Fluther: What is the best back-handed insult you've heard?

What is the best back-handed insult you've heard?

Asked by iamthemob (17216

) September 11th, 2010
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This could be something along the lines of “Yellow is such a difficult color to wear” to someone in a yellow outfit…or the one I just heard, “Well, if that was the kind of hat you were trying to get, you certainly got a good one!”

It’s one of those insults that doesn’t really say anything, but everything that you need it to…

So, any good ones?

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That dress was soo cute when it was in style 2 years ago.

chyna (51370

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(I have a feeling these are all going to be about fashion. :-))

iamthemob (17216

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You’re smater than you look.

shpadoinkle_sue (7188

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@shpadoinkle_sue

I’m glad that you’re confident enough in your presentation that you don’t have to worry about spelling…;-)

Oooh – there’s one for me! (all in good fun, I hope you realize)

iamthemob (17216

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Last year a girl who is a field hockey player and who is trying her hand also on a singing career was invited to sing a song on a televized gala.
After she finished, the hostess of the gala, adressing the viewers at home, thanked her and said: ’‘Isn’t she a great hockey player?!’’

rebbel (35553

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Ah, the double-edged sword type of statement? I really appreciate you when you are conducting a training class (and not in the office).

Pied_Pfeffer (28141

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@iamthemob XD That didn’t even register when I typed it! Thanks. ;)

shpadoinkle_sue (7188

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@shpadoinkle_sue

It was kind of hilarious, considering the insult right?

iamthemob (17216

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@iamthemob I backhanded my own compliment. Is that a thing? :)

shpadoinkle_sue (7188

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@shpadoinkle_sue – it is now:-)

iamthemob (17216

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You look so much smaller
On TV
or
In that picture

Ben_Dover (4213

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Repeating myself, “Who did your nose?” iI wasn’t sure whether the remark was an insult or a compliment, but it was original.

gailcalled (54644

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OMG, you’ve lost so much weight!!!! (because once you were a fatty fat fat person.)

MyNewtBoobs (19064

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“That’s not the stupidest thing I’ve heard.”

I use this one all too often, and it’s about as subtle as I get.

jerv (31076

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A boyfriend’s sister-in-law commented on the skirt I was wearing, “I’ve got one like that in the back of my closet.” bitch, it’s a nice skirt

faye (17857

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“In some places, your writing is as good as the Grandmother story”. (I tried to give the Grandmother essay a grade lower than an F).

MyNewtBoobs (19064

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@Ben_Dover Wow, they put a lot of makeup on you when you’re on TV, don’t they?

MyNewtBoobs (19064

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@papayalily LOL

Ben_Dover (4213

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That’s pretty good for a girl.

I spellchecked this one.

shpadoinkle_sue (7188

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You look great for your age! What? Does? This? Mean?
If you were any other age you would look like crap?

chyna (51370

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@chyna

Yeah – I get a lot of “I didn’t think you were 30!” which is sort of the same thing. I want to know “What do you think that it’s supposed to look like?”

iamthemob (17216

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dc10, your writing is superfluous

Ben_Dover (4213

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@Ben_Dover

That sounds more like a front-handed insult…and is that regarding another thread?

iamthemob (17216

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@iamthemob Zen Went off on some newbie who was hijacking threads! dc10 is the guy’s call -sign
Superfluous is somewhat backhanded as there is Super in it!

Ben_Dover (4213

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Oooh…that’s gross. Now I must explore…

iamthemob (17216

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@iamthemob http://www.fluther.com/97109/a-blind-date-is-that-a-dealbreaker-for-you/#quip1581952

Ben_Dover (4213

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Wow, I haven’t seen you in 20 years! I wish I could find that one look that really works for me and just… stick with it!