How NOT to pay a compliment in English (back & left-handed compliments)

In our last video we looked at six different ways to pay someone a compliment and you can see that video here: https://youtu.be/ZRf1GKMbwI4

In this video we're looking how NOT to give compliments. We'll show you examples of things that can go wrong, and suggest ways to avoid them.

For example:

Complimenting a woman on her appearance in the workplace is very problematic if you're a man and it could lead to you losing your job in the US.
There are gender differences in how we give compliments and we'll pass on some research.

If compliments aren't sincere, they can be seen as flattery and that can be a problem.

And finally, you want to avoid backhanded or left-handed compliments. These are compliments that are half insult and half compliment and nobody likes them. We'll show you a variety of back and left-handed compliment examples so you can see if you can the spot what's wrong with them.

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