What do you love to be told?

[begin_within]

I love to be told, "You did a beautiful job."

[graywarrior]

1. That I changed someone's perception.

[DarkTirade]

2. ... this thread has far too much room for dirty comments.

I'm just gonna shut up now before I get it locked.

[begin_within]

4. Just word it carefully,

as I did.

[graywarrior]

12. Come on, spit it out!

We're just dying to know.

[begin_within]

14. That's something I haven't heard in a long time.

[graywarrior]

16. I have a spitoon fetish

[DarkTirade]

77. I'm a little bit grossed out now.

Or is that turned on?

... hmm... nope, it's the first one. :P

[DarkTirade]

15. ... I plead the 2nd.

O8)

[Radical Activist]

36. Dirty comments are all I can think of.

[Symarip]

3. To behave

Ladies... ;)

[mcctatas]

32. We would....

but doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different outcome is the very definition of insanity :P

[mcctatas]

33. wrong spot

oops :)

[krispos42]

41. No, I don't like to be told either of those.

:P

[mcctatas]

43. omg!

:rofl:

[krispos42]

45. Yeah, more like that

:P

[mcctatas]

49. Only without the laughter?

;)

[mcctatas]

50. um, believe it or not...

wrong spot again :crazy:

[krispos42]

58. Hmmm....

...I'm starting to think that it's not an accident anymore, Miss Naughty.

;-)

[krispos42]

57. Well, a touch more "awe" in your tone would be helpful

:evilgrin:


But I could dismiss it as a nervous giggle!

[mcctatas]

71. awe as in OMG, wow! or awwwww as in...

it's so cute, like a puppy in a sweater :P

[krispos42]

78. If you could lapse into a second language, that would be appreciated

I promise to return the favor... :evilgrin:

[mcctatas]

79. ...

Póg mo thóin!

:evilgrin:

[krispos42]

81. ¡Mí díos!

¡Tu es un chica mal! ¡Me gusta y aprobar!

¿Muy bien, yo comenzaré allí, pero dónde yo terminar? :evilgrin:

[mcctatas]

84. Cad ba mhaith leat?

Tá tú diabha! Tá áthas orm. ;)

[krispos42]

86. OMG you actually speak Gaelic

:hide:




I don't actually speak Spanish



Yo tengo un limpia el alma y una mente sucia ;-)

[mcctatas]

87. I am learning Gaelic...

so my translations might be a little iffy. I had two years of College Spanish, it obviously never took because the nearest I can translate what you just said is "I have a pure soule but a dirty mind"?

If that is accurate, then join my little club ;)

[krispos42]

89. That is accurate

And if you said something to the effect of "I like you. You're a devil! It makes me happy"


Then my feeble attemps with an online translator were sucessful!


And I'll join your little club... :pals:

[mcctatas]

90. That's about right kinda...

roughly it was "What do you prefer? You are the devil. That makes me happy"

so now we are a club of two, should we get tshirts? :P

[krispos42]

91. Gaelic appears to be hard to learn

Ack!


What should our t-shirts say? "Clean soul, dirty mind"?

:rofl:

[foxfeet]

5. "Don't stop."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I love to be told that I am loved...

And that I am pretty...

[crim son]

7. A couple of of things.

"You understand" and "GodDAMN you're hot!" :P

[begin_within]

8. that second one always gets me in the mood

[crim son]

17. It surely gets me in the mood not to feel old and ugly!

Heh.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. "That's the biggest one I've ever seen."

When discussing my ego, of course.

[MorningGlow]

10. "I never thought of it like that."

Accompanied by a light bulb over the head.

And of course the ever popular "THANK YOU!" That's major.

[mainegreen]

11. You're so logical. n/t

[Chan790]

13. I love your writing style and magical use of the English language.

It's the best way to get me into bed too. That's my experience of writers in general...praise their word-craft and they'll be eating out of your hand. You want me to move all your furniture? Well since you liked my short story...

[crim son]

19. Geez Chan790, I've been meaning to tell you...

:rofl: (I need to be outta here January first!)

[Chan790]

21. you've never read my short story.

or my film script or my many many filthy poems.

You may have read my not-filthy poems because I've posted 2 or 3 over the past 4 years...but I doubt it. Also, I too have to move by Jan. 1 so your timing sucks.

[crim son]

22. ...

:cry:
You really didn't have to be so mean. I'm perfectly willing to read your story and I really am not trying to get you into bed.

[Chan790]

25. I wasn't meaning to be mean...

though I just reread it and it does come across that way. My apologies.

I'll see if I can dig out a short story or perhaps I might post part of the incomplete one I'm trying (and failing) to adapt for the screen. Frustratingly, I'm finally getting paid to write something and I want to write anything except what I'm getting paid for.

[crim son]

26. This may sound lame,

but you're getting paid for writing! I salute you, and also accept your apologies. :pals: Thanks.

[Chan790]

30. In theory...

I'm being paid to be a Production Assistant on a film set and they're allowing me to write this screenplay during down-times because they think it sounds like something they would like to buy the rights to and film. So I get to write at least part of it on their dime and then maybe sell it to them too. But saying I'm a paid writer sounds better.

But I agree...it beats the hell out of making coffee for Charbucks Coffee. The only downside is that every single coworker I have at the coffeeshop wants to know if I can get them cast even though they have no acting experience.

The promised short section of the unfinished short story I'm adapting. Know that the science in the first paragraph isn't accurate, it's filler while I find a way to make the truth sound as poetic. The rest of this story is not this sad. This is a narrated opening setting the stage for the larger story. I think it's novel, how often do you see a film these days which is narrated?

Petrichor can be defined as the smell of thunderstorms and heavy rain, a pleasant truth which hides a far more interesting reality; the actual source of petrichor aroma is bacteria poop driven from the dirt by the unrelenting pounding of heavy deluge upon bone-dry soil, only to be ionized by static charge dissipating, the equal-and-opposite reaction to lightning. For reasons not remotely explicable by science, petrichor occurs strongest in sun storms, those rare events when the rain falls from a cloudless sky producing rainbows on rainbows for as far as the eye can see. Nick and Libby Howardson died on a beautiful day, not in any way common for March in New England, while their son Olaf nearly drowned in a four inch deep ditch on the side of U.S. 44 where it snakes through the low mountains of northwestern Connecticut.

Nick had been up since 2am, driving home from a family weekend in Montreal, rushing to be back for a department meeting at 1pm. Libby had implored him to stop at three different diners for a coffee or a sugary treat in the last hour of their lives. Had he, he would have passed through the canyon 5 minutes later, minimally, he'd have been more aware of the falling rocks sooner or swerved faster. “Had he” isn't a game we're going to play though. “Had he” leads to “Was he”: Was he distracted by the beauty of the rainbows? the smell of the rain, did it remind him of a long ago memory? If it had been dreary instead, would they have lived? Maybe Yes No, because I'm an omnipotent narrator and I've killed them. 131 miles from home, just outside of the town of Simsbury, CT, at 9:41am, while Nick was half-dozing off behind the wheel; a squirrel ran along a rock ledge knocking loose some small rocks which cascading downslope soon gathered more and larger stones, before depositing themselves into the southbound lane of the scenic road directly in front of Nick Howardson's blue minivan which subsequently plowed into them doing nearly 41 mph, the brakes barely touched.

(Continued.)

[Tommy_Carcetti]

56. I always thought it would have been....

"You're the one redeeming thing about the State of Connecticut." :)

[Chan790]

72. I'm no longer an Nutmegger as of January...

I am either moving to NYC if I get this job (Production Asst. with some screen-writing thrown in.) that my best friend is taking his sweet time to formally-offer. I have an informal offer but I need things like salary or hourly-wage info. (I'm a member of the Freelancers Union so all my benefits (insurance and the such) are through them.) or back to DC otherwise. I have an offered titled volunteer position (in development) an contemporary arts NPO and I'll live in the gallery if I have to, if I can't find a job or an apartment.

It's an "all directions are up" sort of scenario. I guess there is nothing redeeming left in CT.

[Danger Mouse]

18. Compliments on my writing are the surest way to get on my good side.

[supernova]

20. That I am smart and competent

the right person for the job.

That I am the best writer ever and someday wil make lots of $$$.

That I am the most passionate lover. Ever.

That I am beautiful and sultry. Intoxicating.


See, that's not hard at all. :D

[lizziegrace]

23. That I matter...

[RFKHumphreyObama]

34. Well you do

And I would be very surpised i anyone thinks otherwise

[lizziegrace]

47. You do too, you know

I think I know it deep down, but I don't often hear it.

:hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

88. Awww...thanks

:hug:

And trust what you know deep down:hug:

[flvegan]

24. Some form of "thanks" because I helped or inspired someone.

Best thing in the world to hear.

[harmonicon]

27. "I love you"

I like that one.

I also like "Thank you", when it's genuine, and for something worth thanking someone for.

[peace frog]

42. Ditto

and add: "you're the most beautiful woman in the world," spoken by the man I love. It doesn't get much better.

[redqueen]

46. *sigh*

Yeah... that would be nice I bet.

[txwhitedove]

28. "Gee, you're really great to talk to for a girl/woman/mom!"

[applegrove]

29. That I'm really nice.

[grannylib]

31. "you have the job"

[LeftyMom]

35. "That was fantastic. Now you go back to sleep for a bit, I'll make breakfast."

...and then I woke up. :eyes:

[Iggo]

37. "Well, I know YOU understand!"

[Lucian]

38. "Good job." "Great lover." "I love you."

Those all feel great to hear.

[Fire Walk With Me]

39. Lies.

Can't allow familiarity to breed contempt.

[SeattleGirl]

40. That I helped someone understand something finally.

This happens in my job quite a bit. I deal with people injured on the job, and sometimes by the time they are referred to me to assess their employability, they are angry and walk into the meeting with their dukes up, because no one has really explained their rights and responsibilities to them.

They are angry, they are confused, and mostly, they feel that everyone and their dog has been telling them to jump, and their only response is supposed to be, "How high?"

I cannot tell you how many times, after I've taken the time to explain the system to them, and to answer their questions, they've said, "Thank you! No one ever bothered to tell me that before!"

Yes, there are pamphlets that every injured worker gets to explain things, but I'm telling you, not everyone understands everything in them, and sometimes, their personal circumstances aren't really addressed in the general information.

Helping people understand things, and being able to answer their questions is one of the things I love about my job.

[ThatsMyBarack]

44. "You have a beautiful layback spin!"

:woohoo:

[Shine]

48. I love to be told uplifting stories that remind us all of our connection.

:grouphug:

Good question, bob. :thumbsup:

:hi:

[tigereye]

53. that's a good one, Shine!

:hi:


I like being told that I'm funny. (which I'm not all the time, but sometimes I hit it just right...)

[Shine]

54. Hi tigereye!

you're funny. :D

Actually, that was one of the other answers I'd considered, too. I like being acknowledged for my sense of humor. Don't we all?

:hi: Good to see ya! :pals:

[tigereye]

62. how's school going?

Work is a little slow for me this time of year, so I'm trying to do house stuff, spend a little more time prepping for X-mas and read all these work-type books I don't always have time for when it's busy.


So of course, I am sitting here on DU....

[Shine]

70. I'm on the home stretch of my first academic qtr in 22 yrs!

:bounce:
I've moved past the Freak-Out, What-Am-I-Doing-Here Stage, from the early weeks of the quarter, and have moved more into the I-Can-Do-This Stage. I'm getting more in the groove, which is good, but there's still major time management issues to deal with.

My last class is on 12/20. Right now I'm working on a 7-10 pg final paper for my Basic Addictions class, looking a the impact of a particular drug/alcohol addiction on a specific population. I chose nicotine addiction and schizophrenia, since my bro-in-law is in that group. Actually fascinating stuff.

That, plus 2 final exams and I'm done!

Until then, though, I'm pretty focused on school, to the exclusion of almost everything else, including the holidays....unless I'm procrastinating on DU... :rofl:

xo! :hug:

[tigereye]

73. it's kind of mind-bending for a while, but also exciting!

I'm happy for you! I really admire that you can do it as a parent and mom. That's doubly cool!


I remember how boggled I was when I went back for post-Master's classes here - my brain hurt for a while. And there were literally REAMS of articles to read. I realized how much I didn't know. But it's all good.


Hope you all have a great holiday - it's kind of fun to work and study really hard and then have the good feelings and sense of relief of completing it all.


:thumbsup:

[Shine]

75. Thank you, my friend.

I wish you and yours a wonderful and relaxing holiday season, as well.

:hug: :loveya:

[guitar man]

51. that I have a great guitar tone

or a sweet exhaust sound from my bike. :silly:

[HERVEPA]

52. "I Love You" beats anything, hands down (nt)

[Tommy_Carcetti]

55. That I am a "insensitive, fairly uncomplex idiot"

You gotta love GD and all its GDiness.

[KansDem]

59. "You're in luck! Today we're having a sale: two bottles of Thunderbird for the price of one."

:9 :9 :9 :puke:

[mcctatas]

60. OMG, I never would have guessed you were XX...

you look like you're 25 tops! ;)

[Wapsie B]

61. To have a beautiful woman say

"I could have many guys but I want you".

[Mad_Dem_X]

63. "I love you" and "I liked that story you wrote"

[Rabrrrrrr]

64. "Get off the goddamned lawn!" and "Here's your magnesium citrate!"

[fizzgig]

65. that what i do is appreciated

or some manner of compliment on my appearance.

[Arkansas Granny]

66. That I am a good friend.

[mcctatas]

67. "I love you more than bunnies"

for some reason this is the nth degree of loving me in the mind of the but tutcher :)

[Jamastiene]

68. Go ahead back to sleep. I'll handle this for you.

That is my ultimate sweet feeling; to be told I can roll over and go back to sleep.

[kwassa]

69. You've been very, very bad and must be SPANKED!

:headbang:

[Guava Jelly]

74. "Yes"

:)

[Inchworm]

76. That I did well building a good kid

and

That things will all work out...

:hi:

[MrSlayer]

80. "Sit back and let me take of that for you."

Music to my ears.

[Orsino]

82. "You're going to live." n/t

[Deep13]

83. When my wife says, "Happy 100th birthday, Sweetie,...

...may our perfect health continue indefinitely."

[lost-in-nj]

85. That I am loved

and needed and wanted...

:hi:


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