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raccoon

(31,110 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2018, 03:47 PM Sep 2018

Can anyone come up with a dignified but well-chosen remark that means

the same thing as,

"I'm glad you think it's funny." But is less passive-aggressive.

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Can anyone come up with a dignified but well-chosen remark that means (Original Post) raccoon Sep 2018 OP

How about: "That's Nice." n/t FSogol Sep 2018 #1

"Well, bless your heart" works, but it's pretty passive-aggressive too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #2

When in doubt, choose sarcasm Cirque du So-What Sep 2018 #3

When in doubt make a dick joke Major Nikon Sep 2018 #12

"what a wonderful sense of humor you have" unblock Sep 2018 #4

mmm-hmm C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #5

I usually just say "Oh". LuckyCharms Sep 2018 #6

Humor is in the eye of the beholder. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #7

So you want to BE passive agressive... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #8

Me, I'd rather go with, "Ha-ha, very funny, muthafuka." MrScorpio Sep 2018 #9

+1 malthaussen Sep 2018 #18

How about: "You think it's funny?" red dog 1 Sep 2018 #10

Jay Leno is out of work and you're trying to be a comedian Major Nikon Sep 2018 #11

Eat shit and die, motherfucker... First Speaker Sep 2018 #13

"How awfully funny!" delivered with a very plummy English accent. Glorfindel Sep 2018 #14

With a Quizzical Look and a Tilt of the Head Leith Sep 2018 #15

why not just shoot a look.. consider_this Sep 2018 #16

In your best Pee Wee Herman " That was so funny I forgot to laugh" NightWatcher Sep 2018 #17

Me, I prefer to be straightforward. malthaussen Sep 2018 #19

How about DFW Sep 2018 #20

''I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used ... '' Donkees Sep 2018 #21

FSogol

(45,473 posts)

1. How about: "That's Nice." n/t

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 03:48 PM

Sep 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)

2. "Well, bless your heart" works, but it's pretty passive-aggressive too.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 03:48 PM

Sep 2018

Cirque du So-What

(25,927 posts)

3. When in doubt, choose sarcasm

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 03:51 PM

Sep 2018

How about 'that is hilarious,' delivered expressionlessly in a deadpan voice?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

12. When in doubt make a dick joke

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 10:59 PM

Sep 2018

— Robin Williams

unblock

(52,195 posts)

4. "what a wonderful sense of humor you have"

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 03:52 PM

Sep 2018

C_U_L8R

(44,997 posts)

5. mmm-hmm

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 04:03 PM

Sep 2018

and walk away

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

6. I usually just say "Oh".

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Tue Sep 4, 2018, 04:37 PM

Sep 2018

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

7. Humor is in the eye of the beholder.

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Tue Sep 4, 2018, 05:04 PM

Sep 2018

Wounded Bear

(58,641 posts)

8. So you want to BE passive agressive...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 05:18 PM

Sep 2018

without looking passive aggressive?

OK.

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

9. Me, I'd rather go with, "Ha-ha, very funny, muthafuka."

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 05:44 PM

Sep 2018

It has never let me down.

malthaussen

(17,184 posts)

18. +1

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:50 PM

Sep 2018

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)

10. How about: "You think it's funny?"

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:50 PM

Sep 2018

Can it be a question, or does it have to be a "remark"?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

11. Jay Leno is out of work and you're trying to be a comedian

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 10:58 PM

Sep 2018

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

13. Eat shit and die, motherfucker...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 11:16 PM

Sep 2018

...that *is* dignified in the circles I run in...

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

14. "How awfully funny!" delivered with a very plummy English accent.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 11:20 PM

Sep 2018

Followed by a weak smile. A very brief, insincere weak smile.

Leith

(7,808 posts)

15. With a Quizzical Look and a Tilt of the Head

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 11:21 PM

Sep 2018

Just ask "why are you laughing?"

Or my fave "laugh it up, funny boy."

consider_this

(2,203 posts)

16. why not just shoot a look..

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:40 AM

Sep 2018

a disapproving side-eye, a bit like this...

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

17. In your best Pee Wee Herman " That was so funny I forgot to laugh"

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:26 AM

Sep 2018

Followed by a cold dead stare that could burn through a foot of solid steel.

malthaussen

(17,184 posts)

19. Me, I prefer to be straightforward.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:53 PM

Sep 2018

"I don't think that's funny." "I" messages are hard to argue with, but do require you to take responsibility for your feelings.

-- Mal

DFW

(54,338 posts)

20. How about

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:47 PM

Sep 2018

"Dare I quote good Queen Victoria here?"

Donkees

(31,376 posts)

21. ''I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used ... ''

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 02:23 PM

Sep 2018

Songwriters: Martin Quittenton / Roderick Stewart

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