I Hate To Be A Dick - You're about to say something stupid, so you say you hate to

You're about to say something stupid, so you say you hate to be a dick, but you're still being a dick.

I hate to be a dick, but I'm telling you your outfit is trash.

I hate to be a dick, but I'm gonna say you're a lousy singer.

I hate to be a dick, but I'm calling you a f***ing idiot.