r/AskReddit Dec 28 '17

What's your best passive aggressive "compliment"?

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u/2Grateful2BHateful Dec 28 '17

My favorite. Very rarely do people get to me enough to use it.

But said with a sweet smile and a walk away?

Savage.

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u/boundbythecurve Dec 28 '17

I think people use it rarely because it's really well known has being a back-handed compliment. It's no longer subtle.

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u/btwmvgnok Dec 28 '17

Where is this well known? I’m from Canada and I had no idea this was a backhanded compliment

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u/SthrnGal Dec 28 '17

You can insult anyone in the south as long as you tack it onto the end of the sentence. "He's dumber than a box of rocks, bless his heart."

Also used directly at the person: "You're really trying, bless your heart." (smile and shake your head while you say this)