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Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by MightySparrow: 3:16pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Did you sleep in the inner room? |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by OpinionCounts(m): 3:17pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
I don't think number 1 is an insult in any way. The comparative "very", removed any insult that would have been there. If the compliment was that "you look beautiful today" without adding the comparative "very", then you could think it an insult. Remember, one has to be beautiful before he or she can then compete to be very beautiful (which comes from comparation with standard beauty) It simply means the person is already beautiful other days, but exceptionally or uniquely looking stunning today. If I should go by your narrative, it means if I say to you, "your performance today was superb", it should mean that I am saying your performance other days was stupid or nonsense. But that is not true of the complement. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Pacesetter123(m): 3:22pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Hintona: Babe,dis one deep ..ooo! But dat "with due respect" phrase is over funny. |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Krismas(m): 3:26pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Are u okay? Means u don mad already 1 Like |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by peter8535: 3:37pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
MejiLoyon:i don't understd..pls explain |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by witworth(m): 3:41pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Number one is already wrong the person didn't mean or trying to say you look ugly every other day but then managed to look beautiful only that day. No It means you look more beautiful today than yesterday, and yesterday more than previous day, in a nut shell more beautiful by the day, that's why the "very" is there. |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by suaveBrother(m): 3:45pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by NOwazobia: 3:58pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Another foolish post exhume from the OP's delusion. imposing your attitude on the general public is a crime to humanity. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by tnerro1(m): 4:13pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
The best of all is “ If I say you are stupid now, you will say I am insulting you” 1 Like |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Goalnaldo(m): 4:20pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Number 1 could mean the person is beautiful but that day, they look VERY beautiful. We must not always be pessimistic |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Yoighaman(m): 4:36pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
7. You Are Much Smarter Than You Look: Really? Like seriously?!! So beauty and physical appearance is now directly proportional to intelligence? People usually use this statement when they are trying to say ‘you are beautiful/handsome and I was not expecting you to be smart too’ or ‘you dress and appear hot and I wasn’t expecting intelligence to be part of it’. Attaching beauty to one’s mental capability is very dumb! This one got me 1 Like |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by maiquel: 4:38pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
MejiLoyon:I still don't know why this is counted as an insult, even though some have complained whenever I ask. .. How is it an insult please? |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by KingZebedee(m): 4:54pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
chatinent:pls next time ur reply should be (no, I'm from a British company called zoogeria. |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by naija4life247: 5:08pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
KidDarkness: In Nigeria or in UK? |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by AfonjaConehead: 5:38pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Hintona:With all due respect,your hair ain't natural.. |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by CobyRW: 5:43pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
So arguable topic! |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by akyus(m): 5:58pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
You de enjoy oo |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Raskass: 6:04pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Are you done reading your own meanings to them all |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by JedallMarcelo: 6:13pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
naija4life247:In Ekiti |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Nobody: 6:19pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Hintona: Una no get j*y at all. Somebody cannot just play with you |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Pacyrus(m): 6:46pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
1,2 aptly written |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by KidDarkness(m): 6:53pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
naija4life247:Everywhere especially with people who knows the real meaning |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by KidDarkness(m): 7:02pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
maiquel:It means you are asking the person how the sex you both had together was |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by KidDarkness(m): 7:11pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
Nfora:Dude, this is a sentence my english teacher corrected me on while i was in secondary school and i left secondary school in early 2000s. So i don't know where this your internet pikin crap is coming from |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Cnach: 8:02pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
MejiLoyon:good u said Google |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Hintona(f): 10:35pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
AfonjaConehead: It is very natural o |
Re: 8 Statements That Sound Like Compliments But Are Actually Insults by Eldee54321(m): 11:24pm On Apr 15, 2021 |
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