Should we praise at all or not? IMHO e.g. looking nice, beautiful, nice dress should be acceptable Looking hot, sexy, etc should be avoided
Honestly if it’s done tastefully no one would mind. Has nothing to do with the metoo movement
"Beautiful" is definitely cringey and not appropriate. More generally, a good rule of thumb is compliments about specific mutable traits (e.g. haircut, outfit) are okay if not done excessively. Compliments about general appearance are pretty iffy (e.g. "you look nice today"), and compliments about immutable traits (e.g. arms, smile) are a strong no
I'd just avoid it all together.
Do you tell your male colleagues “hey look particularly handsome today.”? If not, then don’t say it to the women. If yes....then you might be able to pull it off.
Its MeToo culture now. Forget about talking don't even look at them as that can be construed as hostile gaze. Only look at the screen at all times....
Only comment on someone’s appearance if you have or want the same thing for yourself. For example “oh I really like your Toms. I have a couple pairs myself.” Or like another person said above regarding mutable traits “I like your new haircut.” DONt comment on body - I don’t go up to my coworker and say “your arms look jacked today”
You got it correct. To be safe, add a disclaimer but it’s not necessary.
Most people like a complement on a new haircut, a sweet tshirt or sweater, fun shoes or new glasses. You're not trying to flirt with your coworkers, you're just being friendly and you're fine.
This is a dumb comment. Basically you are saying be a robot at work. Do you ever go out for drinks with your colleagues?
Jeez, pull that stick out of your ass.