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Damned with faint praise.

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annsixty Tue 04-Nov-14 11:30:32

A friend of a friend lives quite near me,so I have seen her on social occasions but never been close.She is probably everything I am not, very attractive,fashionable and artistic.A few weeks ago her S.O.was diagnosed with a terminal illness and died very soon after.I went to see her and as she is probably quite lonely she has started inviting me for coffee,sometimes in the evening for a glass of wine and we have become friendly.She called in yesterday and stood by the mirror flicking through her blonde locks and said "I must take myself in hand,I look terrible" and glancing at me said" you always look so neat and tidy".

I really didn't know how to react,do these things happen to others?

Am I perhaps being too sensitive?

annodomini Sun 09-Nov-14 13:24:25

If someone described me as neat and tidy, I would escort her to the nearest optician.

Galen Sun 09-Nov-14 14:16:55

Majestic = large!

Galen Sun 09-Nov-14 14:20:54

Just got back from bows and arrows. Disaster. I'm trying to use a sight which involves a different tequnique.
The coach told me to pull my shoulders back, push my chest out and try to I imitate a page 3 model!
Collapse of stout party in giggles and next two arrows ended up high in the wall above the target!

papaoscar Sun 09-Nov-14 14:21:44

Neat and tidy? Might apply to a pile of old washing, I suppose.

janeainsworth Sun 09-Nov-14 14:23:48

Not at all, galen. The Queen is 5'0" isn't she?
Would you prefer 'regal' then? smile

Nelliemoser Sun 09-Nov-14 14:26:16

Wow! That's just a wee bit shorter than me.

Galen Sun 09-Nov-14 14:26:50

Wow! The last way I'd have described myself. Reubenesque perhaps (he liked his ladies on the large side)

janeainsworth Sun 09-Nov-14 14:28:30

Ok. Reubenesque it is, then smile

Galen Sun 09-Nov-14 14:33:01

grin

Kiora Sun 09-Nov-14 17:55:19

My grandaughter asked me to go on the bouncy castle with her. When I refused she asked " why nanna its good fun" I replied " yes but I'm old and boring" yep you guessed she said " nanna your not boring" oh well that's somthing

Deedaa Sun 09-Nov-14 18:04:08

I suspect that given the choice between a beautifully styled "lady" and Galen I would far rather spend a day with Galen smile

When my children were small an old family friend once said to me "I've never seen you as the motherly type - but you don't seem to be doing any worse than any one else"!

Galen Sun 09-Nov-14 20:49:24

blush