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flattersulted 

A portmanteau word combining flattered and insulted; when you are both flattered and insulted by someone's remarks or actions
"Hey, I got a note today from a guy who fished my bestselling novel out of a garbage can in New York and told me he enjoyed reading it. Flattering? Insulting? I'm experiencing some mixed emotions. Maybe I've been flattersulted."

-- overheard at a watercooler outside a publisher's office in Manhattan, March 30, 2010
flattersulted by PRwiz101 April 1, 2010

flattergasted

A feeling evoked by an extremely pleasant surprise. That is, the simultaneous feeling of being flattered and flabbergasted.
"Today I was told that I was sexy. A hobo told me this. I was flattergasted."

Flabbergusted 

- Going on about a specific topic a person is well versed in

Usually someone who is Flabbergusting is knowledgeable about the topic they are a repeatedly talking about.

Different words for Flabbergusted: Flabbergusting, Flabberguster
Pickle you just Flabbergusted him, maybe that's too much info.

She is just Flabbergusting that poor soul with all her knowledge.

Wow, he is such a Flabberguster, you can't stop him from talking.

flattergasted

A state of uncertainty, brought on by an unsolicited or unwarranted barrage of compliments. This sensation is typically followed by the raising of a bullshit alarm, and is most usually induced by a frenemy.
-"Oh, cutie, you have been so funny tonight...(later at the same party)...that's a really nice shirt. It really brings out your eyes, and I've never noticed how amazing they are...(yet again, later, same party)...this is the best sex I've ever had. I've never felt this way with anyone before. You are without doubt the best lover in the world"
- (you, all the while, thinking:) 'Uh, ok(?)...uh, whatever...Is she for-fucking-real? This was a mistake. I'm so utterly flattergasted right now. '
flattergasted by jawasan August 5, 2015