You expect me to believe that?

You know the people who greet you with "You are looking GORGEOUS!" or a very emphasized "How are you?" with emphasis on every word...in fact every syllable? You know the people I am talking about? I want to say to them one day, "Do you really expect me to believe that I am in fact looking gorgeous...sorry GORGEOUS (when I haven't looked anywhere near that adjective in over twenty years) or that you are so so interested in knowing how I am when I haven't heard from you in...oh I don't know...months???? That would be rude. I know and I am not going to actually say it (but I say it in my mind). My questions is are they fake or do they really believe what they are saying. George Costanza style; its not a lie if you believe it! Why do people (not all, only some) feel a need to give exaggerated compliments? I give compliments all the time but at least half of the compliment is true or some version of truth or at least semi truth but I wouldn't call someone gorgeous, sorry GORGEOUS unless I come face to face with say Margot Robbie. You know the compliments I like the best, the ones that come straight from the heart and are about who I am or what I did rather than how I look. Is it really that hard to compliment people on these qualities? Just the other day we were discussing the airplane scene from "The Incredibles"..."Disengage disengage...there are children aboard!" but the missile strikes...Violet cannot cast her force field...the plane explodes...and then we see Helen as an enormous parachute gently bringing her children to safety. Brings me to tears every single time and my son (age 20) said, "That is such a MOM moment!" And I feel warm and fuzzy with my heart welling with joy. And as I am writing this, I feel the smile spread wide across my lips as I re-live that moment.