r/technology • u/Choobeen • 9h ago

Society Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective - University of Western Ontario

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-compliment-sandwich-longer-effective.html
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u/rerunderwear 9h ago

Was it ever?

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u/rostron92 8h ago

Going to college for graphic design, we all would critique each other's work, and one of the requirements was to come up with at least one nice thing to say. And it was always the least helpful or least genuine thing said during a critique.

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u/faaded 7h ago

“I liked the colour schemes, the parts about bringing Fascism back though I would definitely dial down”

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u/AxelNotRose 7h ago

You forgot to close the sandwich.

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u/vote4boat 7h ago

Millennial toast

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u/BurningPenguin 6h ago

But where's the avocado?

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u/faen_du_sa 3h ago

We cant afford it anymore, spent all my money on Netflix

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u/Starstroll 1h ago

Have you considered hoisting the sails

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u/faaded 6h ago

It’s just open faced

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u/Sirtriplenipple 2h ago

It’s an open face sandwich, which is still technically a sandwich.

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u/PineapplePizzaAlways 1h ago

It's a canapé

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u/fartew 25m ago

It's a bruschetta now

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u/lucklesspedestrian 1h ago

You said that and everybody thought "Liked the color scheme? Blood red and black looks so tacky though"

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u/ShadyG 20m ago

Yet somehow it reminds me of the blood of angry men AND the dark of ages past.

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u/Glorfendail 1h ago

I’ve reached more of a “surgically removed and then incinerated” stage for bringing back fascism.