Your best compliment

I can only think of rude ones ?

That's a lovely compliment to be given Glider. Someone once said I was "funny and lovely", 2 traits I am happy to be associated with. Seems a bit lame in comparison with yours though.

"I hear you're not as fucking thick as you look" after appearing on a popular television quiz show.

My best compliment ever was when I was about 16 or 18, in a cafe in Covent Garden, and some guy walked past me and said 'you are absolutely *gorgeous*' - I went utterly weak at the knees as no-one had ever said anything like that to me before, and he was at least 15 years older than me and was a cool rocker-type - I spent the rest of the evening floating on air, and trying to spot him again, so that we could get married and make sweet love together for ever and ever ?

Wow I don't even proper know what erudite means, but I know it's good - go you! ?

Can I call you mum? your my other mother, you do everything a mothers supposed to do

either that or "lovely girl, beautiful hair"

"I knew within 5 mintues of you walking into the interview that you would be fantastic for this company, after a year I can safely say my gut instinct was spot on"

"I've always loved playing the batchelor, but for you I'd give it up in a heartbeat" (This meant a lot because it came from a mate who was a confirmed womaniser and didn't believe in relationships, didn't take him up on the offer but was very flattered!)

"I'd do anything for those beautiful blue eyes of yours"

You're a top shag.

"Marry me" from someone I'd met only once but with whom I had a long-standing phone flirtation. When I laughed and said don't be silly, he said "I mean it, you're the nicest person I've ever met in my life and I would marry you tomorrow". The way he said it was the most romantic proposal I've ever had but don't tell Mr Carrot.

'what a gorgeous smile' This was said to me 3 days after my op when I was walking down the hospital corridor for the first time - I looked like shite, was in a hospital gown and just happened to smile at the hospital porter. It was just what I need to hear!

'nice arse' said by a male member a few months ago after posting some before and after photo's on the weight loss forum. It's the one and only time someone has made me blush online! I don;t care if he meant it or not it made me feel great all day!

"you have got such a gorgeous smile, I love it!"

From someone that I used to work with. The thing is he had a gorgeous smile to that used to make me melt! ?

It was about my back and it has been said to me countless times,

"we love to see the back of you"

"My God, your fanny's tight"

sorry, on a more serious note, my ex said I was stunning and he knew he'd marry me as soon as we met. Well, the fcuker was wrong as I caught him in bed with his ex-wife ?

I can't think of any ?

It's just like a job interview I had where they asked me what my proudest moment ever was. i couldn't think of anything, and just froze, then went home totally traumatised that I couldn't think of anything I had done to be proud of ? ?

" If I had a nose job I'd want one just like yours". Mind you, it was dark in the club and she was wankered.

Two that comes to mind

What can I do to keep you forever

I will marry you, you know that dont you

A couple of weeks ago, at a conference in Warsaw, a highly distinguished Polish film historian (whose reputation very much preceded him, at least as far as I was concerned) not only recognised me from my namebadge, but had actually read my stuff and said that I was one of the best writers on Polish cinema outside Poland.

Granted, I'm one of the only regular writers on Polish cinema outside Poland, so it's not quite as sweeping a claim as it sounded, but it was hugely flattering all the same. Not to mention cunning, as he then talked me into writing a piece for his heavy-duty academic journal for no money... ?

Jimmy? ?

"I could almost fancy you sober" ?

Yes it was Jimmy

"unassuming but deadly" is my best compliment ever

I have recently been described as "articulate and persuasive" and "completely unflappable" - which was nice.

Although I still like it when G&T tells me I'm "the championest of champions", but she might be biased.

What a lovely thread Glider. ? I have a tendency to be very harsh on myself, so it's been lovely having a think about the lovely things people have said to me over the years. Of course, I have now gone through these urtterings and sifted out the ones which were made in the hope of achieving entry into my vagina, and I think that leaves about one genuine gratuitous compliment. ?

It was from the head of my old secondary school. I went back about 8 years ago to speak to assembly about oxford uni, as part of oxford's 'target schools' programme aimed at encouraging more state school applicants. My school is a state school in a rough area, with an even rougher catchment area, but it had committed teachers and a great PTA, and it had (to an extent it still does have) high aspirations. I was the first in the school's history to go to oxbridge, but since then several have followed in my footsteps- not because of any massive campaigning on my part tbh, but probably because the psychological barrier of 'a kid like me from this slummy school won't stand a chance' had been lifted by my own successful application. So, anyway.... I gave a short presentation about life at oxford and all of the fab opportunities available, and afterwards the rector said to me, and I will never forget 'You are the embodiment of our school's motto, hinc vera virtus*, and I hope you are as proud of yourself as we all are of you'. I am filling up a wee bit typing this actually. ?

* out of this place comes true worth

That's so lovely, lou.

hazel once said to me 'you're such a buddhist' which i think is a fab compliment ?

That is so fab fox, and so true! ?

How lovely Lou. I wasn't very good at school but my music teacher once said to my mum I was 'one of those people who made it worth your while getting out of bed in the morning'. Teachers were never nice about me, I could have kiised him.

My yoga teacher is always full of good, positive comments. I loof her ?

You give the best head ever - I've never seen the point of blowj*bs before but I do now.

You are gorgeous/stunning/beautiful/sexy/smart/lovely.

I wish I had hair like yours.

Overall I'm pretty chuffed!