO!

Jealousy my dear VC jealousy. Smile and be even happier than normal.

Colin

Thank you Potty for your confidence in the size of my rear etc - but you are just guessing. She saw it in full wobble mode!!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Put down from this week. In the office of an estate agent I do a lot of work for. I always have a little banter with one of the ladies. From her "You have a lovely voice Colin just like the white teddybear in the TV advert." Cue big smile from Potty. She goes on "And you look like that bloke from the other advert." Even bigger smile from Potty. "Yes" she says "Wonga.Com."

Colin

[veggiechicken]

Had to Goggle that ad but I'm guessing I know which of the images she meant! But I haven't seen you in the flesh either so can't be sure!

[salome2001]

I was with my son on the bus a few months back, a special trip as we usually drive. DS was excited about being on the top deck (up til now it had been buggy on the lower deck) and a kind gent let us sit in the seat right at the front. Making conversation, he commented "You look too young to be a grandmother". When I said he was my son he went all quiet!!!
I think he had thought he was being complimentary....

[veggiechicken]

Brilliant, Salome! Poor man, I bet he wished he'd kept quiet.

[salome2001]

I think so too! I didn't actually mind... I am on the upside of 40 after all and in some areas round here that's definitely grandmother age

[RedThorn]

Given the fact her first language is not English and the cultural differences, I'd have to say take it literally and that makes it a compliment.

With people here everything's the same, but nothing is, the people react so much differently here to words to what they do back home, culturally miles apart, who'd have thunked it?

[taff]

she was paying you a compliment. Why can't you just accept it?....

[lottie dolly]

I think so too! I didn't actually mind... I am on the upside of 40 after all and in some areas round here that's definitely grandmother age

I was late 30's when i had the last one,on 2 separate occasions i was asked if i was mother or grandmother,even when only pregnant 1 or 2 actually said,oh,am sorry ,my answer,well i'm not,am we very happy as it took 18 months of trying,their faces were a treat,same sort of thing when i deliberatly lost weight,oh,you have lost some weight,are you ill,other peoples perseption of us is so funny at times,

[zazen999]

Put down from this week. In the office of an estate agent I do a lot of work for. I always have a little banter with one of the ladies. From her "You have a lovely voice Colin just like the white teddybear in the TV advert." Cue big smile from Potty. She goes on "And you look like that bloke from the other advert." Even bigger smile from Potty. "Yes" she says "Wonga.Com."

Colin

See - I have no idea who either of those are.

VC - it definitely means 'Nice ar$e' - I didn't see 'it' as you were sat down but I see no reason why she wouldn't have thought so - as Di says 'you never know '

[Two_Sheds]

Given the fact her first language is not English ...

My OH's first language doesn't seem to be English either

Anyway, he met my Italian friend (think Monica Bellucci) for the first time and tried to impress her with his Italian. He thought he was saying "you have a beautiful figure" ~ she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes and tell him that he actually told her she had a beautiful c*** (lady garden)

[di]

I once said something very rude to my sisters very strict Muslim inlaws

VC, definately a compliment. If you're like me and most of my female friends, we worry and over analyse too much. I tols a friend...'Wow, you look really good today'....I didn't for one second mean that she normally looks like carp, that though was her first thought.

[veggiechicken]

Thank you one and all for your anecdotes and "compliments"!
Di, You're right in that it is easy to over-analyse - especially when you're me and say most things a bit tongue in cheek (NO Potty).
Ira, the Russian Lady, also said my dogs were beautiful and gave me a hug!!
It must be the sun, it brings out the friendly side of everyone!
So, have a wonderful day and make sure you say hello to everyone you meet
Give them a hug too - or a cwtch as we say in Wales - its a good feeling