What are some backhanded compliments that are very subtle?
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The best part is that it isn't really an insult.
Statistically speaking, any given person is most likely to be near the peak of the bell curve of a given thing.
Someone being offended by it means that they think they're above average, and you think they're average. There's nothing wrong with being average...most people are.
Which always reminds me of a saying: When you're trying to comprehend human behavior you need to remember how dumb the average human is... Then remember that half of humans are dumber than that.
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I may need to say something that is (seemingly) nice about someone, but I’d prefer it be very subtly backhanded or nearly believable hyperbole.
Edit: I realized that I was imagining something like how the Colbert Report was done where it’s easy to believe I’m agreeing when really I’m spoofing.This could be one: https://lemmy.world/post/36281961
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I may need to say something that is (seemingly) nice about someone, but I’d prefer it be very subtly backhanded or nearly believable hyperbole.
Edit: I realized that I was imagining something like how the Colbert Report was done where it’s easy to believe I’m agreeing when really I’m spoofing.I like to say "don't flatter yourself" when somebody says something self-demeaning
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Which always reminds me of a saying: When you're trying to comprehend human behavior you need to remember how dumb the average human is... Then remember that half of humans are dumber than that.
George Carlin!
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Where I’m from it’s a nice thing to say, sort of like saying thank you. It’s basically the same as saying “god bless you”. Regional differences are fun!
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My experience is it's used as "go fuck yourself" when it's coming from strangers or people trying to place themselves as superior.
In more familiar relationships, it can also can be used to express sympathy (especially about pain or difficult circumstances), as thanks, or to communicate you've misunderstood something (but it's okay that you did).Aww— leaky Nazi cunt has a cry cry
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Yeah I know (not familiar with the precise connotations but the general concept at least.)
I don’t see why it would be a compliment in any way, at most it would just be confusing.
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it's also synonymous with "you're a fucking idiot, stop talking"
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That one just seems meaningless.
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