2007-01-11 05:33:21 · 14 answers · asked by broken heart 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No.
2007-01-11 05:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on context, the circumstances in which they are telling you that.
If, for example, they are saying "You're really smart" when you've just finished trying to pour the contents of a one-gallon container into a bowl that holds half a gallon, you may be assured that they are not complimenting you.
If, on the other hand, they have just finished reading your monograph on cold fusion and the Nobel physics committee is waiting to present you with your award, then you can take it as meant.
So you gotta consider the circumstances when you decide what they mean.
2007-01-11 15:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how well you know the person, why they were saying you are smart, and what was their tone? Were they serious or sarcastic? What did you do to make them say you are smart? Did you really do something smart or did you do an airhead move and they were being sarcastic? To answer this, I would need more info!
2007-01-11 13:38:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily.
In a sarcastic tone of voice it would mean that you're not smart, but usually if people take the care to think of a specific comment, they mean it.
2007-01-11 21:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voice tone is the real indicator to judge this. If they say it sarcastically they mean the opposite, if they say it sincerely then they really mean it.
If you're told that online... well that's harder to judge. You can sometimes tell, but it takes good reading comprehension skills and the ability to deduce tone from syntax and diction...
2007-01-11 13:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Mike K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on how they said it. If they said it in a bad way it's probably the opposite but if they said it in a good way then your smart.
2007-01-11 13:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by lemi121 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think they mean you are smart..why do u think they mean the opposite..dont u think ur smart? if they want to say ur not smart they would have said u were dumb instead..
2007-01-11 13:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by bandi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the situation. If you just did something stupid, then yes... they were being sarcastic. If you just solved a math problem or whatever than they probably really mean it.
2007-01-11 13:44:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's a really smart question
2007-01-11 13:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whats the oppposite of really smart? Do you know?
2007-01-11 13:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by No Religion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just being smart
2007-01-11 13:40:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋