Technically, insulting someone is incredibly rude. But when done skillfully enough, it can honestly be kind of impressive—even a real testament to brains and wit.
The trouble is, in the heat of the moment, it’s hard to come up with something truly worthwhile. That’s why one TikTok user asked people to share insults so intelligent, you don’t realize you’ve been roasted until three thoughts later.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the cleverest responses. You might want to bookmark these for when your enemies least expect it.
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I can see you are committed to your current level of understanding.
“I don’t have the time or the crayons to explain this to you.”
I was sat down by HR for an email that included, "The last three emails with instructions for this haven't worked for you, so let me try to Sesame Street you through it."
I'm jealous of everyone that hasn't met you
That's a lot of people to be jealous of. It's also a lot of effort. Better to ignore them and go to sleep.
"I would agree with you but then we would both be wrong"
when someone says "do you know who I am." My favorite reply is "no, but I bet those who do are envious of me."
I wish i didn't have common sense, you seem so happy
As an outsider, what are your views on intelligence?
I have no clue what intelligence means and have no intention of learning.
“The majority of people would certainly agree with you” is the maddest anyone has ever gotten at me.
someone said I ate the bowl of wisdom with a fork🥺😭😂
Nice, I have used "You eat tomato soup with a fork, don't you." when an apprentice does something really dumb.
“Somewhere out there is a tree, working tirelessly to provide you oxygen to breath and speak… i believe you owe it an apology on wasting it’s efforts.”
I won’t argue, you seem very committed to this version of reality.
i admire your consistency most people stop when they realise they're wrong
Who was it who said "Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds"?
Your contribution to this conversation is like a cat bringing me a dead mouse. I can see that YOU'RE proud and I love that for you.
"You're truly unforgettable to everyone around you. Trust me, we've tried!" "You sure are proud of those 8 pretty crayons in your 64 pack, huh?" "That's very brave of you to have that opinion in this day and age."
"I like how you can live a life free from the burden of excess knowledge!" "I love how you operate on vibes instead of facts, very retro!"
“I appreciate you sharing that. It’s always interesting to see how confidently someone can misunderstand something.”
A friend of mine used to say whenever a car overtook him, "I don't know what you're rushing for, you'll be no f*****g use when you get there"
A friend of mine used to say whenever a car overtook him, "I don't know what you're rushing for, you'll be no f*****g use when you get there"
