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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The subreddit r/MurderedByWords was created back in 2016 and it didn't take much time for it to attract a significant following. Currently, they have a whopping 2.8 million members who share and admire the art of clever comebacks.
"The way we see it, a murder should (but doesn't always have to) be more than a quick response or retort. The best murders are well-constructed, thought-out responses that leave the opening argument completely without any ability to reply. In other words, their point has been totally demolished. Now, obviously, there's more than one way to murder with words, and sometimes a quick rapier thrust or stab to the heart (a short, swift reply) can be just as deadly as a drawn-out murder, and you'll frequently see both types in this sub," the moderators of the subreddit have previously told Bored Panda.
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While ruthless put-downs might be entertaining online, things work differently when you argue with someone face-to-face. As tension rises and responses become quite personal, you might find yourself seeking common ground rather than tearing each other down.
Arguments can happen unexpectedly in various places: between partners, friends, family members, at work, or even with strangers you've just met. When emotions run high, it's not always easy to keep yourself from losing control. Nevertheless, the wise choice would be to exercise restraint and self-control in such situations.
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Clever put-downs or comebacks might end an argument for good. However, have you ever found yourself re-running the same fight with your partner or family member? It sounds too familiar, right? According to Linda Blair, a chartered clinical psychologist, you don’t have to go on like this. There are many ways to stop the endless quarrel.
Blair, in her insightful piece for The Guardian, suggests six techniques to consider to bring closure to a seemingly endless argument:
- The DIY approach - Let go of the things that bother you by realizing that the problem lies not in your partner's actions, but in how you react and get annoyed by them.
- The digging-under approach - If you want to figure out what your argument is really about, your job is to discover the underlying difference that is causing it.
- The ring-fencing game - You can have an argument at set times and for a set duration.
- The balancing act - Each partner chooses a behavior they find annoying in the other and suggests a positive alternative. Then, whenever the argument comes up, both partners agree to act in the positive manner instead of arguing.
- Fifty shades of grey - To approach your argument more calmly, agree to take a break whenever it starts. Wait for at least 20 minutes to let emotions settle down and clear your mind. Then, come together and each suggest five ways the other person could behave or react that wouldn't be upsetting. Keep talking until you find a compromise that works for both of you.
- The debating game - Both individuals should try to see things from their partner's perspective. Take turns arguing from the other person's side, spending about 10 minutes or until you feel you've explored all perspectives. Then share with your partner what you have learned from this exercise.
You can read more about it here.
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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.
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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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.
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
Eyeglasses. Prosthetic limbs . Religions. Dentures. Menstrual pads. Orange mini carrots: some things which are not biologically natural.
My old (tom-) cats were gay af. My new ones are even gayer, the try to mount each other on a regular basis
True that. Homosexual relations have been documented in many species dating back million of years. One one degenerate species cares.
Again, I feel the need to give a history lesson. This one may actually end up with people clutching their pearls.
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.
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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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.
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.
Not so. Certainly animals who generally mate for life will be homosexual for life.
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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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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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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.
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... 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.
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.
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... 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.
