Compliment Critique Lover Prints

"Oh, stop it. You are not at all obtuse." Complimentary angles make the other angles feel good about themselves.

Self-esteem room

Frog to other frog: 'Hey, nice pad.'

"I love you in a suit. You look so... employed."

"You look so beautiful, glistening in the moonlight."

Final words on gravestones.

'Why thankyou! ... and I've got one for you!'

Complementary Beverages

"Wow, you look sexy today."

"I like it, Julian — it speaks to what a waste of time and money your MFA was."

"Thank you, Nathaniel. I think you, too, are a very scary young lawyer."

"I loved your embarrassing personal essay in the 'Times.' "

'It's my assistant - fishing for compliments.'

Animal Olympics: 'What do you say next year we have some non-cheetah races?'

"By the way… If no one has mentioned this before, we think you're swell."

Mixed Marriage: Downhill Racer.

"Gracie, can you make me soar?"

Self esteem clinic - Go ahead, take a number. You deserve it.

Nutty Assistants

"Gracie, you're a good mud artist."

'You dance like my mother.'

"Sure, you're an elephant, but you're not at all elephantine."

100% Bombast-Filled Parka

'I'm all talked out. Let's look into some gene therapy.'

'That dress certainly matches your eyes.'

Frank Hires a Relationship Coach.

Complimentary nuts: 'You may well be the most handsome, virile chap in the room tonight.'

"We had to lay off most of the staff to pay for the consultants."

"Before I start the test, Ms. Masten....May I say you've never looked lovelier!"

"Your eyes are like limpid pools. Allergies hitting you pretty bad, huh?"

"I just love your use of lying"

"I don't know if I've mentioned this before, Greg, but you are a very attractive man."

"Good Dad, Bad Dad"

'It was very good.'