Funny Backhanded Compliments Novels & Stories

He smiles kindly at me. ‘He called me intelligent! I like him,’ Zanthe purrs proudly in my head. ‘Don't let it go to your head,’ I tease her mentally. "Thank you," I say aloud, returning his smile. "Zanthe appreciates the compliment." His eyes light up. "Zanthe? That's a beautiful name." "She'll be insufferable now," I joke. "But yes, she's amazing." ‘Flattery will get him everywhere,’ Zanthe chuckles.

he quoted. “The what?!” He burst into laughter again, “You didn’t know?” “Woah! That’s so rude of them to call me that” I gaped at the thought. “Hey, stop laughing! I’m gonna take back the friendship handshake if you laugh anymore” I threatened. He sat straight immediately clearing his throat. “Sorry, it’s not my fault you quote too much”. “But schmuck?” I placed a finger under my chin squinting. “That’s so rude. Who even came up with that?”

With her joke she not only made it a noun but she made it an abstract noun. "Sorry baby, it was just a bad joke you know" Grumpy Lewis looked away. He needed more flattery and convincing to even look at her and the thing she was doing with her hands seemed to be below the threshold. "Okay, you'll get a quickie" He turned around with a grin on his face. "You moron, I can't believe you made me do that" "The cream always rises to the top, am the smartest babe and I know you always keep your word so..."

There's nothing I don't know when it comes to you," he said with a painful smile. Okay… that was awkward and at the same time sweet. "And you look like shit," he added, laughing. Well, forget I ever complimented him. That was the height of it all, alright? These brothers have downgraded my beauty within the past twenty-four hours and I am definitely going to be paying them back in double folds. "You do realize I am going to get better soon right?" "Of course, you will." "Then you had better be careful with your choice of words because I am going to pay you guys back in double folds," I smiled evilly.

{You are similar to her, Your Highness. It was unintentional. It was supposed to be his incoherence mumbling, not a clear audible sentence. And it was meant to degrade him. “Awwww… thank you.” Yet, Malikul took it positively. He deemed it as a compliment. {Oh… yeah. You can perceive it as a compliment if you like.} He said in a touch of heavy sarcasm. “I am sure you did. So, tell me.” {I… I don’t think- huh~ Malikul. I can't say it.}

“Of course. Every woman dreams of being sold off like a prized cow.” The woman blinked, unsure whether she was joking or being serious. Her smile faltered for a second before they forced them back on. “Oh, she has her father's sense of humor,” one of them said quickly, glancing toward her father across the room. Hailey’s fake smile widened. “I try.” They exchanged fake laughs, sipping their champagne and continuing their shallow conversation. Every compliment was wrapped around a subtle insult, and Hailey returned every one of them with perfectly measured sarcasm.

Kissing the back of it . I saw her cheeks went all red as she blushed . God she would kill me one day . "You look marvellous. " I whispered . Tucking some strands of her hair behind her ear . "You look handsome too." She complimented . "Well I am " I said sarcastically, winking at her . We chuckled softly . "Amy you ..." some girl behind Amy came running to her . Stopped when she saw me . Her mouth hangs open . Eyes widened . As if she wasn't expecting to see me .

He smiled. "Thanks, Mason," she muttered. "Oh my you're blushing," Mason teased. "No, am I not? You look more like a gentleman and not a bad boy today." Stacey smiled. "What! Is that all you have to say?" He frowned. "Well, I just gave you a good compliment. instead of saying thanks, you choose to nag." She shrugged. "If that's how you give compliments then I must say it more like an insult." He grumbled.

It hit me then—I hadn’t thought about my phone even once. “Well, you were right about one thing,” I said, looking across the table at him. “You’ll have to be more specific. I’m usually right about everything.” I rolled my eyes. “And here I was about to pay you a compliment. Then you go and ruin it with that ego.” “Arrogance is when you overestimate your abilities. I don’t exaggerate. I’m simply accurate.” “Stuck-Up Suit really does suit you, doesn’t it?” He ignored my jab. “What was the compliment?”

I said climbing on his back and sat gently on his butt. I felt him shift uncomfortably trying hard to keep himself In check, probably from our skins coming in contact, he was beginning to react to the heat. I was too, as well. "Oh, you have a bony ass," I teased. "I will take that as a compliment thank you," he replied. I slowly ran my hands and nails down his back, next, I moved towards his shoulders working on them, one at a time then I began rubbing the two simultaneously, gently at first and then with a little more pressure.