TOPEKA—Confusion struck the nation this week as women everywhere reported hearing a puzzling new compliment. “He just looked at me and said, ‘You remind me of my ex,’ then strutted off,” shared local woman Debbie Cartwright.
While seemingly polite at first, psychologists suggest the phrase might not be as charming as men believe. “Confusing women into silence with competition anxiety is a bold strategy,” explained relationship expert Dr. Linda Ellsworth, “although one with perhaps middling results.”
Meanwhile, men nationwide continue to laud their newfound conversational tactic. “Honestly, it’s my favorite one-liner,” enthused Chad Reginald while sipping his protein shake. “The key is to walk away as if leaving a scene in a soap opera. They never see it coming, and I feel like a mysterious enigma.”