I think that changing it to something gramatically correct would make it into a compliment. “You are a genius” would make it positively charged. However, I would expect “you genius” to be something that, for instance, someone would exclaim when someone cuts their hand when trying to open an avocado. Meanwhile I think it would be strange to exclaim “you genius” when someone solves a partial differential equation. But it probably does rely on the tone.
“you genius” is what a lad would say when you’ve found a solution to a stupid problem you got yourselves into while drunk or something. A geniune compliment, but with some humour added in.
I think that changing it to something gramatically correct would make it into a compliment. “You are a genius” would make it positively charged. However, I would expect “you genius” to be something that, for instance, someone would exclaim when someone cuts their hand when trying to open an avocado. Meanwhile I think it would be strange to exclaim “you genius” when someone solves a partial differential equation. But it probably does rely on the tone.
“you genius” is what a lad would say when you’ve found a solution to a stupid problem you got yourselves into while drunk or something. A geniune compliment, but with some humour added in.