NihilCredo comments on Mitigating Social Awkwardness - Less Wrong

27 Post author: Cayenne 01 May 2011 12:54AM

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Comment author: NihilCredo 01 May 2011 11:15:17AM 3 points [-]

It can be funny if the compliment was sincere.

If the compliment was at least in part out of politeness, however, you will come off as insufferable, not witty.

Comment author: wedrifid 01 May 2011 12:21:20PM 3 points [-]

If you are getting "Oh, you're so well-read!" out of politeness you've already gone to far. :)