# Damn the previous poster with faint praise **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/541 "2007-01-04T21:24:16Z")
I knew a girl named Gigi in high school. She was pretty hot. ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/542 "2007-01-04T21:25:13Z")
If I needed attractive virgins for sacrifice, **gigi** would certainly be at the top of my list. ---
**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, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/543 "2007-01-04T21:27:56Z")
**sturmhauke** and **Shai’tan** are no more geeky than my friends in high school. ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/544 "2007-01-04T21:36:13Z")
When she entered the “best dressed” contest, the judges unanimously agreed that **gigi** certainly had a nice pair of socks. ---
**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, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/545 "2007-01-04T21:41:08Z")
If I needed attractive virgins for sacrifice, \*\*Shai’tan \*\* would only be half-qualified. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/546 "2007-01-04T21:52:09Z")
**Dr. Rieux** , I have utter confidence in your ability to wriggle out of all those pedophilia charges leveled against you. ---
**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, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/547 "2007-01-04T21:54:38Z")
Those red tights make your package seem larger. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/548 "2007-01-04T22:26:41Z")
Unlike most females, **gigi** has no problem growing a nice, full mustache. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/549 "2007-01-04T22:27:40Z")
“Zhank Heevun for leetle girrlllllssss…” What? Um, oh, yeah, for…you too, **gigi** , whatever… ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/550 "2007-01-04T22:33:25Z")
**The New and Improved Superman** , I think it’s so great that you didn’t let your foppish, ineffectual demeanor and noodly girl-arms keep you from choosing a bold, masculine username. ---
**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, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/551 "2007-01-04T23:02:03Z")
**Giraffe** , I like how your prehensile tongue just kind of lies there. ---
**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, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/552 "2007-01-04T23:13:07Z")
**gigi** searched long and hard for a user name she could remember how to spell. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/553 "2007-01-04T23:13:48Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] **Giraffe** , I like how your prehensile tongue just kind of lies there. [/QUOTE] Thanks! I’m impressed you were able to grow your armpit hair so long. Do you have a special comb for it, or are your talon-like fingernails sufficient? ---
**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, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/554 "2007-01-04T23:31:02Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] **gigi** searched long and hard for a user name she could remember how to spell. [/QUOTE] I won’t say you were **long** and hard, exactly… ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/555 "2007-01-04T23:36:28Z")
**gigi** , I’m impressed with the sheer volume of your retorts, and the swiftness with which you can reply to this thread. I guess there are some benefits to have no social life whatsoever after all. ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/556 "2007-01-04T23:47:28Z")
[😃 It’s funny because it’s true.] ---
**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 5, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/557 "2007-01-05T04:02:38Z")
**The New and Improved Superman** was wearing his briefs outside his tights long before he started caling himself a superhero. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/558 "2007-01-05T04:31:31Z")
**Dr. Rieux** is an authority on men in tights. ---
**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 5, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/559 "2007-01-05T06:14:42Z")
**newcrasher** is neither new, nor a crasher, but probably has some redeeming qualities. If you discover them, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/560 "2007-01-05T09:22:19Z")
**Elendil’s Heir** has many good qualities. For someone from Cleveland. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=29)