Do you think a parent saying that their kids have average intelligence is a compliment?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[EmmaMary]

No I most certainly don't... And just for point of interest we consider our two children to be well above average intelligence... And certainly more so than you, in asking such a derogatory question.

[EmmaMary]

Thank you so very much indeed for the SO.

[Nikki1989]

“Average” sounds dismissive.

While statistically accurate for the majority of the population, “average” carries a connotation of being unremarkable.

[strateguy632]

Usualy not, but in a parent teacher meeting with a critical teacher, then defending the kid as "average" is a compliment.

[Flower7]

Saying someone is average is never a compliment, no matter what the conversation is about.

[RandomUser1000]

Neither a compliment or an insult.