This made me laugh. Thank you
Good to hear my cyanide & happiness obsession bring happiness for someone
Among everybody here, you have the most potential to learn something.
I’ve been told that a few times…
good luck out there my friend
Every moment I spend with you is better than the next.
Bravo, that one took the most thought to figure out it was backhanded.
Was that actually in the show? I don’t remember that one.
Don’t think so. It’s a Nigerian expression.
There are some good ones:
Unlike the stomach, the brain does not tell when it’s empty
When someone finds a problem to every solution: They are the enemy of progress
So many good ones in there thank you for sharing!
Leftist infighting in a nutshell
Shakespeare had a banger.
“I was going to challenge you to a battle of wits but I see you are unarmed.”
I also like.
“I could agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.”
“I could agree with you, but then we’d both be wrong.”
A former co-worker got me with this one many years ago. I laughed out loud. I’ve never forgotten it.
Got in a literal fistfight in middle school using that first one. Pretty sure they didn’t understand it, and lashed out from ignorance.
Did you win?
Not technically, but they got expelled for it, so yes.
You can’t be underestimated
What in interesting use of free will
Almost every British insult is like this.
- I admire your courage in wearing that!
- Your personality is unique.
- I’m genuinely impressed by your unconventional approach to social intercourse.
- Your hair is magnificent, does it grow everywhere like that?
- You have such a tremendous, characterful appearance. Ever thought about a career in radio?
- You’re really very special, aren’t you?
Best one is to respond to something they say with “Oh that’s quite interesting” in the flatest tone possible, then move the conversation on to a different topic or exit.
Works particularly well on Americans because in American English “quite” is an amplifier modifier but their brain will be confused by the flat (not sarcastic) tone.
Look up Shakespeare’s insults. They’re literally classic.
You cured my impostor syndrome, thank you.
You are a testament to the quality of the educational system.
“See you soon!”
“Not if I see you first”
That one took me decades to understand, after someone explained it.
There’s something to explain? I must be missing something. What’s the explanation, please?
If person 2 sees p1, they will avoid p1
The implication is that if you see them before they see you, you’ll make sure to avoid them.
Ohhhhh! 😂 I had, in all my years, never realized it was so cheeky.
Thank you! (Me => xkcd’s 1/10,000 today)
To be fair I think that a lot of people also just say it the way you were understanding it, without intending hidden burn meaning…
You’re really at the top of the bell curve!
Your intelligence is at least on the top 95% of people.
This took actually long to kick LMAO
me too, but mainly due to “on” rather than “in”.
…I’d also replace “at least” with “possibly”.
so average? is that an insult
It sounds like you’re calling them intelligent when you’re really saying they’re nothing special.
“That’s a surprisingly confident take.”
“I love your confidence”
I see you are not hindered by the restrictions of logic.
