Best Back-Handed Compliment Evar.

[featherynscale]

I'm just remembering this afternoon something that never fails to crack my shit up. One day, when I was in high school (or perhaps junior high), for some reason a lovely and stupid girl was totally unloading her personal woes on me. At the height of this bitch session about how everyone betrayed her and treated her badly, she looked at me and said in perfect sincerity:
"I envy you, because you'll always know that your friends aren't your friends because of your looks or your money."

Boy, that's as true today as it ever was then. (Some of you may have heard this story before, and I apologize for boring you with it again. To me, this is funny every time.)

Comments

[orcjohn.livejournal.com]

AHEM !! While I don't like you because of your looks per se (cause I like your mind equally), I LOVE the way you look... You are one HOT babe.

[liquidfun.livejournal.com]

I endorse this product and/or service.

Oh, and I love the story, hadn't heard it before.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I remember getting a similar "compliment," except the darling girl was jealous about my lack of looks and personality.

[zylch.livejournal.com]

I've heard this story, but it still cracks my shit up too.

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

i was once told that a sexual relationship with me would be "soothing, like oatmeal."

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing the person in question did not earn a spot in Hell with you?

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of another backhanded compliment a dear friend gave me "I can always tell when men are shallow and superficial because they fall for you instead of me".

Hmn...

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

We keep telling her that, but I don't think that he believes us....

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. Was this one of the spoiled little rich girls???

Bwahahahaha. They were so....precious.

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

no indeed. this is strictly anoother hetero girl being catty and hating on me by implying i was less hot than the previous girlfriend of my new lover.

i can't hardly belive i had time for these shenanigans once.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Can't think of a higher compliment, actually.

Hee.

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

Nice.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Tellingly, I don't remember which one.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Yep. Thankfully I adore her, so I let that comment pass.

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[revolution-grrl.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's like something out of a movie! It's amazing, and disturbing, that it really happened!