Step into a world where manners meet mayhem and sweet talk comes with stilettos. This is Nice Words, Nasty Edges HQ — the digital home of Abigail Belmont, your favorite connoisseur of catty comebacks and gracious grenades. Whether you’re sipping martinis in Manhattan or spilling tea in suburbia, this site is your go-to destination for razor-sharp wit dressed in silk.
Here, you’ll find all five of Abigail’s hilariously biting books, including the breakout hit Oh, That’s So You: A Guide to Backhanded Compliments in the City That Never Sleeps, plus more deliciously dangerous reads like Well, Aren’t You Precious?, Smile When You Say It, I’m Just Saying: Polite Insults for Everyday Use, and Lipstick, Lies, and Compliments. Each one is lovingly packed with faux flattery, not-so-innocent remarks, and the kind of zingers that sound like sugar but sting like sass.
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Welcome to New York, darling—where the skyline is sharp, the coffee is strong, and the compliments come with a twist of lime and a hint of venom. In this city, women have elevated the art of being “nice” to a sport that requires grace, grit, and a killer instinct. One minute she’s praising your outfit, the next you realize she called you brave for wearing it—and not in a good way. This book is your front-row seat to the glittering battlefield of backhanded compliments, social subtweeting, and the high-gloss, high-stakes language of modern femininity in the city that never sleeps (because we’re too busy decoding each other).
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In the South, we’ve mastered the art of saying exactly what we mean—without ever actually saying it. Wrapped in a sugar-sweet drawl and topped with a polite smile, our words can be more slippery than okra in July. “Well, Aren’t You Precious?” takes you behind the curtain of Southern charm to reveal what’s really being said at the church potluck, baby shower, or Sunday dinner. These are the sayings that sound sweet as peach cobbler but pack the sting of a wasp in a bonnet. So pour yourself a glass of sweet tea, settle in, and get ready to decode the delightful (and deadly) language of Southern shade.
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Welcome to Smile When You Say It: The Southern California Handbook of Passive-Aggression—your glossy, sun-drenched survival guide to decoding the fine art of being nice but not really. In a land where compliments come with a sting and brunches double as battlegrounds for social dominance, this book lifts the veil on the polished, pretty, and perfectly timed verbal daggers that define SoCal social life. Whether it’s weddings, work, yoga class, or your bestie’s birthday bash, you’ll find yourself laughing—and cringing—at the sweetly savage phrases women use when they want to keep it cute while cutting deep. Think of it as your unofficial translator for the West Coast’s most charming form of warfare: passive-aggression in heels.
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Welcome to I’m Just Saying: Polite Insults for Everyday Use—your go-to guide for saying what you really mean without ever raising your voice (or your eyebrows too high). This book is packed with sly remarks, sugar-coated sarcasm, and everyday zingers that let you keep it classy while delivering the sting. Whether you’re navigating awkward family dinners, workplace drama, or social situations that call for finesse over fury, these clever comebacks and subtle burns are here to help you speak your truth—politely, of course.
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Lipstick, Lies & Compliments That Cut Like a Knife is your ultimate guide to the art of the backhanded compliment—where snark meets style and shade is served with a smile. Packed with sugar-coated sass and razor-sharp wit, this little book is a celebration of the things women say versus what they really mean. Whether you’re navigating brunch with the frenemy, decoding that suspiciously sweet coworker, or just enjoy a good verbal eye-roll, this collection of twisted praise will leave you laughing, wincing, and nodding in fierce recognition. Consider it your survival manual for the subtle sting of social sabotage—served with a side of lipstick.
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