As we travel through life, we meet lots of new peoples. But each new peoples we meet comes with risk: they COULD be smarter, richer, more attractive, have more defined abdominal muscles… they could be SUPERIOR to us. We can never ever allow anyone to hold a superior position because that puts us in an INFERIOR position. So, I say stuff this annoying kitten into a weighted sack and chuck it into the river and drown it to death before it grows into a real problem! That’s what I say!
The real skill in this lies in employing subtle, undetectable methods that leave people questioning themselves while still wanting your approval.
You want them walking away thinking, “Wow, that Pink Face is incredible… and I kind of suck a big, crooked dick!”
Lucky for you, my dear pupils, I’ve perfected this fine art and here’s how you can too!
Note: These are some examples to try. You can get the idea of how to do these and then craft your own or you can use my exact ones. The choice is yours!
Oh, another note. I don’t have to use these tactics myself because people just naturally feel inferior to me, but I do them just in case anyway. Plus it’s fun to make others feel bad about themselves!
Now let’s get started, shall we?
1. The Almost Compliment
A normal compliment lifts someone up. An almost compliment lowers them down.
“Wow, you’re actually being really smart with your word choices today.” (Implication: They usually sound like a dolt.)
“You wear your weight so well!”
(Implication: You’re calling them fat and many don’t like having this pointed out)
But, look, folks, being obese is actually a good thing. Check out this article: How To Become Obese
The beauty of the Almost Compliment is that your victims can’t call you out on it without sounding paranoid. Sounding like a paranoid PSYCHOPATH.
A woman pays another woman an almost compliment
2. The Fake Revelation
People love when you “notice” something about them. So turn this into a tool for subtle destruction.
“You give off such a confident energy. I bet once upon a time you used to be really shy, huh? Probably had to really struggle to develop your confidence.” (Implication: They don’t seem naturally confident.)
“You’re super creative. I feel like people don’t see that about you.” (Implication: People don’t take them seriously.)
None of these revelations must be true at all. Make up anything you want about them so you never have to worry about feeling slightly inferior to them.
3. The Delayed Reaction
When someone tells you something they’re all excited about, don’t react immediately.
Let them watch you process whether their achievement is even worth acknowledging.
(After a long pause.) “Oh. Yeah, that’s cool.”
“Wait, what? Repeat that again for me. (Pretending to forget.)
Or say nothing and squint your eyes at them. Like you’re scrutinizing what they’ve said to see if it’s true or not.
This tiny moment of hesitation creates the perfect seed of doubt in their mind that can slowly grow into a noxious self-esteem reducing weed. Doubt makes them feel inferior to you which is what we want. What we ABSOLUTELY WANT with all our hearts and souls!
4. The Unnecessary Explanation
Pretend you’re explaining something for their benefit but do it in a way that makes them feel stupid for not already knowing.
“Oh, you’ve never traveled to Morocco? Yeah, the trick is just knowing how to book flights strategically or else it’s almost impossible to get a flight to Morocco.” (Implication: Why haven’t you figured it out? Because you lack sophistication.)
NOTE: I’ve never even been to Morocco nor do I know where it is. Nor do I know how to book flights strategically because I have never even booked a flight. I have never even been on an airplane! I just used Morocco because it sounds exotic, like a place only superior people go to. Again, you don’t have to be honest with any of this. Lie like the dickens if you need to!
“Wait, you’ve never tried a drug ball? Okay, so a drug ball is when you mix two or more illicit drugs and do them simultaneously. My favorite is the goofball. A goofball is when you inject heroin and meth at the same time…” (Implication: As if they don’t understand the basic concept that EVERYONE does.)
See: The Different Types of Drug Balls
5. The Strategic Yawn
If someone is talking and you yawn at just the right moment, you can obliterate their confidence.
This works particularly well if they’re explaining something complex, something they actually know a butt load about. Give them a big ol’ YAWN.
A man doing a strategic yawn
6. The “I Was Just About to Say That” Move
This one is infuriating because it subtly invalidates people’s contributions while making you seem just a little ahead of them.
Them: “I think this color of paint would work—”
You (cutting in): “I was literally just about to say that. This shade of pink would really brighten up this drab room.” (Implication: Their thought wasn’t original.)
Even if they know you weren’t about to say it, they can’t prove you weren’t and will look like full psycho if they try to say so.
7. The Signature Look of Doubt
Whenever someone tells you something about themselves, give them a slight squint or tilt your head like you’re struggling to believe it.
“YOU DO kung fu?” (Eyebrows raised, like you don’t buy it. Like you’re scrutinizing their body’s potential for athletic activity)
The key here is acting like you’re not trying to be rude. Just mildly skeptical. This will quickly get them feeling slightly inferior to you.
A man gives another man The Signature Look of Doubt
8. The Mildly Wrong Repetition
When someone tells you something personal, repeat it slightly wrong later. This makes them feel like their existence isn’t quite memorable.
Them: “I work in lawn maintenance.”
You (later): “You do like tree trimming or some shit, right?” (Implication: Their job isn’t worth remembering.)
Them: “I just got back from Thailand.”
You (later): “Tell me more about your recent trip to Taiwan.” You can even add a fun little fact about Taiwan to look smart. “Did you know Taiwanese are actually just Chinese people?” (Implication: Their trip was unremarkable.)
This technique forces them to correct you, which lowers their status to beneath yours in the conversation.
9. The Unspoken Ranking System
Treat people like they’re always competing for your attention—and they’re losing.
Try slightly more enthusiasm for one person over another. (“My dude! Great to see you!” vs. “Oh, hey. It’s you.”)
Pretend to get distracted mid-conversation. (Look past them, check your pager, push on your cuticles, hell, even get rude and pick your nose and eat your boogers.)
Act like you almost forgot their name. (“Sorry, remind me again—it’s Fred, right?” when it’s clearly Frank.)
This forces them into subconscious submission.
10. The Effortless Dismissal
Nothing makes someone feel smaller than being ignored just enough to remind them of their insignificance.
Say absolutely nothing after they tell you a big story. Go mute.
Or act like you misheard them and don’t bother asking them to repeat it. (“Huh? I would ask you to repeat that, but oh, never mind.”)
This subtly trains people to seek your validation harder.
11. The “Oh, That’s Cute” Response
This one is perfect for making someone feel like a child without directly insulting them.
Them: “I just started learning how to play the harmonica.”
You: “Oh, that’s adorable. I should see if my kids, well, I don’t actually have any kids that I KNOW ABOUT, lol, but if I did I would ask them if they would like to learn that too. They, well, again, I don’t actually have no kids, but if I did they would probably like learning silly things too.” (Implication: They’re not a real musician and they’re SILLY.)
Them: “I just bought my first house!”
You: “Wow, you finally decided to grow up! Just kidding.” (Implication: It’s not impressive.
The just kidding also makes it hard for them to call you out because, as stated, you were only kidding. They’ll look like they can’t take a joke if they if they take umbrage.)
12. The “Oh, That’s a Good Start” Move
When someone tells you about something they’ve achieved, imply they’ve only scratched the surface, and you know better.
Them: “I ran my first half marathon!”
You: “That’s nice. Do you think you’ll eventually do a full marathon?” (Implication: It’s not that big of deal because it’s not a full marathon.)
They will never feel like they’ve done enough in your eyes. Even if they up the mileage you can always talk about the next mileage level.
Them: “I just ran a 50 mile ultramarathon!”
You: “My friend Maggie just finished a 100 mile ultramarathon.”
A woman using the “Oh, That’s A Good Start” Move on another woman to make her feel slightly inferior
13. The “I Don’t Know How You Do It” Move
Say this in a way that sounds like a compliment but actually suggests they’re struggling.
“I don’t know how you handle working with retarded adults all day—seems really stressful and unrewarding.” (Implication: Their life is miserable and empty.)
People will walk away re-evaluating their choices and feeling slightly inferior which is exactly what we want… to make them feel slightly inferior.
14. The “Wait, You Don’t Know?” Move
Nothing makes someone feel small like acting shocked that they don’t know something completely random.
“Wait… you’ve never heard of Thomas Hunter? He’s the absolute king of the ambient music scene (Implication: They’re culturally behind.)
“You don’t know how to butcher a rat snake to make rat snake tacos? Huh.” (Implication: They lack basic skills.)
This forces them to feel out of the loop, even if the loop is something most people aren’t in.
15. The Reluctant Invitation
If you must invite someone somewhere, do it in a way that makes them feel like an afterthought.
“Oh, I guess you can come too if you want.” (Implication: Their presence is irrelevant.)
“Oh, we’re all going to the Annie Hardy concert. I didn’t think you’d be into her improvisational style, but hey, maybe you’ll like it.” (Implication: They’re not cool enough.)
They will spend the whole time trying to prove to you that they belong.
16. The Over-Explain
Explain simple things to people as if they’re toddlers. Bonus points if you pretend to be helpful.
“So, podcasts are basically like talk radio, but you can listen anytime and they stream on the internet. They’re very popular.” (Implication: They’ve been living under a rock.)
The key to this technique? Act genuinely concerned that they don’t already know.
A man overexplaining to a woman
17. The “I Used to Do That Too” Move
Whenever someone shares something about themselves, position it as something you’ve outgrown.
Them: “I just started journaling.”
You: “Oh, yeah, I did that when I was figuring myself out too.” (Implication: They’re still lost.)
It makes them feel behind you in life which is how we want EVERYONE to feel.
Man using the “I Used To Do That Too” Move on a woman
18. The Subtle Fake Memory
Casually insert a memory that never happened to make them doubt themselves.
“Didn’t we already talk about your childhood trauma? I swear we had this conversation. Your dad – or was it your mother? – had nonconsensual sex with you.” (Implication: They’re forgetful.)
“I remember you saying you liked tits more than ass. No? Huh, weird.” (Implication: They’re inconsistent or confused.)
They’ll spend the rest of the conversation questioning their own mind which puts them right where we want them: feeling slightly inferior.
19. The Delayed Introduction
If you’re introducing someone, wait a beat too long before saying their name, as if you had to think about it.
“This is… uh… oh yeah, this is Larry.” (Implication: He’s forgettable.)
“Oh, have you two met? This is… um…” (Pause long enough for them to start saying their own name.)
It plants a subconscious seed of insignificance.
20. The “I Thought You Knew” Trap
Reveal something dramatic that they should have known, making them feel out of the loop.
“Oh my god, you didn’t hear? Yeah, Jess and Mick broke up weeks ago after Mick beat her for getting mouthy.” (Implication: They’re the last to know everything.)
“Oh, they’ve been planning to sack his ass for months. Wait… you weren’t aware?” (Implication: They’re out of touch.)
They’ll feel socially inferior without knowing why.
22. The Apology That Isn’t One
Apologizing without taking responsibility makes people feel small without giving them anything to fight against.
“I’m sorry you feel offended.” (Implication: Their feelings are their fault.)
“I’m sorry if you misunderstood.” (Implication: They’re the problem.)
“I didn’t mean for you to take it that way. I’m sorry you did.” (Implication: They’re too sensitive.)
Now they’re defensive and questioning themselves, feeling slightly inferior.
23. The False Agreement
Pretend to agree with someone, but in a way that undercuts them.
Them: “I think I did a pretty good job on that project.”
You: “Totally! Especially considering how hard it was for you.” (Implication: They struggled.)
Them: “I finally paid off my credit card debt!”
You: “Great job. Debt can be really hard for some people to manage.” (Implication: They’re bad with money.)
They think you’re supporting them—but deep down, something feels off because IT IS.
25. The “No Offense” Tactic
This is one of my personal favorites because it’s so easy to do. Before you hit someone with a put down say “no offense.” This makes it so they can’t call you out for offending them because you are telling them you are trying to NOT offend them. It makes it seem like your comments come from a positive and caring place when, of course, they don’t. Not at all.
“No offense, but I think you look better with your shirt tucked in. The shirt out makes you look sloppy.”
You can also quickly add “no offense” after insulting them. It doesn’t always have to be at the front of your diss is what I’m saying.
“Your black hair roots are showing. I would get your hair dyed more often before the roots show. (pause). I mean no offense!”
Or you can double your no offenses to maximize your impact of seeming to come from a good place.
“No offense, but I don’t think you have the strongest singing voice. You could get singing lessons or maybe just try playing an instrument instead, so you don’t have to sing. Again, no offense.”
A man saying “no offense” after insulting a woman
And you know, you don’t even have to do all this advanced psychology stuff on people to make them feel slightly inferior. When you meet someone first thing you could is just punch them in the guts and call them a wimp. That’ll make them feel slightly inferior right away.
But anhyoo, try a couple of these techniques or use them all! I personally would use them all, so they don’t stand a prayer’s chance in Hades of feeling superior to you. They’ll seek your approval, question their choices, and walk away feeling just a little smaller.
And the best part?
They probably won’t even know why because you didn’t use direct insults.
You simply created doubt, forcing people to subconsciously seek your validation.
And once they start doing that?
You own them. Yippie!
I hope this article taught you a whole, whole lot. Thank you so much for reading, my dear pupils. Have a blessed day.
