Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-24 hours ago"You look like you're on steroids" said as an insult to a natural person is usually taken as a complement. What are some other examples of an intended insult that's typically taken as a complement.message-squaremessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down12
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-square"You look like you're on steroids" said as an insult to a natural person is usually taken as a complement. What are some other examples of an intended insult that's typically taken as a complement.Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-24 hours agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareChippys_mittens@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 hours agoYeah that’s fair. I use it sometimes but typically in a silly way.
minus-squarePika@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 hours agoSame, if I say nerd it’s always strictly meant to be playful, teasing or as as a description, not meant to be insulting
Yeah that’s fair. I use it sometimes but typically in a silly way.
Same, if I say nerd it’s always strictly meant to be playful, teasing or as as a description, not meant to be insulting