4th grade boys give the best compliments.

This morning I walked into another fourth grade class and one of the students looked at me and said "Miss Stuuuuutz, I like it." "You like what?" "You look pimpin'!"

I smiled and told them that was a ridiculous thing to tell a teacher, but two other boys continued to repeat the phrase until I left the room cracking up!

My own boys (students, not children, ahem) flatter me to get what they want.
"Miss Stutz, you have a beautiful singing voice.  Can I use the sharpies on your desk?"
"Miss Stutz, I like your new shoes.  Can we play a game?"

They used the sharpies... and then we played 'peanut butter race'.