The nicest thing anyone has ever said to you

[Anonymous]

After a brewery tour and lengthy tasting session at St Bernardus in Watou, Belgium, Marco (if you know him, you love the guy) decides to grab a couple of bottles from the brewery cellar and says to my wife and I, "I'm not sure what or how old this beer is but I've been dying to drink it, shall we?"

The beer was (of course) fantastic and to this day no one knows exactly what beer we drank.

That and a cycling mad brother of a Belgian friend of mine called me a "Real Flandrian" after riding the 265km RvV Cyclo (in the rain) in 2010. I didn't know what that meant at the time.

 

[Sidbike]

Came home from a business trip and my 2 year old son jumped on me and said "Te amo mucho Papa" (I love you Daddy).

 

[krebs303]

I can't sleep because of your avatar krebs303

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[JeffreyPerry]

Nicest thing said to me...

Long story but I used to race motocross a few years back. Wasn't famous or great for that matter. Anyway, I was at an indoor arenacross race and had just finished somewhere mid-pack (11th???). I left the stadium to park the bike until the second race, was walking inside, and I'm watching the riders that were racing at that time. I see a family of 5- Dad, Mom, three kids all under 10 years old. Mom and Dad are urging the kids to approach me, but they are obviously scared to. Anyway, I gave my 1st autograph to the littlest one there...she must've been 5 years old. She said" Can I have your autograph Mr Motocross?? You rode really fast. I was yelling loud for #97!"

Anyway, it was probably my proudest motocross moment ever....

 

[redtreviso]

I learned to play golf at a young age.. My dad critiqued my swing until I got too stubborn to listen to him anymore..In my high school years I tired of golf and quit. My dad's golf hero was Gary Player.. He saw him in a restaurant one time and got his autograph.. Not something my dad would normally seek to do.. He also had books and video tapes by Gary Player but I paid no attention to such things.. Years later my dad retired and played golf a lot..I still wasn't interested.. My dad died and a few years later I started playing again.. One day I was playing with some men about my dad's age and one of them said.."you've got a swing like Gary Player's"
Thanks Dad.. I know you were watching.

 

[bridgeman]

I rode my bike to the Tour of California when they held the TT in Palo Alto California years ago. Rode around with friends near the team buses, with big crowds all around. Out of nowhere, I get the tap on the shoulder, and this lady says; "my son is shy, he would like you to autograph his program".

 

[bridgeman]

I rode my bike to the Tour of California when they held the TT in Palo Alto California years ago. Rode around with friends near the team buses, with big crowds all around. Out of nowhere, I get the tap on the shoulder, and this lady says; "my son is shy, he would like you to autograph his program".

 

[Rouetheday]

During a recent trip to Wal-Mart I received what you might call a 'back-handed' compliment. I was in the pharmacy area looking for the baby aspirin, only to find the aisle almost completely blocked by this fat redneck and his even fatter woman. They both had shopping carts and they were just standing there side by side talking. I stood there a good 15 seconds thinking they would move, but I finally had to make like a contortionist and squeeze by on the left. "Excuse you!", snapped the fat redneck. "No, excuse YOU!", I replied. As I rounded the corner I could hear him call out, "Watch it, smarta$$!" Now, I realize he meant that as an insult, but I've considered myself a proud member of the 'smarta$$' race for most of my life. As far as I'm concerned, the only people who consider 'smarta$$' to be an insult are the dumba$$es of this world.

 

[Oldman]

Came out of a bar in Tampa '73. Dude comes out from alley with a gun and says: "give me your money" followed by "I won't kill you." Made me feel warm all over.

 

[krebs303]

Posted a focaccia recipe in cuisine corner. and got this reply. Makes me feel good

just made this one. i was out of romano so i used a little smoked gruyere.

it was so good i cried a little.

thanks krebs

 

[hrotha]

At another forum, some guy said I was one of three people there whose book he'd buy and read if they were to write one. I found that to be extremely flattering.

 

[rides like a girl]

Nicest athletic related thing said to me while running the last 7 miles of the run portion of a half ironman triathlon a girl caught me and said "I didn't think YOU would beat me on the swim but you did! I for sure didn't think you could bike better than me on that small bike! Good job to hold me off for so long! She picked up the pace and passed me on the run! Did I mention I hate running! Beware the small bike!

When I was a teacher in middle school... A student who was a difficult child came up to me the last day, hugged me, said "you are the only person that expected me to do well ever! I will make you proud!" A couple years ago, that student became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He sent me a thank you card a couple months ago after I saw him at a theme park with his younger siblings.

Made me happy inside!

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

After answering a question my first day at a new university, my professor asked me to meet him after class. He asked where I went to school prior and a little about my background. When I asked why he was curious, he told me he has asked that question on the first day of that class every semester for nearly 30 years, and mine was among the best answers he ever received and the only one ever to give that answer.

Somebody once told me the world be a better place if there were more people like me.

My fiance told me I was "home" to her. Next summer I'll update/edit this when she says "I do."

 

[boomcie]

Somebody once told me I was the best looking guy in the whole world.
Somebody once told me I was incredibly good with women.
Somebody once told me I was the most interesting person he ever met.

I seriously need to stop talking to myself.