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21 things people say that sounds like a compliment but really isn’t a compliment at all
11.
“You’re not fat, you’re pretty.”
Duh, I’m both.
— Kristy is it 🦃 o’clock yet? (@llamalluv) November 15, 2020
12.
"you're gonna make someone so happy some day" https://t.co/bKh50cl8rF
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) November 17, 2020
13.
If I was like you (a wheelchair user) I’d kill myself.
(said far too often sadly, meant to say how strong they think you are but just invalidates my existence & really pisses me off)— Mik Scarlet (@MikScarlet) November 15, 2020
14.
“you’re so strong” https://t.co/nQ07AJgCht
— ️ – | they/them (@DaShaunLH) November 16, 2020
15.
You don’t look deaf.
— Trine SA (@jolylle) November 15, 2020
16.
“i love your confidence” or “i wish i had your confidence” https://t.co/nQ07AJgCht
— ️ – | they/them (@DaShaunLH) November 16, 2020
17.
For anyone who’s ever had an eating disorder – ‘you’re looking healthy’ (automatic internal translation – ‘you’ve gained loads of weight’)
— Naomi Swift (@ClinPsychNome) November 15, 2020
18.
“HOW are you still single???? ” https://t.co/fACbDWfWiy
— Maya Murillo (@mayainthemoment) November 16, 2020
19.
When a white person tells you that you’re very articulate.
— Try your mama, don’t try me (@JamalThGod1) November 15, 2020
20.
"I'm so jealous of you" https://t.co/1FPCl5m3wE
— Daniel José Older (@djolder) November 16, 2020
21.
Backhanded compliments such as: “You speak really good English!” after telling them where I’m originally from.
— Mike Saycon (@mikesaycon) November 15, 2020
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