# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/21 "2005-12-10T22:54:52Z")
Wow, **Tengu** for someone who spends way too much time posting on the SDMB, it’s nice to see you still have a few good one-liners left. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/22 "2005-12-10T23:21:15Z")
> [@Greywolf73](#): > > Wow, **Tengu** for someone who spends way too much time posting on the SDMB, it’s nice to see you still have a few good one-liners left. **Greywolf73** , I think that was the best post I’ve ever seen _you_ write, really, ever! ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/23 "2005-12-11T00:20:43Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > **Greywolf73** , I think that was the best post I’ve ever seen _you_ write, really, ever! The view must be nice up there, **IvoryTowerDenizen**. I guess the lack of oxygen doesn’t affect _you_ at all what with such funny quips coming down from you from up on high all the time… ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/24 "2005-12-11T00:31:22Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > The view must be nice up there, **IvoryTowerDenizen**. I guess the lack of oxygen doesn’t affect _you_ at all what with such funny quips coming down from you from up on high all the time… Don’t worry, Ruby, you’re really not **that** short. ---
**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 11, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/25 "2005-12-11T01:00:43Z")
> [@Revenant Threshold](#): > > Don’t worry, Ruby, you’re really not **that** short. Nice reply. You were both coherent and intelligible all in one post. ---
**Author:** ![Easybreathster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Easybreathster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Easybreathster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/26 "2005-12-11T01:10:27Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > Nice reply. You were both coherent and intelligible all in one post. Man, two in a row? You’re on a roll, **HD**! ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/27 "2005-12-11T01:51:53Z")
> [@Easybreathster](#): > > Man, two in a row? You’re on a roll, **HD**! Your ability to point out the obvious is only surpassed by your mind-boggling wit. ---
**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 11, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/28 "2005-12-11T02:00:47Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > Your ability to point out the obvious is only surpassed by your mind-boggling wit. You know you’re really perceptive person, too bad nobody else sees you that way ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/29 "2005-12-11T02:39:05Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > You know you’re really perceptive person, too bad nobody else sees you that way Hey! **Harmonious Discord** , good to see you around! I, for one, am GLAD you’re not in prison. ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/30 "2005-12-11T03:38:46Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > You know you’re really perceptive person, too bad nobody else sees you that way You’re awfully kind to speak for everyone else and save them all that trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/31 "2005-12-11T03:43:01Z")
Hey, nice suit. I didn’t know Wal Mart sold formalwear. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/32 "2005-12-11T03:46:41Z")
You know, you don’t sweat much for a fat guy. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/33 "2005-12-11T06:09:16Z")
Dude, you’re so smarter than you look! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/34 "2005-12-11T06:18:10Z")
Wow, that post stank _way_ less than a barrowload of shit! ::applauds:: ---
**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:** [December 11, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/35 "2005-12-11T06:48:24Z")
I’d love to hang out with you! Hey! Why not invite me to your parents wedding? ---
**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 11, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/36 "2005-12-11T13:05:30Z")
> [@gatopescado](#): > > I’d love to hang out with you! Hey! Why not invite me to your parents wedding? I’m so glad you’re here now. I was just leaving. ---
**Author:** ![krisolov](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krisolov/32/3724_2.png) [@krisolov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krisolov)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/37 "2005-12-11T13:39:10Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > I’m so glad you’re here now. I was just leaving. I’d like to say we’ll miss you… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/38 "2005-12-11T13:51:08Z")
> [@krisolov](#): > > I’d like to say we’ll miss you… Isn’t it wonderful how some people have the ability to insinuate themselves in conversations that do not concern them? ---
**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 11, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/39 "2005-12-11T14:01:10Z")
Sorry I was away for a while, but I was reading through the archives of this place. I have to say that all of you who participated in this thread, when compared to everything else that I have read, are certainly in the 99% percentile. Keep up the good (for you) work! ---
**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 11, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/40 "2005-12-11T14:03:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Sorry, mine was for **Ear** – **soulmurk** , you didn’t make me vomit at all. I was impressed at your ability to realize your failure here. I wouldn’t feel too badly though - if it were the Special Olympics, you finishing second, no matter how clumsily, would still make you a winner. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053.md?page=3)