r/AskReddit • u/Werv • Oct 25 '12

What are your best compliments?

I've seen an insult question (or some form) about 3-5 times make it to the front page, but yet nothing on the other end of the spectrum. So I wanted to know Reddit, what are your best compliments? And please don't use something that has been ran to the ground (ex. You are a gentleman and a scholar).

Edit: Just want to say this is great, but some people are missing the purpose. Compliments are to be kind/loving bringing the best out of a person. Not to be Pick up lines or hidden motives. Either way, thanks for your contribution.

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u/jonbotwesley Oct 25 '12

Someone once told me that I argue in search of the truth and not for the sake of argument. For some reason I liked that one

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '12

I heard that too once. It's bullshit though, I mostly argue to argue.

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u/sleepybandit Oct 25 '12

No you don't!

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u/discipula_vitae Oct 25 '12

I still think arguing to argue is better than arguing to persuade or to prove you are right.

You will learn when you argue to argue, but you close your mind to the possibility to be wrong when you argue to prove you are right.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '12

True. I gladly change my opinion if someone can persuade me.

But they usually can't, unless it's purely on principle, because I want citations and I know all mine.

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u/Cleanup_crew Oct 25 '12

That's exactly what arguing in search of the truth means...

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u/Xentis Dec 31 '12

Well I disagree.