At the grocery store this morning, I was wearing a little silk garden roll-brim beanie I threw together in Jan 2005, and saw a young mom in a cabled green hat with a garter stitch base. Hers was handmade, very well done. Now, I’ve found that when I make things too well or too polished, I don’t get compliments, possibly because people assume they’re manufactured. Shedir? Not a word. Booga bag? People are all over it. I figured it was probably the same with her.
I walked past her in the aisle and said, “nice hat!” She beamed so hard I think the sun actually burst forth from behind the clouds. There may have been angels singing. She said enthusiastically, “thank you! I like yours too!” I grinned back and said, “thank you!” She said, “it’s a great day for hats, isn’t it?” I was smiling too at this point, and my whole day went better. I’ll bet hers did too.
Maybe it’s the colors you use rather than the apparent quality?
I tend to compliment people more on what they’re wearing when the colors are bold…or just awesomely colorful. The grey hat thinger is really nice but it’s still ….grey. 🙂
Booga bag seemed very well-crafted to my untrained eyes. 🙂
Maybe it’s the colors you use rather than the apparent quality?
I tend to compliment people more on what they’re wearing when the colors are bold…or just awesomely colorful. The grey hat thinger is really nice but it’s still ….grey. 🙂
Booga bag seemed very well-crafted to my untrained eyes. 🙂
Yeah, the booga bag was well-crafted. I guess it’s just the colors.
Compliment me! Looooove meeeeeeeee!
Yeah, the booga bag was well-crafted. I guess it’s just the colors.
Compliment me! Looooove meeeeeeeee!