Not all compliments are really compliments; some can also be insults. A user asked the forum, “What compliments are disguised insults?” Here are the top responses.
THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS
“If you like it, that’s all that matters. My mother’s favorite response.”
YOU LOOK PRETTY WITHOUT YOUR GLASSES
“I remember when someone told me, ‘You look pretty without your glasses on.’ I replied, ‘You look pretty without my glasses on.’
A ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
“I like how big your room is, your room for improvement.”
YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING OUT WITHOUT MAKEUP
“Wow, it’s so cool how you feel comfortable going out in public without makeup on.”
TOP OF THE BELL CURVE
“I’m sure one day you will be at the top of the bell curve!”
YOU LOOK GOOD TODAY
“You look good today. Implying that today is an exception.”
YOU LOOK PRETTY AFTER WEIGHT LOSS
“You look so pretty after losing weight.”
YOU ARE SO ARTICULATE
“‘You’re so well-spoken/articulate’ is a slight. They had lower expectations of you before you spoke.”
I LOVE YOUR CONFIDENCE
“I love your confidence! When someone is wearing an ugly outfit.”
IT IS NOT MY THING
“‘It’s not my thing, but as long as it makes you happy.’ It always sounds condescending.”
PULL THAT OFF
“It takes a special kind of person to pull that off.”
YOU CARRY YOUR WEIGHT WELL
“You carry your weight well. That means I am sexy for a fat guy.”
BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE
“You’re beautiful on the inside.”
YOU SHOULD SMILE MORE
“You have a pretty face; you should smile more.”
GOOD FIRST TRY
“I had a professor in dental school that looked at something I’d just completed and said in the nicest voice possible, ‘Good first try!'”
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