GW Rule #17

Be no flatterer, neither play with any that delights not to be played withal.

PEEVES

Don’t give fake compliments.  Don’t tease someone who doesn’t want to be teased.

MADAMA

Flattering someone to gain an advantage is poor character .

SANDRA

Joking with a friend isn’t a problem; it’s when you tease on subjects you intentionally know they are sensitive to that is mean.  True friends don’t do that.