Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato
"This is surprisingly good" = I think you're a bad cook, but I'm too "polite" to say so: This is a backhanded compliment, meant to insult you, not compliment you. Real politeness is about making the other person comfortable, not insulting them. Eg, holding the door for someone. — PolitiTweet.org