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Fishing for Compliments 

The act of criticizing yourself so that others will praise you.
Mackenzie is always complaining about her singing. She's not a bad singer, I don't know why she's fishing for compliments.
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fishing for compliments 

Making statements that encourage others to give you compliments.

see also: emotional masturbation
Jane: Notice anything different?
Billy: oh, um, love the new haircut sweety.

fishing for compliments 

This is what 13-16 year old girls do when they lack self confidence. It is extremely fucking annoying.
The correct response to this situation is: Shut the fuck up

Also see Attention Whore
girl1: OMG IM SO FAT
girl 2: OMG NO YOUR NOT
girl 1:YES I AM
Me: Shut the fuck up attention whore ans stop fishing for compliments

Fishing for compliments 

Someone who feels to bring up how they're "ugly," or "fat" in every single conversation so that people will disagree and compliment them.
Example:

Bella: *is literally 98 pounds*

"I'm so fat!"

Shawn: "No, you're not!"

Bella: "Yes, I am! I'm so fat and ugly!"

Shawn: "Ya know what bitch? I don't give a flying fuck. You are fat and ugly then. Shut the fuck up and stop fishing for compliments."

fishing for compliments 

being a little bitch
girl 1: oh my god im so ugly
girl 2: no ofc youre not
me: stfu you whiney little fishing for compliments bitch
fishing for compliments by lxla January 25, 2016

fisting for compliments 

When you're an attention whore and you feel the need of constant attention, but you suck at self-pity so you fist people until they shower you with applause.
Maynard: Wow, I am so gross! I will never be fine fresh n fierce :((((
Peggy: Cool.
Maynard: You don't take pity on me and give me sympathy by calling me pretty? Would you change your mind if i fisted you?
Peggy: Go away. Stop fisting for compliments...

Fishin' For Compliments 

When you insult yourself to get other people to compliment you.
Jack: "Wow I am so fat"
Jane: "No you looks nice"
Sarah: "Stop fishin' for compliments jack"
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