Complimentary

I received a compliment the other day. A usual interaction between two humans that can take place at any interval throughout the day. I took the compliment as normal, mundane, and then continued on with my day. Later though, my mind began to wander back to that moment. I could not for the life of me figure out why though. Why was this moment so crucial? It was simply a compliment that had been placed on an event that could have happened any other day of the week. That's when it hit me. Compliments are trivial excuses that allow one person to temporarily alter another person's existence. You may have to follow me a bit on this one.

The compliment that I received was given over an event that I know for a fact that other person had never experienced. Now this means that the other person was going, from a mathematical stand point, a 0% experience rate to a 100% experience rate. There is no objective data to argue against that experience. There is only that singular experience. This means that the compliment given was in fact false and not true. How can you compliment someone over an event that has no argument against it? Now of course this can only apply to a small amount of compliments. What then do I have to say about these other complimentary events that occur? I still feel that they are lacking the true emotion that humans are able to express to another being.

One of the errors that humans are prone to falling prey to is the overuse of common terms and thus negating the actual intention that they were used for. You can refer back to my "Love: The Bane Of Existence" blog for a perfect example. Compliments are just another one of these common sayings that have lost their initial meaning. Why is this? Why is it that humans find themselves always falling into this trap? I believe it is found deep within our actual human nature. Humans are singular and are always only looking out for themselves. That is our nature to survive and procreate. Our genes dictate us to always be looking out for ourselves. Thus when we speak to others we only convey a portion of what we actually wish to say and emotionally feel. We will only ever be able to portray our truest notions to ourselves, never to others. Next time you receive a compliment think about what the person is saying. Question their tone, body language, and actual verbal statement. You might find that they are in fact not complimenting you at all and instead are complimenting themselves for existing, surviving, and experiencing. Night, I am off to find something to occupy my mind.