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I may need to say something that is (seemingly) nice about someone, but I’d prefer it be very subtly backhanded or nearly believable hyperbole.



Edit: I realized that I was imagining something like how the Colbert Report was done where it’s easy to believe I’m agreeing when really I’m spoofing.

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[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 39 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Some I've collected over the years.

  • "At this point, you can only impress me."
  • "My opinion of you can only go up from here"
  • "The bar was on the ground and you brought a shovel."
  • "Would you think less of me if ____." "I could never think less of you."

    • Britta says "nobody respects me any less as a political activist, right?"

      Long pause...

      Jeff: "the level to which we respect you as a political activist has definitely not changed"

  • “You aren’t the biggest idiot in the world but you better hope they don’t die”
  • Unencumbered by the thought process.
  • "I'm guessing you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling." - Malcolm Reynolds
  • "My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." Malcolm Reynolds
  • "You're the reason we have warning labels."
  • "They only got two brain cells and both of them are fighting for third place."
  • "It's impossible to underestimate you."
    • "Don't underestimate me." "I couldn't possibly."

  • "If you were half as smart as you think you are, you’d be twice as smart as you really are."
  • "If you ever had a clever thought, it died alone and afraid."
  • "They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge."
  • "He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know." - Abraham Lincoln
  • "May I ask what's on your mind, if you'll forgive the overstatement?"
  • "You could hide your own Easter eggs."
  • "I can explain it again, if you'd like, but I can't understand for you."
  • "He is a modest man with much to be modest about."
  • "I would agree with you but then we would both be wrong"
  • "Your secret is safe with my indifference."
[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago

I think that greatly depends on to whom you are speaking.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 19 points 2 days ago

You could hide your own Easter eggs.

Actually lol'd at this one. After snorting that is.

[–] Garbagio@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Everything anyone said about you is too kind.