The Passive-Aggressive Way to Compliment a Frenemy’s Home
Or, someone I know is featured in Architectural Digest and it's hurting me.
Laura Ingalls Wilder once said “home is the nicest word there is.” So true. When your nearest and dearest frenemy invite you over to tour the place she hangs her hat (the hat thing. Sigh. For another day), here are some super nice other things you can say to let her know you appreciate her decor choices while putting her in her place.
If it’s huge.
“Wow! See for me, this would be ‘too much house’*.”
2. If it’s teeny.
“Cozy!”
3. If it’s a lot of gold.
“And which wing of Mar-a-Lago are we in now?”
4. If it’s not nearly enough gold.
“You’re a much better person than me. I don’t think I could live in one of those Habitat for Humanity homes!”
5. If you love it so much you want to cry.
“For a minute I totally forgot about all the murders.”*
*If this doesn’t feel impactful enough, consider adding, “But I guess it’s ideal for one of those families that wants to avoid running into each other. How is Marc, by the way, still working a lot?”