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Compliments 

THE BEST THINGS EVER I love compliments so much oh my gosh
Compliments are awesome.

Dude 1: I like your shoes.
Dude 2: YOU’RE SO NICE THANK YOU FOR THAT COMPLIMENT!!!

Compliments to the chef 

Sex position. Male laid on back with feet splayed in frog position with ankles tied together. Wrists tied to ankles to form bowl shape. Partner acts interpretively as the spoon. Warning: do not try unless you are a professional sex haver
“That dinner was so nice babe, I wanna give compliments to the chef”

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.

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.

Catfishing for compliments

When someone lacking in confidence creates a hotter online persona to get attention from the opposite sex.
Morgan had low self esteem so she made a fake profile using her gorgeous cousin Heather's pics and went catfishing for compliments.
Catfishing for compliments by Drinny5 September 6, 2013

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
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