create your own

Snappy Comebacks to Stupid Insults

69
rate or flag this page

By Tom Rubenoff



 

People love to try to get your goat. Maybe you made a mistake, or maybe you just happen to be in someone's way. Maybe you rub them the wrong way, or maybe you rub them the right way and they don't want to admit it.

That's okay. Don't let them get to you. When somebody insults you, come back with one of my snappy answers:

  • Insult: "You're a jerk!"
  • Comeback: "Noun or verb?"
  • Insult: "Loser!"
  • Comeback: "Umpire!"
  • Insult: "You have no class!"
  • Comeback: "You are no teacher!"
  • Insult: "Get a life."
  • Comeback: "Get a death."
  • Insult: "You have no friends."
  • Comeback: "I have no problems."
  • Insult: "You smell."
  • Comeback: "You see."
  • Insult: "You're a worm."
  • Comeback: "You're humus."
  • Insult: "Drive much?"
  • Comeback: "Sorry, sir. The chauffeur was off today."
  • Insult: "You're stupid."
  • Comeback: "As an abstract concept?"
  • Insult: "You have no idea what you're doing!"
  • Comeback: "You have no idea what I'm doing, either!"
  • Insult: "You don't know what you're talking about!"
  • Comeback: "That's not fair. I know what you're talking about."
  • Insult: "You're ridiculous!"
  • Comeback: "I'm unique."
  • Insult: "You're incompetent."
  • Comeback: "How can you tell?"
  • Insult: "You're an a**h*le!"
  • Comeback: "That's right. I am absolutely essential."
  • Insult: "You're a fool!"
  • Comeback: "No fooling?"
  • Insult: "Your writing sucks."
  • Comeback: "Well, I guess you read it, eh?"

Other hubs by Tom:

Smart Ass Page-A-Day Calendar 2010 Smart Ass Page-A-Day Calendar 2010
Price: $7.36
List Price: $12.99
Smart Ass: Close Quarters Smart Ass: Close Quarters
Price: $12.20
List Price: $14.99

Comments

RSS for comments on this Hub

Frieda Babbley profile image

Frieda Babbley  says:
8 months ago

"You're a worm" "You're hummus"

Hysterically grand! Great list.

shibashake profile image

shibashake  says:
8 months ago

lol - this is a really good list. Too bad my mind often goes blank when I am upset. I need ONE good line, that I can apply to any situation. Tears also seem to work well, especially with men :)

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

I'm thinking maybe I enjoy myself a little too much, Frieda?

Tears are great, Shiba. Shuts 'em right up.

MexicaliBill profile image

MexicaliBill  says:
8 months ago

I used to have a book from the publishers of Mad magazine when I was a kid. It was called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." I like to think it helped make me the sarcastic PITA that I am today. Ah, those influencial early years. I am concerned though about your ability to list all these insults so quickly. It must just be from overhearing them used on others I am sure.

eovery profile image

eovery  says:
8 months ago

Nice hub, I wish I had this to go with my Classy Insult hub,

Keep on Hubbing!

Hawkesdream profile image

Hawkesdream  says:
8 months ago

Insult: You're drunk

Comeback: You're ugly, but I'll be sober in the morning.

fishskinfreak2008 profile image

fishskinfreak2008  says:
8 months ago

"You're a jerk" is the best one. Thumbs up

Teresa McGurk profile image

Teresa McGurk  says:
8 months ago

funnnny stuff -- i gotta print this and carry it with me

sharrie69 profile image

sharrie69  says:
8 months ago

I think my favourite snappy comeback was my mother in law's when a really nasty guy told her to "FU*K you"

She said..."You have to have a penis to do that sir"

Now THAT deserves a medal (and if you know my mom in law you'd never BELIEVE that came out of her mouth..very propper lady who speaks the Queen's english) She had us ALL flabergasted!

Funny post Tom!

needful things profile image

needful things  says:
8 months ago

"Get a Death"... this is a cool comeback... hahahahaha!!!

Ivorwen profile image

Ivorwen  says:
8 months ago

I am absolutely essential! -- My dad loved to point out little facts like that. :)

I'm no good at comebacks, but I love them just the same.

Peggy W profile image

Peggy W  says:
8 months ago

Really funny comebacks! You have me smiling...

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

Glad you all enjoyed. After three days hard excercise (for me) I spend two days in a car with part of the fam. Oooh, I'm hurtin'.

I, too, loved Mad Magazine, Bill!

Oh, Hawkesdream, that is a classic!

Thank you, Fish! I like the noun or verb comeback best, too. It's adaptable.

Teresa! Thank you for the one-armed comment! You continue to be my hero.

Sharrie, there are so many times when the person you least expect comes back with the best of them! That's really excellent.

Thanks, Needful. I really gave myself a chuckle over that one.

Ivorven, I am no good at comebacks either, except in the virtual world!

Glad you enjoyed, Peggy!

Eovery, please post a link here to your classy insult hub!

Feline Prophet profile image

Feline Prophet  says:
8 months ago

Hehe, another of your great lists! I must try and remember these!

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

They're at least as fun to make as they are to read!

earnestshub profile image

earnestshub  says:
8 months ago

Good fun Tom.

feeweewv profile image

feeweewv  says:
8 months ago

LOL... a good morning laugh.. thanks

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

Mission accomplished! Thanks Feewee!

feeweewv profile image

feeweewv  says:
8 months ago

insult: You're a cheap a** mother fu**er...

Comeback: I'm not cheap, I'm poor... so poor, when you came in my house and dropped your cigarette, the roaches came out clapping their hands and stomping their feet, chanting thank the Lord we got heat

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

That's pretty awesome, Feewee!

Darrell Roberts profile image

Darrell Roberts  says:
8 months ago

Great Hub Tom,

Witty and classy.

cindyvine profile image

cindyvine  says:
8 months ago

You want to go out sometime?

Sorry, not drunk enough to find you attractive.

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
8 months ago

Thank you, Darrell!

Ha, ouch, Cindy. Here, have a drink...

cindyvine profile image

cindyvine  says:
8 months ago

lol, okay my break is over, back to packing...

Whikat profile image

Whikat  says:
7 months ago

LOL, this one is my favorite Insult: "You're incompetent."

Comeback: "How can you tell?" I will be able to use that one. :-)

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Ha, I like that one, too. It's truly passive-aggressive!

JamaGenee profile image

JamaGenee  says:
7 months ago

Comment from a super-ego jock to the twenty-ish cocktail waitress while sitting with four friends: "[Jama], what you need is a man."

Comeback: "Do you know any?"

Super-ego's friends fell off their chairs laughing. 

Until that moment, my mind always went blank when a snappy comeback was needed.  After that, noooo prob.  ;D

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

That's a good one LOL

It's so difficult to have the presence of mind to have the snappy comeback. Whenever I manage it I count it as a personal triumph.

Randy Behavior profile image

Randy Behavior  says:
7 months ago

How did I miss this one? Another great list. And so much better than - it takes one to know one!

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Ha ha, or "I'm rubber and you're glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you." I mean, the meter doesn't even work!

Am I dead, yet? profile image

Am I dead, yet?  says:
2 months ago

"you have no friends--I have no problems" pure classic!

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
2 months ago

My personal fave:

"You have no class!"

"You are no teacher!"

B  says:
6 days ago

insult from a man :

Nice shirt, does it come in men sizes ?

Why ? looking for a present for your boyfriend ?

Submit a Comment

Members and Guests

Sign in or sign up and post using a hubpages account.


optional


  • No HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked
  • Comments are not for promoting your hubs or other sites

working