Still the best backhanded compliment I’ve ever received:
My best friend John, to me: “It’s nice having you or someone intelligent to talk to once in a while.”
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What’s the best (or rather, worst) backhanded compliment you’ve ever received? If you can’t think of any — when’s the last time someone paid you a compliment you didn’t actually deserve?
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August 27, 2014 at 9:34 am
While shopping with my sister (who is very much a conformist) I grabbed a unique and fun shirt off the rack. She looked at with disgust in her face then said
“Well… I don’t know. You can take ugly things and make then look good”
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August 26, 2014 at 9:49 pm
¨No one else would put up with me.¨ was the most backhanded compliment I ever got.
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August 27, 2014 at 12:22 am
Wow. Nice one. 🙂
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August 26, 2014 at 3:56 pm
A girl told me once that I never fit in, but I make it look like no one fits in with me. Still not sure about that one but I’ve decided to take it as a compliment.
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August 26, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Good idea. 🙂 The alternative is… I’m not sure what. Haha
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August 26, 2014 at 11:41 am
As a child I was in a contest to see who could sell the most girl guide cookies. The prize was a winnie-the-pooh bear. I desperately wanted him. The final day and I was told I was second, but because the winner wasn’t there I would get the bear. I always knew I only won him by accident. Not good.
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August 26, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Ah, but you were still the best in attendance. 🙂
Funny how something like that never goes away though, isn’t it? I’ve had similar experiences I’ll never forget.
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August 26, 2014 at 11:15 am
I’ve got this. Hmm. Let me see. In Diablo III last night I was allowed to go on my own for a while (I broke off from the group while they were messing around with inventory), and suddenly they’re all, “Paul’s losing health!” When they arrived, everything was dead, and my little brother said, “Wow. I’m surprised you’re still alive.” Jerk face.
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August 26, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Haha! That’s definitely worthy of a “Why, thank you.”
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August 26, 2014 at 10:49 am
LOL Excellent!
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August 26, 2014 at 3:32 pm
😀 Glad you liked it.
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