After slaving over a hot stove or oven for hours cooking someone's requested meal, and hearing....
"This is good Ree....
BUT NOT AS GOOD AS MINE..."
it's called a backhanded compliment, meant to "sound" polite, but it's actually a slam directed right atcha.
I'm sure you have heard other versions...
You look great in that suit, too bad your gut sticks out....
A friend called them poison sandwiches....something delish wrapped in moldy bread.
It's a "you are not good enough" message meant for your solar
plexus.