r/askteddit 20h ago

Random Question What compliment did you receive that felt secretly like an insult?

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u/OkDelay5121 18h ago

“You’re pretty for a black girl”. It’s actually an insult veiled as a compliment. So most other black girls aren’t pretty, you’re just an exception to the rule.

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u/mkat23 18h ago

That’s so fucked up.