# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/41 "2005-12-11T14:23:37Z")
Those pants don’t show your camel toe. ---
**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 11, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/42 "2005-12-11T14:28:19Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Those pants don’t show your camel toe. But you wear it well! ---
**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, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/43 "2005-12-11T14:30:51Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Those pants don’t show your camel toe. Your attention for detail is wonderful, can you apply that to your work please. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/44 "2005-12-11T17:09:56Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > Your attention for detail is wonderful, can you apply that to your work please. Thanks for stopping by, glad you got to see me. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/45 "2005-12-11T18:01:17Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > Thanks for stopping by, glad you got to see me. You’re welcome. It was nice to see that you were coherent today. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/46 "2005-12-11T18:41:17Z")
> [@Rhubarb](#): > > You’re welcome. It was nice to see that you were coherent today. I always thought **Rhubarb** was a very… interesting condiment. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/47 "2005-12-11T18:48:04Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > I always thought **Rhubarb** was a very… interesting condiment. Ah, **Kythereia** , your wit is as sharp as your palate. ---
**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, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/48 "2005-12-11T19:08:31Z")
Gee, **Rhubarb** , you show so much more life than the vegetable for which you’re named ---
**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, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/49 "2005-12-11T19:13:59Z")
Speaking of vegetables, I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed that the content of most of your posts I’ve read was better than most all fruits and vegetables could manage. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/50 "2005-12-12T00:49:26Z")
You’re definitely the least-weird talking ear I’ve ever mat. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/51 "2005-12-12T00:51:12Z")
_Met_. Fuck. Spotted it just after hitting “submit”. Well, I’ve given someone easy ammo :). ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/52 "2005-12-12T01:17:48Z")
Don’t sweat it, Dead Cat. Actually, I was kind of impressed. When I saw your name I thought you’d muck it up much worse! ---
**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 12, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/53 "2005-12-12T02:55:05Z")
Your so happy go lucky and nothing seems to bother you. My senile aunt is the same way. ---
**Author:** ![MRirian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@MRirian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MRirian)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/54 "2005-12-12T03:22:29Z")
> [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > Your so happy go lucky and nothing seems to bother you. My senile aunt is the same way. I was just talking to her this afternoon. I’m amazed at how much of you I see in her. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/55 "2005-12-12T04:10:53Z")
> [@MRirian](#): > > I was just talking to her this afternoon. I’m amazed at how much of you I see in her. It’s nice that you and Harmonious Discord’s senile aunt really have so much in common. Robin ---
**Author:** ![MRirian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@MRirian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MRirian)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/56 "2005-12-12T04:22:29Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > It’s nice that you and Harmonious Discord’s senile aunt really have so much in common. > > Robin Um, that’s the same thing I said to him… ---
**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/57 "2005-12-12T04:30:52Z")
> [@MRirian](#): > > Um, that’s the same thing I said to him… It’s good to see that your modesty matches your wit. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/58 "2005-12-12T05:01:26Z")
> [@Dead Cat](#): > > _Met_. Fuck. Spotted it just after hitting “submit”. Well, I’ve given someone easy ammo :). now now. Chastizing yourself isn’t very constructive. That’s what we’re here for. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/59 "2005-12-12T05:03:07Z")
> [@MacSpon](#): > > It’s good to see that your modesty matches your wit. You’re really very observant. I don’t know why people keep saying you’re blind as a bat. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053/60 "2005-12-12T05:25:28Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > You’re really very observant. I don’t know why people keep saying you’re blind as a bat. Maybe because he doesn’t see the value of your posts. No, wait, most people seem to think that way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-back-handed-compliment-thread/335053.md?page=4)