Datapoint: I'd find "You look like a nice person" from a stranger to be totally creepy. My looks are public. Who I am is not, and making that kind of assumption about me feels like someone trying to get into my head where they don't belong.
Definitely in the "What a lovely scarf" or "Are you liking that book? I've heard good things about it" or "Hey, a Warhammer bag, is there a gaming store near here?" camp, here.
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Date: 2006-11-10 02:02 am (UTC)Definitely in the "What a lovely scarf" or "Are you liking that book? I've heard good things about it" or "Hey, a Warhammer bag, is there a gaming store near here?" camp, here.