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* On page 3 of his comic "The Master Plan!", [[Johnny Turbo]] bursts out, "And they're giving you games that we '''already''' have! Why, we released '''''[[Sherlock Holmes]]''''' on CD almost '''two years ago!!'''" ''Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective'' isn't well remembered for being a [[Killer App]], to put it mildly.
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Doujin Work]]'', when Najimi shows Tsuyuri and Justice her first finished doujinshi, the first thing they compliment is the good quality of the paper it is printed in. Made funnier because she showed it to them separately [[Strange Minds Think Alike|and both independently did the exact same "compliment"]].
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* Knives Chau takes this route in ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'s Finest Hour'', when telling the newly formed Shatterband what she thought of their first performance ("You guys have so much potential!"). Young Neil opts for [[Brutal Honesty]] instead.
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* Happens with Kakashi of ''[[Naruto Veangance Revelaitons]]'', who suffers [[Badass Decay]] in this fic and frequently loses against [[Mook]]s. As such, da cooger is less than enthusiastic when talking about his strength in combat
{{quote|'''da cooger''': "RONAN! I HAVE FAITH IN U! NOT THE XTIAN FATH DUH BUT THE GOOD FAT! U R STROG ND SO IS KAKSHI 2 I GUES"}}
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Amadeus]]'', this trope practically defines Mozart's relationship with Salieri.
* In [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]'', the only positive thing found in any review on one of [[Ed Wood (creator)|Ed Wood]]'s plays is ''"The soldiers' costumes are very realistic"''. The director, being [[The Pollyanna|Ed Wood]], desperately tries to spin this into something positive later on: ''"Victor Crowley himself praised its realism"''.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* Reversed by [[Dorothy L. Sayers]] in ''[[Lord Peter Wimsey|Murder Must Advertise]]''. At one point, describing one character's comments on another, our detective protagonist Lord Peter uses the phrase "...praise him with faint damns".
* In ''[[
* In [[Jane Yolen]]'s historical novel ''Queen's Own Fool'', when Queen Mary is about to marry Darnley, she asks her friends' opinion of him. They don't want to upset her by pointing out that Darnley is a [[Jerkass]], so they dodge the issue by praising his other qualities.
* For lack of anything better to say, Jack Ryback from [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mike Nelson's]] ''Death Rat!'' at one point earnestly praises his literary agent as "the most well-groomed man I've ever met."
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'''Miles Vorkosigan:''' (thinking to himself) ''When I go down into the ground at last, I pray my best-beloved may have better to say of me than 'He didn't hit me'.''}}
== [[Live
* 2010 [[Academy Award|Oscars]]
* In ''[[30 Rock]]'', Liz compliments Jenna like this multiple times in the episode "The Rural Juror". Indeed, [[Rashomon Style|there are two sets of flashbacks in the episode, one from each of their perspectives]] (Liz's depicts her as attempting to be kind, while Jenna's emphasizes the insulting aspect.)
* The main premise of an ''[[iCarly]]'' episode: Carly's webshow lands a sponsorship from a new type of wonder shoe. When the shoe fails to deliver, the team piles on "faint praise" to fulfill the contract without lying to their fans.
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* Quite possibly used in [[Talent Show]]s (e.g. ''[[The X Factor]]'', ''[[American Idol]]'') Use this as a way to appear positive, but in fact put down the contestant's possible vote. See [http://www.sofabet.com this website] for further analysis.
== [[Oral Tradition|Oral Tradition, Folklore, Myths and Legends]] ==
* [[The Fair Folk]]. Nobody could truthfully say they're anything better than [[Mystical Waif|pretty]]. Amazing? Wonderful? Awesome? Terrific? Yes, if you [[
== [[
* The book ''Theatrical Anecdotes'' speaks of a producer who, when invited to a friend's show that really sucked, would congratulate them with the phrase, "My dear! Good is not the word!"
* In ''[[Hairspray]]'', Tracy's mother thanks Velma Von Tussle for letting Tracy appear on her TV show (she didn't, actually; the decision had been made without her and she protested vehemently). Velma diplomatically replies, "Well, Tracy has certainly... redefined our standards."
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[xkcd]]''
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** [http://xkcd.com/802/ Online Communities 2] does this with its [[Alt Text]] by way of [[Overly Narrow Superlative]].
* In one ''[[Boy Meets Boy]]'' [http://boymeetsboy.keenspot.com/d/20001201.html strip]:
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** Another one from Jane, [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006050 comparing build grist to the fruit Gushers they look like]:
{{quote|But unlike Gushers which serve many practical purposes like inducing vomiting and simulating the experience of eating plump insects, these things are totally useless!}}
* ''[[Girl Genius]]'' has [[Big Screwed-Up Family|morality and internal relations of the Storm Lords' clan]] as one of running gags. So when Violetta tries her best to eulogize a deceased aunt, [
== [[Web Original]] ==
* [[Homestar Runner
{{quote|Strong Sad has been disowned by his brothers Strong Bad and Mad. On the plus side, he has good handwriting!}}
** These days, other characters tend to skip straight to damning him with regular old damnation.
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