Starbucks and Compliments for Everyone!

by LiLu on December 17, 2008

in dc life,i heart the fugly,i heart this city,people are fascinating animals

I was spending my precious lunch hour walking over to the have my teeth scraped and tortured with that painful dentist metal hook-thingy. On the corner of 19th and L, a very healthy and energetic bum shook his styrofoam cup at me. With his free hand, that is- the other one held a Starbucks latte.

“You spare some change for me, miss?” He asked, jingling in my direction.

My hands were gloved and stuffed in my pockets. It was grey and cold, and Mother Nature thought it’d be really funny if the sky opened up and piddled on me as I struggled towards Dental Hell in my 3-inch mary janes.

“Sorry,” I mumbled as I bustled by him, anxious to get out of the drizzling overhead.

“That’s okay,” he called after me. “You look damn sexy anyway, girl!”

I stopped, and turned around. I took my hands out of my pockets, pulled off my gloves, and opened my purse. I handed him a dollar with a smile and strode away, red mary janes clicking on the busy and familiar streets of our District.

Sometimes, a girl just needs to hear it.

And don’t forget (like you ever could)… tomorrow is TMI Thursday!

{ 23 comments }

1 freckledk December 17, 2008 at 2:13 pm: Sucker! Remind me to compliment you next time I’m strapped for cash.

I kid. You’re a lovely, charming, generous, kind, well-dressed person, one who Mother Teresa could only aspire to be.

That’s got to be worth at least a fiver.
2 Liebchen December 17, 2008 at 2:36 pm: Haha – that’s fantastic. And much better than a whistle.

The best thing I heard while running lunch time errands was a guy who said, as I walked past him, “Damn girl, if I was Obama you’d talk to me.” Not really a compliment, but it made me chuckle.
3 Madame Meow December 17, 2008 at 2:36 pm: That was lovely– it really was.
4 f.B December 17, 2008 at 2:41 pm: is it really that easy? i’m gonna go make some seasonal income now
5 nothingfancy1 December 17, 2008 at 3:01 pm: Sometimes, a girl just needs to hear it.

AMEN!
6 Lemmonex December 17, 2008 at 3:41 pm: Ain’t no shame. You know I walk past construction sites when I am having a bad day…
7 Woolly December 17, 2008 at 3:53 pm: compliments get me a dollar???
What else do you need to hear?? LOL
8 Little Ms Blogger December 17, 2008 at 3:54 pm: LOL…..You’ve managed to meet the funniest panhandler….and I love that he was upscale drinking a latte from Starbucks…
9 LiLu December 17, 2008 at 4:06 pm: Frecks: I will say I think that’s the first time I’ve ever given money to a panhandler. He caught me at the right moment, fo sho.

Liebchen: That is hilarious! And totally true.

Madame Meow: I needed it

f.B: Tis the season…

Nothing Fancy: Right??

Lemm: Let’s get hookered up and go trolling for compliments one day.

Woolly: Flattery will get you everywhere, apparently!

LMB: No kidding… that was why I initially breezed by. Usually I at least try to look contrite.
10 Miss Scorpio December 17, 2008 at 4:15 pm: I completely understand. I’m sucker when I receive a compliment as well.
11 flipflops December 17, 2008 at 4:58 pm: Awesome!

When I was in Malibu a few years back, my aunt and i drove past a guy with a big cardboard sign touting his love machine abilities. On the backside, it said “Don’t worry ladies — I’m single.” I was thisclose to giving him my number.
12 Jack December 17, 2008 at 6:20 pm: Sweet. Beats getting your ass grabbed in a bar in dupont by a very large hairy guy. Honestly, my ass is hot, but let’s not get crazy.

J

http://adventuresinvoluntarysimplicity.blogspot.com/
13 verybadcat December 17, 2008 at 6:58 pm: Oh, good, so I’m not the only girl to relish catcalls? phew!
14 Doug December 17, 2008 at 7:47 pm: well, I always knew the bums in this town had good taste.
15 Fearless in Toronto December 17, 2008 at 7:50 pm: Maybe he was just a soon-to-be out of work Republican, collecting for the next train to a sunny climate.
16 rs27 December 17, 2008 at 8:41 pm: Thats it? compliments?

DAMN, girl, you got the sweetest..um..socks. Whoo!

What do I get?
17 Uncle Ebenezer December 17, 2008 at 9:01 pm: Aside from being extremely witty and intelligent, you are HOT.

…I take checks.
18 zandria December 17, 2008 at 9:05 pm: Love that! I think he definitely deserved some money for giving that (true, I’m sure) compliment!
19 LiLu December 17, 2008 at 9:55 pm: Miss Scorpio: It was also just such an ugly day… I needed the pick me up!

Flipflops: Hmm… it would have made a damn good story… but that’s a tough call.

Jack: I’m confused. Are you calling me a large hairy guy?

VeryBadCat: Every now and then, it’s a nice compliment

Doug: Aw, shucks. *blush*

Fearless: HAHAHAHAHAHA oh. I probably shouldn’t laugh out loud at that, should I?

rs27: You mean, cause I’m not wearing any? CHEEKY MONKEY!

Uncle Eb: It’s 2008. You have to be 72 to write a check.

Zandria: Aw, thanks, lady!
20 Alexa December 17, 2008 at 11:31 pm: on the news at 11: bums all across america start complementing for change – bums, are in turn, less bummy.
21 LBluca77 December 18, 2008 at 3:09 am: I am so a sucker for compliments too. I don’t care if the guy is toothless either.
22 Katherine December 18, 2008 at 2:45 pm: 19th and L? You should have called me and I could have held your hand at the dentist. That’s right by the Place of Lawyerly Things.
23 Maxie December 20, 2008 at 11:03 pm: I’m so with you on that one– if someone told me I looked hot I probably would give them money too. Good behavior should be rewarded.