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 Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:37 Post subject: Is this a compliment?
This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director.  She's used to seeing dead people.  
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airehead
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:38 Post subject:
Like everything, it's a matter of perspective.
She almost sounded disappointed...
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j1miller
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:40 Post subject:
well, you have been sick..... maybe she's trying to butter you up. 
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:46 Post subject:
| j1miller wrote: | | well, you have been sick..... maybe she's trying to drum up some business |
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rolling rock
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:48 Post subject:
she sees dead people
i take 'em anyway i can get 'em. even from mrs. slabber!
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robp
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:54 Post subject:
Well if she had said you were looking a little rough then how would you have felt?
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brie k
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 14:56 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | she sees dead people
i take 'em anyway i can get 'em. even from mrs. slabber! |
I'm with her. A compliment is a compliment, period.
BTW, you look GREAT every day! 
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:03 Post subject:
| brie k wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | she sees dead people
i take 'em anyway i can get 'em. even from mrs. slabber! |
I'm with her. A compliment is a compliment, period.
BTW, you look GREAT every day! |
why thanks darling. 
And Rob, I'd feel like she was looking for my business if she said that! 
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:04 Post subject:
Tell her, "Thanks, and you look so natural, too."
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:04 Post subject:
| brwf wrote: | | Tell her, "Thanks, and you smell so natural, too." |
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:14 Post subject: Re: Is this a compliment?
| JACKED UP wrote: | | This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director. She's used to seeing dead people. |
You know how people say "he/she looks good" when they walk by the casket?... she probably meant it in a formaldehyde-airbrushed kinda way. 
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:15 Post subject: Re: Is this a compliment?
| .jrjo wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director. She's used to seeing dead people. |
You know how people say "he/she looks good" when they walk by the casket?... she probably meant it in a formaldehyde-airbrushed kinda way. |
"He/she looks good" is still better than hearing someone say "He/she looks so natural." Huh?
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:16 Post subject: Re: Is this a compliment?
| .jrjo wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director. She's used to seeing dead people. |
You know how people say "he/she looks good" when they walk by the casket?... she probably meant it in a formaldehyde-airbrushed kinda way. |
At least I'm a breather!  
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:18 Post subject: Re: Is this a compliment?
| JACKED UP wrote: | | .jrjo wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director. She's used to seeing dead people. |
You know how people say "he/she looks good" when they walk by the casket?... she probably meant it in a formaldehyde-airbrushed kinda way. |
At least I'm a breather! |
Several of us who have gotten those middle-of-the-night calls can witness that. 
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Posted: 04/06/06 - 15:24 Post subject: Re: Is this a compliment?
| gretriever wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | .jrjo wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | This lady said I look good today. She's the funeral director. She's used to seeing dead people. |
You know how people say "he/she looks good" when they walk by the casket?... she probably meant it in a formaldehyde-airbrushed kinda way. |
At least I'm a breather! |
Several of us who have gotten those middle-of-the-night calls can witness that. |
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