# Damn the previous poster with faint praise

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 22, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207 "2006-12-22T10:39:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/521 "2007-01-04T14:18:36Z")

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Of all the Dopers with four-letter, lowercased usernames, **gigi** is arguably one of the least reviled.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/522 "2007-01-04T14:30:22Z")

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\<time out\> I think I may have found a new sig! \<time in\>

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**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/523 "2007-01-04T14:55:05Z")

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I wouldn’t say I revile **gigi** but then I don’t know her that well.

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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/524 "2007-01-04T15:27:39Z")

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To **Chez Guevara’s** credit, he’s only had to look up the spelling of _pedophile_ **once**. And that was merely to complete a job application.

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**Author:** ![Engineer\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@Engineer\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engineer_Dude)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/525 "2007-01-04T15:51:25Z")

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Within the past year, I think **Uncommon Sense** has the _most improved_ body odor.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/526 "2007-01-04T15:53:32Z")

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To be fair, \*\*Engineer Dude \*\* can’t help he’s from Dayton.

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**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/527 "2007-01-04T16:03:44Z")

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**Gigi** accepts [Cleveland Steamers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_steamer) with grace and dignity!

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/528 "2007-01-04T16:15:44Z")

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**newscrasher** is great at finding disgusting links to share.

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**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/529 "2007-01-04T16:23:20Z")

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All of gigi’s many qualities go without saying.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/530 "2007-01-04T16:23:43Z")

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**gigi** is every bit as charming as everybody else here.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/531 "2007-01-04T16:33:49Z")

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\*\*Eutychus \*\* is the sanest person on this board–or at least, in this thread.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/532 "2007-01-04T17:09:54Z")

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**Hugh Jass** , your ass is not as invisible as your posts.

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**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/533 "2007-01-04T17:30:00Z")

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it…

…just…

…will…

```
                     ........not........

                                               ......................die....................
```

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/534 "2007-01-04T17:48:20Z")

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Isn’t **newscrasher** …_special_.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/535 "2007-01-04T18:32:44Z")

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Kudos to **newcrasher** for most profligate use of white space in this thread.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/536 "2007-01-04T19:45:24Z")

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Not only will it not die, it seems to be undergoing a form of mitosis.

Oh, and \*\*Elendil’s Heir’s \*\* mom isn’t dressing him nearly as funny as she used to.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/537 "2007-01-04T19:53:24Z")

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**Dr. Rieux** has recently discovered antiperspirant, toothpaste, shampoo and soap.

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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/538 "2007-01-04T20:05:28Z")

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It’s a relief to find out that **swampbear** is actually familiar with the products listed in the above post.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/539 "2007-01-04T21:06:24Z")

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**Uncommon Sense** has quite a grasp of the English language for someone who was raised by coyotes in the wild.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/540 "2007-01-04T21:11:56Z")

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**Dr. Rieux** has a lot more brain power than roux.

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