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How to Respond to a Backhanded Compliment: Don't Mince Your Words
29.04.2024 08:57
Unfortunately, compliments can be not only sincere, but also tricky. Such "friends" need to know what to answer. And they need to do it right away to save face.
We'll tell you about the most popular compliments and suggest how to respond to them.
Compliments with photos
If you hear that you have a great photo in your passport or somewhere else, but you don’t look like yourself in it, then be prepared to fight back.
The best thing to do in this case would be to answer with a smile that you always look better in life.
Compliments about hair
If you hear that a new hairstyle has changed your face for the better, then the compliment is clearly not from the heart.
In this case, simply recommend that your interlocutor go to the same hairdresser.
Compliment at work
If you have managed to close a successful deal or get a higher position, you may be told: “Great result, I didn’t think you could do it.”
Just remind your interlocutor that you love your job and are used to finishing things.
Compliment about clothes
If a woman's friend tells her that a dress suits her and that she had the same one some year ago, then she is clearly trying to hurt her feelings.
Just say in response that you have common tastes and views.
These are just a few common examples. But the main thing is that they help you draw conclusions and understand that your friend, girlfriend or colleague is jealous of you and clearly thinks something bad about you.
Earlier we talked about how a woman can properly survive a divorce .
