insults

Have you ever received a compliment from someone that didn't sit right with you? One that made you say to yourself, "wait, that sounded like a compliment, but it felt like an insult?" If so, you might have received a backhanded compliment—when someone compliments you while insulting you on something else. Also known by the name 'negging,' this form of emotional manipulation is something that men are especially good at giving to women to undermine the victim's confidence and increase their need to win the manipulator's approval. Charming, right? If you need some examples, scroll down for some of the worst backhanded compliments that women have received.

Internet trolls are some of the worst people out there. They are essentially cyberbullies who hide behind screens, projecting their insecurities onto other people by sending hateful messages. The most common approach we are taught when it comes to bullying is to ignore, ignore, ignore, and not give them the attention they are looking for. But one New York City-based bakery is taking a different approach to cyberbullies and is killing them with kindness instead. And by kindness, we mean cake.

Troll Cakes is a bakery that bakes chocolate chip brownie cakes iced with a troll's insult, which they then send to the troll, complete with a screenshot of the original post, after tracking down the troll's address. The aim is to remind them of the awful comment they left online, make them feel bad about it, but also give them a sweet treat they'll never forget. If only they added something into the brownie batter to make them think twice about leaving their next nasty comment! Please scroll down for some hilarious examples of their cakes.