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In reply to the discussion: Six tips for men about "Compliments" [View all]spooky3
(34,460 posts)27. Here is another tip I have seen:
If you wouldnt make a comment to The Rock, dont make it to your female coworker. So,
That suit is beautiful is fine.
Wow, you look hot today or youd look so much better if youd lose 15 lbs are not.
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Seems like basic politeness rules. Or how to interact with REAL people (assumes women real people)
bobbieinok
Dec 2017
#5
I'm a woman, and I might comment to a woman colleague about something appearance-generic
lapislzi
Dec 2017
#18
It is inappropriate to tell a women that you know as a friend that you like her hair or some other
doc03
Dec 2017
#30