# The Back-handed Compliment Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053 "2005-12-10T18:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_stamos_left_ear/32/3198_2.png) [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/1 "2005-12-10T18:09:39Z")
Compliment the poster above you in a most back-handed way! ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/2 "2005-12-10T18:18:01Z")
> [@John\_Stamos'\_Left\_Ear](#): > > Compliment the poster above you in a most back-handed way! I’ve been vomiting all morning and I expected to do so again when I opened this OP, but I only threw up in my mouth a little bit, so, kudos. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/3 "2005-12-10T18:18:21Z")
I’ve never seen a guest who I felt so little compelled to discourage from joining full-time. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/4 "2005-12-10T18:19:37Z")
Sorry, mine was for **Ear** – **soulmurk** , you didn’t make me vomit at all. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/5 "2005-12-10T18:22:05Z")
Not too bad of a thread, for someone too cheap to pay the subscription fee. ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/6 "2005-12-10T18:30:24Z")
I don’t care what people say. I like you. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/7 "2005-12-10T18:33:03Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > Not too bad of a thread, for someone too cheap to pay the subscription fee. That comment didn’t totally suck. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/8 "2005-12-10T18:44:38Z")
That **twickster** sure makes me enjoy playing Fantasy TV-- at least part of the time someone else is getting her ass handed to her by **jmizzou**! ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/9 "2005-12-10T19:18:08Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > That **twickster** sure makes me enjoy playing Fantasy TV-- at least part of the time someone else is getting her ass handed to her by **jmizzou**! Your humorous jabs are usually very funny, **Rubystreak**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/10 "2005-12-10T19:20:30Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > That **twickster** sure makes me enjoy playing Fantasy TV-- at least part of the time someone else is getting her ass handed to her by **jmizzou**! :mad: yeah well – yeah well … :mad: :mad: :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/11 "2005-12-10T20:35:59Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > :mad: > yeah well – yeah well … :mad: :mad: :mad: For someone with so little to say worth while, you sure say it well. ---
**Author:** ![EmeraldGrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@EmeraldGrue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmeraldGrue)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/12 "2005-12-10T20:38:36Z")
Nice zing, **Harmonious Discord**. I’ve changed my opinion of you. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/13 "2005-12-10T20:44:18Z")
Gosh, **EmeraldGrue** , you’re really witty when you’re sober. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/14 "2005-12-10T21:02:42Z")
> [@Rhubarb](#): > > Gosh, **EmeraldGrue** , you’re really witty when you’re sober. Wow, you spell pretty good for a Texan. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/15 "2005-12-10T21:10:06Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Wow, you spell pretty good for a Texan. All of Texas wishes you luck in your promotion from rider on the short bus to driver. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/16 "2005-12-10T22:03:22Z")
With ten kids, your the person to be telling somebody about being lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/17 "2005-12-10T22:08:54Z")
Nice riposte, for a change. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/18 "2005-12-10T22:39:07Z")
**Bluethree** , you didn’t make a single coding error! Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/19 "2005-12-10T22:45:24Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > **Bluethree** , you didn’t make a single coding error! Keep it up! It’s nice to see that you stopped beating your wife long enough to compliment someone, **Maastricht**. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/20 "2005-12-10T22:51:06Z")
You know, SR 47…you’re not near as stupid as you come across. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053.md?page=2)