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82 Clever Burns That Are So Brutal, You Can Feel It Through The Screen
People fight all the time, but not everyone does it with fists. Some draw the line earlier and use only their words. However, don't underestimate the damage they can inflict.
To show you that words can hurt just as much and, in many cases, even more than punches, we collected a list of the most brutal roasts we found online.
It's always impressive to meet a person who seems to find the perfect phrase to express themselves, and when they do it so quickly and accurately, it leaves absolutely no chance for a comeback.
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#1
Jar Of Expired Mayo
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According to psychologist Dr. Nigel Barber, in a verbal society like ours, physical aggression is used less often to settle status disputes, with those conflicts instead playing out through words. That's why an insult can seem so powerful—it can be interpreted as an attempt to lower the target's social status while raising that of the person delivering the insult.
"If that logic is correct, we can assume that insults are often motivated by anger surrounding issues of status insecurity," Barber says. "Many insults are reactive: They are responses to real or imagined slights from others, such as a person accidentally cutting in front of someone else in a line."
#3
Has Anyone Got Some Free Games Pleese?
#5
Me_irl
"We live in a period of extreme concern about how we are perceived by others; social psychologists are charting a steady increase in narcissism among college students. There is little consensus about why this is happening, but some scholars believe that the more children are measured on evaluative scales—aptitude tests, IQ scores, and GPA—the more sensitive they are to threats to their social rank," Barber adds.
This narcissism trend is further amplified by social media, where people are constantly exposed to evaluation from others.
"Concern with how one is perceived creates social insecurity that may be relieved by lashing out at other ... people ... Social networks are replete with individuals who deliver stinging rebukes because they enjoy doing so and because they are mostly exempt from the reprisals that one might expect for real-world put-downs," Barber explains.
#6
On Cooking Methods
Deta Rossiter 1 week ago
water based cooking is literally as old as people have started cooking in pots.....
#7
He Wanted Someone To Backup His Purchase
#8
On Self-Help Books
#9
On Birthdays
So if the purpose of a put-down is to reduce someone else’s place in the (imaginary) hierarchy, it's hardly surprising that insults often target a person's position within it, whether in terms of ancestry, employment, or desirability as a partner.
That's why, according to Barber, many insults refer to body parts or bring up shameful or unsuccessful romantic behavior.
And, of course, let's not forget insults centered around other beauty standards, such as weight, height, baldness, skin conditions, and perceived flaws.
#10
Amazing Curls Tho
#11
On Plugs
#13
Store-Bought Bottles Are Bred In Captivity; They Would Never Survive In The Wild
So, as hilarious as the roasts in these pictures are, we shouldn't get too carried away. Barber says, "For those who enjoy distributing insults, the internet is a perfect environment, one that can offer a shield of anonymity and an absence of consequences. The larger question is whether the frequency of ill-motivated personal attacks will ride the wave of increasing narcissism or succumb to social controls?"
#14
Comcast Needs To Get It Together Tbh
UKGrandad 1 week ago
There is a story that did the rounds a few years ago about a guy who had noticed a problem with an online programme or game of some kind (I know nothing about computers so details about what was wrong with what are sketchy). Anyway, the problem wasn't being solved so the guy applied for and got a job with the company, applied the fix himself, then immediately quit.
#15
Straight Outta Wildlife
#16
Insurance
Ryhanon 1 week ago
Here's my radical idea - abolish insurance. We pay twice as much per capita for healthcare in this country compared to every other developed country on earth - and all of them offer their citizens free healthcare. And the reason is because we have it in our heads that everything must be done for profit - this idea has twisted our sensibilities to the point that an entire industry of middlemen exists in the form of insurance companies that sit between us and our doctors. It needs to end.
#17
They Aren't Wrong
The psychologist says effective communities maintain solidarity by keeping direct insults to a minimum. That's actually where traditions of politeness and respect come from; people behaved that way to avoid unnecessary anger, disputes, and violence while keeping things running smoothly.
Online communities, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly fueled by destructive elements: trolling, flaming, mis- and disinformation, and group attacks in which people violate basic codes of decency.
If these trends persist, Barber says social media should be regulated. However, this might lead to a counterintuitive effect, where online civility "scores" will only boost collective narcissism—and make us want to peck at our neighbors even more.
#18
This Got Me Wheezing
#19
That Was Brutal
#20
How Much Of Your Life?
#21
She Did Him Bad
#22
Gonna Be A Bloodbath
#23
Didn’t See That Coming
#24
I Strive To Be This Creative
#25
Power Rangers Insult 🤌
#27
Literally In His Name
#28
Instagram Comments Are Brutal
#29
That's One Way Of Putting It
Lukas (alt) 1 week ago
OP was pointing out that anyone attending church shouldn't need a handicap spot, as their God should heal them. The call is coming from inside the house, hmm, red?
#30
The Worst Kind Of Beans
#31
Something Something Football
#32
This Was Blunt Indeed
detective miller's hat 1 week ago
I dated a guy like this. It didn't last long. I could have had a better conversation with a rock.
#33
This One Got A Chuckle Out Of Me Before The Stand-Up Even Started
#34
Lolololol... I Think Even Cynthia And Ariana Would Laugh At This One
#36
On Warnings
Mrreoww 1 week ago
Reminds me of this video I saw. The video said “this is how AI will take over”. And the video showed a woman lying on the ground unconscious or d**d or something with a jar of peanut butter next to her. And an AI voice was saying, from her phone, “my bad! Peanut butter actually contains peanuts!”
#38
If He's Single What Hope Is There For The Rest Of Us
#39
Tragedeigh - A Name That Has Been Deliberately Misspelled To Appear Unique
#40
On States Of Matter
#41
I'm Taken 💀
Beak Hookage 1 week ago (edited)
"...taken with me because I'm so attractive? Dang, he left it on read."
#42
He Does Have A Point :)
#44
Rough Brains Unite
UnclePanda 1 week ago
I have entire days where I feel like I'm just waiting for the BB to drop in its little hole.
#45
She Asked For It
#47
On T-Bone Steaks
#48
Fantastic Baristas And Where To Find Them
#49
AI Generated Hand
#51
Baking
#53
On Galas
#54
On The Art Of Teaching
CloPotato 1 week ago
Once I was in a similar situation with someone saying a kid "could not" have done something that does require more skill than average but was still normal for a child, and was getting annoying so I blurted out "Your own limitations are not universal". But this version is also good. I'm gonna take notes for next time.
#57
This Person Who Did Not Have The Patience For This Gym Bro
BetweenTheCracks 6 days ago
This is the dude version of high school girls with tiny waists who can't pass a full-length mirror without stopping and loudly sighing "omg, I'm like soooo fat."
#58
You Fool. You Absolute Coward. I Will Take Your Bones
#59
Nothing Like Getting Your Fashion Compared To That Of A Poison-Type Pokémon Trainer
#60
Apparently Liquor Named Mallört Is One Of The Most Awful Liquors Existing, And The Reviews Of It Have Me Lmaoo😭💀
Robert Millar 1 week ago
It actually tastes like cheap american "IPA". Malört was used for beer before hops became the norm. Some older pubs in Britain still have it growing in the gardens. It's called mugwort.
#61
I Wouldn't Know How To Recover After This
#62
Insulting And Somehow Also On Topic
#63
Hbo Max Downgrades
#64
These Times Are Hard On Everyone
#65
Very Marsuperial, Good Job
Apocalyptic Excavator 1 week ago
Dude's right tho. Escalators constantly use brakes to slow down the downward movement. They can malfunction in two ways: either get stuck immobile or break free and yeet you downwards on top of other people already falling. Downward escalator stampedes are a thing.
#68
Stick Of Deodorant
#69
And That's A Bad Thing?
#71
Tree Planter And Dirty Hippie
#72
What's Wrong With Box Wine?
Hassel Davidhoff 1 week ago
This woman is most likely a narcissist. I'm so sick of narcissists. They're everywhere and I'm tired of it.
#73
This One’s So Rare It’s Practically Blue
#74
Hairline Due For A Midlife Crisis
#75
Just A Catfish Getting Cooked
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Now this is down right cruel. people think words don’t hurt, They very much do !they wear people down they stick ,and they destroy peoples confidence ,also they over time end people to !, so this was just plain nasty !
#76
On British Street Food
TroubleMarkOne 1 week ago
It's real cheese and it melts with the heat of the potato and beans - philistines.
#77
Calm Down!
BetweenTheCracks 6 days ago
Why do so many people need double scoops of attention? "tee hee, roast me 😇" is a particularly pathetic form of neediness.
#79
Bang & Blame
#80
All Sebastians Look The Same
#81
Stache vs. Stache
#82
He’s Got The Personality Of A Dial Tone
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What do you think ?
Forrest Hobbs 1 week ago
Started out mildly amusing. Got old quite quickly. Even so, much better than 90% of what's on BP these days, so: thank you.
Cindy Brick 1 week ago
They're funny, all right -- but I don't understand why anyone would WANT to have others roast them. (sorry, not my bag)
Dragon Ashes 4 days ago
Right there with you. I've never seen the appeal.
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 1 week ago
Started out mildly amusing. Got old quite quickly. Even so, much better than 90% of what's on BP these days, so: thank you.
Cindy Brick 1 week ago
They're funny, all right -- but I don't understand why anyone would WANT to have others roast them. (sorry, not my bag)
Dragon Ashes 4 days ago
Right there with you. I've never seen the appeal.
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