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[โ€“] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's amazing how well a small, well meaning compliment can make your day, your week...

I was playing hockey last month and one player on the other team complimented something I did on the ice. Simple thing. "Nice puck protection!" after I made a play. Fuck, I'm so used to being chirped out there that it caught me completely off guard. I told my gf that night "The karma version of my brain is like: I should compliment players on the other team more. They probably feel great when that happens too ๐Ÿ˜€"

Hell, I remember when one of my classmates in gym class complimented my basketball shot, and that was back in the '90s. (If you're out there, Leon, thanks.)