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by rprenger 929 days ago
I think it's like:

Passive: Uh, your code looks great! Aggressive: Your code is garbage! Assertive: Your code is broken. Passive-Aggressive: It's great that you think your garbage code is great!

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Common movie trope:

I love how you can just wear anything.

Which is a subtle way to say your clothes are trash and I wouldn’t be caught dead with those even in the same room as me.

You’re slagging the listener while sounding like you’re giving a complement.