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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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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones 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.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, back in the 1980s, our Prime Minister set a world record for drinking a yard (2.5pints) of beer in 11 seconds - so f**k off

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “You’re really smart for someone with your job” (I’m a professional dogwalker)

Dude, just because I choose to do this work doesn’t mean I couldn’t do something else. I just love this and followed my passion.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Very good for a woman.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Awww it's such a waste you're a lesbian.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You’re pretty for an (insert ethnicity) girl.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is just bigotry honestly... "you're pretty for [anything about me]" would just piss me off lol

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I always get "Wow, we used to think you were a real b***h 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 it's variants will eventually be said again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a very shy, quiet person at school but I guess I've always had RBF and so one of my now friends always though that I was a angry and wanted to hurt someone because of how my face looked 😂

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones It’s a good thing you’re so pretty.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones This is amazing! Who helped you cook this?"

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “Oh you’re smarter than you look”

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You're so brave for wearing that dress.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right up there with: "Have you been to the hairdresser?" "Yes I have!" "Interesting..."

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I love when I wear makeup and people say “Did you get a good nights sleep? You don’t look tired today!”

Doesn’t matter how much or how little sleep I get, I always have very dark circles under my eyes. It’s genetic.

So no, I’m not tired… That’s literally just my face.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I got a "you're looking pretty good for a guy in their 40's". Well, thats nice i guess, but I was 35 at the time.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Such a pretty face, if you would just lose some weight dear...

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "I hope your day is as pleasant as you are."

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You're very beautiful for your age." or "I can tell you were beautiful when you were younger."

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "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.)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One time in grade school my friend gave me a trophy that proudly read "You Tried".

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You speak English so well." Yeah, because it's my native language.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "Are you twins??? " Said the cashier to me and my brother... who's 12 years older than me...

Edit: of course my brother took it as a compliment... that little-

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “I love how you’ll just wear anything” -John Mulany

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOOK AT THAT HIGH WAISTED MAN HE GOT FEMININE HIPS - john mulaney

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones There’s the classic, “I don’t care what they say about you, you’re alright.”

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to use this one as a joke to people who I know and love. I would never say it upon meeting someone. Only my nearest and dearest get the abuse. (And they laugh coz they know I'm only playing).

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Friend of mine in high school got a “compliment” from a teacher, “you’re so pretty for a black girl”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's outrageous. Shoulda replied 'You're pretty racist. For a teacher'.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You're pretty bright for someone that has (insert any disability here)

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Wow you don't seem autistic at all!

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I wish I had the confidence to wear that.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this depends on what it's referring to. If someone were to wear, say, a shirt with a very bright color or something that makes you stand out in a crowd, I guess "I wish I had the confidence to wear that" would refer to confidently wear something that draws attention to you while others would be too shy to wear it. Okay thanks for attending my TedTalk

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “You’re the son I never had.”

Thanks, dad.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Your child is so good-looking (or smart). Who did they get that from?

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “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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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never appreciated this, and I'm 54, don't look my age, and as the baby of the family, feel like I've struggled my whole life to be taken seriously and treated like an adult.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones 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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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones After sex: "That was better than I expected"

I actually got that one in college.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You're one of the good ones. (Refering to race)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just can't say that. How can anyone think that's acceptable?

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You look soooo cute in cheap clothes. i could never pull that off omg"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that I'm blessed, people like you could wear a Versace dress and still look like a scarecrow while I go dumpster diving and look like a million dollars.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones 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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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow...while talking to you I did not realize how little YOU are....little...

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "Wow, you smell a lot nicer than usual!"

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is people who smells bad even hours after bathing. It not their fault some smells, even after using deodorant.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones A nurse to my ex gf— “I really wish I could be as skinny as her!”

I was in the hospital from SMA Syndrome, a thing that happens when you lose so much weight that your intestines close shut.

Good news! If you too are depressed with life and have little desire to eat anything ever, you too can be 70 pounds and get these fabulous curves!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got comments like this when the loss was due to undiagnosed adult-onset type 1 diabetes. I've also heard them said to people with cancer. This is why I think we've gotten so muddle-headed and toxic about weight, we'd be better off not talking about it at all.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You're so skinny!! What's your secret?" An eating disorder, babe.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no context outside of a physician's office where unsolicited comments on a person's body are appropriate, no matter the intent.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones As someone with curly hair, when I straighten it

"Wow your hair looks so much better straight"

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Asian American here.

"Whoa, you don't have an accent at all!"

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Anything that ends with "for you."

That's great hat, for you. But its the perfect size, for you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's a million dollars for you. Nope, not an insult.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Or when being black… “you’re so well spoken”

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones 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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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones That blouse looks fantastic on you despite your size

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You are hot but not as hot as everyone says you are" which was said to me at a party.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “Exceeds expectations”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got this in a job review once and my boss told me that he was pleasantly surprised by work. he said that I "exceeded everyone's expectations of you." So, I am being rewarded because you underestimated me? Thanks, I guess, but I will take the raise.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “I didn’t think you were pretty without a mask”

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Did you lose weight?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had customers telling me I was looking trimmer. Passed it off until I got curious one morning and stepped on the scale and found out I lost 12 pounds.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You must be working really hard, you look more tired than usual.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As Susan Sarandon says in Stepmom; "It's just a polite way of saying 'you look like s**t.'"

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I had someone tell me when I was a kid "wow you have such good handwriting for someone whose left handed" what?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Left handed people generally have worse handwriting because when they are learning to write the methods used are designed for right handed people. But left handed people have to hold their pens in a different way and the position of their arm and wrist is different.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones 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.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really win imo. Who wants to be around people who are mean and cares about others appearance as their main focus? Besides, I absolutely hate people who comment on post partum bodies like this... her whole world changed and she could have died but what you like to focus on seems to be those extra kilos. Makes no sense.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones “No one else is like you.”

Depending on tone, it can be taken as either

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It should only be taken as a compliment. Don't stop being your unique you, just because people can't cope with you. You are not the problem, they are.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones When grandma tells you that you look well and you know she means that you look fat.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You look good with makeup on.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones I underestimated you.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You clean up well."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah I love this one. It's the whole reason I won't "clean up" anymore. After my nervous breakdown and retirement I feel no need to make anyone happy with my appearance (save for some close friends and family special occassions). Life as way too short to spend that much time on other people's opinions.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones When people tell me in person, that I’m very photogenic.

I’m kind of a catfish, I know my angles. I know I look different in person. So saying, ‘you’re so photogenic’ when you’re not like commenting on a photo, and saying it to my face, means ‘oh wow you look so different in your pictures’ LOL

It doesn’t upset me or anything l, but I feel like it’s back-handed haha.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my part of the Netherlands people only call you photogenic when Dutch directness would be insulting.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "He's a nice guy." Aka he's bad at his job.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel pretty bad now because lots of people have said I was a nice guy. Does that mean I'm rubbish?

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You look so pretty today. As opposed to every other day where I look like cat sick

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On some days people do look prettier for whatever reason. Doesn't mean they look ugly for the rest of the time. But I guess some people can find offense in everything you say to them.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones My dad, after not seeing me for several months, saw me and said “I forgot that you’re good looking”. I can’t pinpoint exactly why it made me feel bad and good at the same time but it did.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You look so much nicer now!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You know, for a white guy, you're pretty cool." Umm...thanks?

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You and I, we're the same"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see this one as a negative. You're only saying that you share common ground which is a good thing. Isn't it?

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "Your eyebrows look so good now that they're even." - Kim Chi

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You're so special...

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones Apparently asking for an ID when people are buying alcohol.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is ridiculous to ask for an ID when the person looks, acts, moves and sounds like 72.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones ”I can see what you were going for here”

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones "You're progressing right on track"

I've had people take this well and as a sign that they are doing things correctly. However I have also had people get upset because they thought they were ahead of the curve and special.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've worked jobs before where this felt backhanded. When I can clearly see my standard of work excelling past my peers to the point where I'm correcting their work, or I'm using skills you didn't ask for on your job posting, but you want to pay me as an average worker, it is a problem

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You haven't changed in 20 years.

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People Share What Insults Can Be Disguised As Compliments And Here're 40 Of The Most Savage Ones You look like your mother/father.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nah, my mom is gorgeous. And my dad...I don't like him, but that doesn't mean he doesn't look good. I look nearly identical to my grandma, though. I just have my mom's cheekbones and eyes.

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