Just for a moment, try imagining a world where insults don’t exist, where everyone tells the truth, and nobody swears. Ever. Sounds pretty boring, doesn’t it? Nobody’s excusing being nasty to other people, but insults tell us a lot about our background, our culture, as well as our outlook on life. It’s just part of being a human being like poetry, music, and art. What’s more, insults, when done right, are the perfect way to show how witty and creative we can be.
The ‘Rare Insults’ subreddit is a place on the internet where people share the best, the brightest, and the most Shakespearian insults they’ve come across. They’ll take your breath away. They’ll make you laugh. These creative insults will make you want to use your imagination the next time somebody wrongs you.
We’ve collected some of the best of the community’s thought-provoking and hilarious insults, so let us know which ones were your personal favorites and why. And don’t forget to upvote the best insults or the ones that you would love to use in real life. Bored Panda also talked to one of the moderators of the ‘Rare Insults’ subreddit about how the community first formed, as well as the place these savage insults and swearing have in our lives, so scroll down for the full interview.
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My uncle told me he was in a Walmart when he saw a dark skinned lady talking on her phone in a different language. Some idiot said to her We are in America if you want to speak Spanish go to Spain. To which she replied I am speaking one America's native languages. I am Navaho if you want to speak English go to England.
The ‘Rare Insults’ community on Reddit has grown enormous. Created in November 2017, it now boasts more than 1 million members. The subreddit has two aims: to collect good insults, as well as to help others “spice up” their vocabulary.
Blank-Cheque, one of the ‘Rare Insults’ moderators, explained to Bored Panda how the subreddit came into existence: “The community was originally founded by Gorangeninja two years ago, after he saw someone suggest it be made on another subreddit. The subreddit only grew to a few thousand users in the span of about 8 months. Our current top mod, Remydesp, was an active user in the subreddit in its first few months, and a lack of moderation plagued the subreddit, so he reached out to the mods offering to help out in the task of moderation.”
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“Over the course of the next year, Gorangeninja stepped down as top mod, and Remydesp and our former owner Tycoinator added many other mods to help out. The biggest challenge in getting a large following was maintaining the quality of the content on the subreddit. In the next 3 months, the subreddit grew almost 200k users, and the influx of new users brought along a lot of low quality posts. The support from the amazing moderation team has allowed the subreddit to thrive and still maintain the original quality. After Pewdiepie made a video on our subreddit, we grew almost 25k users in one day. If the subreddit did not have such hardworking and committed moderators, we would not have seen the success we have today,” Blank-Cheque said.
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According to the mod, there is a perfectly simple reason why most of us curse and swear. “The question seems more complex than it is; it requires no philosophy of any sort to answer, only science. Cursing has been observed by scientists to alleviate pain, and insult-like gestures have been observed by researchers even in chimpanzees.”
“Professor Frans de Waal said that angry chimpanzees "will grunt or spit or make an abrupt, upsweeping gesture that, if a human were to do it, you'd recognize it as aggressive" in order to avoid conflict, rather than to escalate it. He continues that a "chimpanzee who is really gearing up for a fight doesn't waste time with gestures, but just goes ahead and attacks." [Insults] are a part of life, and a world without them would be extremely different to ours to a degree which cannot be simply explained.”
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I don’t doubt it. I have come across more smaller dogs that are vicious compared to big dogs.
I think small dogs tend to be less well behaved because people don’t bother to train them properly. Training to heel and stay and be quiet and such is really important for big dogs, because they have the potential to be dangerous. Small dogs aren’t generally seen as possible threats, so maybe their training isn’t as strict or taken as seriously as more threatening dogs.
Load More Replies...I used to work at an animal hospital and the Chihuahuas that came in were way more vicious than the pit bulls or other large breed dogs. To this day I am still terrified of Chihuahuas.
Same! Except of being scared of them, I came to hate them
Load More Replies...My little punkface is very well behaved thankyouverymuch. stank-face...ce5126.jpg
I have a chihuahua and a pom. Both are little rug rats.
Load More Replies...We bought a condo once that had the same restrictions. But our 125 lb Bullmastiff, who was a SUPER good girl AND a professional model and actress (Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, Target, Dove Chocolate, Oprah Magazine, etc.) didn't quite fit. After sending the Condo Assoc. her resume, they wrote back and said "she has better credentials then most of the humans here! Welcome!"
You are more apt to be bit by a small dog than a large one and you are more likely to trip over it as well.
Speaking as someone who has to use a walker, I agree. (When I can actually walk.) Even the cats move. Small dogs? They try to bite it and you.
Load More Replies...The “Karen” insult comes from incels. You sure you want to use it? Taking an ordinary female name and using it as a term of scorn and hatred is misogynistic. That’s why the incels do it.
Well the word incel was invented by a woman. If incels can steal a woman's term, we can steal an incel's term.
Load More Replies...I do have to agree with this.....Mine had a 50 pound limit, he was right at 50, never barked anybody, was just the best pupper ever....ON the other hand the lady below me had some poodle mix that barked at air....constantly. Growled at everybody. Little dogs are just so mean!
Chihuahuas ARE tiny devil worshipping pieces of s**t. I know ONE nice chihuahua. ONE.
big doggos are usually much nicer while smaller dogs think they have more power than they acually do
Yeah, but you and your 90lb golden retriever leaves behind piles of s**t the size of a Chihuahu. Chances are, the chihuahua is harmless and it’s the owner who hexed your stupid ass after stepping in your 7lb pile of s**t.
I love big dogs. I know a 100 pound dog named Luke. Hes the size of a mini and is the sweetest pupper ever. Big goof wouldn't hurt a fly, meanwhile the neighbors little chihuahua wants to bite your head off because you breathed.
I don't know how many times I've seen this already but the "7 pound piece of s**t devil worshipping chihuahua" always manages to put a smile on my face.
Yeah but the chihuahua doesn't lay a s**t the size of a loaf of bread in the walkway. Also.. if the big dog does bite auto trip to the ER, not so much with the little dog.
A limit of how much your dog can weigh? Otherwise, you are not allowed to have it in your apartment??? This can only be from the land of the free...
Good description of a Chihuahua, BTW. I've been bitten by more of those nasty things than I can count, visiting people. "Oh, Baby won't bite."
I heard that one before... and someone commented that the difference they take into account is the amount of what is produced on the rear side of the dog... The poop size i mean...
Surely the use of descriptive adjectives could double here, full bore!
Yeah, but if your dog has one lapse, he can kill a small kid before you even move. With a Chihuahua, you have some time to react. I know it may not happen if the dog is mentally healthy and well behaved but you can't know in advance so you have the rule in place.
I still have 3 year old marks on my legs from my beloved 96 year old neighbor's nasty chihuahua leg bites....The last time I went to visit him on his bench in the front yard I was wearing Kevlar gloves and knee high fleece lined lamb skin boots.......After watching Sam stare at me and start to quiver, went home and decided I need to add a hockey mask for my next visit. My big dogs, a crazy boxer and lovey labby girl were so gentle......They loved the old man. I feel sad that nasty little creature scares me so much I don't get to hang out and visit with him.
But never a weight limit on cats. Maine Coons and a few other breeds can get bigger than 9 kilos (20 lbs in Earth gravity).
The most dangerous dog is actually the chihuahua when you count of attacks on people from dogs by breed. The bulldog and a few other larger dogs are only listed as a danger because when they choose to strike they have the weight, muscle, and willpower to keep fighting effectively against a person. In fact, the bulldog was once called a nanny dog for it's even temper and kindness to infants.
chihuahuas are little peices of undeserving shits who bark just to p**s they owner off.
Talking with the staff at the City Animal Control... lovely people - they told me about all the panicky, screamy, yelly calls they get... screaming "I WAS BITTEN... I'm SURE IT WAS A PITBULL" - the arrive... about 9/10 times... the "pitbull" is a... slightly overweight Pomeranian/Yorkie/Toy Poodle... and the one time there WAS a Pitbull in the area (neighbour, likely) - it was actually the person's KID who bit them... but they wanted to get the Pitbull put down, so they figured "perfect opportunity to lie"
I love dogs, but can't stand the small ones, they're always complete a******s, growling and barking, because you dared to use the same road. They're a nuisance, but then again, breeders are to blame for the way they turned out.
uhm... almost every small dog I've met: tries to bite my hand off at least once. LITERALLY every big dog I've met: Jumps on me, lick me and asks for pets. Here is the scientific evidence that big dogs are nice enough to be allowed in an apartment complex.
I'm guessing scratches in the floors are the main reason for the weight limit.
Why is it always a "Karen"? Why not a guy for once? There are just as many high maintenance uptight men in the world.
Disgusting Incels will spend all day voting down posts that call them out. They have nothing worthwhile to do. I don't even think of them as real men. Real men are wonderful. Incels are cringey. They make me a bit nauseous.
Load More Replies...Oh, they're fine--as long as somebody else owns them!
Load More Replies...I know. I live with two 50-pound pit bull lapdogs. You're in danger of getting killed--they squash you or lick you to death.
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When asked what their personal favorite rare insult posted on the subreddit is, Blank-Cheque said that it’s difficult to choose. “Honestly, we see such a volume of rare insults every day that it's so hard to pick a favorite. There are just so many great ones to choose from that I would never stop listing them. This subreddit has such creative posts, it's really a joy to mod it. As for whether we use any in public: no, no we don't. Hurling insults at people is generally considered rude and we try to avoid being rude.”
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Ahahah this is a great way to look at all bigotry problems. Just let the mushroom live in peace :))
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All the countries of the world have a rich history of insults. Have you ever been called a ‘velnio išpera?’ Or a ‘varlės kinka?’ Lithuanian insults sound better than poetry and almost like compliments. A bit like swearing in French or wiping your bottom with silk, some would argue.
Meanwhile, a good many insults have fallen out of use in the English language. Insults like ninnyhammer (a fool), mumpsimus (a stubborn person who insists on making an error in spite of being shown that it is wrong), milksop (a pampered boy or man), cockalorum (a boastful, strutting, and self-important person), and lickspittle (a suck-up).
What do you say about bringing some of these insults back? The next time your colleague is sucking up to your boss, why not call him a lickspittle? And if you’ve shown your friend they’re wrong about something, but they insist on doing it nonetheless, call them a mumpsimus. Obviously, when somebody cuts in front of you on the highway, shake your fist, stick your head out of the window, and yell: “Sod off, you ninnyhammer!” But remember, insulting someone for fun is never the way to go, so stay classy.
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Omg I absolutely thought the one on the right was the wax figure until I read the comments hahaha
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Coat - Scooby. Turtleneck - Velma. Green thing (?) - Shaggy. Blue shirt - Fred. I guess that leaves Pink Trousers - Daphne?
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... and now they're telling us there's enough toilet paper to go around forever, knowing they won't need it in a few years or so.
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Many are funny but how appropriate is it to make fun of the way someone looks? I suppose no way has created an app that has a function: if you can't say something good don't say anything at all.
A lot of these come from the "roast me" subreddit or the person was being a prick & deserved it.
Load More Replies...Why do people have to share their insults, other than wanting their social media likes? How about sharing the great things about other people?
Sharing a good chirp IS sharing something great another person has done.
Load More Replies...Here's one: I'm not saying I hate you, I'm just saying you're the literal Monday of my life. Edit: F**k Mondays.
Many are funny but how appropriate is it to make fun of the way someone looks? I suppose no way has created an app that has a function: if you can't say something good don't say anything at all.
A lot of these come from the "roast me" subreddit or the person was being a prick & deserved it.
Load More Replies...Why do people have to share their insults, other than wanting their social media likes? How about sharing the great things about other people?
Sharing a good chirp IS sharing something great another person has done.
Load More Replies...Here's one: I'm not saying I hate you, I'm just saying you're the literal Monday of my life. Edit: F**k Mondays.