Great article Sean. I've been guilty of a couple of these in the past and have hopefully learned from my mistakes. I'd like to add a couple of no-nos I've heard people say.
1. "Wow, you look great. You've lost so much weight!!!"
2. "Have you had your hair cut?"
You answer "Yes" and they just smile politely.
The most embarrassing thing I've ever heard was from my son aged four. We were in the changing room at the pool and my son pointed at a woman across the room and exclaimed "Mommy, that lady has a furry 'gina!!"
I nearly died. 😬😁