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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I upvote, them in saying I like the comment. But upvoting is what the comment tells me not to do, so to upvote would be to say I don't like it enough to listen to it. But then by not upvoting, I'm saying I don't like it because I didn't bother to upvote. Your comment is a paradox.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But... Reddit has this function. It's sort by 'controversial'.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say apply cold water, but I think their IQ will do it for them.

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