# Share some obtuse, indirect insults **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 1, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965 "2005-05-01T17:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/61 "2005-05-03T21:34:46Z")
There’s the story of the theater critic who wrote, “Mr. X is the worst actor in the world.” Mr. X sued for libel and won. The same critic reviewed a later play Mr. X was in and wrote, “Mr. X’s performance was not up to his usual standard.” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/62 "2005-05-04T00:03:50Z")
“I’ll bring the Deviled Eggs to your parents wedding.” ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/63 "2005-05-04T00:05:44Z")
Half of the council are NOT pigs. ---
**Author:** ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/64 "2005-05-04T00:40:39Z")
My English teacher when I was a Junior signed my yearbook, “May you get all the success that you deserve.” ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/65 "2005-05-04T00:44:55Z")
“I really like your approach…now let’s see your departure.” ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/66 "2005-05-04T06:00:39Z")
I heard this on the Comedy Channel: “I ain’t saying that my boss is the AntiChrist, but on his forehead is written the number: 665!” ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/67 "2005-05-04T16:53:30Z")
“I hope you find lots of success in the future” Implies both no success in the past, and possibly none in the future either. Sid more to be confusing than insulting, to a girl wearing black shoes, “your shoes really go with your eyes”. ---
**Author:** ![Pazu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pazu/32/15522_2.png) [@Pazu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pazu)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/68 "2005-05-04T17:06:08Z")
A useful all-purpose one for direct interaction (delivered as deadpan as possible): “It must be wonderful to be you.” ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965/69 "2005-05-04T22:08:44Z")
One of my professors had a joke ‘letter of recommendation’ on his door. It went something like this: > [@](#): > > In response to your querry about whether I would recommend \_\_\_\_\_, let me just say that I cannot recommend him too highly. His thesis was the sort of work that you don’t expect to see these days, and I’m sure the level of effort he puts forth will surprise you. In conclusion, let me say that you will be lucky if you can get him to work for you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-obtuse-indirect-insults/301965.md?page=3)