20 Clever Comebacks That Are Threats To People’s Self Esteem

I’ve always loved the properly crafted clever comebacks. You can tell when someone has devoted a genuine amount of effort toward crafting a comeback and/or an insult that destroys just enough of someone’s confidence that they’re defeated, but not totally destroyed. It can be hard to safeguard your self esteem in a world filled with people that make it their life’s work to shatter it into pieces. With that being said though, maybe you’ll be able to recycle some of these clever comebacks and unforgiving insults for your own gain.

1. Doctor gave out a prescription of clever comebacks on the house.

A tweet by user dana bad, stating: "i got botox and i asked the dr 'how many years younger will this make me look?' and he was like 'zero. you'll just look like the other girls your age who have also gotten botox.'
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2. He’s just asking for it.

Screenshot of a tweet by Elon Musk saying raising a kid is 18 years of prompt engineering, with a shocked face emoji. A reply questions if it's because someone else is doing the work and you're taking credit.
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3.

A young man with a unique haircut featuring shaved sides and longer hair on top looks into the camera. Above, text reads "stepping out today hide ya girl," with an angry face emoji. Below, a user comments, "ima hide wit her.

4. Anyone ever thought about it this way?

A tweet by Chris Scott reads: "Mariah Carey beginning with 'I don’t want a lot for Christmas' and then revealing she wants 'you' is such a good burn.
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5. That’s a win for the Top Gear fans.

A tweet with a photoshopped image of Dave Bautista as an older man with long hair and a beard, wearing a patterned shirt and jacket. A follow-up tweet jokes about his resemblance to all three Top Gear presenters.
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6. Ouch.

A wooden board with a natural wood grain pattern resembling a dog's face. A text exchange below shows someone commenting about seeing a dog, while another suggests turning on the monitor to see clearly.
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7. Must’ve been the other girlfriend.

A text message exchange is shown. One person sent a picture of a Dunkin' tumbler left in the car. The reply jokes about it belonging to another girlfriend, with a humorous response that she isn't as extra. The overlay says "he is so tired of me" with a laughing emoji.
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8. I might feel the same way.

A person in a hospital coat looks tired or concerned, standing against a beige wall. Above them, a tweet reads: “‘GREYS ANATOMY’ has been renewed for Season 21 at ABC.” Another tweet above adds the comment: "she looks like they just told her".
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9. Now that’s a well fashioned rare insult.

A tweet with the text "Wanna know who wouldn’t have these problems with Thanos?" above an image of superheroes. A reply says "Let them defeat Rotten Tomatoes first.
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10. The more you look, the more you can see it.

Three men wearing baseball caps stand smiling in front of a rustic wooden wall with a deer skull and antlers mounted on it. One man gives a thumbs-up, and there's an American flag on the side.
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11. Might take you a second to get it.

A social media post with text about future species discovering human fossils. Below, a screenshot shows sugared strawberries in a container with a caption asking if people eat strawberries with sugar.
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12. Had never heard this one before.

A screenshot of a humorous social media exchange. The first comment suggests insurance can't deny necessary doctor recommendations. The second jokes about a speedboat. A reply humorously implies the first person's ideas are nonsensical.
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13. This wasn’t just a roast, that was a burn.

A screenshot of a text conversation showing one person saying they dreamed of getting back together, followed by the other person humorously replying, "Hahahaha what a nightmare.
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14. You’ve got to wonder what his name would be.

A young person with short blond hair is sitting in a booth, wearing a zipped-up jacket. The screen displays a humorous comment: "He looks like the German villain in a comedy about figure skating.
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15. Steve is probably going to shoot his shot.

A tweet jokes about "huge news" for someone who frequently likes a singer's pictures. It includes a screenshot of another tweet stating the singer is single again, with a photo of her in a red outfit.
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16. Unclear if it’s an insult or a compliment.

A tweet shows a man with glasses wearing colorful clothing and a scarf, next to a close-up of a spotted lanternfly on a person's hand. The tweet jokes about telling the man he looked like the insect.
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17. When your date asks what you do for a living.

A man with curly hair and a maroon shirt stands in a Walmart parking lot. Below, a YouTube comment says, "He looks like Ron's pet rat from Harry Potter," with 3.6K likes.
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18. Bieber’s been missing out on the spotlight lately.

A tweet shows Justin and Hailey Bieber walking outside. Justin wears casual clothes and a cap, while Hailey wears a red dress. The caption humorously comments on their attire in relation to helping with groceries.
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19. Gen Z’s evil queen has arrived.

Woman with long dark hair speaking on camera; a background of paintings and a sculpture. A comment below describes her as a "crazy evil cartoon character" aiming to build a mall by destroying a forest.
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20. Seems normal enough.

Screenshot of a Facebook post asking, "How much is $2 chips?" with a humorous comment below that says, "It probably takes you an hour and a half to watch 60 minutes." The username and profile pictures are obscured for privacy.
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