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…Please stop complimenting me!
This morning’s comments section reads like an obituary. I’m too British to be comfortable with fulsome flattery; I need a jocular insult to know you like me. People are always rude to their friends and polite to strangers: what have you got against me?
If this buttering up continues, I may be forced to abandon blogging. As you can see, it has made me all alliterative, and that can’t be good for anyone.
If you really want to be nice to me, I’ll take Maltesers, mummery or a mention on your blog.
Ungratefully yours,
The Editor (because Tilly Bud would never insult her readers)
The Laughing Housewife 
I can’t help myself. Sue me. You blog is awesome.
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You’ll be hearing from my lawyers 😀
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You daft ‘arf penny
I only write what I feel and if you give up blogging it would be a world wide punishment.
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Flatterer!
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Ya boo,
sucks to you.
Will that do?
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Much better 🙂
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Didn’t you know that it’s Opposites Week? Those compliments were actually snarky insults in disguise.
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Silly me! I feel much better now 🙂
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Fishing for more fulsome flattery??? 😉
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Absolutely not!
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Too many compliments? You must be joking! lol.
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Not my style 🙂
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I have know you all of four minutes…(I am a slow reader and that is how long it took me to read your “Cup of Coco” post.). Already I don’t like you. I am not witty or funny very often and I wish I had bigger feet. This post makes me feel inept and wish I could have an injection to make it go away. I have no idea how I wandered here but maybe there should be warnings for places like this. I hope now you will let me be your friend… Honestly what a great place!
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Some people just can’t help themselves, I see… 🙂
Welcome! New readers are always welcome here; it’s compliments that are not. 😀
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Alright for you Tilly Bud. I was going to tell you that you are the greatest literary genius of this or any other age, but not now! I was also going to tell you that your insightful wit is so endearing that it lifts the spirits of all mankind, but not now! I was going to mention that your observations of life transcend human understanding and ascend into the spiritual realm, but forget it!
But you’re an OK blogger, I guess.
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Now you’re talkin’! 🙂
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You’d pass in a crowd with a push I suppose
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And you’d be the one to give me that push…?
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or a pull? Hold on tight and we’d get through together?
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Where’s Dr Dolittle when I need him to translate?
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with the Push-me-Pull-you?
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Yup. Wish I could talk to one.
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If you don’t want the compliments, please leave them with me. It will stop me from having to fish for them. ROFL
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By all means! My pleasure, you beautiful creature 🙂
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Just by chance I am here having just mentioned you on my blog.
So na-na-nee-na-na to you, Miss.
(Gonna spoil it now by ticking “like”)
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Spoilsport!
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Gracious, what an obedient lot we are, Tilly….you have us well trained…
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Thank you. That’s a compliment I can appreciate 🙂
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I appreciate compliments especially if they are sincere. Why not? It’s a sad old world in need of joy. Your blogs make me smile and sometimes chuckle reason why I subscribed to your blog. Laughter is the greatest compliment for a comedian, so I love your blog! Won’t tell you it’s awesome, nope, that’s between me and my keyboard. So there! 🙂
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Your secret is safe with me 🙂
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Hmm. I take you too seriously to compliment you.
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That’s it!
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Okay, I won’t compliment you. Not today anyway, as I’m seeing that you’re in need of therapy or a patch. 🙂
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You can come again because you totally get me 🙂
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We can’t have you feeling uncomfortable with fulsome flattery Tilly, but I have to say you do make me laugh – i’s one of the reasons I subscribed to your blog, so I’m not apologizing for that bit of flattery because it’s true. Accept it!
I won’t say anymore!
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…Sigh…okay; if you insist 🙂
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Okay, now you’re scaring me. I’m going to send a scathing letter to your editor.
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Ed must have seen it coming because this comment went straight to spam. Do I get a compliment for rescuing you?
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Boo hoo, you really suck. Which would be an insult unless you’re a vacuum cleaner. Please continue to disappoint us with your hilarious posts, and we’ll make sure we stop posting compliments. 😉
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Readers! Readers! Gather round, please…this is how it’s done. 🙂
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You’re a horrible woman, but we can’t help loving you.
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Thank you Cindy. I really appreciate that 🙂
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Cor blimey Tilly! Fishing for more fulsome flattery, are we then? 😦
You can tell me I’m fab any day, love… 😉
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You are fab; but I promise I’m not fishing for compliments – they make me uncomfortable. Take a look back and you’ll see I answer them the same way every time, with a Thanks 🙂 Thank you 🙂 or complete silence 🙂
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OK what do your friends call you?
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I don’t have any friends. They get offended when they pay me compliments and I punch them.
😀
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I think it’s all been said. Quit whingeing woman!
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That’s better 🙂
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Oh, Tilly – you overwhelm us with your humility and unassuming spirit. One can’t help but be impressed. I beg your forbearance at my blatant disregard for your plea for no compliments, but trust that with your generous nature, you will be able to forgive me my uncontrollable excesses of praise. 😉
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You’re just not getting it, are you? 🙂
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Okay – so I’ve just subscribed to your blog because it’s so rubbish! Does that help?
(Sorry – always been a poor lier!)
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I appreciate the sentiment 😀
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