You know what I HATE seeing in dA comments?

"Wow, I normally hate (x), but this is really cute/sexy/amazing!"

Where (x) is say, Furries, or Bondage, or Anime, or even Women.

They mean it to be a compliment, but I want to say to these guys "Gee, imagine saying 'I normally hate black guys, but you seem really cool' and see how far that gets you, or 'You know, I normally think cheerleaders are stupid, but I'd like to go out with you.'"

Face it, these comments start with an insult, and then fail to make up for it. "You suck, but this isn't too bad."

I really fail to see the need for the initial disclaimer. I GUESS they're trying to say that "This is so good, it gets past my normal prejudices", but really, isn't that more a comment about yourself than about the art? You know what, we don't care that you normally hate Furries, or Naruto, or Women, or Abstract Impressionism. If anything, it means that your praise is worth LESS because clearly you're ignorant when it comes to the subject. "I normally hate (x)" is proof that you are not a connoisseur.

It's worse than a left-handed compliment, because you're really sticking your foot in your mouth, hence the title.

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