The Overenthusiastic Compliment
I was in a store once when a stranger approached me and said, “You know, you have the kind of face that just screams, ‘I have so many fascinating stories to tell.’”
I was taken aback, but I didn’t want to be rude, so I smiled and said, “Thanks, I guess?”
Then, she got really close and added, “I mean, you just look like someone who has experienced a lot in life… you’ve probably been through some really tough stuff, right?”
I had no idea how to respond, so I just mumbled, “Yeah, sure, I’ve had my share of challenges.”
She looked at me like she had just unlocked some deep, spiritual truth about me. As I left the store, I couldn’t help but wonder if I should start carrying around a biography to explain my “fascinating” life.
