backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult
發表於 : 週一 7月 25, 2016 1:37 pm
Which ones are backhanded insults among the following quotes?
1. "That dress is lovely; it does wonders for your figure."
2. "That dress is so disgustingly ugly that it totally destroys your usual sexiness."
3. "No, honey...I love yours. I don't even like them big."
4. "Relax, sweetie...you were perfectly adequate."
5. "Your haircut really slims your face."
6. "You are the least photogenic pretty chick I've ever seen."
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-differe ... ded-insult
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... compliment
1. "That dress is lovely; it does wonders for your figure."
2. "That dress is so disgustingly ugly that it totally destroys your usual sexiness."
3. "No, honey...I love yours. I don't even like them big."
4. "Relax, sweetie...you were perfectly adequate."
5. "Your haircut really slims your face."
6. "You are the least photogenic pretty chick I've ever seen."
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-differe ... ded-insult
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... compliment