Poll: What do you consider the highest compliment?

[KitchenWitch]

[SarahB]

1. It depends on who it's from.

Whether it's a lover, platonic friend, a co-worker, or my child sort of changes it to a degree. Overall though, I like compassionate and courageous. :)

[RebelOne]

3. I chose courageous.

I remember an incident many years ago when I decided to try sky-diving for the first time. One of the other beginning jumpers was an ex-Marine. And he really look tough, crew haircut, tattoes, muscular, etc. Well, anyway, when we were in the plane on our way up to jump, he looked and me and said, "Lady, you got guts." Actually, I was quite flattered.

[progmom]

2. I think compassionate would be my choice.

To me it encompasses kindness.

Interesting poll. What is your choice?

[KitchenWitch]

7. Either Kind or Thoughtful

[Zuni]

8. so you want me to call you a "compassionate MILF" now?

when I am talking about you? :P

[progmom]

29. no - just when you are talking about me

;)

[Bok_Tukalo]

4. Unique

<ope>

[progmom]

12. and that you are, Boink!

:hi:

[Bok_Tukalo]

28. I will break my long standing personal rule and post a smiley

Well ... I don't know how so I guess I won't after all.

[Mizmoon]

5. Intelligent n/t

[Heidi]

11. Really?

I like intelligent people as well as the next person, but I've never seen a person use compassion or kindness to abuse other people. But I've seen plenty of intelligent folks use their intellect to abuse people. (Karl Rove is an example.) :shrug:

[Mizmoon]

13. That's the one that makes me feel good

I guess I think the other qualities, like kindness, should be a matter of course while intelligence is a special gift.

[Heidi]

15. You seem plenty intelligent to me . . .

and I very much like your username, Mizmoon. :hi:

[Mizmoon]

17. Awww ...

:blush: and you're kind and intelligent and you made me feel good. Thanks.

[hfojvt]

19. that's why I never liked it - the gift part

makes it sound like all the reading and studying I did had nothing to do with it. So I would prefer "scholarly" to "intelligent". Even better is "funny".

[Mizmoon]

20. Funny - now THAT'S a compliment

I think you hit on the perfect compliment right there ...

[hfojvt]

21. I think so

and I was only 1 hour and 19 minutes after VelmaD's post #16 which I had not read since I was scrolling through the thread. So I tip my hat to her.
Of course, it is less of a compliment if you are not trying to be funny ("Funny? You think I'm funny? You find me humorous?") but I am almost always trying.

[khashka]

6. Courageous

Bravery and I have never been close friends. So when I take a deep breath and try really hard to be courageous and somebody notices.... It really means something to me.

Khash.

[Zuni]

9. How thoughtful of you to put up this post

it is very kind :P

[KitchenWitch]

10. HAHAHA

:rofl:

How kind and thoughtful of you to notice!

[valis]

14. I'm a coward... If anybody has a problem with that I'll challenge you

to a duel.

[VelmaD]

16. Witty or funny

I like to make other people laugh. :)

[nuxvomica]

18. "courageous" cuz of what Maya Angelou said

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage."

[In_The_Wind]

22. compassionate has always been my favorite

[bertha katzenengel]

23. "You crack me up!"

Actually it depends. If it's someone I don't know well, a work acquaintance, for example, I consider it high praise to be told that I make them laugh. I love to make people laugh!

But I want to be remembered as deeply compassionate and caring as well as OMFG funny.

[mark414]

24. "wow, that was incredible!"

:evilgrin:

[mvd]

25. Honorable

Guess I think like a Jedi that way. :-)

[yellowdogintexas]

26. "You are just like your mother"..from anyone who ever knew her

or "you remind me of your grandaddy" from anyone who ever knew him.

I am sure my sisters would agree wholeheartedly.


Other than that, compassionate is probably it, followed by
being a lot of fun to be with

[I Have A Dream]

27. Someone thinking that I have integrity is mine