Yes. I give this example:
"You're not as dumb as everyone says you are!"
Though you have given the person a compliment that they are smart, or rather not dumb, you also have given them insight into the fact that people talk about them as dumb, which is insulting.
yes such as a hot mess
just be nice even if they're total wads. if they insult you, insult them right back, but playfully. be awesomely flirty but not at the same time.
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She probably overheard and is amused. Next time return the insult.
It is called a left-handed compliment. For example : You are smarter than you look. I've heard it called a backhanded compliment, because it compliments you, but you feel slightly insulted. Another example is 'damning with faint praise'. This is a compliment that seems to most in earshot to be much less glowing than an individual's accomplishments would generally deserve. This may be somewhat subtle, and is an example of clever, even brilliant rhetoric if done intentionally and expertly well.
Calling someone "butt" is a childish pseudo-insult. A "smiley butt" would be a person who's smiling all the time. This is a way children seem to insult each other, but in a joking way.
U can also see it as a greeting as in maybe in festive period like doing Christmas and new year time u can tell someone compliment of the season
You don't. that is just a random insult. take it lightly. most of the time when someone says that, they are just playin wit ya.
It just means that maybe you look like an ex girlfriend, or boyfriend. Most of the time it's a compliment.
Give her a compliment. It's simple and it helps start a great conversation.
yes, from a long time ago.
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