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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As the dude who wears loud clothes every so often, to the total chagrin of my partner, that compliment you have was the payoff from a dozen "that's ugly" vs a dozen "nah it's dope". Thank you for settling the debate. Lmao

[–] Sterile_Technique 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

chagrin

Your vocabulary is awesome, and you're awesome for making it that way.

Also thank you for teaching me a new word.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I see what you did there -- using the thread about complements to complement another Lemming, good on ya!

[–] toynbee 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's always been my theory and I would feel bad about it (due to potentially fostering further conflict in a couple), but the fact that she was smiling while she rolled her eyes made me feel a lot better.

That's why it's one of my favorite memories of that kind of interaction.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Not all conflict is bad. Healthy couples have pet peeves like that that actually bring them together rather than push them apart.