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

"Sharpay Evans: When did you become... one of them? Ryan Evans: You know, I'll take that as a compliment."
 * High School Musical 2

"Piggy: Gee, you're the biggest cow I've ever saw! Maggie: Well, if you're in charge, I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Home on the Range

"Bill Trendle: Jesus, lady, you're worse than my wife! Tanya Rammus: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Amy

"Dr. Desmond Powell: (wolf whistles) Rebecca Frost: I'll take that as a compliment, you sexist pig."
 * Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

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. Rose: Considering what? Doctor: That you're human. Rose: I think that's a compliment..."
 * Doctor Who, "The Unquiet Dead"

"Dalek Caan: You think like a Dalek. Mr. Diagoras: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Doctor Who, "Daleks in Manhattan"

"Dr. Zimmerman: Well, the last beautiful woman to walk in here turned out to be him. The Doctor: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Star Trek: Voyager episode "Life Line"

"Dr. Phlox: My children all left the nest years ago, captain. Archer: I would have never guessed. You don't look that old. Dr. Phlox: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Star Trek: Enterprise episodes
 * "A Night in Sickbay"

"Ensign Travis Mayweather: (Instructing Archer in flying the Xindi shuttle) Good. You're starting to think like an Insectoid. Captain Jonathan Archer: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * "Azati Prime"

"Vic: Once upon a time I was a pretty decent chef. Debbie: 'Decent?' He was another Sara Lee! Vic: I'll take that as the compliment I'm sure was intended."
 * Queer as Folk

"Dave: Bill is certainly not John F. Kennedy. Bill: I'll take that as a compliment, because if I was, I'd be dead now."
 * News Radio episode "French Diplomacy"

"Percy 'Abra' Durant: You're a fine surgeon, Mr Jordan. But you have the charm of a salt-encrusted slug. Nick Jordan: I'll take that as a compliment. Percy 'Abra' Durant: I knew you would."
 * Holby City episode "Invasion"

"Lady Grantham: You are quite wonderful the way you see room for improvement wherever you look. I never knew such reforming zeal. Mrs Crawley: I take that as a compliment. Lady Grantham: I must have said it wrong."
 * Downton Abbey - when snarky old ladies collide...

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

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

Tabletop Games

 * Dungeons and Dragons; in general, if you call a drow a traitor or betrayer, she will be flattered. Their society is hinged on this, and it's almost a certainty that a drow in a position of authority got there by double-crossing whoever previously held the post.

Video Games
"Terra: Brother? At first glance, I thought he was some bodybuilder who had strayed from his gym... Sabin: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Final Fantasy VI

"Squall: Typical dirty Chaos trick. Kuja: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Dissidia Final Fantasy Duodecim

"FBI Agent Norman Jayden: Blake, you are an unbalanced, psychopathic asshole! Lieutenant Carter Blake: I'll take that as a compliment."
 * Heavy Rain (Rabid Cop page quote)