What's the Best Way to Praise A Member?

[Trinopus]

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the "cut of his jib." I like what he says, and how he says it.

He's not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I'd simply write him and say, "I want to be a member of your fan club!" But he isn't...

What's the best way to communicate this...or, really, is it so tacky and cloying and naive that it's simply best not to bother? Is it best done in the Pit, as an "anti-Pit?" Or MPSIMS, or...just not done?

Calling people poopy-heads and stinkards in, say, Great Debates, is verboten, but is saying, "Doggone, bub, I love your posts" a good idea, a bad idea, or...?

[cochrane]

You can always do like zoid did.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...97&postcount=5

[zoid]

Hey now!
The love between dopers is a pure and natural thing.


PS - I can't believe I just ran across this at random - must be fate.

[maggenpye]

"Hey, that's a mighty nice member you got there."





I did read the OP, I'm just ignoring it.

[TubaDiva]

Flowers, chocolate, booze?

Those all work for me.

You could write a sonnet.

You could sing a song, preferably under their window.

You could just tell them so publicly. Let your freak flag fly!

[Eutychus]

Like this.

[Jragon]

See, this is why we need the Happy Thoughts forum back.

[boomerwang]

Yeah, I thought Happy Thoughts was a nice counterbalance for... most of the rest of the board

[kayaker]

Originally Posted by Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the "cut of his jib." I like what he says, and how he says it.

You don't have to say anything further, I hear ya.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Originally Posted by Eutychus

Like this.

That thread's a beautiful thing.

[Ellen Cherry]

Here I am! Go right ahead. *arms wide open*

[twickster]

** elbows Ellen Cherry aside **

[twickster]

BTW, serious answer -- start an MPSIMS thread.

[cmyk]

Huh, my PM's active and seems to be working. Maybe it's just a board glitch... Try again...

[Loach]

Cash never goes out of style.

[Karen Lingel]

This is my fave.

[Anaamika]

I usually PM them, but sometimes I just straight up tell them. I ain't shy.

[Trinopus]

Originally Posted by kayaker

You don't have to say anything further, I hear ya.

Originally Posted by Ellen Cherry

Here I am! Go right ahead. *arms wide open*

Grin! Yes, you guys also!

Originally Posted by Anaamika

I usually PM them, but sometimes I just straight up tell them. I ain't shy.

Alas, they don't receive PMs. Actually, I'm gonna use that as my clue. If they don't want PMs, the sort of implies they aren't very open to personal input.

I also tried to think it through on a "Golden Rule" basis: would I want someone to say something like this to me? (I should be so lucky?) Dunno; it might make me feel just a little embarrassed.

So... There exists a Doper, out there somewhere, whom I admire very much. Keep on keeping on. I'm your fan.

'Nuff said!

[Ambivalid]

How does one 'turn off' one's PM function?

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Go to User CP and click on "edit options". Scroll down, there is a check box to enable PMs.

[Siam Sam]

Originally Posted by Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the "cut of his jib." I like what he says, and how he says it.

He's not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I'd simply write him and say, "I want to be a member of your fan club!" But he isn't...

What's the best way to communicate this...or, really, is it so tacky and cloying and naive that it's simply best not to bother? Is it best done in the Pit, as an "anti-Pit?" Or MPSIMS, or...just not done?

Calling people poopy-heads and stinkards in, say, Great Debates, is verboten, but is saying, "Doggone, bub, I love your posts" a good idea, a bad idea, or...?

I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. I am indeed set up to receive PMs.

[maggenpye]

Aw shucks, I just got a PM praising something I posted.

It's made me go all floobly.

Nice. This should definitely be encouraged.

[Trinopus]

Originally Posted by Siam Sam

I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. I am indeed set up to receive PMs.

Well, I will definitely compliment your login name and your status slogan! I only wish I had an elephant for you to whisper to!

[Cicero]

All these craven toadies trying to steal my praise That aside, it is somewhat depressing that all these folks say they have various ways to heap praise on Dopers yet my in tray is empty.

Well, apart from all those nasty letters from Mods.

[Anaamika]

Originally Posted by Trinopus

Alas, they don't receive PMs. Actually, I'm gonna use that as my clue. If they don't want PMs, the sort of implies they aren't very open to personal input.

I really doubt that anybody will mind a freakin compliment. Also, the Golden Rule is crap in this case. People should always try to do something nice for others; there's enough nastiness in the world. You might be embarrassed, but don't tell me you wouldn't be pleased, too.

I have a bunch of Dopers whom I have a brain crush on. I say brain crush because it's the wittiness of their posts or their clear intelligence or sarcasm that attracts me. I've told them before and most of them know who they are.

[kayaker]

Originally Posted by Anaamika

I have a bunch of Dopers whom I have a brain crush on. I say brain crush because it's the wittiness of their posts or their clear intelligence or sarcasm that attracts me. I've told them before and most of them know who they are.

[Czarcasm]

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

[XT]

Originally Posted by Czarcasm

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

White whine is the key, IMHO.


To the OP, you can Raise a Member using a simple ritual involving a cigar, some rum, and some puffer fish extract (a few other easily obtained articles as well)...or, try porn. That sometimes works in raising members...


(If it's me, then small monetary gifts, single malt scotch and fine Cuban cigars graciously rolled between the legs of overly endowed and scantily clad love muffins would be appreciated )

[Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor]

Originally Posted by Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the "cut of his jib." I like what he says, and how he says it.

He's not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I'd simply write him and say, "I want to be a member of your fan club!" But he isn't...

What's the best way to communicate this...or, really, is it so tacky and cloying and naive that it's simply best not to bother? Is it best done in the Pit, as an "anti-Pit?" Or MPSIMS, or...just not done?

Calling people poopy-heads and stinkards in, say, Great Debates, is verboten, but is saying, "Doggone, bub, I love your posts" a good idea, a bad idea, or...?

Oral sex.

[Morgenstern]

Originally Posted by Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor

Oral sex.

He said Praise, not Raise, a member.

[XT]

Well, I've known some women who could praise a member in precisely that manner and...

[manila]

The best way to praise a doper?

Faintly, I suspect.

[Digital is the new Analog]

Originally Posted by Czarcasm

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

Hey now..this is ATMB, not CS..


-D/a

[Siam Sam]

How about a nice back-handed compliment? Followed by: "Ya big lug, you."

[Autolycus]

Originally Posted by Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the "cut of his jib." I like what he says, and how he says it.

He's not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I'd simply write him and say, "I want to be a member of your fan club!" But he isn't...

There must be some sort of mistake. My inbox is set to accept messages.

[Bryan Ekers]

I'd rather bury them.

[Simple Linctus]

I started a thread to do precisely this:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=659416

Please add to it. I think it can work

[Slow Moving Vehicle]

Easy-peasy. Just write "Slow Moving Vehicle, you are the bomb!" on a postcard, stick it in the windshield of a 2013 Aston-Martin DB9, and mail me the keys. Problem solved.