Every moment I spend with you is better than the next.
Bravo, that one took the most thought to figure out it was backhanded.
Really got me till the third thought xd
Among everybody here, you have the most potential to learn something.
I’ve been told that a few times…
Colbert at Bush’s correspondence dinner:
The greatest thing about about this man is that he’s steady, you know where he stands. He believes the same thing on Wednesday that he did on Monday… no matter what happened on Tuesday.
A burn so severe, so long-lasting, that he no longer has to pay to heat his home.
This made me laugh. Thank you
Good to hear my cyanide & happiness obsession bring happiness for someone
You’re really at the top of the bell curve!
Your intelligence is at least on the top 95% of people.
This took actually long to kick LMAO
me too, but mainly due to “on” rather than “in”.
…I’d also replace “at least” with “possibly”.
probably
so average? is that an insult
It sounds like you’re calling them intelligent when you’re really saying they’re nothing special.
For about half the people, yea.
more than a half, becasue those not in the half like to think that they are in the half
Good point, but now I’m confused about were I am on the curve.
Most people like to feel like they’re better than most. Mediocrity is an insult to them.
Blessed are the simpletons that never realise or just don’t give a fuck.
Yes
You represent the 5th percentile really well!
You can’t be underestimated
You cured my impostor syndrome, thank you.
You are a testament to the quality of the educational system.
“That’s a surprisingly confident take.”
“I love your confidence”
Reminds me of “bless your heart”.
Almost every British insult is like this.
- I admire your courage in wearing that!
- Your personality is unique.
- I’m genuinely impressed by your unconventional approach to social intercourse.
- Your hair is magnificent, does it grow everywhere like that?
- You have such a tremendous, characterful appearance. Ever thought about a career in radio?
- You’re really very special, aren’t you?
Best one is to respond to something they say with “Oh that’s quite interesting” in the flatest tone possible, then move the conversation on to a different topic or exit.
Works particularly well on Americans because in American English “quite” is an amplifier modifier but their brain will be confused by the flat (not sarcastic) tone.
Those are cold 😂
Many of these rely on big words, or are actually pretty obviously insults even if you don’t understand.
The real gems are the ones that read like simple english compliments, unless you spend actual effort looking for the insult.
Bless your heart
During my short tenure in the American South I thought women of all ages were in to me because they’d often say, ‘Bless your heart!’ and call me ‘Honey’.
Turns out I should have kept my head down. Don’t be fooled by Southern Hospitality.
Honestly, if someone hadn’t let me in on the secret, I probably still wouldn’t have figured it out. Three thoughts later? This one could take you anywhere from three days to three years to figure out.
Hey!
That one’s about me!
;D
(took a thought an a half.)
I don’t get it…
big words
or are actually pretty obviously insults even if you don’t understand.
Meaning you don’t understand the obvious insults.
Well aren’t you a smart cookie!
Both answers to @PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca seem to imply there’s a hidden insult in their comment, but I can’t find it. I’m the dumb cookie and I don’t like that
Your ratio of words to significance is extremely high
This one’s not so brainy, but considering the character it was addressed to it was enough - that being one of my favorite lines from the show Firefly: “Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.”
What in interesting use of free will
These kinds of insults just make people sound like redditors.
What are the odds that a significant portion of Lemmy/Piefed users weren’t at one time exactly that? I figure that number’s gotta be pretty low.
Yeah, but you can be a redditor without being a redditor (derogatory).
I am probably one of few lemmings who have never had a reddit account
Enjoy your innocence while you can because you’re surrounded, I’m afraid.
Savage!
You can say that again.
Savage!
Savage!
You can say that again.
Savage!
savage!
you can say that again.
Savage!
You can say that again
I don’t know if I can… getting burned out, by all the savagery.
I wouldn’t come here if it weren’t for self satisfied know it all’s balanced by insecure smarty-pants’.
With a sprinkling of whatever grammar-Nazi wants to correct my comments.
I generally try to hang out with people smarter/more experienced than I in the hopes some of it rubs off on me.
But, I’m also a pretentious twat, so there’s also that.
