> What do you mean by not using "you're the best"? an exaggerated compliment Exactly that. Exaggerated compliments come across (to me, anyway) as condescending

> What do you mean by not using "you're the best"? an exaggerated compliment Exactly that. Exaggerated compliments come across (to me, anyway) as condescending. Honest feedback is all fine and good, but meaningless pseudo-praise like "you're the best!" sounds to me exactly like fingernails on a chalkboard.