A dear friend of mine & me have formed this Mutual Admiration Society where we appreciate the little details of each other lives. As pathetic as it may sound, it actually isnt… Since we’re the only two members, its pointedly clear that we’re not looking for attention from every Toni, Diana or Henrietta. Nor are we insecure enough to hunt around for compliments wherever possible, at least not conciously anyway!
These are the simple rules of the club:
When A cooks, B has to include words like “Yumm” & “Wow madam, this tastes fantastic!” in the conversation.
If A puts on a new dress, lipstick, hairstyle or perfume, B has to notice them and inquire where she got it from, how much it cost and generally appreciate the new purchases.
Whenever both visit each other’s house, they will admire the cleanliness, arrangement & layout, never mind even if its the cleaning lady to whom the compliment should go to.
I appreciate the club because like any normal female, I love the compliments given to me. It makes me pleased to be told how nice your living room looks and oh wow! where did you get those lovely curtains from? Or a simple you look lovely today. Add, did you cut your hair? I adore it and it makes you look younger… & I’m good to go.
We both have been in this club for 4 years now. Its nice to be appreciated. Case in point - recently we both played a game of scrabble after one year. Unbelievably, I won and she crowned me Scrabble Champion of 2006. Now thats what I’m talking about!
hey what does it take to join the club?
considering the fact that i am too bad with compliments (both ways), i wonder if i qualify.
by now, you must have noticed that already…
Hey great post! I guess we all need this is this highly critical and competitive world, just to help us keep our sanity!
Thanks, you guys. You both are officially inducted into the MAS, Inc. from my side!