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What words do you interpret as an insult though they are usually complimentary?
- Actually. I *actually* had fun today, you're *actually* cute, that *actually* made sense. Makes me feel like the person wasn't expecting any of those things to *actually* happen.
— The5Pieces
- "Good for you." I can't hear it as anything but sarcastic or condescending.
— IAdmitImAGirl
- In India, it's a genuine compliment to tell someone they've gotten fatter. Like "Wow, you've gotten nice and fat, that's great!"
Whenever I go there to visit family, I feel like a sack of lard after.
— gobberpooper
- "That's different"
Maybe it is an insult. I don't know.
— TheInvisibleDuck
- In Jiu Jitsu, calling someone "strong" is an insult. Basically means you're not using technique and only did well during the spar because you're bigger than them.
— Tilted_Till_Tuesday
- "That's cool"
I usually interpret it as either:
1. I don't know how to respond
1. Please shut up
— not_athletic
- "I used to do [insert band, clothes, activity you do] that too in high school"
— ReikoHanabara
- "Honey" "sweetie" unless you're my grandma, I DONT WANT TO HEAR IT
— squirtinlemons
- Good job.
Wanna really make someone insecure? Wait till they've done something really really well and then walk up to them and say "wow good job!" and nothing else
— O0O0RION
- "Ok" for some reason sounds so much more offensive than "okay"
— Yoharis_Manito
- "Wow, look at you!"
Can't tell if sarcastic or a genuine compliment, so I usually go with the former and get pissed at the person.
— berdengbituin