19 weirdly backhanded compliments – or to put it another way, insults

11.

“You know, the more I get to know you, the more I realize you are way smarter than I expected you to be.”
PlzThinkAhead

12.

“That was a pretty good throw for a girl.” This was years ago in elementary school but i still think about.
girllover111

13.

kittykatkin
Via

14.

When I was 8 Isabel came over to play at my house and they first thing she said was, “I’m only here because no one else is available.”
Spencer2091

15.

My neighbour said “the wild look for the landscaping is a nice change from how it used to look.”
Mth2nd

16.

My marketing-related friend told me about a modelling opportunity that would be ideal for me. A “quite average looking, unthreatening man” was used to represent a backpack vacuum. I accepted the job.
AndreaWThompson

17.

I never thought you’d be such a good mum. Courtesy of my own mother. Um thanks?
backwaybackwhen

18.

“I appreciate you dressing modestly.”
Spirited-Fan

19.

My boss to me – we all have strengths. some people are very smart, others are very hard working. Some people are both. We have to lean on our strengths and use them to get what we need. Keep working hard buddy.
Puzzleheaded-You941

BONUS

GetMeOuttaHereNowPlease recalled some teenage trauma.

Not received, but I accidentally gave one to my highschool crush back in the day, and I still cringe when I think of it till this day.

Basically, she had braces as long as I knew her, never really smiled with her teeth. I was secretly in love with her and finally told her one day. Few days later she got her braces off, and I saw her smile with her teeth out for the first time.

This was one of the first few times we had ever talked to each other, so I was stumbling over my words left and right, but then I said “you look great with your braces off, your teeth are so big and stand out so much” I meant smile. But I said teeth.

I was trying to say her smile stands out so much more now, than it did before. She made a post on Facebook about people making fun of her big teeth and never spoke to me again, hahahah.

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