The backhanded compliment
Hear the jab inside a compliment and answer calmly
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The barb in the complimentCalmly point it outNo need to win the argumentHis first messageBetter than I expectedCalling you too sensitiveWhen you can't tellYou start changing yourselfWhat negging is forComparisons and conditionsNot picking it up countsAn opinion isn't a barbYour feeling is a clueYou're not too fragileComparing you to his exThe public jokeKeep the praise, return the barbThree steps when it stings
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