• Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Almost every British insult is like this.

    • I admire your courage in wearing that!
    • Your personality is unique.
    • I’m genuinely impressed by your unconventional approach to social intercourse.
    • Your hair is magnificent, does it grow everywhere like that?
    • You have such a tremendous, characterful appearance. Ever thought about a career in radio?
    • You’re really very special, aren’t you?
    • ThePyroPython@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      Best one is to respond to something they say with “Oh that’s quite interesting” in the flatest tone possible, then move the conversation on to a different topic or exit.

      Works particularly well on Americans because in American English “quite” is an amplifier modifier but their brain will be confused by the flat (not sarcastic) tone.