Telling someone they’re always looking good is bad.
If they ask for your opinion, always tell them the truth. If they have bad breath tell them. If they’re wearing shit clothes tell them.
Of course in a nice way all the time lol. Don’t shit on them just suggest that they could do better in a nice way 😀
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You look bad today, OP.
I don’t think it’s unpopular to say that if someone asks you for their honest opinion you should tell them your honest opinion in a polite way.
Never overly concern yourself with others more than yourself. You should follow the golden rule: if you have nothing nice to say, keep it to yourself.
Only true friends will tell you the truth
I don’t think I’m an authority on whether or not people look bad, unless it’s like really bad haha
The key word is if they ask, if they don’t then I’m not going to bring it up for things like clothes and makeup. I assume they have mirrors, and they probably used those mirrors to either apply makeup or check how they look after they got dressed, so who am I to tell them they look horrible.
It’s like everyone has different tastes too. Have I seen people I know wearing an outfit I wouldn’t be caught dead in, or makeup I personally would never do? Sure, but if that’s the aesthetic they prefer then I’m not gonna be a bully
Now if someone asks me, than sure I’ll give my opinion
I mean I personally wouldn’t listen to someone who refers to women as “girls,” I wouldn’t trust you’re old enough to know what good looks like.
I agree, but you just have to be more specific. If their clothes are messy, say “your clothes look messy” not “you look bad”. It seems less mean that way. Also, just do it to try and help them, like, “I don’t want you to be embarrassed”, not “I just think you should know how shit you look”
When I moved to the US, I found out the hard way that it’s rude to tell women, “wow you look tired” because it’s like you’re calling them ugly. I always find that so weird because…. That sentence does not talk about looks at all. If they are yawning, eyes half closed, talking softly, those signs are being tired.
You have a good argument, but didn’t include a reason why…
depending on how close you are to the person, a general rule is to only point out things that can be changed in a few seconds (food in their teeth, fly down, skirt riding up). bad breath/body odor is in this category but it’s a touchy subject so i’d just opt to offer gum or perfume.
if it has to do with an outfit/makeup style they genuinely like, body weight, hair color, or anything that is up to personal preference and/or cannot be “fixed” in a few seconds, i’d opt to stay silent.
it really depends who it is at the end of the day. i would be a little scared telling my boss they had spinach in their teeth, whereas my friends and i are comfortable telling each other our opinions on each others hair, outfits, makeup, and even body weight.
eh. thats a good way to lose all your friends.
If they look bad because of something they can quickly fix, sure, tell them. If they can’t fix it and you’d just tell then they look bad, they’re just gonna feel bad about themselves.
You can IF you’re prepared for the consequences.
This is not very unpopular most ppl know if there’s food in their teeth or something you should tell them. And people won’t take offense to it.
If I feel that you look too normal. Can I suggest that you fuck your shit up?
You say that as if clothes being “shit” is an objective fact.
This depends on what you mean. Whether they look bad like actual a mess (crust on their lips, crust in their eyes, wig coming off, collar of shirt flipped up, etc) vs whether they just don’t have the same style as you or you don’t find them attractive are different things. Yes tell someone if it’s the first thing, if it’s the second thing there’s no point unless you’re a bully. If they ask if you think they’re attractive that’s different of course.
Edit: and to add, yes if it’s something that has to do with them smelling bad, absolutely tell them.
what was the point of “a girl/guy” in the title? why not just say “a person” or “someone”?
What’s the point of this though? Like why would I walk up to someone and say “your fit is trash”? They probably don’t care about fashion or whatever as much as I do anyways. I’ve been made fun of for trash fits and it’s not cool. I’m sure the way I dress now is considered shitty to most people but I like it so imma wear it
If it’s fixable overnight, sure.