'Don't worry, I don't go for looks': Ladies of Reddit Discuss the Most Memorable Backhanded Compliments Men Have Ever Offered

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Sienna Varady
Apr 8, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

In life, there are certain things we would rather laugh at than grieve over. For instance, backhanded compliments, which leave you scratching your head in confusion. 

Rather than take insulting remarks from random people personally, we've assembled a list of some of the cruelest—and hence funniest—statements we could possibly find. That being said, we girlies are such a close-knit group that any disrespect towards one of us has an equal impact on the rest of us. As you can see from the comments below, what started out as a fairly cynical and possibly cruel query has evolved into a lighthearted and pleasant conversation amongst strangers on the internet.

Therefore, we kindly welcome everyone to peruse the comments section below for some incredibly shocking, humorous, and tactless remarks made by men who really ought to have kept their mouths shut! Additionally, after you've finished browsing, don't forget to read the story about the niece who defies her aunt's request to surprise her estranged step-sisters at the baby shower!

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    Women of reddit, what is something completely offensive a man has said to you, thinking it was a compliment to you?
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    Women of reddit, what is something completely offensive a man has said to you, thinking it was a compliment to you?
    via u/thebrownettegarfield
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    Gr1mlock1981 · 23 hr. ago Not me but I heard a colleague say "I bet you were a stunner when you were younger" to our COO at a staff party. I knew he meant it as a compliment but ouch.....
    via u/Gr1mlock1981
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    Legit Jerome. 22 hr. ago That's terrible, I'm a man and I get similar comments. Yesterday, one of my female co- workers said, "I'll bet you got hit on all the time when you were younger!"
    via u/LegitJerome
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    • Morbid Explorerrrr 22 hr. ago "You have horse legs" (Guy intended to compliment my leg musculature but instead left me envisioning myself as a literal centaur)
    via u/Morbid_Explorerrrr
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    Softbombsalad. 23 hr. ago That he wishes he could fuse my head on my best friend's body. I'm more conventionally attractive, but she's petite and I'm sturdier, like my strong fisherman ancestors lol. Dude genuinely thought he was complimenting us both. ②
    via u/Softbombsalad
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    remberzz . 18 hr. ago A coworker once walked up to me(F) and another woman and said, "Well, if it isn't 'the brains' and 'the beauty'!" The other woman gave him a flat look and said, "You realize, of course, that you've just insulted both of us."
    via u/remberzz
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    OhTheHueManatee 23 hr. ago Not a woman but recently heard a guy (customer) say to a woman (clerk) "You're so pretty if knew where you lived I'd totally watch you with my drone".
    via u/OhTheHueManatee
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    WisdomWangle 23 hr. ago "You look less fat today"
    via u/WisdomWangle
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    RachelTheKitten · 1 day ago For a girl, you really seem to understand Science
    via u/RachelTheKitten
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    NotGreatBob. 22 hr. ago I will literally never forget it: "You're not conventionally like, a hot girl. But you're still like, pretty. Which is so much better." The sprint I spranted.
    via u/NotGreatBob
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    • aphilosopherofsex · 23 hr. ago "It's pretty impressive how hard you're working to become a philosopher when youre pretty enough to just go find some rich guy and live off him for the rest of your life."
    via u/aphilosopherofsex
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    ivy-river 23 hr. ago • "Not having a job looks great on you" - said to me by an ex after I'd been unemployed for a month and had lost considerable weight due to stress & etc
    via u/ivy-river
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    AKnitWit777 · 23 hr. ago "You'd be so pretty with makeup on."
    via u/AKnitWit777
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    Mad-isnt-on 23 hr. ago · edited 12 hr. ago "if I was a biscuit and you were gravy, I'd sop you right up" he was wearing a overall cutoff shorts with boots and a hat that said "beer God"
    via u/Mad-isnt-on
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    natasha_c 23 hr. ago "Bill Clinton would have loved for you to be his intern" - said to me back in the late 90s and still disgusted by this comment to this day
    via u/natasha_c
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    Lindsey_NC 23 hr. ago I got a new sports car last year & when a man saw it he asked if my husband let me drive his car. My husband drives a truck.
    via u/Lindsey_NC
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    bethsbrownbag. 22 hr. ago I won an award at work. At the time I was a supervisor of my department and had 5 people reporting to me. One of the VP's told me it was nice to see the 'little people' get recognized.
    via u/bethsbrownbag
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    Amahagan3 23 hr. ago Told to me by an older man (I was 19-20 yo) "you have hips made to give birth"
    via u/Amahagan3
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    longerdistancethrow 23 hr. ago << you look prettier when your sad» was said to me by my Teacher??? I did a sidething in Photography and ehh, yeah.
    via u/longerdistancethrow
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    • Potatopotayto 23 hr. ago At a buffet as I was getting food "You eat a good portion, for a girl"
    via u/Potatopotayto
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    FatherlyIssues · 23 hr. ago "If you were shorter I'd date you :)" Thanks???
    via u/FatherlyIssues
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    Any-Contribution656 · 23 hr. ago "You'd be so much hotter if you had tattoos" gee thanks, now I definitely never want tattoos lol
    via u/Any-Contribution656
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    my_cement_butthead 23 hr. ago Being completely shocked that I can do basic stuff that's stereotypically male; I can use tools and build stuff I can do minor car maintenance I like stout beer I do the yardwork Etc.
    via u/my_cement_butthead
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    Careful-Mirror765 23 hr. ago "I'm attracted to bigger girls"...I don't see myself as a bigger girl, thanks
    via u/Careful-Mirror765
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    • crystalmeowden · 22 hr. ago While trying to convince me to be his girlfriend: "Don't worry, I don't go for looks."
    via u/crystalmeowden
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    Upbeat_Election_5743 · 22 hr. ago "Uglier women than you don't have a hard time finding a boyfriend so idk why you have a hard time." And people wonder why I stopped going outside.
    via u/Upbeat_Election_5743
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    AppleyAcid 22 hr. ago • "You're such a good DJ, I thought you were a man!" Gee, thanks.
    via u/AppleyAcid
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    Jumpy-Atmosphere5473 22 hr. ago "wow I didn't know you have a body, everyone rated you lowest with all the other girls. You hide it well."
    via u/Jumpy-Atmosphere5473

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