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canaan wrote:the adjectives are stale, antiquated descriptors that, to me, have the connotation that the giver of said descriptions are of an age that is outside of the socially-accepted age range/relationship (simplified as: it sounds like an old person saying it to a young girl). its off-putting to me. if you went up to a girl and said she was breathtaking, it would come off as awkward 90+% of the time.
its just uncomfortable hyperbole to me. Its common day helen of troy weirdness.
Froggy wrote:Raisins
shmenguin wrote:Froggy wrote:Raisins
that's a weird word to describe a hot chick
Troy Loney wrote:shafnutz05 wrote:joopen wrote:People who read while using cardio equipment (except stationary bike since your are relatively still)... drives me bonkers
haha, I don't get that at all...I don't like to have to change the song on my iPhone while I am running, much less turning the pages of a book
I read my kindle on the eliptical....i never realized this might bother people.
canaan wrote:that may well be the case
i dont actively compliment females on their looks, outside of my wife, but when i do, i tell her she looks hot and/or beautiful. i dont think those hyperbolic descriptors come off as authentic sounding.
Sarcastic wrote:canaan wrote:that may well be the case
i dont actively compliment females on their looks, outside of my wife, but when i do, i tell her she looks hot and/or beautiful. i dont think those hyperbolic descriptors come off as authentic sounding.
lol, OK.
Well, let's perform an experiment. Walk up to your girl toward the evening when she is looking really good like could tell she made herself all nice. Get romantic. Because I love romance. I think it is SO underappreciated today. Guys make fun of romance and feelings, I know. Whatever. Look deeply into her eyes, put your hand on the side of her face/neck, tell her she is breathtaking and gorgeous, and give her a slow, long, gentle kiss. Then open your eyes and see her reaction. From my experience, girls eat up compliments like cookies. They all just want to be loved and appreciated, don't they? Word of caution. She may also burst out laughing...
canaan wrote:knowing my wife, her exact words will be "what did you buy?"
Sarcastic wrote:JS© wrote:Sarcastic wrote:canaan wrote:when people describe something as "breathtaking"
Really? I like that word. Especially when describing beautiful women. Like when Miranda Kerr walks out in a bikini. I think it's perfectly OK to say she is breathtaking. But maybe you're referring to people overusing it on stupid stuff or exaggerating things, in which case I agree it can be annoying.
I don't know. Even beautiful women might even be a stretch for breathtaking.
Hot? Yes. Breathtaking? Eh, I don't know, it seems a bit much.
You've never gotten so mesmerized by a beautiful girl that you just stared in awe and melted inside? How about a guy?
Sarcastic wrote:I did a search for breathtaking here. Shaf and Shyster and Tif and others like the word.
shaf: Absolutely breathtaking photo taken by a Japanese satellite during the Venus transit. WOW.
shaf: The view from the capsule is absolutely breathtaking. Not too many human beings have ever seen that incredible view.
shafnutz05 wrote:Canaan is exhibiting a breathtaking display of arrogance and elitism
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