One of my high school English teachers gave me an A on an essay test and then proceeded to tell the whole class that I was the best writer in that class because I could regularly write an entire 10 page essay about a book I’d obviously never read and make it interesting. #Backhandedcompliment

This was playing in the co-op as I did some shopping.
Guy on checkout, "I quite like this song".
Me: "I love it, not heard it in years "
GoC: "it's not recent, is it?"
Me: "No, I think 2005/2006, saw them at V Festival"
GoC: "really? You don't look *that* old"
Me: 🙄😕
#backhandedcompliment

At the G7 South Korea President Lee Jae-myung told Albo that he looked "much younger and good-looking than I imagined from your voice".
Translation: You sound like an old ugly bloke.
#auspol #backhandedCompliment #팩폭 #사이다발언

Please do understand mortals, that I don't just hold you all in utter disdainful contempt. I view -every- creature other than myself in precisely the same light.

What I'm trying to say is that no, you aren't special.

*preen*

#backhandedcompliment? #Planescape #dnd

[Art by Nanihoo]

30 Rock - I loved how they made Cerie so lovely yet so shady #30rock #cerie #backhandedcompliment

Welcome.
It’s less addictive here and that can only be a good thing, right?
#BackhandedCompliment

But I guess it’s what we make it.

If some one says you look pretty for a <fill in the blank negative>.
Can you respond in turn you look <compliment> for a douche?
#backhandedcompliment #response

Neighbor is playing country music on his guitar. I said "that was awful. But you played it perfectly!" #backhandedcompliment

God I hope #thevoice is cancelled soon, so @alisonhaislip can tweet about something I care about. #backhandedcompliment

Don't cry, honey. Most men wish they had a mustache as nice as yours. #backhandedcompliment

Don't feel bad. You know who else couldn't read or write? Baby Jesus. #backhandedcompliment

I think your unibrow is very distinctive. #backhandedcompliment

I'm so comfortable around you, I don't even think of you as a woman. To me, you'll always be one of the guys. #backhandedcompliment

Hey, you smell a lot better than I expected. #backhandedcompliment