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40 Times People Got Dragged Back To Earth With The Help Of Hilariously Savage Comebacks
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a heated argument, feeling like a deer caught in the headlights, desperately searching for a snappy reply? But here's the thing: that clever comeback doesn't always arrive when we need it most. Instead, it often sneaks up on us when we least expect it. We've all been there, haven't we? But today, let’s pay a tribute to the champions of banter.
Introducing the subreddit r/MurderedByWords, a treasure trove for “well-constructed put-downs, comebacks, and counter-arguments”. We’ve collected some of the most brilliant ways people have ended disagreements. So buckle up and get ready to dive into the art of winning an argument with style.
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#1
Transphobic Aunt Called Out By An Actual Good Twitter User Vaush
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#2
A Congratulations At Least
#3
They Didn't See This One Coming
#4
Look Who Just Discovered Consent
#5
M**dered By Tasty Words
#6
Aussies Would Like To Have A Word
#7
Musk Fan Getting M**dered
#8
Capitalism Is Love, Capitalism Is Life
#9
One Hour Dry Burgers
#10
Grandma's Taking No Prisoners
#11
On A Post Discussing Those Creepy Children's Beauty Pageants In The Us And Diddling Kids
#12
Cyanide Is Biologically Natural
Monday 3 years ago
Homosexuality is a fantastic way for nature to slow down population growth. Given how overpopulated some parts of the world has become I'd say we'd be better off as a species if more people were homosexual. Now if we can just get rid of b******t laws that make it hard for gays to adopt we could reduce the number of kids in the foster system too.
Sonja 3 years ago
Just one example: gay sparrows look for abandoned nests and care for the chicks so they don't die. Many other species show similar habits. I say, taking care for abandoned younglings is as natural for gays as can be
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David Cameron 3 years ago
Same-sex relationships are a survival trait in species that mate in pairs. It gives a population a pool of non-breading surrogate parents to raise orphans.
Otter-ly Crazy 3 years ago
Did you know that a lot of penguins have same sex relationships! Not only are homophobes hating on normal people for no reason but also adorable little icy tuxedo birds
Emmydearest 3 years ago
Eyeglasses. Prosthetic limbs . Religions. Dentures. Menstrual pads. Orange mini carrots: some things which are not biologically natural.
Feathered Dinosaur 3 years ago
My old (tom-) cats were gay af. My new ones are even gayer, the try to mount each other on a regular basis
Bill Kubeck 3 years ago
True that. Homosexual relations have been documented in many species dating back million of years. One one degenerate species cares.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Again, I feel the need to give a history lesson. This one may actually end up with people clutching their pearls.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
First, I'm pro gay rights. That said, please stop using other species as justification for human behavior. Every species is unique so the social interactions of one have no bearing on another. Alpha wolves are a myth. Lions kill cubs to force females to go into heat. There are weasels where every sex act is rape. Most of the other primates are polygamous. There are closely related species of birds that could breed but don't because they just do different mating dances. Judge human normalcy by the criteria of us evolving over millions of years into the most intelligent, socially interdependent species to ever exist.
Thom Serveaux 3 years ago
I'm not saying you're wrong, but OP was referring to folks who say homosexuality is wrong because it's "unnatural", when it definitely isnt.
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Oliver Nelson 3 years ago (edited)
ummm... http://satirenewsarticles.blogspot.com/2015/08/homophobic-spider-discovered-in-ecuador.html?m=1 Bet you feel real dumb right now /s incase that wasn't obvious.
Ari 3 years ago
I never understood this comparison. Animals can demonstrate same sex sexual behavior sure, but no animal, besides humans, is fully homosexual. At most you could maybe say they have a temporary bisexual phase.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Not so. Certainly animals who generally mate for life will be homosexual for life.
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SPQRBob 3 years ago (edited)
When you try to legally deny someone's right to love, marry, and grow old together with the person who holds their entire heart because you think your make-believe fairy tale sky daddy says it's a no-no tends to get the person you are trying to oppress a bit tetchy. Go figure!
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JessG 3 years ago
You're right perhaps, but why is that? The difference is instinct vs. emotions. Humans have complex emotions, we are motivated and activated by them, and thus they drive our actions--and that includes being threatened or offended by same sex couples, but more importantly, it includes the fact that same sex couples are together because they actually LOVE each other, and that's only *one* of the feelings humans have that effect our decision to pair up. Anti-LGBTQ people would rather humans reduce themselves to simplistic animal instinct, when that is just not how humans work, we're complicated, period, and it's high time those people realize it
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#13
The Response To A Hateful Lady, Starts Out Pretty Strong, Loses Me A Bit In The Middle, And Then Ends With A Boom
#14
You're A Figment Of Imagination
#15
Without Support From Mom And Dad
StumblingThroughLife 3 years ago
Another one who confuses Socialism with Communism. Oh dear. 🙄 "In brief, Communism backs full control of the Government across all standards of production and other resources. Socialism exercises adaptable forms of controlling the State."
#16
It's Not The Piece Of Plastic
#17
When Trying To Be An As**ole Misfires
#18
Self-Made Success Story
#19
Your Personal Life Is Your Own, You Don't Owe Anyone An Answer
Frances M 3 years ago
If I saw a gap I a resume I’d ask about it because you never know when they took that time to do something amazing that would help with the role you are looking to fill. A missing year? Did they travel? Learn a new skill? Become stronger in themselves? I once interviewed someone who didn’t put down education he did because it was not in my country, everything counts and makes you the person you are. The gaps count in all sorts of ways, some bad, some amazingly good.
#20
Remember When People Hid Their Bigotry?
#21
Breed Some Friends
Anyone-for-tea? 3 years ago
Sadness and confusion? Have you met my cats? They are a delight! And my niblings and godchildren are lovely too!
#22
Brutal Takedown With An Incredibly Accurate Burn
#23
Must Be Icing Themselves After That Roasting
#24
It’s Okay Jesse
#25
Parental Disparages
#26
Red State vs. Blue State Problems
#27
People In Glass Houses Shouldn‘T Throw Stones
#28
Courage Is All You Need? Huh?
#29
Seriously? Ireland?!
#30
Idk If Repost But
PeepPeep the duck 3 years ago (edited)
If these are the Vietnamese ones, my friend (who is from there) says they are rice patty rats and totally different to what westerners perceive as a rat, and they taste good. I want to try them still so bad
#31
Apparently Stars Are The Work Of The Devil
Mørkesverd 3 years ago
I mean, he was never going to fail there. Rolled a natural 20 on his charisma check.
#32
Largest Landowner Gets Owned
#33
Twitter Is Amazing... Random Person Explaining An Astronaut How Space Works
#34
In Response To Putting Down American Olympic Champions
Anne Jones 3 years ago
I’m a Brit so I have no idea who these people are (except Biden. I know he’s the president of America).
#35
Tate Exposed As A Submissive Beta
#36
Yes, She Deserves Better
Stardust she/her 3 years ago
I hate the caste system so much! In the past it wasn’t rigid so you could do intercaste marriage but then all this corruption made it rigid
#37
Science V Politics V Religion
#38
He Seems To Be Struggling
#39
Is It Possible To M**der Future Children With Words?
#40
What's Your Excuse?
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 3 years ago
Not everyone can just become a talented sculptor. I tried it at art school, and sucked at it. My wife, on the other hand, exhibited (and sold) her sculptures in art galleries.
#41
Education Is Important
#42
This Is What You're Getting Upset About?
Consequential_mishaps 3 years ago
I have an Italian friend and he told me a rather interesting story once. The most famous depiction of Christ is based on the salvator mundi by da vinci 15th-16th century painting of his and that is the origin of how why he was always painted white moving forward but the fun little spice to this is that da vinci used to get his lover to pose for him. So basically everyone's been kneeling in front of a the picture of a gay renaissance Italian model asking for forgiveness. Fox News will have a f***ing fit.
#43
Boss Makes A Dollar, I Make A Dime
#44
Checkmate, Atheists!
#45
It's In Her Title
Karen Lyon 3 years ago
What do you want to bet this man thinks women can control their periods and/or that they don't have them in the summer months?
#46
Muh Freedums!!1
#47
He Has Superhuman Reading Speed
#48
"My Name Is Andrew, And I'm A Misogynist"
#49
Gonna Need To Check To Nearest Hospital For That Burn
jiajun xiao 3 years ago
Well I would say if you're over 25 and is still dating Leonardo DiCaprio that could be a problem. /s
#50
And Likely Get Arrested For Indecent Exposure
#51
Elon, None Of Us Are Surprised
MaximumKarmaSaint 3 years ago
This should be higher, this one I feel is a lot better than some of the ones on this list.
#52
That’s A Fire [sauce] Burn
![That’s A Fire [sauce] Burn](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/647dded225eae_c5e0om5i0ena1__700.jpg "That’s A Fire [sauce] Burn")
#53
The Entitlement Is Over 9,000!
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago
Entitlement level: Over 9,000. Moron level: Off the damn charts!!!
#54
M**der With Receipts
#55
Two Flies With One Stone
Monday 3 years ago
Imagine if he was offering cash. You take the money, stow it away where he can't get it back. Have him sign a piece of paper stating the money is now legally yours. Then you take off your mask and proceeds to hack and cough for the entire flight until he asks you to put it back on again!
#56
Nature Is Beautiful
lenka 3 years ago
My aunt regretted waiting until her wedding night. Apparently after 2 years of dating and 1 year engaged with him saying the whole time he wanted to wait until they married to make it special... he was impotent, and not just had a little trouble getting it up, but abject failure and as useless as rubber lips on a woodpecker. He "forgot" to mention it to her. Always try before you buy ;-)
#57
It's In Zambia, According To... (Checks Notes)... Elon Musk!
Susie Elle 3 years ago
Elon ... you had so much potential, you could've done some real good to this planet, but instead you chose douchebaggery. Shame.
#58
Maybe Stop Tweeting
#59
No, That Can't Be It
SillyPandaBunny 3 years ago
What?? The first few of these made sense but Im not getting some of these
#60
Absolute Savagery On The "Woke" Battlefront
CanadianDimes 3 years ago
Ah yes, 100% of Europeans agreeing on one thing. Definitely something that happens.
#61
And You Will Know My Name Is The Lord
#62
Anything But That!
#63
We're Like A Family Here
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 3 years ago (edited)
Reminds me of a tweet I saw… Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama landlord: the cost of rent has gone up businesses: that's a natural part of doing business suppliers: the cost of materials has gone up businesses: that's a natural part of doing business worker: the cost of my labor has gone up businesses: listen here you little s**t
#64
Those In Glass Houses
#65
President And Coo Of Mma, A Marketing Trade Association, Explains To Elon Why Advertisers Are Leaving And It’s Not Activist Pressure
CanadianDimes 3 years ago
It seems to me that free speech would also include advertisers deciding NOT to advertise...
#66
An Inspiration To Us All
Anne Jones 3 years ago
It’s a good idea. Once property prices rise (and they always do eventually) the co owners can sell for a profit and invest in something for themselves. It worked for someone I knew about 40 years ago. Defo worth a try.
#67
Comments On Local News Article About Millennials Staying Close To Home
#68
Fanboys Will Fan
Monday 3 years ago
I don't understand the apple superiority people. All that's different is the OS and subsequently which apps are available and where you download them from. If you prefer using apple then that's fine, but not acknowledging that there are dozens of other brands on the market that offer the same features is just dumb.
#69
So Smart He's S***ting In Buckets
#70
It's Almost As If
RedMarbles 3 years ago
Unions Did Great Things for the American Working Class - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-06-13/unions-did-great-things-for-the-american-working-class#xj4y7vzkg
#71
Fifa Totally Supports Footballer Coming Out
MaximumKarmaSaint 3 years ago
The problem I have with this is: LET THEM CHANGE IF THEY'RE TRYING TO! They don't have to stay bad forever!
#72
Love Seeing These People Get Dogged On
#73
All Women Are Italian Women
CanadianDimes 3 years ago
I, for one, am very excited that I apparently qualify for Italian citizenship!
#74
A Muslim Walks Into A Post Office
PurpleDoople 3 years ago
Really telling that even mentioning a Muslim holiday makes you woke to these weirdos
#75
To Be Fair, They Aren't Really Good Food
#76
I Only Share With My Friends, Not Random Stranger Kids
#78
“To Quote The Once Great Kanye West…”
LastButNotLeast 3 years ago
Why in my mind, Shaq's post had another loooooow voice??? How could this ever be???
#80
The M**der-To-Word Ratio In This One Is Off The Churts
#81
Not That Kind, The Other Kind
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Would really like to know what kind of seizure description started this
#82
Yum!
Michael Vickery 3 years ago
Are we sure this guy's not a parody account? I mean every single tweet he puts out is incredibly dumb.
#83
Does This Count As A M**der?
#84
Linkedin Has Become A Cesspit
StumblingThroughLife 3 years ago
Why don't manufacturers recycle the parts instead of dumping them to rust and possibly pollute? It seems to be a thing: 78c2c54a-9...39bf06.jpg 
#85
Brilliant Context
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Extra context: The King doesn't get to rule anything more complex than what they serve for dinner in the palace. And even that's a maybe
#86
Why Not Just Sit Back And Enjoy The Movie For 2 Hours?
Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
Fun fact. The writers of the script for Top Gun 2 worked with a US Navy commander and a US Navy captain; they asked the consultants to come up with the hardest, most risky mission a US Navy air squadron could be required to do in case of an armed conflict with a Russian-backed enemy country, namely Iran. The mission in the movie is exactly that: the US Navy worst case scenario mission, except that they ditched the "while flying at night" part for cinematic reasons.
#87
Expose All The Algorithms! All Of Them!
#88
He's One Of The Good Ones
#89
Gyad Dayum
#90
She Went On A Rampage
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Lana Lana Banana 3 years ago (edited)
Hopefully there are people like me who read comments before looking at posts. Let me warn you that most of them are funny but there are some sad, sad things on here. A couple mentions of suicide and gun violence - Things that do NOT belong on a list with this title. I was cracking up then all of a sudden I felt like I got hit by a semi.
Em 3 years ago
That is unfortunately very common on Bored Panda, at least on lists like this one. They censor some words, but don't give any warning about the content. Some kind of heads up in the form of a disclaimer in the title would probably be a good idea.
Load More Replies... Diego 3 years ago
How come most of these are just shots at conservatives? I’m not one to choose sides but it felt more one sided. We need all around laughs.
Lana Lana Banana 3 years ago (edited)
Hopefully there are people like me who read comments before looking at posts. Let me warn you that most of them are funny but there are some sad, sad things on here. A couple mentions of suicide and gun violence - Things that do NOT belong on a list with this title. I was cracking up then all of a sudden I felt like I got hit by a semi.
Em 3 years ago
That is unfortunately very common on Bored Panda, at least on lists like this one. They censor some words, but don't give any warning about the content. Some kind of heads up in the form of a disclaimer in the title would probably be a good idea.
Load More Replies... Diego 3 years ago
How come most of these are just shots at conservatives? I’m not one to choose sides but it felt more one sided. We need all around laughs.
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