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* NikolaTesla was eventually awarded the Edison Award, which is named after his archrival, Thomas Edison.

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* NikolaTesla was eventually awarded the Edison Award, which is named after his archrival, Thomas Edison.ThomasEdison.
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*** Rebuttal for guys: "You're like a sister I'd commit incest with."
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* Journalist Johann Hari decided it was ''definitely'' time to change his diet and get in shape when the staff of his local Kentucky Fried Chicken gave him a Christmas card and a round of applause for being their best customer.
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**** Hey, he was younger. It still came off as very calm and collected.

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*** "So Your saying I AM fat???"

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*** "So Your you're saying I AM fat???"''am'' fat?"
*** "No. Learn to parse meaning. ...no, wait! I didn't--"



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*{{Naruto}}, when attempting to encourage Sakura, calls her a "master of brute force." Of course, being Naruto, he meant well, but that didn't stop Sakura from getting mad. [[IResembleThatRemark And then hitting him.]]
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* The poor little drunkard mouse calls [[TheGreatMouseDetective Professor Rattigan]] "the world's greatest [[BerserkButton rat]]!" at the end of the little musical number. Rattigan [[DisproportionateRetribution feeds him to his cat]].
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Here we mean a lack of of social skills, not a human raised by animals.


* In ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'', Mr. Nutt, [[RaisedByWolves whose social skills are somewhat lacking]], tries to flatter the plump and plain Glenda by describing her as "fecund". Glenda is mortified, but dips down to "embarrassed" after she rushes off to look up the word, and manages to gently explain to Nutt where he went wrong.

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* In ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'', Mr. Nutt, [[RaisedByWolves [[NoSocialSkills whose social skills are somewhat lacking]], tries to flatter the plump and plain Glenda by describing her as "fecund". Glenda is mortified, but dips down to "embarrassed" after she rushes off to look up the word, and manages to gently explain to Nutt where he went wrong.
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->(singing) ''"Sure, you're weedy, and kinda shy, but some girly out there must be needy for a weedy shy guy..."''
-->''FlightOfTheConchords''
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** Come to think of it, how old ''is'' Carol Channing?
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* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You're a good friend"]] to guy you are going out with.
** Or "You're like a brother to me." (Believe it or not, a lot of ladies still don't see the problem with this.)

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* Hey ladies! Try saying saying: [[JustFriends "You're a good friend"]] to guy you are going out with.
with. Bonus points if you actually mean it.
** Or [[LikeBrotherAndSister "You're like a brother to me." "]] (Believe it or not, a lot of ladies still don't see the problem with this.)
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''"You're a stand-up guy, Bats. Don't ever let them call you a crazed loner."''
''TheFlash, [[JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]''

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''"You're ->''"You're a stand-up guy, Bats. Don't ever let them call you a crazed loner."''
''TheFlash, -->''TheFlash, [[JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]''
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''"You're a stand-up guy, Bats. Don't ever let them call you a crazed loner."''
''TheFlash, [[JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]''
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** Or "You're like a brother to me." (Believe it or not, a lot of ladies still don't see the problem with this.)
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** Akane did this herself to Ryoga once. He was very depressed and using that depression for a special attack, and Akane tried to cheer him up by saying "You're a good friend!" Cue Ryoga, who has unrequited love for Akane, getting even more extremely depressed than he was already! (note the RealLife section below)
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* Alice doesn't believe that the compliment applies to her and therefore assumes that she's being mocked.
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* In ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'', Mr. Nutt, [[RaisedByWolves whose social skills are somewhat lacking]], tries to flatter the plump and plain Glenda by describing her as "fecund". Glenda is mortified, but dips down to "embarrassed" after she rushes off to look up the word, and manages to gently explain to Nutt where he went wrong.
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* No '''ONE''' mentioned the [[TheAnimaniacs Goodfeathers]] sketches? where Pesto ''ALWAYS'' takes Squit's compliments as insults? Granted it's obvious and it was a spoof of the TheGoodFellas but still...

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* No '''ONE''' mentioned the [[TheAnimaniacs [[{{Animaniacs}} Goodfeathers]] sketches? where Pesto ''ALWAYS'' takes Squit's compliments as insults? Granted it's obvious and it was a spoof of the TheGoodFellas GoodFellas but still...

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** In another episode, Aang and Katara are stuck in a cave and... this happens.
--->'''Aang''': Well, if there was a choice between kissing you and dying...
--->'''Katara''': (makes an offended grunt}
--->'''Aang''': What, I'm saying I'd rather kiss you than die, that's a compliment!
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**The compliments weren't what was messed up, it was Pesto that was broken.
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* No '''ONE''' mentioned the [[TheAnimaniacs Goodfeathers]] sketches? where Pesto ''ALWAYS'' takes Squit's compliments as insults? Granted it's obvious and it was a spoof of the TheGoodFellas but still...
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* In an Episode of [[StarTrekTheOrinalSeries Star Trek]], Spock is a little too honest:

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* In an Episode one episode of [[StarTrekTheOrinalSeries Star Trek]], ''StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', Spock is a little too honest:



-->'''Spock:''' No sir.

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-->'''Spock:''' No No, sir.



* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You are good friend"]] to guy you are going out with.

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* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You are "You're a good friend"]] to guy you are going out with.
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Many {{Tsundere}}s do not take compliments well. Compare HairTriggerTemper, where ''any'' and ''every'' compliment is a ComplimentBackfire. Contrast YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame, in which the compliment itself is fine, it's the ''source'' that's the problem. This is the inverted form of an InsultBackfire.

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Many {{Tsundere}}s do not take compliments well. Compare HairTriggerTemper, where ''any'' and ''every'' compliment is a ComplimentBackfire. Contrast Compare YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame, in which the compliment itself is fine, it's the ''source'' that's the problem. This is the inverted form of an InsultBackfire.
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--->'''Chandler''': What do you say, Monica - if we're both single when we're 30, let's get married?
--->'''Monica''' (angrily): Why wouldn't I be married by 30?
--->'''Chandler''': ...omigod, this parachute is really a ''knapsack!''

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--->'''Chandler''': -->'''Chandler''': What do you say, Monica - if we're both single when we're 30, let's get married?
--->'''Monica''' -->'''Monica''' (angrily): Why wouldn't I be married by 30?
--->'''Chandler''': ...-->'''Chandler''': ...omigod, this parachute is really a ''knapsack!''
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** Spock: My congratulations, Captain. A dazzling display of logic.
** Capt. Kirk: You didn't think I had it in me, did you?
** Spock: No sir.

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** Spock: -->'''Spock:''' My congratulations, Captain. A dazzling display of logic.
** Capt. Kirk: -->'''Kirk:''' You didn't think I had it in me, did you?
** Spock: -->'''Spock:''' No sir.
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Many {{Tsundere}}s do not take compliments well. Compare HairTriggerTemper, where ''any'' and ''every'' compliment is a ComplimentBackfire. Contrast YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame. This is the inverted form of an InsultBackfire.

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Many {{Tsundere}}s do not take compliments well. Compare HairTriggerTemper, where ''any'' and ''every'' compliment is a ComplimentBackfire. Contrast YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame.YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame, in which the compliment itself is fine, it's the ''source'' that's the problem. This is the inverted form of an InsultBackfire.
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* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You are good friend"]] to guy you a going out with.

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* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You are good friend"]] to guy you a are going out with.
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* Hey ladies! Try saying [[JustFriends "You are good friend"]] to guy you a going out with.

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