The ultimate compliment followed by the ultimate insult!

[paul463]

Had a real topper from one of the trainees at work today, I was talking to her about sciency stuff and at the end of the conversation she stated "you're really intelligent" (The compliment) She then said "you're just like my boy friend he is so intelligent he is socially inept" She left everyone in stitches and me with my chin on the floor!

God bless!!! Didn't know what to say in reply.....

[gung-hoeddie]

was she aware of the faux pas?

[Sundance]

i would've said 'i'm intelligent enough not to have insulted someone like that.'

[paul463]

was she aware of the faux pas?

Yup she is as blunt as a blunt thing, she then tried to dig herself out of a hole to no avail!

[gung-hoeddie]

you should tell her she smells tomorrow and play the socially inept card!

[paul463]

you should tell her she smells tomorrow and play the socially inept card!

Good idea! I'll wait until the staff meeting in the afternoon!

[gung-hoeddie]

that'll do it.

[Malcolm Orr]

Actually the best thing is to let her have her mistake. Of course the ultimate comeback would have been to suggest that if her boyfriend IS socially inept then they make a great couple! However any response would make you look bad, so you did the right thing and people will probably respect you more for it.

[paul463]

However any response would make you look bad, so you did the right thing and people will probably respect you more for it.

Thanks Malcolm, I agree with you. There is a promoted post coming up so I have to keep my nose clean just now.

[The Baron]

The irony is that her own comment was socially inept in itself.