Backhanded compliment

In our society, insults are a way to reduce the value of one person while elevating the value of another. They are based in anger that someone has about their social status and their effort to unleash that on others. However, just because they’re angry doesn’t mean that you have to show rage toward them as well. However, you don’t have to stay silent either, as they will feed off of it and continue with their insults.

Have you ever been feeling incredible and then someone says something that throws you off? Like, someone technically complimented you but it feels weird like they actually insulted you? They had such a chipper demeanor and even seemed genuine, but something feels sour about it. That’s exactly what a backhanded compliment does to you. And sadly, most of the time, people don’t know they are giving a backhanded compliment.

Here are the ten most backhanded compliments ever, according to MSN Glo

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“Wow, you actually look beautiful today. Makeup can really work its magic on anyone.” This is the perfect example of a backhanded compliment, where the remark sounds pleasant but is actually more brutal than an outright insult. But some possible backhanded compliments like, “I wish I could be as straightforward as you, but I always try to get along with everyone,” are harder to recognize.

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You are really pretty in the face. You are the smartest Spanish chick I ever met. I’d think you were sexy when you lost LBs. These, sadly, are things people have said to me in my past. Th…

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Backhanded compliment/sarcasm...ouch!