# Is there a "nice" way to say to a woman... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 7, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696 "2015-12-07T11:16:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/21 "2015-12-07T16:20:22Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Well being in a playful mood I considered (but I didnt do it) saying something playful like that “you have 2 really beautiful … ears. Or eyes. Or earrings” or something. But, stopped because I couldnt think of anything that wouldn’t make me sound like a creep so I just said “You look good”. > So is there anything a man can say complimenting a womans body without a Facebook equivalent to getting his face slapped or do we men have to just pretend we dont notice? Blaster Master’s plan is pretty good. Imagine you posted a picture in which your back was visible. What playful way would you like for another man to compliment your butt? Take that as a starting point. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/22 "2015-12-07T16:48:37Z")
My codeword with friends is “generous”. In FB I’d use it if a female friend has made a comment before, but never the first. In real life I’d use it if the occasion appeared. ---
**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/23 "2015-12-07T16:58:03Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Yes. You look deeply into her eyes and tell her “nice jugs”. Do you have a newsletter? Your ideas excite me. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/24 "2015-12-07T18:25:47Z")
I think women can get away with this more than men. I’ve commented on a Facebook photo of a friend of mine (Something along the lines of “Va Va Voom!”). ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/25 "2015-12-07T20:19:19Z")
Right, on Facebook you are potentially broadcasting to the world. Keep it under 1960s TV broadcast standards, it’s not that hard. Complement her outfit and how well she wears it, she _ **knows** _ to what it calls attention. In private, with someone who is very close and with whom there is much trust, I second then going ahead with _“Dddaaaayyuuuummm, Girl!”_ > [@TriPolar](#): > > If you know her a little better then your eyeballs should pop about 1 foot out of your head, your hat should fly up in in the air, your bow tie should spin like a propeller, your tongue should roll out of your mouth and down to the floor like a red carpet, smoke should shoot out of your ears, and there should be a loud Ah-Ooo-Gah sound. She’s not going to be impressed with anything less. 😃 Mr. Avery did provide some very good etiquette lessons, yes. > [@kayaker](#): > > Give her a dollar, or if you really like them, a five. At the finer establishments, you should give her at least a one for each one. And do so by dipping the notes into her cleavage. _The more you know…_ ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/26 "2015-12-07T20:33:20Z")
> [@Tithonus](#): > > Whip out a sketch pad and say “I have to draw you!” Like [this](https://youtu.be/zowfJOOLTiw) ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/27 "2015-12-07T20:33:48Z")
[Here’s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAxPwHXi4PM) how you do it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/28 "2015-12-07T21:24:41Z")
Have you asked your wife her opinion? ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/29 "2015-12-07T23:40:14Z")
On Facebook “you look really nice in that dress” Try and keep in mind that you probably don’t know everyone she’s ever friended on Facebook. Her conservative Christian boss might not appreciate being reminded she has a nice rack. I disagree…a good friend OR gay or female friend can say more - but not on Facebook. If you are gay or a straight female - you can get by with more without being creepy. But if you are male and straight, keep your comments to innocent. (My Facebook is locked down tight for this reason. I don’t need my coworkers finding the “nice rack” comments that my friends seem to think are funny or flattering. Plus, sometimes I want to post pictures which I know show off my assets, my coworkers don’t need to see those either.) ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/30 "2015-12-08T00:34:59Z")
The proper time to tell a woman she has nice breasts is when you’re naked in bed with her, lying on your back, watching those lovely boobs sway gently as she pumps her hips forward and back, her eyes closed and face flushed with pleasure. In this context, it is polite to say something along the lines of “Oh my god, baby, your tits blow my mind.” ---
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/31 "2015-12-08T01:10:49Z")
If this was in person I would make a joke about how good _my_ boobs look. She gets what I’m saying without me saying it. It’s all about what you _don’t_ say. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/32 "2015-12-08T01:17:25Z")
If you have to ask, you lack the tact to pull it off, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/33 "2015-12-08T01:22:27Z")
It’s facebook. Say whatever would be OK to say to her in front of her mom. And your mom. And your wife. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/34 "2015-12-08T02:14:59Z")
“You look yummy.” ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/35 "2015-12-08T02:21:52Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > It’s facebook. Say whatever would be OK to say to her in front of her mom. And your mom. And your wife. Because they’ll all be reading whatever you write. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/36 "2015-12-08T03:28:25Z")
Women want to be appreciated for their brains, not their bodies. Tell her she has beautiful frontal lobes. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/37 "2015-12-08T03:51:51Z")
> [@WF\_Tomba](#): > > The proper time to tell a woman she has nice breasts is when you’re naked in bed with her, lying on your back, watching those lovely boobs sway gently as she pumps her hips forward and back, her eyes closed and face flushed with pleasure. In this context, it is polite to say something along the lines of “Oh my god, baby, your tits blow my mind.” This. Otherwise, it’s best for straight men to be discrete about how much they like a lady’s boobs. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/38 "2015-12-08T04:54:14Z")
> [@Tithonus](#): > > Whip out a sketch pad and say “I have to draw you!” Then add: “you’re why cavemen painted on walls!” ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/39 "2015-12-08T05:13:06Z")
How about the old Playtex “Cross Your Heart” bra? Female friend: “Helen is that really _you_???” (Helen does this weird 'crossing herself" - but actually drawing attention to the straps of her bra) "Yes, it’s really _me111_ This really was on national TV for a decade or so: Your boobs look so different! Yes, Arn’t they perky? I found this wonderful bra that wait for it “Lifts and Separates” Following that lead:“My your boobs look well lifted and separated!” might work… ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696/40 "2015-12-08T05:59:11Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > “You look yummy.” ugh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nice-way-to-say-to-a-woman/739696.md?page=3)