8 Innocuous Phrases Hiding a Patronizing Punch
That, my friends, is condescension masked as a compliment.
2) “Good for you”
This one really gets me. I remember once, I excitedly told a colleague about a new project I was starting. Instead of a genuine “congratulations” or “that’s exciting”, I got a simple “good for you.”
At first, it seemed like a positive response. But then, I realised the underlying message. There was this unspoken implication that what was good for me might not be good or impressive to others.
It felt like they were patting me on the head and saying, “That’s cute, you keep doing you.” It’s like they were subtly belittling my achievements and brushing them off as insignificant.
