# Rocketeer gets a compliment, albeit an odd one **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283 "2020-08-29T00:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/1 "2020-08-29T00:48:35Z")
The young man who helped us at the rug store, in the midst of our conversation, blurted out, “You have awesome hair!” Odd, but at my age you don’t look gift horses in the mouth. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/2 "2020-08-29T00:50:13Z")
So, did you buy the rug? ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/3 "2020-08-29T00:50:42Z")
Were you at the rug store to get a toupee? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/4 "2020-08-29T00:51:06Z")
She was already wearing it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/5 "2020-08-29T01:08:01Z")
**Rocketeer** is male. We were at the rug store to get an area rug cleaned. It’s a very nice one left by **Mrs. R** ’s mom; it goes to **Littlest R** when she gets a place big enough for it. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/6 "2020-08-29T01:11:35Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Were you at the rug store to get a toupee? 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/7 "2020-08-29T01:22:13Z")
> “🙄” Yeah, at the very least. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/8 "2020-08-29T01:34:21Z")
Well. I’d like to see that hair.hush, we’re all thinking it ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/9 "2020-08-29T05:07:26Z")
Well, ooookay– [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50280898912_f440c72895_k.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50280898912_f440c72895_k.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/10 "2020-08-29T07:21:31Z")
Hey, you do have nice locks. Very nice. Is it long in the back? What shampoo do you use? Nice draperies, too. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/11 "2020-08-29T07:39:04Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Nice draperies, too. But does the rug match the drapes? Sorry. Just couldn’t resist. 😊 The hair is nice. Thanks for sharing the positive story. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/12 "2020-08-29T19:47:09Z")
Well, you make cool models. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/13 "2020-08-29T19:53:47Z")
I went to an event at my alma mater where I had been student body president (many a decade ago) and someone says: “It’s an honor to meet you.” My reply: “I’d rather it be a pleasure than an honor but at my age I’ll take what I can get.” ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-gets-a-compliment-albeit-an-odd-one/919283/14 "2020-08-29T19:57:59Z")
Compared to my hair your hair is awesome. And more extant.