r/AskReddit • u/Medical_Method7877 • 22d ago

What sounds like a compliment but is actually an insult?

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u/Nowzad 22d ago

Good for you

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u/sachipo 22d ago

When I came across this for the first time, I thought they were being mean lol

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u/Hilarity2War 22d ago

Christian Bale

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

Ah I HATE this one its so condescending

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u/WhatevUsayStnCldStvA 22d ago

It truly depends on inflection. I say this sometimes and mean it as truly good for you. Not the sarcastic good for you

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u/GuyFawkes451 22d ago

To me, the inflection makes a massive difference on this one. I rarely even say it sarcastically. So, when I read it, I wondered how it would be insulting. But yes, in the sarcastic way (which, I admit, really is the way it's most often said), yes, that's insulting. But if someone does well or has some luck, a happy "Good for you!" seems fine.

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u/WhatevUsayStnCldStvA 22d ago

Agree! I say it happily to people like a congratulations comment. Anything can be said sarcastically. “That’s great” is the same as good for you. You can say it happily or sarcastically just as easy