Underplay/ Overreact

I had an interesting encounter a few weeks ago. I complimented someone about her figure and I got a response that I didn't quite expect. We've all heard the usual ones like, thank you and aww, you're just being nice or, really? But I've never heard someone reply with a, drum roll please...

Well, I've been blessed.

Before I blurted out, blessed you are... with a big ego! I thought about it. Was I taken aback because I didn't really mean what I said? Was I surprised because the response was something I've never heard from most people I've paid compliments to? Was it her or was it just me? Was my inner reaction an overreaction?



Moving on to matters of the fitting room. I decided to be a little more adventurous and try a clothing item I would not normally touch with the edge of a fingernail. Yes, I am talking about harem pants. I've seen people who have worn them with success, most of them tall women with Alexa Chung thighs and on them, the pants really do look strangely appealing. So I tried a pair on at Nordstrom's and WHAT THE HEY?! MY EYES ARE BURNING! I looked like I ran out of pants and decided to fashion a loincloth out of someone's black bedsheet. It was bad. Worse than the time I tried on a pair of diaper slacks at Ross Dress for Less (just kidding).