In terms of outlook, this phrase goes even further than the ubiquitous British response: ‘not bad’. At least ‘not bad’ holds something in reserve – a reluctance to fully commit to anything actually being positive – whereas ‘too good is not good’ is actively against any good things that might happen. This enables you to maintain a gloomy and cynical disposition in every possible situation, regardless of how wonderful it might be. I’ve also seen people pretend to spit after giving a compliment to imply they didn’t mean it, just in case you were likely to take a compliment as ‘too good’.
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