Say what you want, but the skill of complimenting someone is a very subtle one.

Some praises are like magic wands that always work. For example, "Talking to you is like a breath of fresh air!" or simply, "Wow, you look beautiful," or "You tell the craziest jokes."

However, there are plenty of people in the world who choose to stray from the traditional path of praise in favor of something more original, peculiarly specific, or downright bizarre, leaving their unfortunate targets to wonder whether they should be flattered, irritated, confused, deeply amused, or perhaps, all of the above.

I asked the Bored Panda community to share the weirdest compliments they ever received, and truth to be told, the responses did not disappoint.

#1

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) “Nice muscles… for a girl,” a football player at my school said this to me, roughly 10 seconds before I almost broke his arm in an arm wrestle.

Never mess with a swimmer. Or a girl. Or a girl that swims. I guarantee that you will be injured either mentally, physically, or both.

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#2

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "I hate pretty girls. They think they can get what they want with their looks. That's why I like you."

... so I'm not pretty. Ok.

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#3

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) I was in a Barnes and Noble once and a woman told me that she liked my aura. Apparently, it was very bright and positive so it was a nice compliment.

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#4

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You're so tall & pretty! Are you a stripper?" - Some Random Lady at Walmart. And she was completely serious as she offered me a job at the local strip club after I responded "No."

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#5

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) A woman once said to me with exaggerated enthusiasm, "Oh, I just love the way you apply your makeup! It looks so natural - especially your blush! And I know what I'm talking about because I used to sell makeup."

I replied, "I'm not wearing any blush. That's just a mild case of rosacea."

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You are pretty for a black girl."

Umm eww.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚌𝚛𝚞𝚎𝚕! 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚢, 𝚒𝚝 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢’𝚛𝚎 𝙰𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗, 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗, 𝙷𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚌, 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎, 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎!!!!

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#7

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You have eyes like a cow. Jersey cow. Jerseys are pretty foxy for cows." Stop digging laddie.

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Yoga Kitty
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest - the Jersey cows ARE really pretty, especially their eyes!

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) Not even sure if this was a compliment, but someone once told me, I'd be useful in an apocalypse.

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#9

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) Them: Wow! You’re weird!

Me: thank you!

Them: *Awkwardly turns around*

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#10

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) Random man at a shopping center, back when I was a teenager, "It's not right for a girl to be tall, dark, and handsome!"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In days gone by, ladies were often referred to as 'Handsome' it went out of popular usage. That was actually a nice (if a little odd) compliment x

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) Following a routine colonoscopy, my gastro doctor said I have a "perfect colon." I said, "Thank you!"

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#12

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) Once my crush's mom complimented me on my socks in front of my crush and then she told him to look at my socks and I felt plain awkward.

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#14

The PA at my doctor's office always tells me I have beautiful eardrums during my annual visit. One time she even told another doctor to look at them. The other doctor was also impressed.

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#15

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) When I was pregnant a coworker told me I looked like Mother Earth. He meant it as a compliment.

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Lawrence Thatcher
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps it's just me, but I feel like automatically saying the first thing that pops into your head is NOT an advisable strategy for most of the "compliment" givers mentioned on here...

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#16

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) You're more beautiful than a new set of snow tires! (I'm from northern Minnesota.)

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like a weird but well meant comment to me! Unless "snowtire" is slang for something over in Minnesota.

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) You are really smart for a woman.

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#18

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You look like you can kill someone with your calves." I have pretty muscular legs.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐!

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#19

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) I wore a new t-shirt with a purple cat on it to college. Us students from different classes got squeezed together into one room for a lecture on internships.

In the middle of the lecture, in the center of the room, and with every student's full attention, our teacher suddenly falls silent. He peers over the rim of his glasses, at my shirt.

"...Nice pussy."

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#21

"Wow! You look really good in clothes!"

This was said in front of my new husband. He was a customer of mine, I'm an automobile mechanic and he had never seen me in anything except uniforms before.

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#22

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You're so pretty, except you're fat. At least your face is pretty."

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#23

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) A lot of people praise my eyelashes. I am a man, and the only thing I know about my eyelashes is that I have them...One woman told me that when I die, I could donate them to her and she'd get them made up as false lashes. Not creepy at all!

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#24

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "Your hair is beautiful. I'd like to ask you out but I would want to control your hair. I'd want to be your hair master."

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#25

This was a compliment I received on the "About Me" section on a dating website:

"I really like your syntax."

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#26

My friend told me I was "Strange, Unusual and very truthful with what I say."

She was being nice and said she liked having someone who was different and can trust when they say something.

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Kaisa Koo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I respect highly this "very truthful" part. It's like a holy value for me.

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#27

I have twice visited places I once worked at and have been told that "it is a lot less weird around here since you left."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok this legit could be said about me and I'd totally take it as a compliment. Lol

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You ar not as ugly as most gingers and lucky you 're a woman, and you only have freckles on your face...."

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#29

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "Your voice is much bigger than your body." Still not 100% sure it was a compliment. Low key bothers me occasionally.

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#30

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You look like a beautiful vampire." (I have very pale skin)

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“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "Your scleras are so white, you must be very healthy!"

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#32

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) “I love your new glasses. They make you look smart.”

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#33

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "If you were a superhero, you'd be Deadpool." Still don't know how to take it, DP is a bad @ss, but that skin condition...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be flattered, tbh. Deadpool rules, I hope whoever said it to you meant it in a good way!

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#34

"You smell... *Long sniff* Like champagne and roses." I still do not know what that means.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obviusly you have never smelled the scent of roses or drunk champagne. Both are sensations to make you happy.

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#35

My endodontist told me, while I was being prepped for oral surgery, I had "nice, long roots." Thanks?

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#36

“A Bit Weird, But Okay”: Our Community Shares The Weirdest Compliments They Ever Received (40 Stories) "You've got nice legs, for a fat person."

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#37

You are better at sports than other Indian girls.
Like wtf

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#38

1. "Usually, I don't like people like you but you are cool though."

2. "You're so different than I imagined."

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#39

Friend said that I have a beautiful neck and asked if she could stroke/touch it?

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