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What are the best comebacks for common insults? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Heard a guy respond to another guy calling him a motherfucker with 'yeah, but your mom didn't complain much', so it got me thinking. What are your best comebacks for the common insults you hear from time to time?

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[-] enjoytemple@kbin.social 51 points 5 months ago

I love that this thread is slowly developing into a Monkey Island sword fighting training course.

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

'you fight like a barmaid!'

[-] LazerFX@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

You are rubber, I am glue!

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah? Well... I'm selling these fine leather jackets.

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