Texans Reveal The Strangest Compliments They’ve Been Given

I have to say—most of the time, I genuinely appreciate it when people try to be friendly. After all, we’re all in this together, right?

Our question this week was:
“What’s the weirdest compliment a stranger has given you?”
The answers were all over the board—from genuinely sweet to completely off-the-wall.

Here’s the thing: when you interact with a stranger, there’s no real context. You don’t know their sense of humor, their background, or even whether they’re joking or being serious.

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We all have our own shorthand with friends and family. We share common experiences. And sure, we’re all on the same planet—but we’ve each lived through it with our own eyes, our own filters. Sometimes that doesn’t translate when we talk to someone new.

Funny, Awkward, and Downright Strange Compliments from Strangers

That disconnect can be small—or it can be as wide as the Grand Canyon. What you think is heartfelt or funny might come across as weird, off-putting, or even mean to a stranger.

And that’s just verbal communication.

Take me, for example. I’m a rather large, tattooed man with a serious face—even when I’m joking. My natural demeanor is pretty stern-looking, and that throws people off. I know I’m being funny, but my face isn’t exactly helping deliver the message.

It’s moments like that—those awkward, unexpected interactions—that inspired our question. And now, we’d like to share some of the weirdest, funniest, and most uncomfortable compliments people told us they’ve gotten from total strangers.