Honestly, why does it matter? Isn't she just some random person? Who cares what she thinks. You've done nothing wrong.
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I misused the word lovely, now things are awkward
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Tbh sometimes I go shopping with my girlfriend and I know this sounds really paranoid but I hope she doesn’t say to my gf that she thinks I fancy her, think I’m being a little obsessive now though
I'm not sure how you make it through the day every day, just sayin'
Don’t worry about it. The next time you encounter her, you will reinforce the neutrality of your position as long as you don’t call her lovely again.
Seriously, based on your description, I would not say you misused lovely, although saying it a second time, alone while looking at someone might be misinterpreted. If it’s considered a compliment, no harm done. [doublepost=1515853365][/doublepost]
Now that’s funny and makes me wonder what region the OP lives in, probably not down South where strangers will call you darling and sweety.
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Don’t worry about it. The next time you encounter her, you will reinforce the neutrality of your position as long as you don’t call her lovely again.
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Now that’s funny and makes me wonder what region the OP lives in, probably not down South where strangers will call you darling and sweety.
Yep, down south those Cracker Barrel and Waffle House servers must be totally in love with everybody!
Thanks for your reply, I live down south haha, I never called her lovely, she basically got me the baked beans and when she gave them to me I said “ah lovely, thank you, lovely.” Which basically to me means ah great, thank you, that’s great. That’s the thing really I didn’t call her lovely, do you think it sounds like I called her lovely?Don’t worry about it. The next time you encounter her, you will reinforce the neutrality of your position as long as you don’t call her lovely again.
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Now that’s funny and makes me wonder what region the OP lives in, probably not down South where strangers will call you darling and sweety.
My comment included a “
” followed by a “” which means I was kidding you. Emoticons do have a purpose. 
No "think" about it; you are being "a little bit obsessive" now.
So do you think it sounded like I called or lovely or not?My comment included a “
I said I was kidding, which means... I was not serious... which means I don’t think you called her lovely. I think I now have a better understanding about the motivation for this thread.
Ok thanks for replyingI said I was kidding, which means... I was not serious... which means I don’t think you called her lovely.
I'm concerned about the same thing that happened at my grocery: I was in the check out line, managed to pick an item that didn't have a scannable barcode, so the cashier ran and grabbed a properly marked item, scanned it for me.
I said, "Thanks, that was so hot and sexy of you".
Trying to figure out if that was appropriate.
I said, "Thanks, that was so hot and sexy of you".
Trying to figure out if that was appropriate.
But what you really said was lovely!
Could have been worse, you could have said 'bitchin'
Exactly!But what you really said was lovely!
Happens all the time.
I say… "That'd be lovely" and apparently they hear… "Thanks, that was so hot and sexy of you".
Oh, heavens @ThatiPhoneKid you really do over think things far too much.
Do you have professional help with this issue? That is not snarkily meant at all. Just, judging by your threads here at MacRumors, you really do seem to be in need of some mental counselling.
A lovely story.
It's lovely that you shared it with us.
Worrying over what other people think of you? Not so lovely.
I fancy some fried chicken. That would be lovely right about now.
It's lovely that you shared it with us.
Worrying over what other people think of you? Not so lovely.
I fancy some fried chicken. That would be lovely right about now.
I'm sure it's just a crush on that fried chicken and it won't come to anything
I mean, she might be. There's nothing to indicate she is but there's also no way for us to know for certain... it's even possible she thinks the OP fancies her based on their interaction and nonverbal communication. That would be mostly on her, and certainly nothing for the OP to worry about, but it's not exactly something to rule out. You can't really speak for all other women here.
That seems pretty mean-spirited.
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I can’t help saying lovely really I just say it instead of saying great, do you think this is wierd or fine and do you think everyone I say lovely to instead of saying great will think I’m wierd and or fancy them?
I think you are either having fun in this forum, or are obsessing.
I also believe that if you are serious, saying lovely, every time most people would say great, over using it, puts you in some level of social risk. This is not to say, that saying lovely is a bad thing, but it might be if it’s your universal adjective for anything positive that happens to you, even if you lived in the U.K., where I believe this word is more commonly used than in the States.
Thanks for your reply, I am being obsessive I promise you I’m not playing you guys, I appreciate your helpful replies, the thread may be lockedI think you are either having fun in this forum, or are obsessing.
This is not to say, that saying lovely is a bad thing, but it might be if it’s your universal adjective for anything positive that happens to you, even if you lived in the U.K., where I believe this word is more commonly used than in the States.
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