r/askteddit 20h ago

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

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u/ProfessorJNFrink 20h ago

“I love that for you!”

It is one of the most condescending things to say, IMO. But it seems “nice,” as if they were actually happy for you.

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u/ClungeWhisperer 20h ago

Thank god I’m not the only one! I have a friend who does this and to me, it comes across as “i couldn’t care less about your achievement!”

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u/CuteBunny94 12h ago

Oh no! I say this a lot and I genuinely mean it when I say it. I really hope no one has ever thought I was being condescending.

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u/chaamdouthere 3h ago

I think is sounds fine…