Backhanded Compliments

Saturday was a great day for pickleball and custom hats at the Festus YMCA!
Backhanded Compliments apparel is approved by the goat, kitten, and Santa Claus communities.

Can't wait to show off a couple of our new designs!
We'll premiere them on Saturday, Dec 6 at the Jefferson County Family YMCA Mini Craft Fair.
Hope to see you there!!

Stop by... get a hat!!
Backhanded Compliments will be hosting a HAT BAR at the Jefferson County Family YMCA Mini Holiday Craft Fair, selling custom hats! (pick your design, pick your hat color, Evelyn Gallagher and I will make them while you wait!!

Mini Holiday Craft Fair Join us for a pop-up mini holiday craft fair in our lobby! This craft fair will host 6 local vendors and will be FREE TO ATTEND. Be sure to mark your calendars to get all your holiday gift needs for the season!

Tell the truth: how many days a week are you playing?
🟩 1–2 days
🟨 3–4 days
🟥 5+ (no judgment, we get it)
Drop your number below 👇

WHY PICKLEBALL IS SECRETLY GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN
🧠 Dopamine = small wins, fast points
👯‍♀️ Oxytocin = community & high-fives
📈 Serotonin = learning curve keeps things interesting
You thought you were just having fun, but turns out, you were hacking your mood. (way to go, you!!)

First you played one match.
Then you stayed for open play.
Then you signed up for a league.
And now you own six Backhanded Compliments t-shirts with pickleball puns.

There’s science behind why we’re all hooked. This week’s blog explains it, using actual brain chemistry (and yes, some friendly trash talk).

>>See the full blog at the link in the first comment.

Pickleball feels like fun, but your brain knows it’s more than that. Fast-paced wins, social connection, and just the right level of challenge all combine to keep you coming back for more—science says so....

The Science Behind Pickleball: Pickleball feels like fun, but your brain knows it’s more than that. Fast-paced wins, social connection, and just the right level of challenge all combine to keep you coming back for more—science s…

You can only gift ONE item from our shop—what are you picking?
🟨 The graphic tee that gets laughs
🟨 The cozy hoodie everyone steals
🟨 The stickers you secretly keep for yourself
Vote in the comments below 👇

How to Pick the Perfect Pickleball Gift:
✔️ Think functional (tees, towels, gear bags)
✔️ Add something funny (yes to stickers and mugs)
✔️ Throw in something personal (a hoodie in their go-to color)
Bonus tip: Always assume they'll love a second paddle.