Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Compliment”

~ John W. Howell

Since Keith Channing is on a break, I thought it would be fun to make another finger point prompt. Today I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop and eyes wide shut pointed to a page. The word that was closest to my finger was “compliment.” That is the prompt for today.

Compliment by John W. Howell ©2020

“My you look nice today, sir.”

“Huh?”

“I said, ‘my you look nice today.'”

“I heard what you said. I’m just a little confused as to why you said it. I don’t even know you.”

“I’m paying you a compliment. My name is Jim.”

“Yeah, okay, Jim. Any reason you are paying me a compliment?”

“I have made a New Year’s resolution to say something nice to everyone I meet.”

“Uh. That sounds like an admirable objective. It is a little offputting, though.”

“How?”

“With no context, when someone says, ‘My you look nice today,’ it is like you want something.”

“I was only paying a compliment, but now that you mention it.”

“What?”

“Could you loan me ten bucks.”

“See. This is exactly what I mean. You give me a compliment only to get what you want.”

‘Well, it is much better to be nice.”

“But the end result is the same.”

“I guess you are right. Okay, then does this make a difference?”

“W-what’s that?”

“Last time I looked a Glock 9mm. How about your wallet?”

“I think we should go back to nice.”

“Nah. You are right. This is a better way. I’m not even going to say thank you. It is the last of 2020. Maybe I’ll try my approach in 2021.”

 

 

51 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Compliment””

  2. “Nice” is definitely the better choice! Well done, John. Does this mean you’ll be sharing sweet nothings throughout the day? 😁

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  4. Hi,
    Actually, his compliment to the man was actually a way of him lulling him into a deep sleep so that he could pick pocket the man. I’m thinking of so many ways that methods like these prevent people from people to strangers on the streets. Excellent way of dealing with the prompt.
    Have a happy New Year.
    Shalom aleichem,
    Pat Garcia

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  5. Good one, John. When I saw your prompt, I thought, ‘what’s a compliment?’ I haven’t heard one from my better-half in 20 years – then i remembered, oh yeah, that’s how long we’ve been married!!

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  12. That’s why people don’t trust nice… 😉
    That said, I’ve taken to telling people if they look nice or have a nice pair of shoes, or whatever. Makes their day, usually!

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  22. Yeah, let’s stick with nice, John. 🙂 Good one and I’ll admit that I love paying people compliments. The world would shine just a bit brighter with more smiles. Of course, with everyone masked up, it’s a little difficult to see them. But the eyes say it all. 🙂 Happy New Year again! 🙄🥂🎉🎊

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