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If you want to put someone in their place, your first instinct might be to throw every foul word you know at them and call it a day. That’s definitely the easier route. Coming up with something that’s actually clever and funny enough to sting takes a little more creativity.

Thankfully, when two Redditors asked people to share their favorite insults, people had plenty to offer. We’ve rounded up some of the best below. Scroll down, take notes and save your favorites for when you need them.

#1

A woman with wide eyes and an open mouth expresses surprise, as if hearing a brutal and favorite insult. You are impossible to underestimate.

Tummerd , Alexander Krivitskiy / Unsplash Report

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    #2

    Video game character standing next to a damaged red car, sharing his favorite brutal insults. The first time I heard this was in GTA: SA, CJ randomly yells it at people he crashed into:



    Are you a professional moron? Or just a gifted amateur?

    Inshabel , rockstargames / rockstargames Report

    #3

    A happy family, parents and adult son, smiling at the camera, sharing their favorite insults and creating brutal memories. I bet your parents try to change the subject when their friends ask how you’re doing.

    cyainanotherlifebro , zinkeych / Magnific Report

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn’t know I don’t have any ! Is my reply to that one, don’t half shut em up fast .

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    #4

    A man's hand holds a small wrench, conveying a readiness to fix things and the spirit of a favorite insult. You're a complete tool but not half as useful.

    CompleteParticular , Adolfo Félix / Unsplash Report

    #5

    Woman with short hair and glasses making a disgusted face, sharing her favorite brutal insults. You're just a collection of personality flaws masquerading as a person.

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    #6

    Man with messy hair and a mustache making a surprised face, sharing his favorite brutal insults. Why are you playing so hard to get when you're already hard to want.

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    #7

    A man with his hand on his face, looking distraught, conveying the impact of brutal insults. You look like you spend more time on regret management than goal achievement.

    BluePulse3452 , Gerd Altmann / Pixabay Report

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    #8

    A young boy with a medal looking sad, potentially after experiencing or hearing brutal insults. "You are the human equivalent of a participation award.".

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    #9

    A teacher helping a student in a classroom, where discussions might include favorite insults. In 8th grade I told a teacher, “If I was half the man you were, I’d be a quarter of the man I am.” I said stupid things all the time without any forethought, so I was impressed when that one made sense. Teacher was too, but he made me write everything on the whiteboard anyway. I’ve used it sparingly since then. It starts out sounding like a compliment, but ends up being an insult, so it takes people by surprise when used in light banter.

    i_owe_them13 , Yan Krukau / Pexels Report

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    #10

    A girl in a tower pulling up a boy on a rope, illustrating a scenario that could lead to brutal insults. You remind me of Rapunzel. Only where Rapunzel let down her hair, you let down everyone in your life.

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    #11

    A woman shrugging her shoulders, conveying a common gesture during discussions about favorite insults and brutal comments. I'm not insulting you. i'm describing you.

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    #12

    A person watering a snake plant on a desk with a laptop displaying a video, sharing favorite insults. At my old job we had a guy we would refer to as *"If he was any dumber, we'd have to water him"*.

    The_Pelican1245 , magnific / Magnific Report

    #13

    A woman with long hair, hand on head, sticking out her tongue, making a silly face, sharing favorite insults. It looks like your face caught on fire and someone tried to put it out with a fork.

    Funk_McBustamove , engin akyurt / Unsplash Report

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    #14

    A baby with wide blue eyes, tongue out, pressing hands on glass, making a funny face, sharing favorite insults. You look like you know the brand of windows by taste

    dmizenopants , queenpam48 / Flickr Report

    #15

    A freshly made sandwich with a serrated knife on a cutting board, a simple meal that might inspire a favorite insult. If you were any more inbred you'd be a sandwich.

    MaximumRelative7 , magnific / Magnific Report

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    #16

    Man making a disgusted face, sharing his favorite brutal insults. "I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed

    gt_assassin_d3m0n , magnific / Magnific Report

    #17

    Man with glasses looking surprised and confused, sharing his favorite brutal insults. I never forget a face, but I'll make an exception just for you.

    Coquatrix , stockking / Magnific Report

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    #18

    A black and white portrait of a woman, perhaps reflecting on brutal insults shared. When informed that Calvin Coolidge had passed away, Dorothy Parker quipped: "How could they tell?".

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    #19

    A piece of sushi topped with ketchup, representing a strange or brutal food combination that some might insult. You look like the kind of person who would put ketchup on sushi.

    anon , Bartholomew Sneedburg Report

    #20

    Two coworkers in an office, one appearing to deliver a brutal insult to the other. Got in a bit of an altercation with my partner’s ex out at the bar. She’s literally one inch taller than legally being a little person. So 4’11 I think.

    When she started getting mouthy I stole a line from the Office and told her to

    “Calm down, booster seat. No ones talking to you”

    Instantly shut the convo down. Was glorious.

    Greyskiesgreeneyes , NBC Universal Report

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    #21

    A long, empty school hallway with an exit sign, evoking a feeling of brutal silence. You remind me of High-school. Great to remember, Horrible to experience.

    ScottishVoldka , jeswin Report

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    #22

    An actor in glasses and a suit, looking with an expression that could be a brutal insult. "I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an over-abundance of schooling" from Firefly.

    stetzwebs , IlSaggiatore420 Report

    #24

    Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story with the caption you are a sad, strange little man, a memorable insult. You're a sad, strange little man and you have my pity. Farewell.

    goatman2112 , jbean12 Report

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    #25

    An artistic rendering of a black hole with a bright orange accretion disk, capturing favorite insults. "You're as bright as a black hole and twice as dense."

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    #26

    Charlie Brooker:

    Describing Ann Widdecombe as having “a face like a haunted cave”

    Or Paul Potts as having “a face like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man reading a disappointing bank statement”

    Or Bill O’Reilly as looking like “a tortoise that’s learned to enjoy the smell of its own farts”

    And about himself: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is a pity, because this week the National Association of Beholders wrote to tell me that I’ve got a face like a rucksack full of dented bells.”.

    Leucurus , Brendon Thorne / Getty Images Report

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    #27

    An excited gamer with headphones, arms raised in victory, surrounded by neon lights, sharing favorite insults. In overwatch last night someone reported my team mate because her aim was too good and said “reported for aimbotting” in match chat. When we beat them (fairly, she’s just an insanely good shot, no aim bot required) my other team mate Just responded with “reported for smooth brain” and something about that has had me cackling ever since. I keep thinking about it and just bursting into fits of giggles.

    josh9961 , krakenimages.com / Magnific Report

    #28

    You six piece chicken Mcnobody.

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    #29

    Once heard a very drunk man scream "YOU ARE WALT DISNEY'S WORST CREATION" at some random woman in a pub. I was pretty impressed with that one.

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    #30

    I heard this the other day. Two big burly bearded guys messing around and one had a good dig at the other but second guy retorts:

    “Please don’t mind my lesbian sister.”.

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    #31

    I have much better things to do, like breath over there away from you.

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    #32

    From Full Metal jacket "Did your parents have any children that lived" followed by "You're so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece".

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    #33

    Seven and a half million years of evolution and your poor mother still somehow gave birth to a baboon.

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    #34

    U have the moral backbone of a chocolate eclair.

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    #35

    I would challenged you to a battle of wits, but I can see that you are unarmed!

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    #36

    Light travels faster than sound, that's why you appear bright until you speak.

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    #37

    My friends and I were in that insult phase in high school and tried to see who could come up with the best zinger. These are the best one:

    “Is that your face or did your neck throw up?”.

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    #38

    “Tiny-brained wiper of other people’s bottoms”

    It sounds more insulting if you say it with a bad French accent.

    Source: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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    #39

    Infantile Pillock or Halfwit.

    Both heard from the greatest James May.

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    #40

    Twatwaffle.

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    #41

    "you rude crude lewd bag of pre-chewed food dude" - Peter Pan.

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    #42

    For years, a (very Scottish) teacher used to call anyone that did anything stupid "a plank". One day a kid whose surname was "Brown" was made to stand up and read in front of the class and he couldn't pronounce a very simpe word. He stood there looking stupid and went to scratch his head and the teacher said.

    "Broon ya utter plank, dinnae scratch yur heid, you'll get a splinter".

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    #43

    As an outsider, what’s your opinion on intelligence?

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    #44

    This one always stuck with me.

    "What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

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    #45

    Try using your head for more than a hat rack.

    Oh, so your family tree is actually a wreath.

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    #46

    "one who waves back at Teletubbies".

    I was watching a tik tok video and this guy was going through German insults or maybe just words because of how they make super long compound words in German and this one had me rolling.

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    #47

    Christopher Hitchens on Jerry Falwell:

    “If you gave (him) an enema, you could bury him in a matchbox.”.

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    #48

    A cute hamster holding a piece of food, contrasting with the keyword brutal. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

    MhhhhMan , sewvandichandima / Magnific Report

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    #49

    An older man with glasses showing a smartphone to a young child, possibly discussing favorite insults. I once heard a guy in Ireland refer to his child as ''you absolute misfortune''.

    Just really stuck with me, it's a great line XD.

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    Roman Arendt
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But not for a child. Please don't ever tell your children that!

    #50

    A black and white portrait of a young girl, evoking a sense of innocence, contrasting with brutal insults. She’s as useless as Anne Frank’s drum set is a personal fav of mine.

    HistoricalHeart , Wikipedia.com Report

    #51

    “I have neither the patience, nor the crayons to explain this to you”.

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    #52

    If you were in a loser competition, you would come in 2nd place.

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    #53

    He suffers from delusions of adequacy.

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    #54

    Everyone who has ever loved you was wrong.

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    #55

    You're at the top of the Bell curve.

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    #56

    You’re like the first bread slice in the loaf.
    Everybody touches you but no one wants you.

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    #57

    "Do you get your haircut by a professional?".

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    #58

    I've had CVS receipts taller than you.

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    #59

    You desk.

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    #60

    From Casablanca:

    “You despise me don’t you?”

    “Well if I gave you any thought I probably would”

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    #61

    Sharp as a marble

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    #62

    You should carry a plant around with you to replace the oxygen you waste.

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    #63

    I envy people who haven't met you.

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    #64

    "You get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!"

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    #65

    Cotton -headed ninny muggins

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    #66

    I bet you use both side of the toilet paper.

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    #67

    You’re the reason there are instructions on shampoo bottles

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    #68

    I like the passive aggressive ones the best.

    I hope you’re always short one battery for your electronics at home.
    I genuinely hope there will be somebody to mourn you when you pass.
    I sincerely hope one shoe always has a small pebble in it you can’t quite find.

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    #69

    You inspire birth control

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    #70

    I bet you have a favorite flavor of paint chip

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    #71

    Boilbrained Flapdragon

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