Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days ago"You look like you're on steroids" said as an insult to a natural person is usually taken as a complement. What are some other examples of an intended insult that's typically taken as a complement.message-squaremessage-square54linkfedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down14
arrow-up162arrow-down1message-square"You look like you're on steroids" said as an insult to a natural person is usually taken as a complement. What are some other examples of an intended insult that's typically taken as a complement.Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square54linkfedilink
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days ago“Well bless your heart.” Granted, if you use that phrase regularly / come from a dialect where that’s common, you’ll probably understand that that’s an insult, but if you don’t, you very well may think its a genuine compliment.
minus-squareChippys_mittens@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoYeah I’ve met enough 50 year old women from the south to understand.
“Well bless your heart.”
Granted, if you use that phrase regularly / come from a dialect where that’s common, you’ll probably understand that that’s an insult, but if you don’t, you very well may think its a genuine compliment.
Yeah I’ve met enough 50 year old women from the south to understand.