UKC

Isn't is so annoying when someone says something they mean as a compliment, but it's actually quite insulting, patronising and in some cases confusing?

For example I was chatting to a lass who's spoken to me a few times in a club, and she said "You're so pretty" (she thought I batted for the other team!! :-0 I said "thanks, you might as well as said I was ugly". She said "being pretty is a good thing"!!!, to which I replied, "no it's not, it would be better to be 'ugly'" she'd already made the mistaken judgement that I must be gay, and then she says it's a good thing that I'm "pretty"!!

Another one that really p1ssed me off was a lass who said "Women find you sexy, and I don't think you're secure with that"!! Really annoys me when girls say I'm attractive, or good looking or whatever, cos it's plain that they're not attracted to me, despite what they say, and it feels like they're rubbing it in.

OK I know this post sounds like issues, but surely am I the only person who finds this happening to them???

In reply to Allan Thomson:

If it's any consolation, you're nowhere near as handsome as I am. Allow me to refer you to:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=192065

In reply to Clauso:

LOL, you know how to make people laugh, and cheer them up!!

In reply to Allan Thomson:
you trying to tell us your not gay pretty boy?

In reply to Allan Thomson:

Perhaps you should stop wearing a pink beany with stars on.

In reply to Allan Thomson:

a common one for me: you look much younger than you are. (subtext: I never would have guessed you were that old)

In reply to Allan Thomson:

I used to get 'Nice' as in 'you're such a nice person' etc.

I didn't want nice at the age of 18, I wanted dirty, rough looking shagmeister general who looked as if he could rut like a stag.


I was once told 'ooh, you are quite big' to which my world appeared all rosis until with the very next breath 'but not as big as my old boyfriend'. Deflated.

In reply to Allan Thomson:

My mother used to say to me sometimes, "Your hair looks nice, have you been washing it?"

In reply to Foxy:

Ah, someone aspiring to be me...

In reply to Ridge:

Having looked at your pic I'd agree with the dirty and rough part, I never want to find out about the rest!

In reply to Allan Thomson:

I have heard that you men don't like being told that your penis looks "cute".

In reply to Allan Thomson:

My own mother once said "why don't you try doing a bit of modeling?" to which i replied "i don't think i'm attractive enough mum" to which she said

"oh don't worry you don't have to be good looking to do modeling"

If my own mother.....unconditional.....what hope do i have......

In reply to Allan Thomson:

from my mum: 'you'll never be pretty, dear, but at least you've got decent bone structure.'

er...

oh, and another: 'don't ruin your hands climbing, they're your only decent feature'

ha haaa!

(she sounds a bit brutal but she's just quite frank. She's lovely really).

In reply to Crispy haddock:

>I have heard that you men don't like being told that your penis looks "cute".

If only, it is when you strip off ready for action and she steps back laughing, points, then says, 'call that a penis?'.

;-P

In reply to Allan Thomson:


This wasn't really a compliment, as it was something I overheard: "Oh he's really nice, isn't he? Not like a real bloke at all."

But that was years ago, when I was young and stupid.

In reply to Allan Thomson:

Sounds like you need to grow up a bit and just accept what other people say as a genuine compliment.

In reply to Allan Thomson:

You should be glad, when I doll myself up to the nines on a Sat night with a lovely blonde wig, make-up, high heels and a saucy little dress no-one ever calls me pretty.........

In reply to Allan Thomson: In describing me to my partner a common friend described me as "Homely".

I have spent my life cultivating a tomboy just got dragged out of bed look. It would appear i have failed dismally. Homely indeed!

In reply to es:

I like comely, not thin and not fat, just nicely rounded and nice to cuddle.

Not for you I must add, not looking at your profile anyway.

In reply to sutty: Actually I'm alot more comely nowadays (love makes you fat). But I'm still rebeling against Homely. I'm not even sure what it means, maybe looks like i can bake while bearing children on my hips or something...

In reply to Allan Thomson:

Friend of mine mentioned to his mum once that he was rubbish at running. "Don't worry," she said, "you were built for comfort, not speed."

In reply to Allan Thomson: "You're cute"

Means "Yes you are good looking but I don't want to have sex with you but I don't mind wasting your time by showing you some attention so you don't go and cop off with that fittie in the corner that I know wants to give you the most blinding sex you've ever had"

Not that I am bitter or owt!

In reply to Glyn Jones:

hmmm, interesting. I've used the word 'cute' to refer to bits and bobs of men (arses mainly) with no complaints. Apparently referring to men as 'sweet' is a no no though.

In reply to CJD: Cute ass, ok

cute legs - noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

cute smile - noooooooooooooooooooooo

cute button nose - noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

cute ears - ok (ish)

cute willy - noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

In reply to CJD: Oh good lord - SWEET??????? NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Apart from "that's sweet of you"

In reply to Glyn Jones:

ha haaaa, yeah, 'nice' is better than 'cute' for men. It's less fluffy. Although I'm female and I can't recall being referred to as 'cute' either. I think I'm just too big for that sort of thing. lol.

In reply to Glyn Jones:

exactly - I remember my stepdad overhearing one of my mates referring to a bloke as 'sweet' and going on a most uncharacteristic rant about the inappropriateness of referring to men as 'sweet'. ha ha!

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Girl code for small knob

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Dont worry Glyny, James confined to me that it wasnt cute at all, but he loves you anyway.

In reply to pigeonjim:

More code for un-erect.

Then they are kinda cute, in a baby elephant kinda way

In reply to pigeonjim:

I would suspect as much.

In reply to es:

you go round a lot comparing flaccid willys with baby elephants?

In reply to Allan Thomson: Not quite the compliment but lovely all the same.

My ex felt the need to tell me in detail about the person she cheated on me with. she said "it's the biggest c*ck I've ever had"

Ergo - mine wasn't!

In reply to sutty: Not alot. But i don't think the comparison is unapt.

In reply to pigeonjim:

I once overheard two women discussing a bloke in the loos and he was described as being hung like a 5-year-old!! it's very embarrassing when I have to talk to him in meetings....

In reply to carriegold:

you just made me cry with laughter.

poor guy.

In reply to mik:

Capital punishment of minors is no laughing matter, my friend!

In reply to Allan Thomson: Just spoken to someone on the phone giving him some info and answering his very difficult question and got told - "you weren't my first choice you know". Bearing in mind he wanted the info urgently I thought he would have tried harder to win me round....

ah well

In reply to pigeonjim:


Certainly not! The odd one looks 'cute' when flaccid but can still look quite frightening when turgid

In reply to carriegold:


crikey.
Do your eyes ever get "drawn"....?

In reply to Allan Thomson:
I bed with a new girlfriend:
"You've got a lovely muscly body, it's really nice to feel. It would be nice to be blind and go out with you."

I should stress that it was her that said this, not me.

She was mortified, I nearly fell out the bed laughing.

In reply to Crispy haddock:

well no - but only cos I rarely carry a magnifying glass to the office!! (6)

In reply to carriegold:

>he was described as being hung like a 5-year-old!!

Did you hear all the conversation, or did you not hear the word stallion at the end?

In reply to Allan Thomson: I have the "sweet" thing a few times doesn't sit well. But the worst was being told "I was like a big brother" by a girl I really fancied some years back. Doh! You can't even complain about that.

In reply to sasmojo:


If she was from the US deep south or Hull that wouldn't be a bad thing to hear......

In reply to sutty: Oh I heard all the conversation... (6)

In reply to Allan Thomson:

i got called "quality flange" once

though i did find it highly amusing!

In reply to Simon22:

Boom Boom! Or the top end of Queensland.

In reply to Sharket:

ha haaaaaa, that's just, like, beautiful

In reply to Allan Thomson:

A couple of classic put down lines

A fairly plain nurse in Riyadh used to enjoy a lot of male attention whilst over there, and thought herself to be very attractive.

When she announced to a friend of mine that she was returning to the UK he replied " Oh, You're going back to being ugly again)

Whilst out round the clubs in Dubai one night, a well built (she was tall and well made but certainly not fat) lady friend was showing off her newly pierced navel.

Quick as a flash I said "Ah Jane, I see you've had a tummy tuck". It's a good job she knew my wife and I well, and had a good sense of humour, or else I would have had to have been ready to duck! Our crowd just dissolved into laughter.

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Sorry Glyn, she told me she was single

In reply to CJD:

you've got to give them points for courage saying something like that!!

In reply to Allan Thomson:
Dear Allan

I was once complimented on my good English. I was told "You speak good English, for a Yugoslavian" by a Frenshwoman.

Norrie

In reply to sutty:

Or you put it in her hand from behind and she says "No thanks! I just put one out"

Pete

In reply to sutty:


...and "she" pulls out a walloper! That is like SO embarrassing.

In reply to Allan Thomson: While climbing on the wall a few years ago, one of the younger members of the group said "Oh look at him. He's just like a baby elephant dancing!"

I fell off the wall laughing, and sprained my ankle.

In reply to Sharket: Funnily enough I deal with quality flanges every day!

Up to 36 inches across!

In reply to Allan Thomson:

Worst ever compliment: "You smell like my ex best mate's loft" apparently this was a good thing...

Next in line has to be "Your eyes are like my mate's grandad's dashboard" hmm...

Any compliment with a qualifier is a NONO boys, just for reference.

For example:

You don't look THAT bad when you take your make up off
or
You don't look THAT fat



Bambi

In reply to Norrie Muir:

I once met a French bloke, at the Kingshouse, who had been living in Glasgow for a number of years. His accent was something else! ... He actually got more easier to understand as he got more and more bevvied.

Very entertaining fella. He had us in stitches with tales of his days in the French Navy... Particularly the story about docking at London and taking out the assembled crowd of Greenpeace protesters with a water cannon.

In reply to Allan Thomson: Used to work with this New Zealand girl who went running with a bunch of chaps at work. She got chatting with one guy and when they got back to site she asked him where he was from. On hearing his reply she responded with "oh you're very friendly for an Israeli" and she couldn't understand why everyone was shocked at her response!! Have to say she didn't last long with the company after that....

In reply to Bill:

despite also dealing with many types of flange on a regular basis, i still feel the need to snigger when mentioning the word

<snigger>

In reply to Crispy haddock:

LOL, never had that!!! I'm sure most guys would freak out if they heard that though!!!

In reply to CJD:

Ah, I can see where you get it from now!!!

In reply to Glyn Jones:



Hmm, she really must have been a right b1tch, hope you shifted her quick enough, and got someone better.

Have to say my best compliment was when a lass who'd got a rep, said "hmmm, I've seen a few in my time, but I think this one's going to hurt!!!". Not boasting or anything!!...

In reply to Allan Thomson:


She keeps trying to get back into my life but that is not going to happen - I have got someone better in fact I'd go as far as saying absolutely wonderful.

In reply to Allan Thomson: "I'd love to go down on you." From a fat tw*t climbing above you.

In reply to Glyn Jones: Glad to hear that. It's so satisfying when things turn out that way. Sadly in my experience it's all too rare, and often things seem to go the other way.

In reply to Dave Stelmach:

LOL, that's quite amusing. Could lead to a harrasment case if it was two opposite sex climbers though!!!

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Only a Welshman could show that much devotion to a sheep.

I am proud of you my Celtic brother.

Andy

In reply to Allan Thomson:

Sorry to hear - Will keep fingers crossed that you find that special lass that can tie cherries, suck golf balls through a hose pipe and can fire pingpong balls well over 20 feet

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

Shhhhhhhhhh - don't want everyone to know

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Why? Is she mutton dressed as lamb?

Andy

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

Baaaaaaaaaaa! <flutters eyelids!>

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

Oh, this one is lamb all the way!

In reply to stomach:

Don't you start lover!

In reply to Glyn Jones:

<look of a startled rabbit!>

What?

In reply to stomach: How's tricks?

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Ok thanks! You?

In reply to Glyn Jones:


She is lamb dressed as lamb?

Are you actually living in Wales at the moment?

If so can you put a word in for me with that Ceris Matthews from Catatonia for me? She is quite special.

Andy

Surely the worst is "You're a really nice guy".

Because it's always followed by "But"

In reply to stomach: All good except my weekend on the slate has been cancelled

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais: Unfortunately I'm living in Buckinghamshire

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Ahh... nice, you deserve it! I thought 'what a bad bitch' too!

Had someone do something similar to me, 'Aren't you so lucky I came back to you after running off with someone as wonderful as her?'

Best served cold I always think!

:¬)

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Oh dear. Why has it been cancelled?

In reply to Rosie A: thanks Rosie - the ex was a nightmare but I only found out what she was like after we broke up

In reply to stomach: one chaps car has broken down, another has a phucked finger

In reply to Glyn Jones:
Thats fair enough!

In reply to Glyn Jones:


You're seeing an English women?!?!

I have always found them to be far too laid back, affable and generally sane for my liking!

Andy

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

She lives in Canada now,she's gone solo and is married to a lumberjack,Cockahoop her album is quite good,but it's nothing at all like anything by Catatonia. It's a nice album,it has a friendly and happy atmosphere to it.

Cheers
Tim

In reply to Glyn Jones:

I'd prefer one that runs the fells, Climbs, and likes to rough it. It's also very important that she rides Roads and Mtn bikes.....Oh yes, and me!!!

In reply to Allan Thomson:

I had a bloke who said (in all seriousness) to me once: "You're quite intelligent really......... for a woman."


Ah hah hahahahah!!!!! Laugh - I nearly died! I think the whole comment said far more about him than it did about me...

In reply to tlm:

Bet you dropped him like a shot. OR ran rings around him!!

A bit of intelligence and a desire to learn more is also quite desirable traits in an SO I think.

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

Aye

I need sane right now after the last nutter

In reply to Glyn Jones:


I have been there man.

Cut off all contact if you can.

Andy

In reply to Allan Thomson:


Don't be daft. I just never went out with him in the first place! (or bothered to spend any more time within hearing distance of his conversation).

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais: tried that but she found me by my work telephone number

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Have you had any pots of boiled rabbit in your kitchen that you cant explain why they are there?

In reply to Allan Thomson: I HATE it when people say to me "you are so skinny", christ I dont go around saying to folk "oh you are so fat"! Why on earth do folk think its a compliment saying that to me, I HATE IT!!!!!!!

Rant over, I thank you :O)

In reply to tattoo2005:You're not fat you're nicely rounded.

Is that better? ()

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Tell her you've turned gay.

In fact just send her your profile picture.

It says a great deal more than words ever will...

Andy

In reply to tattoo2005:


Reminds me of a friend (female) who called me "unhealthily thin" then when I said "to you maybe" she said "ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT"!!!???!!!

In reply to Timmd: But I'm not fat, folk say I'm skinny like its meant to be a compliment, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!

In reply to tattoo2005:


I think thin is more of a compliment than skinny yes.

Andy

In reply to Allan Thomson: I'm quite healthy for my size, 5ft 5ish, size 8 and 8.7 stones so I'm not skinny ffs!!! God I'm off on one this evening hahahaha!

In reply to tattoo2005:

I will never be called thin or skinny!

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais: But when I tell folk to stop saying that all I get is "it was meant as a compliment". WELL I DONT TAKE IT AS ONE!! It really unravels my knitting, you know!

In reply to stomach: Hey Mr Snowplough how you doing hehehehe!

In reply to tattoo2005:


I can only suggest that you eat more lard.

Andy

In reply to tattoo2005:

Not too bad thanks you skinny wench!

In reply to stomach:

Doubt she knows how to cook

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais: But then I'll have high cholesterol and die of a heart attack, which might mean that UKC would get some peace and quiet for the forseeable future mind you :O)

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:


pmsl!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In reply to Glyn Jones:

pmsl!!!

In reply to stomach:

Ooooh thats fighting talk, when you see me walking towards you in September dragging my milk crate behind me you'd wanna run like feck!

In reply to tattoo2005:

Iam shaking in me size 11 Salomons!!!

In reply to tattoo2005:

You don't look very skinny,looking at your profile pic,you just look thin and not very fat,in my opinion. It must be because they feel fat?

I was told i looked older than 26,which i didn't like being told.

In reply to stomach: Oooh ya big jessie!

In reply to tattoo2005:

It's funny how people want to *congratulate* others simply for being thin, or losing weight - and packets of cereal (Special K for example)etc really annoy me when they assume that everyone wants to 'drop a jeans size'- enough to put you off buying them.

In reply to Timmd: But I just want to be slim, I dont want to be thin or skinny! Sorry for being so fickle but I'm female!!

I've been told I look younger than I am, 40 in September, but I think that was just coming from folk wanting to borrow money!

In reply to tattoo2005:

Jessie? Nah!
Soft as shit? Sometimes!

In reply to Hannah m: The worst thing about it is that I eat like a horse and never put weight on, Mars Bars, pizzas, burgers, I can eat anything I like and not a bloody ounce goes on, aaaaaaaaaargh!!

In reply to stomach: Well I'll soon hammer you into shape, I might need the help of a rugby team, but we'll get there lol!!

In reply to tattoo2005:


I was told in a bar in Fort William that I looked 40!!! i blamed in on the fact I was with a bunch of blokes in their 40's, or very near to them!!

In reply to stomach: What age are you?

In reply to tattoo2005:

Iam 30 years old.

In reply to stomach:

Feck - I only put you as 35

In reply to stomach: Oooops! Thats like folk thinking I'm nearly 50, mind you I think Ewan does anyway hey ho!

In reply to Glyn Jones:

Git!

In reply to stomach:

gimp! hehe!

In reply to tattoo2005:

Yes, it has gone down on my hurtful things list!

In reply to Glyn Jones:


Shhhhh!!!

In reply to stomach: Well me and you can be hurt together, with me being skinny and you being 40 lol!

In reply to tattoo2005:

I'm the same height as you, but nearly 2 stone heavier; ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT?!!

In reply to Crispy haddock:

pmsl! I can almost picture the look on the guy who's being told that's face!!!! :-o

In reply to tattoo2005:

Have you been wormed recently?

In reply to tattoo2005: I thought you looked perfect sized when I met you!

In reply to me1:

"Stallion" goes down better.

In reply to kevin stephens:

Aye but you're a bloke so you are supposed to be heavier, fatty hehehehehe!

Just kidding!

In reply to rock waif:

Hey thanks RW, thats really nice to know, so I'm not skinny after all! The compliment is returned in kind as well :O)

In reply to tattoo2005:

grrr mutter mutter grrr... <pines longingly for an icecream, chocolate, pizza....>
Maybe thats why they call you skinny - its a punishment for saying things like that!

In reply to Allan Thomson: When my dad died and people came to visit us and offer condolences, there was a lull in the conversation so a neighbour decided to fill it by leaning over, slapping my thigh and saying 'good strong thighs - just like my nia' - luckily I saw the funny side.

Not so funny side was when my aunt told me that we were about the same size - errr - no! she's 2 1/2 stone and at least 2 sizes bigger than me (and I'm not exactly svelte!)

In reply to me1: Ooops sorry Me! I'm just away for a big ice cream, yummy :O)

In reply to tattoo2005:

I was told "you've got eyes lovely eyes; they're like wincles". Not sure how to take that one!

The stories about things mothers say reminds me of when, as a teenager, I acquired a new coat with a big floppy hood. I was very pleased with it (thought I was dead cool). When I next went round to see my Mum, I asked her if she liked my new coat she said "oooh, yes, you remind me of somebody ... let me think ... oh, I know, from that film, you know, Don't Look Now". I wondered if she was comparing me to Julie Christie when she suddenly said "yes, you look like that little dwarf at the end". Well, thanks, Mum. I'm still bitter about that.

In reply to cathsullivan: I'm not sure what to make of that comment about your eyes either, but lets just say its a compliment!!

In reply to Allan Thomson:

"Your arse normally looks huge in a harness - maybe you should stick to climbing chimney roots as its not quite so bad now!" As I was attempting the start of Chockney!


From my husband!

In reply to tattoo2005: I raised an eyebrow and he tried to explain. Something to do with the colour. The phrase "when you're in a hole, stop digging" came to mind. Actually, come to think of it, this was the same day that he declared "oh, fried eggs!" when gazing at my impressive (well, that's probably over stating it, but you know) bust. Apparently, that was a reference to the pattern on my bra. Hmmmmm. PMSL. He was quite entertaining really.

In reply to cathsullivan:

I hope he was still entertaining when you dumped him

In reply to Crispy haddock: You might say he was laughing on the other side of his face!

In reply to cathsullivan:

I don't know how anyone could diss your boobs, they're lovely!

<oh my God this sounds like a lesbian love-fest!>

In reply to Allan Thomson:

My worst (and I probably shouldn't put this on an internet forum) was recently when I had to go and have a ultrasound on my nads.

I got the old pantaloons off and lay down on the bed, the woman took one look at me and said "my what long legs you've got"!!!!!!

Talk about avoiding the subject

*Goes red and leaves the building*.

In reply to majormajormajormajor:


Is it just your incredibly short penis that makes your legs look so long?

Andy

In reply to Crispy haddock:


I signed up on this site 4 years ago purely in anticipation of this very moment.

Andy

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

God don't make me spell it out for you pleeaase

But really I think it was just unfortunate timing ...[backtracks quickly]...

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:


I'm so pleased that you're happy.

Tissue?

In reply to Crispy haddock:


It only sounds like a lesbian lovefest as yet.

I am still awaiting the actual event...

Andy

In reply to Mac Ghille Aindrais:

>I am still awaiting the actual event...

Unless you have a sex change it is doubtful you will be invited.

In reply to cathsullivan: Aye Cath, he certainly sounds like a real sweet-talking devil lol!!