Friend: I found my perfect wedding dress!
Me: That's great! I'm so happy for you!
Friend: Did you see the pics I posted of all the dresses I tried on at the Bridal Expo?
Me: Yes.
Friend: Well, what did you think?!
Me: You looked very excited!
Friend: No, no, I mean what did you think about the pics?! You didn't leave me any photo comments!
[Let it be known that this friend posted photos of herself trying on no fewer than 25 different dresses, all of which I thought to be quite hideous. So, I had chosen to post no comments, as I had nothing nice to say about any of them.]
Me: Well, I didn't really have anything to say worth leaving a comment for.
Friend: Can you guess which on I picked?!
Me: I have no idea. They were all so different from one another.
Friend: Ok, well, which one do you think was the best?
Me: Well, if I had to choose one....
Friend (before I could finish): I know it's hard to pick one when they're all so awesome!
Me: Well, I guess I'd have to pick the one in photo #8.
Friend: Oh, that's the one you like too?!?!
(Thinking to myself: It's the least atrocious of them all.)
Friend: That's the one I BOUGHT!! Don't you think it's the most beautiful thing ever?!?!
Me: Well.....it's unique. And you looked very happy in it.
Friend: But....Don't you LIKE it? You like it, right?
Me: Well, not really.
Friend: OMG! Why would you SAY that?!?!?!
Me: Um, because you ASKED!
Friend: OMG!
Conversation ended here, and she logged off a few minutes later.
MORAL OF THE STORY: If you post photos or comments or status messages, and I don't comment on them, just leave it alone! Maybe I didn't see it. Maybe I saw it, and didn't really have anything to say. Or maybe, just maybe, I think you've posted something horridly ugly, and I don't want to hurt your feelings by telling you the truth! Be careful when fishing for compliments: Sometimes, all you catch is garbage!
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