I'll Take That as a Compliment

Kind of between the Insult Backfire and Compliment Backfire, the reaction of smart people when addressed with an ambiguous compliment (which can be, often intentionally so, a genuine compliment and a backhanded one at the same time).

Film
"James Bond: You know I was just wondering what South America would look like if nobody gave a damn about coke or communism. It always impressed me the way you boys would carve this place up.
 * Quantum of Solace

Felix Leiter: I'll take that as a compliment, coming from a Brit."

"Sharpay Evans: When did you become... one of them?
 * High School Musical 2

Ryan Evans: You know, I'll take that as a compliment."

"Piggy: Gee, you're the biggest cow I've ever saw!
 * Home On the Range

Maggie: Well, if you're in charge, I'll take that as a compliment."

"Bill Trendle: Jesus, lady, you're worse than my wife!
 * Amy

Tanya Rammus: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Dr. Desmond Powell: (wolf whistles)
 * Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Rebecca Frost: I'll take that as a compliment, you sexist pig."

Literature

 * In the third Ciaphas Cain book, Cain says that "there's only room for one lethally dangerous woman in [his] life". This is accompanied by a footnote from the book's in-universe editor, Cain's close personal friend Amberley Vail: "Which I decided to take as a compliment."

Live Action TV
"Doctor: Blimey, you look beautiful...considering.
 * Doctor Who, "The Unquiet Dead"

Rose: Considering what?

Doctor: That you're human.

Rose: I think that's a compliment..."

"Dalek Caan: You think like a Dalek.
 * Doctor Who, "Daleks in Manhattan"

Mr. Diagoras: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Dr. Zimmerman: Well, the last beautiful woman to walk in here turned out to be him.
 * Star Trek Voyager episode "Life Line"

The Doctor: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Dr. Phlox: My children all left the nest years ago, captain.
 * Star Trek Enterprise episodes
 * "A Night in Sickbay"

Archer: I would have never guessed. You don't look that old.

Dr. Phlox: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Ensign Travis Mayweather: (Instructing Archer in flying the Xindi shuttle) Good. You're starting to think like an Insectoid.
 * "Azati Prime"

Captain Jonathan Archer: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Vic: Once upon a time I was a pretty decent chef.
 * Queer As Folk

Debbie: 'Decent?' He was another Sara Lee!

Vic: I'll take that as the compliment I'm sure was intended."

"Dave: Bill is certainly not John F. Kennedy.
 * News Radio episode "French Diplomacy"

Bill: I'll take that as a compliment, because if I was, I'd be dead now."

"Percy 'Abra' Durant: You're a fine surgeon, Mr Jordan. But you have the charm of a salt-encrusted slug.
 * Holby City episode "Invasion"

Nick Jordan: I'll take that as a compliment.

Percy 'Abra' Durant: I knew you would."

"Lady Grantham: You are quite wonderful the way you see room for improvement wherever you look. I never knew such reforming zeal.
 * Downton Abbey - when snarky old ladies collide...

Mrs Crawley: I take that as a compliment.

Lady Grantham: I must have said it wrong."

"Greg: Sara...
 * CSI episode "Fannysmackin' "

Sara:I didn't think you could see me

Greg:I can't...I know that Sidle scent...

Sara:I'll take that as a compliment."

"Strudwick: Dick, without your cowardice and courage we wouldn't be right back where we started!
 * 3rd Rock From the Sun:

Dick: Thank you, Strudwick, I'll take that as a compliment.

Strudwick: I meant it as an insult!

Dick: Too late, it's a compliment!"

Video Games
"Terra: Brother? At first glance, I thought he was some bodybuilder who had strayed from his gym...
 * Final Fantasy VI

Sabin: I'll take that as a compliment."

"Squall: Typical dirty Chaos trick.
 * Dissidia Final Fantasy Duodecim

Kuja: I'll take that as a compliment."

"FBI Agent Norman Jayden: Blake, you are an unbalanced, psychopathic asshole!
 * Heavy Rain (Rabid Cop page quote)

Lieutenant Carter Blake: I'll take that as a compliment."