I may need to say something that is (seemingly) nice about someone, but I’d prefer it be very subtly backhanded or nearly believable hyperbole.



Edit: I realized that I was imagining something like how the Colbert Report was done where it’s easy to believe I’m agreeing when really I’m spoofing.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Find reasons to agree with someone. Things like "You are so right", "I never thought of that", " I loved the way you put that", "I remember what you said x days/weeks/years ago; it still makes me smile/encourages me"...

Few things are as uplifting as making someone else feel special. Be genuine about it and the recipients day (or more) will brighten.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What do you think the word "backhanded" means?

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