Compliments from strangers
I was at Starbucks this morning and as I was receiving my change, the cashier girl looked at me and said "you look good by the way". I was like, "excuse me?". She repeated her compliment, smiled and moved onto the next customer.
I was stunned.
Not that I was interested in her, but I really wanted to find out what prompted her to give a complete stranger a compliment. I doubt she was picking me up. Maybe it was part of her job. Maybe it was my cue to put a bigger tip into the square container. Maybe I should have said, "why thank you miss for making my day with your kind words. And may I add that you look lovely in your black and green barista outfit also".
Instead I clammed up, blushed nervously while I stood waiting for my coffee and then bolted out the door like a little violated boy.
I was stunned.
Not that I was interested in her, but I really wanted to find out what prompted her to give a complete stranger a compliment. I doubt she was picking me up. Maybe it was part of her job. Maybe it was my cue to put a bigger tip into the square container. Maybe I should have said, "why thank you miss for making my day with your kind words. And may I add that you look lovely in your black and green barista outfit also".
Instead I clammed up, blushed nervously while I stood waiting for my coffee and then bolted out the door like a little violated boy.