Miss Manners: Are compliments about my looks as I pass 80 years old patronizing or sincere?

AI Briefing

• – Miss Manners believes compliments about one's looks past 80 are patronizing if they're not earned through hard work.
• – Sincere compliments require acknowledgment of the individual's character and accomplishments beyond physical appearance.
• – Compliments about one's looks after 80 are seen as insincere if they're based solely on vanity.