Is This An Insult???

Question

I miss you like the desert misses rain. I cant work out whether its a compliment or an insult. But i'm pretty sure it'd be an insult

you see my supervisor at work said this to me when i asked him if he missed me. (seeing as i annoy him alot) when he said this i just assumed it was an insult

Answer 1

THAT IS AN EXCELLENT QUESTION , AT FIRST I THOUGHT INSULT BUT SAYING IT OVER AND OVER IT MAY NOT BE AN INSULT. IF THE DESERT IS THIRSTY FOR THE COOLING EFFECTS OF THE RAIN. YET AGAIN IT MIGHT BE AN INSULT BECAUSE THE DESERT REALLY DOESNT CARE IF IT RAINS OR NOT !!!!

Answer 2

This is a compliment. It's a line from a song:

I step off the train
Walking down your street again
Past your door, you don't live there anymore
Years since you've been there
Now you've disappeared somewhere, like outer space
You've found some better place
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, (yeah) like the deserts miss the rain
Could you be dead?
You always were two steps ahead, of everyone
We'd walk behind while you would run
I look up at your house
And I can almost hear you shout down to me
where I always used to be
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
Back on the train, I ask why did I come again?
Can I confess, I've been hanging 'round your old address?
And the years have proved
to offer, nothing since you've moved
You're long gone, but can't move on
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, (yeah) like the deserts miss the rain
I step off the train
I'm walking down your street again
Past your door, but you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
Now you've disappeared somewhere, like outer space
You've found some better place
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, (yeah) like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, (yeah) like....

The song has been covered by various artists, but you can find the lyrics just about anywhere.

Answer 3

The desert DOES miss rain, so it would be a nice thing to say.

"I miss you like New Orleans misses rain" would be an insult.

[edit] Hmm what was their tone of voice? If something is said sarcastically, it can totally negate the actual meaning of the words. So it sounds nice enough, but it's actually an insult. Actually, that's very likely something that a supervisor would do.

Answer 4

This is a compliment of the highest order. Desert always craves for rain, as with the rain only, whatever little life forms that exist in the desert thrive and spring back into life.
If some one has paid that compliment to you, he / she must be highly romantic, really original and creative. He /she deserves a bear hug and anything else you can offer!
I am adding this as an opening line when I meet my Wife next time.
Thanks !!

Answer 5

when they were used as words in a song, they were NOT an insult. I would think that a desert would really miss rain, wouldn't you? Now if someone said they missed you like the desert misses the sun, THAT would be an insult. Meaning they didn't miss you at all.

Answer 6

This is definitely a compliment. The desert really does miss the rain lol

Answer 7

Woot! That's a compliment and a half, dearie :D
Deserts have less than two inches of rain (usually) in a YEAR. If the person claims s/he misses you like the desert misses the rain, that means s/he misses you incredibly and is sort of lost without your presence :]

Answer 8

There is a song with this line in it. "And I miss you, like the desert misses rain."

Do you ever have dry skin? Doesn't your skin just love moisturizer so would the desert if it had any.

This is a compliment.

Answer 9

This is a compliment. The desert is obviously a very dry place, and it makes sense that it would desperately want/miss rain. Whoever said this means they really miss you.

Answer 10

It is ambiguous.

In a desert, rain is rare. Whenever rain does occur, whatever life exists in the desert suddenly gets excited, scurries around to colelct it, or to grow and bloom (depending if animal, insect or plant life).

In that sense, it could be a poetic compliment.

However, for a desert to be a desert, rain has to be rare. Therefore, if your desert of a friend only wishes for you to rain very unfrequently, then it could be an insult.