How do you like this dress/these pants/this whatever” would be someone giving an opportunity to compliment them.

I am 42 years old, married for 15 years, together with my wife for >23 years. And this is the first time I realize that she doesn’t really mean the clothing but is fishing for a compliment. It never occurred to me, and it seriously is blowing my mind.

Edit: rotfl, all the occasions she asked me this kind of question suddenly make sense. Damn, I think I have to apologize.

yeah, true. I didn’t think about that. Unavoidable, I guess.

In Germany there is no such thing.

His family name was Julius (because he was from the family of the Iulii). Caesar was a title and since Augustus became part of the name when the position was taken up.

Fair.

to be honest, dumb opinions from famous people spread like a virus before social media as well.