In ancient times, almost every battle began with a verbal confrontation - two representatives of each army gathered in the field between the armies prepared for battle, and began to shower each other with insults, and the wittier each remark was, the more inspired the warriors would be for the upcoming battle. So it was in the ancient world, so it was in the early Middle Ages, so it was in the days of knights and samurai.
Now, unfortunately, this noble art is almost forgotten, and the battles have gradually moved to the internet. And still, the ability to completely demolish any opponent with just one witty phrase, to make them choke on a retort, remains no less valuable - even if it no longer brings victory on the battlefield.
There's an entire community on Reddit called r/Comebacks dedicated to the most unexpected, impactful, and incredible comebacks ever said, written, or typed. As of today, there are 14.8K members in the community, and hundreds of genuine combo-breaking masterpieces of wit.
Bored Panda has compiled for you this brilliant selection of the most popular and delightful pearls that are likely to have you in stitches. So sit back, make sure you're not chewing or drinking anything right now - and start scrolling this list! Have fun or die laughing!
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Nevermind him being former president, Obama is just awesome with his sense of humor and wit; took everything in stride and delivered several burns. I would love to see him roast people
I still can't wrap my head around how Americans voted in someone like Obama, who by all accounts is just a descent, genuine, down to earth human being, and then immediately followed that up by voting in someone who is quit possibly the most loathsome piece of human garbage I've ever witnessed.
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Between Two Ferns is a scripted comedy, but it's still a pretty good line. That show was hilarious lol
Laughing. I never saw the first hangover movie because it seemed like a stupid premise.
The first one is actually pretty funny but after that not so much in my humble opinion :)
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you people know this is semi scripted right? They do a pre-interview that is a blueprint for what they have to answer later.
As ineffective as he was as a president, Obama was a master with words. If the world was ending, his speech about it would make everyone feel ok about it.
"Thanks, as we're on the topic of unwanted medical advice, you should probably get tested for hypertension with all that salt in your diet." Can be a good comeback.
I was standing near the front of a looonnnggg line at the DMV today. Someone came to the front and asked "Where's the end of the line?" And the guy behind me pointed back and said "It's at the other end of God's Green Earth." LOL!
I was standing near the front of a looonnnggg line at the DMV today. Someone came to the front and asked "Where's the end of the line?" And the guy behind me pointed back and said "It's at the other end of God's Green Earth." LOL!
