50 Of The Most Brilliant Comebacks Ever Screenshotted, As Shared On The ‘Clever Comebacks’ Twitter Page (New Pics)
Comeback refers to a quick reply to a critical remark which basically shuts down the critic immediately. The best comebacks are always a step ahead in restoring karma, defending the accused ones, and making that snap which is entertaining to anyone who witnesses it.
And since experiencing a real-life clapback which is both fun and witty is somewhat rare, we turn to the internet, or this Twitter page, to be precise, to give ourselves a masterclass in savage comebacks.
Named “Clever Comebacks,” the page is busy sharing exactly what it promises in the title and from 75.5k followers, it seems like it’s doing a pretty good job. More masterclass comebacks from the same account can be found in our previous feature right here!
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Call the fire department, thats is not a burn, thats a frikking forest fire....
In a previous interview, Bored Panda spoke with Abigail Paul, an actress, standup comedian and improviser who has been giving seminars on incorporating theatre techniques for purposes beyond the stage to schools, businesses and organizations.
Abigail argues that the secret to any comeback is connection. “If you are really listening to (and connecting with) another person, you are taking them in fully, aware of who they are, the context in which you are dealing with this person,” she said.
if the shoes are long enough that takes care of social distancing
Moreover, according to the comedian, people do this assessment unconsciously. In fact, we aren't even always aware that we are always sizing up other people. “This is too often because we are so focused on ourselves.” A great comeback feels great because it was earned, Abigail argues. “It was spontaneous. The commenter was probably really listening. It was unique to that moment, set of people, situation,” she told us some time ago.
Yeah, that’s because we’re so.... I can’t be bothered to finish that sentence 🥱😴
One of the biggest challenges in saying a comeback is making sure it doesn’t sound mean. But Abigail reminds us that a comeback is not a clapback. The latter one “is generally sarcastic, but a clapback might be fun among friends.”
At the same time, the context of a situation always matters. “In working on status exercises in improv, we try to get people to see that the easiest way to raise another person's status is to lower their own. We see that in standup comedy too. Usually it works best if the comic is the butt of the joke, not the audience. (There are plenty of exceptions.)”
And also, expecting them to be happy is first of all sexist, and also dumb because how would they be happy when so many problems plague femalekind, like pink tax, groping, jerks like this guy, etc. Today in my bus some guy apparently pulled up the shirt of & touched this girl in her private parts. That girl is a 4th grader, and that guy is that age or younger! (my school goes from Nursery to 12th grade).
Haters gonna hate. Potatoes gonna potate. Karens gonna talk to a lawyer about suing an underage child. Something tells me there's more than just hairstyle why kids call that karen, karen.
While you don’t need to be too self-effacing for a good comeback, if it can lift other people up, the job is done. “When it works well and gains the speaker a laugh and cements the bond that says, we are in this together,” Abigail explained.
While comebacks can be used as an excellent communication tool, listening skills are the most important thing. “Paying attention, making accurate observations about the people in the room, and how they feel—these are the tools that will make a comeback really shine,” Abigail explained.
My granddad died of Parkinson’s so it would be a slap in the face for me if a cure is discovered now
These brands are like a pets fast food- it tastes great so pets love it but there is no real nutrition value.
Our old cat's kidneys are starting to go and we really should be feeding him the special expensive kidney diet food from the vet clinic - but he refuses it. So he gets kitty junk food, those Temptations treats advertised on TV. As long as he's eating *something* and is no longer losing weight, we'll accept it as a compromise. He's even gained back a little weight and has a silky coat, so I guess it can't be all bad.
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I watched a documentary on Bakers Complete (in the Uk not sure if it's in other countries) and I was shocked and disgusted at their ethics and the ingredients! You are paying most of the money for advertising. We then rescued a dog who was on it and slowly transitioned him onto proper nutritious dog food that was only like 50p a big bag more expensive but never advertised in tv so most of the money went into the food. His coat, nails, energy and bowels all massively improved! Same for my cats now, there are many brands I'll never feed them
I use the website allaboutdogfood.co.uk - you can put the name of the food into the website and see the quality of the nutrition. Bakers does VERY badly. I only buy food that gets a score of more than 90% for my dogs.
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For example, sugar is added to cat food. Cats don't taste sugar but are addicted to it. A really crappy trick from cat food manufacturers.
Oh, this is something to look into. Thanks for the info
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I'd recommend not feeding them Blue Buffalo either, along with cats. We tried it because of how many people raved about it, and our cats stopped eating the old food as well. (picky little shits lol). It made all of our animals gain a visible amount of weight after a month or two. We use Royal Canin now, everyone loves it. *(remember this is all just my experience)*
Load More Replies... Im very picky with the food i buy to my cats, nutrition wise the little buggers eat better than me.
I’m reading this thread as I’m walking my 16yo, 100 pound Border Collie/Blue Heeler/Greyhound. Other than the osteoarthritis that affects older, larger dogs, he’s completely healthy. None of the typical liver, kidney and adrenal issues that are common. He’s eaten raw/fresh food mixed with high end kibble his entire life. When you feed your pet healthy, nutritional actual food, it does wonders for their body and you vet bill.
Don’t forget the shredded tires & other synthetic/petrochemical fillers!!!
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And several of them are owned by Nestle, which a lot folks are trying to avoid.
I love this Duncan Johnson! I have a 43 year old son and I had a 13 yo Bichon (he had brain cancer). I always told everyone that I had 2 sons....a two legged and a four legged. It nearly "killed" me when my four legged child had to be put to sleep! He was my "ride or die! Mary Hanbury, may the fleas of a thousand 🐫 infest your armpits!
After eating all the possible great things in the world that I hand cook myself my dog's still eat the cats s***. Dogs are not that picky!!!
Even Boomers are rethinking what the ingredients are. That's why we make our pooch's food.
My bf and I check the % and ingredients before choosing what we get for our cat in the same way we worry about we get for us
Boo hoo, we are having trouble marketing to the youth, so we want you old people to fill the gaps with your dollars. We'll be ripping you off but it's those damn kids who are the real problem
Anyone who’s done the research know if the Costco brands of cat and dog food are terrible or decent? They’re not super fancy but not the Nestle brands.
Terrible. A good brand of kibble has as good ingredients and very few fillings. If you find that most of the ingredients on a kibble are rice, corn, wheat and soy; run away from it. Market brands and any kibble that can be found in a supermarket will be bad. Grain-free kibble is great and natural diet does wonders.
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certainly played a part in my communism love story comrade
True beauty comes from the inside. This new gf must be a better person than the ex.
and PASSPORTS! EVERY COUNTRY YOU'VE BEEN TO HAD THOSE!! THE HORRORR
well it involves a time machine, some ballpoint pens and a whole lot of dumplings. Who's with me?
I get so mad at this, if the rest of the clothes turned back, why didn’t the shoe? And also if the shoe didn’t turn back when it fell off, why didn’t she take off other things so they would stay?
do. not. put. the. salmon. in. the. wet. towels. and. then. the. microwave.
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Frank Zappa once said when you reduce a concept to a bumper sticker mentality you are in deep s**t. Lots of snappy comebacks though.
Yeah I feel like I saw all these before. Here. On BP.
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Lol once in class my teacher said the name of some show that I forgot it’s name, and one kid was like,” lemme guess, an old person show,” and the teacher just stopped in her tracks but she is a nice teacher so she didn’t take it too seriously and later she was talking about discounts, and said that there are discounts for people like senior discounts and she said specifically to the one kid that no, she isn’t old enough for it not expecting anything, and he said “really?” It was hilarious lol
Including all the religious posts, seems you just wanted to start a thread on bulling 😂 man, this comment section was harsh! edit: why the down votes? I never said I didn't agree with it, only stated the bullying.
Your consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Likely because, sadly, they are presenting themselves often as the most ridiculous figures in our modern society today. When you spout fully ignorant rhetoric about atheists or women or groups of people in general, why would you be surprised you're going to get owned?
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Frank Zappa once said when you reduce a concept to a bumper sticker mentality you are in deep s**t. Lots of snappy comebacks though.
Yeah I feel like I saw all these before. Here. On BP.
Load More Replies... Lol once in class my teacher said the name of some show that I forgot it’s name, and one kid was like,” lemme guess, an old person show,” and the teacher just stopped in her tracks but she is a nice teacher so she didn’t take it too seriously and later she was talking about discounts, and said that there are discounts for people like senior discounts and she said specifically to the one kid that no, she isn’t old enough for it not expecting anything, and he said “really?” It was hilarious lol
Including all the religious posts, seems you just wanted to start a thread on bulling 😂 man, this comment section was harsh! edit: why the down votes? I never said I didn't agree with it, only stated the bullying.
Your consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Load More Replies... Likely because, sadly, they are presenting themselves often as the most ridiculous figures in our modern society today. When you spout fully ignorant rhetoric about atheists or women or groups of people in general, why would you be surprised you're going to get owned?
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