We can’t all be witty when put on the spot. No matter how clever you sound in your own head, when faced with confrontation, it can feel impossible to get the words out without stuttering and stumbling. But one of the great things about social media is that it allows us time to formulate our replies before posting them. And as you’ll see from this list, some people just have a skill for crafting comebacks akin to Shakespeare.
We took a trip to the Rare Insults subreddit and gathered some of their funniest posts below. Now, we certainly don’t condone offending people for no reason. But if someone throws the first stone, they’re fair game. Enjoy reading through these brutal burns, and be sure to upvote the ones that you find particularly brilliant!
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A Nice Little Science Lesson
Mrs. Two Red Chevrons
What A Timely And Accurate Response
Grandma Is This True?
That Guy Needs Agrave Now,
Comcast Needs To Get It Together Tbh
She Just Got Flamed Bro
Flextape Cant Fix
She Has Officially Disintegrated Into Pieces
Absolute Belter That Just Appeared On My Facebook
For Me That's A Legitimate Insult
He Was Pretty Hard On Them
Harsh But True
Man Just Insulted A Whole State
Dude Looks Bigger Than The Other Pic
Damn Is He Gonna Use Them As A Wet Wipe
Idioth Sandbith
What A Rollercoaster
The Level Of Accuracy
Does Insulting A Dog Still Count?
This Is Probably The First Time I've Seen Someone Take A Shot At A Letter
10/10 For The Burn
I heard a funny dad joke today: Why aren't iPhone chargers called "Apple Juice"?. That's it, that's the whole joke. I'm sorry
That One Took Me Back To “The Good Old Days” LOL
This Is Hard
I Walk The Line
A Grade Self-Burn
The Ratio On This Tweet Is Good, But The Replies Hidden By The Op Were Even Better
Oof, That One Was Creative
How Much Of Your Life?
In my later teens, I had no curfew - being trusted to leave a note and be where I said I would be. My older sister however still had a strict curfew and complained. My mother decided as a compromise, my sister could stay out late if I was with her and driving her home. This is how I found myself in clubs in jeans and t-shirt reading a book fairly frequently. Annoyingly, I got hit on more than when I was dressed up and out for a dance with my friends. Leave readers alone!
Medium Rare Burn
It honestly looks delicious and perfect to me, but I am a wolf XD Joking aside, when I happen to get a steak in a restaurant, I do prefer it very rare. My mom usually makes a big performative show of being absolutely disgusted by "having" to look at my rare steak and she will literally barricade off me and my plate by standing up menus to sort of "pen" me in behind a menu wall XD I happily enjoy my blue-rare steak behind the Menu Barricade.
The Duality Of Man
He Does Look Like One
It Do Be Looking Like That
I Mean Am I Wrong?
Old Man Logan
Even Facebook Can't Delete That
He looks like the US presidunce's ᛋᛋ-guard Stephen Miller. Or Mark Suckerberg, same sociopath difference.
A Very Specific Insult
Apparently they also make music for single dads in their mid 40s who have 50% custody, because I like her music. Although I have to admit I mostly know it from her collaborations with Karol G, Rosalia, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny.
Hot Dog Water
She Really Does
Ouch That Outa Hurt
Whatever Happened To Brexit?
You didn’t need to put “disgraced”, every UKIP candidate was disgraced by default
On A Video Of Someone Pretending To Fall Over
That Man's Scary Af!
It Really Do Tho
This Is So Beautiful. So Creative
Imagine Being Intellectual On Reddit
Classic Scrubs For The Rarest Insults
That's A Lot Of Worlds
Pachysephalasaurs Is A Big Word
A True Fantasy
I'm always amazed when Americans come out with stuff like this. The amount of rubbish pumped into your food, and you still have the gall to say *ours* is poor.
The Power Of Imagination
Titles Mostly Spoil The Roast
Probably One Of The Best I've Seen
Could have done with that sort of investment on the OceanGate submersible Titan.
"Who Is The Cringiest Celebrity?"
Can't Unsee It Now :(
Connor, The Human Equivalent Of A Honda Accord
The Honda Accord and toast both out here taking strays. And like, a full third of NHL players. (Seriously, Canada, you do know there are other first names for white guys, right?)
Sometimes The Comments On Ig Ads Are Gold
Its Hard Prince-Thug Life
Ouch, This Was Perfect
This Is A Fair Point
On An Influencer Who Has Trained His Jaw
It Comes With A Side Of Sweet Baby Ray’s
A “H.p. Birdbath” If You Will
He's a budgie smuggler? Edit: Probably not, he was American, not Australian.
More Room For Breast Milk In The Fridge That Way
There's a big difference between "For best results, refrigerate after opening." and "Refrigerate after opening." Lots of things like ketchup and some hot sauces do not have to be refrigerated.
Stand Up Straight, Friend
Mark Wahlberg Got Roasted
Mediocre Roast From My Friend
She Did Him Bad
Not A Fan Of British Cuisine
Don't mind the mince, but plain boiled potatoes are so bland.
Do Burns On Houses Count
Finally, A Worthy Excuse For Poor Aim
Ltt Tweets Are A Gold Mine
Two Insults For The Price Of One
Couldn't Pass Up On Opportunity; Had To Put It Here
I wish people would stop giving us unobstructed views up their nostrils.
I Mean Who Makes These Types Of "Memes"
I wouldn't mind that. Being a main character would probably be worse.
A Lot To Unpack Here
Op Renews His License
This Was Blunt Indeed
"Ea, Please Do Better"
“It’s Not A Phase Mom”
Isn't this the kid that shot up the movie theater? Or did he have green hair. This post may be in terrible taste.
Idk, Is This An Insult?
Hanson and Penhall. I had such a crush on Peter Deluise back then!
Hes A Chiken Mcnögget
I Died Laughing At This Specifically Accurate Comment
Luna Lovegood still looks exactly that same. Vampire? Witch? Picture of Dorian Gray?
This Made Me Laugh Out Loud
One That Would Get Turned Off After A While
That Legal Eagle is it not? Pretty nice YouTube videos about the American legal system.
This Took Me Out
Big Oof Moment
Well, she has been a little busy raising a family and founding a multimillion dollar company.
She Asked For It Tho
Dreams New Video Lookin Great
2021s Best ‘Yo Momma’ Insult
Worst Loaf Of Bread Ever Baked
That’s Quite An Accurate Description
Ah, Paris. The City Of Love
Monolinguals Are Miserable Now I Guess
I had English, ASL, and Polish until I had a head injury when I was 5. The weirdest part is, I didn't lose them immediately, and I still have dreams in Polish sometimes, although they might be memories in dream form, because they usually include my elder relatives that emmigrated.
Kids Can Be So Brutal
Spat Out My Drink
Honda Civic: Steady, reliable, and unlikely to rack up huge bills for regular servicing.
