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Old 10-01-2016, 03:35 AM
 
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What's the problem? It's a huge compliment. No one is young forever, everyone gets old. So when a guy says that you look good for your age, it should be taken as a very big compliment. It's saying that you are aging well. You should be happy and thankful that someone is reassuring you that you're still looking good and will probably continue to do so for some time. If they didn't tell you this, you wouldn't know, and you'd think you're ugly even if you're not. Men don't have this problem. Is it because people think that men age better than women? Perhaps, but a compliment is still a compliment.

So next time a guy says hey, you look great for your age, smile and be happy. At least you're getting a compliment.

 
Old 10-01-2016, 03:47 AM
 
Location: Florida
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When you're as old as I am, it is more of a compliment but most younger women might take it as a rather back-handed compliment. More like, you look every bit as old as you are but not bad for that age.
Read all the posts where almost everybody says they look younger than they are. Most seem to think so, so that's what they want to hear.

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Old 10-01-2016, 03:49 AM
 
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I'd rather hear that I look good without my age being brought up.
 
Old 10-01-2016, 03:58 AM
 
Location: Bloomington IN
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Because I don't need men, or women, judging me by my appearance.

It's really a back-handed compliment. It's kind of like, "Hey, your old, but at least you look good."
 
Old 10-01-2016, 04:37 AM
 
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Because I don't need men, or women, judging me by my appearance.

It's really a back-handed compliment. It's kind of like, "Hey, your old, but at least you look good."
Exactly. Why should one appreciate a back handed compliment? If you want to give a compliment, just say you look good. End of
 
Old 10-01-2016, 04:38 AM
 
Location: The cupboard under the sink
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Why don't younger guys like being told they are immature ?
 
Old 10-01-2016, 04:58 AM
 
Location: Glasgow Scotland
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I suppose better than... hey you must have looked great in your younger days...
 
Old 10-01-2016, 04:59 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Bradley Pitt View Post
What's the problem? It's a huge compliment. No one is young forever, everyone gets old. So when a guy says that you look good for your age, it should be taken as a very big compliment. It's saying that you are aging well. You should be happy and thankful that someone is reassuring you that you're still looking good and will probably continue to do so for some time. If they didn't tell you this, you wouldn't know, and you'd think you're ugly even if you're not. Men don't have this problem. Is it because people think that men age better than women? Perhaps, but a compliment is still a compliment.

So next time a guy says hey, you look great for your age, smile and be happy. At least you're getting a compliment.
It's not a compliment. It's rude.

Thankful? Because you said something stupid like that? Are you effing kidding me? Keep your dumbass comments on other people's appearances to yourself. Most people know what they look like. We have these things called mirrors.

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Old 10-01-2016, 05:02 AM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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It's being a jerk and you know it. Stop the bashing. If someone looks good, they look good. The end.
 
Old 10-01-2016, 05:19 AM
 
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We've all been had, because this is a one post wonder, but maybe one of the regular guys will jump in with an opinion.
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