Would you be upset if somebody called you hot (female) or stud (male)?

[NewsCenter28]

And also consider it really weird, assuming it’s someone you know and not at a workplace/other power relationship site where it could be construed, quite justifiably, sexual harassment?

[LakeArenal]

1. I'd be upset that they seem to be going blind.

However, I’d say thank you.

[Kali]

2. LOL

I was going to say I would be worried about their sanity.

[NewsCenter28]

3. +2

[yellowdogintexas]

15. +3 being 72 years old kind of makes taking it as an insult unnecessary nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I'd recommend a good optometrist.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. No, but I would ask if they needed glasses. n/t

[Croney]

6. Totally depends on your intimacy level with this person.

If my sister tells me I'm hot, I know she means " for my age" so I giggle and say thanks sis, so are you!

If the mailman tells me I'm hot, he's probably telling me I'm sweatin' like a pig and I should stop pulling weeds and go have lemonade.

[jimfields33]

7. No. I would take it as a compliment and move on.

[Bayard]

8. Nah.......

I'm already done with menopause.

[Shrike47]

9. I would assume they were nuts or trying to annoy me.

[doc03]

10. I would take it as sarcasm. nt

[dawg day]

12. "Hot and stud" are sexual compliments-

I'd find it a bit intrusive. I would prefer compliments that don't have the sex-tinge, like "gorgeous" and "handsome".

And only from friends-- I mean, really, acquaintances and strangers shouldn't be commenting on your looks-- too presumptive. Harrumph.

[Wicked Blue]

13. I'd be laughing my ass off

[Midnight Writer]

14. Nah, I get that all the time.

[malaise]

16. I'd howl with laughter

and say thank you

[malthaussen]

17. No, I'd be astonished. However...

... assuming your question really is "Is it appropriate for a stranger or mild acquaintance to call one 'hot' or 'stud,'" I'd say that it is presumptuous and possibly insulting. But it does depend on context, it could be an inept form of flirting (whether or not one would choose to react favorably to such flirting is a personal choice).

-- Mal

[sakabatou]

18. Upset? No. Confused? Yes.

Because I don't think of myself as "hot" or a "stud."