Complimenting a person is one of the fastest ways into their heart. However, delivery matters because as you're about to see, the line between making someone smile and getting punched in the face can be just a couple of words.
Recently, Redditor u/shamilat made a post on the platform, asking other users: "What's a compliment and an insult at the same time?" And people immediately started sending in their suggestions.
Whether the phrases were coming from personal experiences or imagination, these one-liners have to be some of the most ambiguous things you can say!
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#21
You're pretty bright for someone that has (insert any disability here)
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#25
Your child is so good-looking (or smart). Who did they get that from?
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#26
“You look so young” isn’t the compliment people think it is. I feel like nobody takes me seriously at first meeting and it’s just pointing out to me that my body never developed much during puberty and digs into my insecurities of looking like a child. Makes me feel like a child and I’ve gotten these comments my whole life. But if I complain I get “relax you’ll appreciate it when you’re older”
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#27
I used to be told frequently that I looked like a teenager when I was in my 20s and early 30s. I know they didn't mean it rude, but I most certainly didn't want to look 17 while pushing my kid around in a stroller at 30. I remember catching someone looking at me when I was pregnant and I could see the judgement in their eyes so I not so subtly put my left hand on my stomach so the person could see my engagement ring and wedding band.
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#28
After [intimacy]: "That was better than I expected" I actually got that one in college.
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#30
"You look soooo cute in cheap clothes. i could never pull that off omg"
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#31
While walking next to me "Wow I didn't realize how short you are!" I always reply with it's because my personality is 10 feet tall!
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#32
As someone with curly hair, when I straighten it "Wow your hair looks so much better straight"
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#34
Anything that ends with "for you." That's great hat, for you. But its the perfect size, for you.
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#36
My auntie once said to me: You know, you used to be a bit funny looking as you were growing up but you have turned in to a really handsome chap. I really didn't know what to make of that, if I should be happy or offended.
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