Standards

In keeping with the fact that standards of beauty are different the world over, one of the highest compliments you can receive from the most critical Korean demographic, the middle school girl, is "you have a small face." I kid you not. "I love your eyes" and "Your hair looks great" and "Have you lost weight?" all pale in comparison to the standards of beauty set by those with small faces. Its disconcerting, really, the first time someone appreciates your face for its diminutive qualities; the feeling is akin to someone saying that they have never before seen shoulders quite like yours or that your feet are exactly proportionate to your body. How does one respond to this??? The only thing I could come up with was an awkward silence and an uncomfortable clearing of the throat. What can I say? I'm pretty classy.