Was that actually in the show? I don’t remember that one.
Don’t think so. It’s a Nigerian expression.
There are some good ones:
Unlike the stomach, the brain does not tell when it’s empty
When someone finds a problem to every solution: They are the enemy of progress
So many good ones in there thank you for sharing!
Shakespeare had a banger.
“I was going to challenge you to a battle of wits but I see you are unarmed.”
I also like.
“I could agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.”
“I could agree with you, but then we’d both be wrong.”
A former co-worker got me with this one many years ago. I laughed out loud. I’ve never forgotten it.
I have a cup with the last line on it
Got in a literal fistfight in middle school using that first one. Pretty sure they didn’t understand it, and lashed out from ignorance.
Did you win?
You are hard to underestimate.
You’re really at the top of the bell curve!
so average? is that an insult
It sounds like you’re calling them intelligent when you’re really saying they’re nothing special.
For about half the people, yea.
Most people like to feel like they’re better than most. Mediocrity is an insult to them.
Blessed are the simpletons that never realise or just don’t give a fuck.
Your intelligence is at least on the top 95% of people.
This took actually long to kick LMAO
me too, but mainly due to “on” rather than “in”.
…I’d also replace “at least” with “possibly”.
You represent the 5th percentile really well!
Every moment I spend with you is better than the next.
Bravo, that one took the most thought to figure out it was backhanded.
Really got me till the third thought xd
“See you soon!”
“Not if I see you first”
That one took me decades to understand, after someone explained it.
There’s something to explain? I must be missing something. What’s the explanation, please?
The implication is that if you see them before they see you, you’ll make sure to avoid them.
Ohhhhh! 😂 I had, in all my years, never realized it was so cheeky.
Thank you! (Me => xkcd’s 1/10,000 today)
Yeah before it was explained it to me, I always thought it was meaningless banter.
I’m going to use this, and the other insults here on some “friends”, that earned my ire.
Not directly related, but I’ve always liked the comeback
I’ve been called worse by better people
“That’s a surprisingly confident take.”
“I love your confidence”
You are a testament to the quality of the educational system.
This one’s not so brainy, but considering the character it was addressed to it was enough - that being one of my favorite lines from the show Firefly: “Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.”
My the rest of your day be as nice as you are.
i like the “have the day you voted for!” rainbow and clouds bumper sticker
Almost every British insult is like this.
- I admire your courage in wearing that!
- Your personality is unique.
- I’m genuinely impressed by your unconventional approach to social intercourse.
- Your hair is magnificent, does it grow everywhere like that?
- You have such a tremendous, characterful appearance. Ever thought about a career in radio?
- You’re really very special, aren’t you?
Best one is to respond to something they say with “Oh that’s quite interesting” in the flatest tone possible, then move the conversation on to a different topic or exit.
Works particularly well on Americans because in American English “quite” is an amplifier modifier but their brain will be confused by the flat (not sarcastic) tone.
Those are cold 😂
These kinds of insults just make people sound like redditors.
What are the odds that a significant portion of Lemmy/Piefed users weren’t at one time exactly that? I figure that number’s gotta be pretty low.
Yeah, but you can be a redditor without being a redditor (derogatory).
Savage!
You can say that again.
Savage!
savage!
you can say that again.
Savage!
You can say that again.
I like how you live your true self even when it’s not appropriate.
I’m confused, should I keep stripping, or…
Did I tell you to stop?
Unironically I think this is the reason why I like one of my friends.
yeah, seriously a great trait. …in some people.
autism simulator
Your ratio of words to significance is extremely high
