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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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Paulo Freitas 3 years ago
Call the fire department, thats is not a burn, thats a frikking forest fire....
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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.
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
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.
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Hotdogking 3 years 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.)”
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girlsrock4ever 3 years ago
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).
#11
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago (edited)
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.
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Hotdogking 3 years ago
My granddad died of Parkinson’s so it would be a slap in the face for me if a cure is discovered now
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
certainly played a part in my communism love story comrade
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
Imagine if no one could have guns full stop. Then I feel like this wouldn't really be a problem
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Marleinah Smith 3 years ago
True beauty comes from the inside. This new gf must be a better person than the ex.
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
and PASSPORTS! EVERY COUNTRY YOU'VE BEEN TO HAD THOSE!! THE HORRORR
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Reinaldo Fuentes 3 years ago
The only thing worse than getting stuck behind a slow walker is getting stuck behind a slow family that shambles (yes, shambles) side by side, 3 or 4 abreast, taking up the whole sidewalk.
Dan Flo 3 years ago (edited)
Yes! Or in the grocerystore when people park their cart along the opening to one fridge while they stand infront of another while acting like they never seen a milk carton before, taking up two fridges while taking forever to decide what they want...
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Thomas Bentley 3 years ago
teenages do not have super speed, therefore disproving that statement.
Dinosaur 3 years ago
Gossipy snails that reek of cheap perfume. Always blocking my path to the vending machine.
Epona 3 years ago (edited)
Or ANY perfume, IMHO! Don't assume I like the smell of your perfume/don't have allergies to scent or perfume (there IS a difference), lady (meaning the gossipy snail)! Scent free environments are great, assuming everyone in them knows and complies with the rules!
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OmBoyGanesh 3 years ago (edited)
Bit here’s the jaded statistic: people who walk faster *with a purpose* are healthier & happier than slower walkers. It’s only people who walk fast without purpose who are less happy. These shady skewed “studies” are easy to Google.
Jenny Mason 2 years ago
I'm a slow walker (I'm disabled and use a walking stick). If I'm in your way, please say "Excuse me" and I will move for you.
userblueone 3 years ago
My legs are so long that I naturally have a high rate of speed. If I try to walk the speed of everybody else then I have trouble to defying gravity. Move your a*s to the right.
Dana Ondráčková 3 years ago
I haaate slowly walking people. And they somehow know when I am in a serious hurry And intetntionally blocks my way
Epona 3 years ago
This! Especially at grocery stores! Why does everyone feel the need to meander while looking for their bread or whatever. Some of us are more efficient when we are shopping, have some awareness and move to the side. I was trapped behind two women in the yeast aisle the last time I went grocery shopping and they just stood there vaguely actually shopping but really just standing in my way and chatting (they were shopping together I guess) and being oblivious to everyone else in the aisle. I moved to a different spot behind them in the hopes I could squeeze in and get my nutritional yeast and move on with my shopping, but they didn't see me (lots of people don't seem to use their peripheral vision very often, much to my annoyance) and moved further into the area I needed to get my nutritional yeast. I waited a few minutes to see if they would move out of my way and then just decided to budge in to let them know someone else was there. If they didn't give me the chance, I would take it!
Epona 3 years ago
I ran out of room 😒🙄 *Bored Panda, please give us a little bit more room in the comment boxes!!* Continuing my grocery trip story: I got my nutritional yeast and finished my shopping. When I got to the beginning of the line-up for the till, they were in front of me, still meandering and oblivious. I would have asked if I could have gone ahead of them, to avoid more delay in paying for my stuff and getting home and away from them quicker, but I had a full buggy of groceries and they both only had one or two items so they would (in theory anyway) be faster at the till. The line moved up and they kept looking at the stuff in the area leading to the tills and not paying attention to the line moving. It got to the point in the line where they were the next people to be called to a till and the first woman was paying proper attention but the other one wasn't and could have gone to the same till as her friend and I could have got to the next available till faster but No! It was annoying!
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Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano 3 years ago
I only walk slowly on my way to science class when we have a test. Otherwise, I walk fasttt
Pinkjoelle 3 years ago
I walk slow because I have damage nerves in my right foot and im not happy about it.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 3 years ago
lol I walk slow because of three surgeries in my left foot! Gonna be four soon. We will walk fast one day!
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
well it involves a time machine, some ballpoint pens and a whole lot of dumplings. Who's with me?
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
EXACTLY SHE'S NOT GOING TO TRADE THE LITERAL BEST SURNAME
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Autistic apricot 3 years ago (edited)
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?
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
do. not. put. the. salmon. in. the. wet. towels. and. then. the. microwave.
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#52
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
I mean considering people die for worthless causes I might call it a loss.
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indiecognition 3 years ago
Does it matter if a mind is changed when it never gets used anyway?
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N Miller 3 years ago
The person asking the question also has no idea that Musk isn't an inventor, but an investor. That wealth grows over time and get-rich-quick schemes are 99% scams. They probably believe in pulling oneself up by the bootstraps and the American Dream is still attainable. Bless 'em
#62
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
personally I'd feel safer as an african with their tyres gone. At least I won't get shot for walking in the street.
#63
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
I mean... It was an effective move by the PR department
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cadena kuhn 3 years ago
I once took a book to a bar. Bf and his friend wanted to go play pool. I wasn't playing so I brought my book. A guy came over and grabbed my book saying he needed to know what was so interesting I was reading it in a bar
#69
MarchingBanda786 3 years ago
I read this as “you can’t even afford half a roommate” at first 💀
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#73
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
ma'am I'll have you know you just used several pronouns
#74
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
and that's why we don't give strangers our Venmo, always give social security number first-so you can trust them.
#77
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
Sir this is the maths department for a highschool they're not supposed to learn about that for another few years
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Kevin J. Henning 3 years ago
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.
Pink kitty 3 years ago
Yeah I feel like I saw all these before. Here. On BP.
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hi myself, gay weirdo🇺🇦️ 3 years ago
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
Squee She 3 years ago (edited)
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.
Jameson Lechner 3 years ago
Your consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
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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Kevin J. Henning 3 years ago
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.
Pink kitty 3 years ago
Yeah I feel like I saw all these before. Here. On BP.
Load More Replies... hi myself, gay weirdo🇺🇦️ 3 years ago
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
Squee She 3 years ago (edited)
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.
Jameson Lechner 3 years ago
Your consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Load More Replies... Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
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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