# 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:** 6
**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:** [December 22, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/101 "2006-12-22T18:57:03Z")
**Dung Beetle** at least has the good manners to try to wave away the eye-wateringly powerful farts he produces. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/102 "2006-12-22T18:58:04Z")
She, I mean! And I should know better… ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/103 "2006-12-22T18:59:22Z")
Contrary to rumours, **Elendil’s Heir’s** mother does not dress him funny. She dresses him in very nice and fashionable clothes. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/104 "2006-12-22T19:01:08Z")
Despite being understandably abandoned by his mother, **Kal** has more or less learned to dress himself. Can’t you tell? ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/105 "2006-12-22T19:03:14Z")
**Dung Beetle** , I’ve never met them, but I’m sure at least one person here likes you. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/106 "2006-12-22T19:05:52Z")
It would really make me happy to see **you with the face** posting on some other board. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/107 "2006-12-22T19:14:55Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] It would really make me happy to see **you with the face** posting on some other board. [/QUOTE] **Dung Beetle** is almost certainly loved by someone, somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/108 "2006-12-22T19:17:49Z")
It is just wonderful that **Sunshine and Smiles** is so obviously not worried about either her/his appearance, or body odour and is just comfortable letting it all hang out. How refreshing! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/109 "2006-12-22T19:18:19Z")
I’m heartened to see that **Sunshine and Smiles** , despite never having anything particularly nice said about her by anyone at all, at least has a somewhat kind word for others. ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/110 "2006-12-22T19:19:06Z")
I’m sure someone reads and enjoys **Elendil’s Heir** posts. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/111 "2006-12-22T19:19:15Z")
**Poysyn** is proof that you don’t have to be hardworking, smart, or particularly attractive to get somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/112 "2006-12-22T19:21:13Z")
It’s really _brave_ of \*\*Sunshine and Smiles \*\* to play this game with the rest of us, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/113 "2006-12-22T19:21:45Z")
**Gangster Octopus** you an an inspiration to all of us, that despite all of the your glaring social defects , you are still able to keep trying. Good on you! ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/114 "2006-12-22T19:23:12Z")
While for most people writing a complete, cogent sentence is a simple thing; for **Poysyn** it is a huge accomplishment and it should be applauded. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/115 "2006-12-22T19:23:35Z")
I’m pleased to see **Poysyn** can manage to clean up nicely once in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/116 "2006-12-22T19:24:31Z")
How refreshing that Anaamika’s post was so free of the stain of legibility. ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/117 "2006-12-22T19:26:35Z")
For the first time ever, I actually considered reading **Eutychus** ’ post. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/118 "2006-12-22T19:29:02Z")
I’m so proud of **guppy**! He actually used his comma correctly. Next, we’ll work on colons. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/119 "2006-12-22T19:30:47Z")
Chatting online with **Anaamika** is way more fun than what I’m \*supposed \* to be doing. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/120 "2006-12-22T19:30:50Z")
**Guppy** doesn’t particularly look like a fish, but probably has some at least arguably good reason for choosing that username. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=7)