"A backhanded compliment: a compliment that’s not really kind at all. You can be socially inept and make one or you can passive-aggressively torch someone’s self-esteem."
(The "compliment" and the person that received it.)
1. Adventurous Clothing
“I love how you’ll just wear anything.” — kgottshall
2. “You Look Good For Your Age”
“You’re very beautiful for your age.” or “I can tell you were beautiful when you were younger.” — PJmichelle
3. “It’s A Good Thing…”
“It’s a good thing you’re so pretty.” — ZOMGBabyFoofs
4. Smelly
“Wow, you smell a lot nicer than usual!” — Prank_Owl
5. Trying
“I can see that you’re trying. (When someone shows you something they worked hard on, and it’s the only positive thing you can think of to say.)” — GingerMau
6. “You’re Really Nice”
“I always get ‘Wow, we used to think you were a real bitch but you’re actually really nice!’ from friends at some point. It makes me so sad that I’m a naturally shy person around a new group of people. It makes me so self-conscious when I meet new people because I know that line and its variants will eventually be said again.” — Spasay
7. IQ
“Back in the 1980s, New Zealand’s prime minister said that anyone who chose to emigrate from New Zealand to Australia could be proud that they were raising the average IQ of both countries.” — RedStarRocket91
8. Changes
“You look so much nicer now!” — DogBreathologist
9. Weight Loss
“After I gave birth to my first son I had just lost the baby weight. My grandfather said, ‘Well, I guess you’re not gonna be fat now like your mama and your sister.’ My mom and sister were sitting right there. Win for me…insult for them.” — handmaid25
10. “You’re Alright”
“There’s the classic, ‘I don’t care what they say about you, you’re alright.'” — theleftbuttcheek
11. Confidence
“I wish I had the confidence to wear that.” — theemscreation
12. Language
“‘You speak English so well.’ Yeah, because it’s my native f*cking language.” — sydneyrutledge
13. “We’re The Same”
“You and I, we’re the same.” — SofiaOfEverRealm
14. Nice Guy
“‘He’s a nice guy.’ Aka he’s sh*t at his job.” — escargeaux
15. Clean Up
“You clean up well.” — Moho_braccatus
16. Makeup
“You look good with makeup on.” — Quit_social_media
17. Family Resemblance
“You look like your mother/father.” — drpepper1994
18. “Such A Pretty Face…”
“Such a pretty face, if you would just lose some weight dear.” — Sweethomegirl
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14 comments:
I have heard some of these before. Sigh.
We call them back handed compliments.
I love your originality!
#7 gave me a good laugh!
And there's this one:
"I think you're nice, no matter what other people say."
I've heard #6 and #10 more than once in the past.
I have not got a filter so I tell it like it is. I am sure I have said one of these once or twice and have received them too - they don't usually offend me.
These are good for a laugh.
Sue - Yep, and there are a lot more.
Bill - Speaking of more, #19.
Deb - Good start to the day!
Shaw - OK, there's #20!
River - Do you answer with, "No, not really". ๐
Lady - Here's a joke that just came to mind... "I don't like to think before I speak. I like to be just as surprised as everyone else about what comes out of my mouth."
The confidence one should be the slogan for my gym. Way too many people wearing stuff that they shouldn't but I guess they are really confident about their body.
LOL - that's a good joke.
Matt - You should take some pictures and post them. I'm sure no one will mind.
Lady - 18 jokes! ๐
No, I usually say thank you and smile. Flummoxes the heck out of them.
I call them "death sentences". These send husbands running for cover if they say them.
River - Is that a fronthanded retort?
Susan - I may have said a few of these over the years.
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