A. Wow, you look great with your hair like that! (After I have come from my hairdresser and am wearing my hair down vs. the forever ponytail I usually have it in) Meaning that I look like cr-p with my hair in a ponytail (which is the way I always wear it!)
A: slacking off in first year at uni. Too many freedoms meant I had to work hard to recover and not repeat any units and finish with an academic record that got me a job.