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Liem
Liem asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Which would you take as a compliment?

Being called a "young, old (wo)man" or being called an "old, young (wo)man"

And for the ladies: How would you react to this- "From far away you look pretty, but up close you look like a scarecrow." Compliment, insult, or WTF?

Just got bored and decided to post this XD

Update:

just a sidenote: The scarecrow remark is something I overheard one day.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I'd take the second as a compliment, because I would think that they are calling me wise for my limited years. An old mind in a young body, to be more clear.

    I'm not a woman, but I'm pretty sure that's an insult.

  • 18 gibbs 20
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    None of these are complimentary. The scarecrow remark is downright rude.

  • Fourth Line
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I personally like it when someone comes up to me and says, "You're so ugly, when you were born, the Doctor slapped your mama."

    Makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

  • jeherohaku
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    i would take the second one as a compliment and as for the second thing, either insult or WTF.

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