19 Cunning Comebacks and Scathing Insults That Lit People Up

We love a well executed clever comeback. There’s just something undeniably righteous about someone getting their comeuppance in a comments section, when they mistakenly assumed that they’d be able to get away with rapping off some nonsense unscathed. Yes, these folks left the comments section anything but unscathed.

1. “Oh, Brett Favre.”

A tweet by Brandon Bradford questions a user named Brett Favre about stealing from welfare, referencing a tweet where Brett mentioned driving a Ford truck and expressed support for Elon Musk's control of Twitter. The tweet has engagement metrics including likes and comments.
u/lordanswermewhy/via reddit.com

2. “Being a good guy isn’t good enough.”

A social media post reading: "After 2 months of talking, I told this guy yesterday that I wasnā€™t ready for a relationship and he responded 'itā€™s been great, hope you have a good one.' And then he blocked me. No effort, no pressure applied. Iā€™m devastated." Followed by a reply: "You're devastated because he respected your decision.
u/glassfan111/via reddit.com

3. “We need to bust Adam.”

Image showing a tweet by "@DoobusGoobus" that reads, "The fact the Mythbusters have repeatedly said they were not friends, and only had this one interest of testing weird stuff, is both kinda funny and kinda sad." A reply below says, "They look like if Walter White unfused.
u/helpfultrifle6841/via reddit.com

4. “You would go to sleep making fun of him.”

A man and a woman stand in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. The man is wearing a colorful patterned shirt and a head wrap, and the woman is dressed in black and wearing sunglasses. The caption above says, "Mike Tyson in front of the Sphinx!!!!" Below, a tweet reads, "I'd pay money to hear that man pronounce 'Sphinx'.
u/malinayy/via reddit.com

5. “Dad giving his son some subtle hints.”

A screenshot of a Spotify playlist titled "For the kid." The playlist includes tracks such as "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "The Thing That Should Not Be" by Metallica, and "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo.
u/dripp/via reddit.com

6. “In Joe Swanson’s voice, hey Peter.”

A young man with red hair wearing a blue and white hoodie and jeans stands next to a muscular man in a tight white t-shirt and blue shorts. They are posing for a picture on a street at night with people and a vehicle in the background.
u/annualletterhead619/via reddit.com

7. “You look like a memory.”

A screenshot from a social media platform showing an elderly person with short hair and earrings. The image is slightly blurred. A comment below reads, "you look like a memory." The post has received 66.6K likes, 2,669 comments, 4,553 shares, and 52.7K reactions.
u/nosed94/via reddit.com

8. “Very big if true.”

A man in a black cap and black shirt poses with two smiling boys in a casual setting. The man is in the middle, with the boys on either side of him. The tweet caption above the image reads, "they look like if you turned the angry birds human.
u/bittergur613/via reddit.com

9. “Guess it was too much.”

A woman in a bright green outfit, resembling a cartoon character, is shoveling snow next to a car. The image includes a meme caption saying, "She got mad cuz I asked if she was the booger from the Mucinex Commercials" with emoji expressions.
u/tulipevaa/via reddit.com

10. “He really does.”

A person with long hair and a beard wearing a white "I Love NY" shirt and a cap is standing outdoors in a city environment. Below the image is a YouTube comment saying, "Charlie looks like a homeless Pokemon trainer," with a high number of likes and replies.
u/impossiblebus6033/via reddit.com

11. “Don’t even have to open it to know it’s doomed.”

A tin foil-covered dish with "Lazaniya With Cheese" written in marker on top. Below the dish is a screenshot of a Facebook post where a person comments, "That lasagna definitely has Kraft singles layered on top." The reactions show one like and one laugh.
u/oddwatercress/via reddit.com

12. “Great ingredients to hatch a sociopath.”

A YouTube comment section showing a comment that reads: "Mark Zuckerberg's dead eyes, Steve Jobs' black turtle necks, voice of Megatron. Seems legit." The comment has 7.6K likes and 97 replies. A woman with long blonde hair is seen above the comment section.
u/longegg1251/via reddit.com

13. “Actually though, just plain old wow.”

A music video screenshot shows a man wearing sunglasses and a woman close beside him. Below is a YouTube comment with 32K comments. The comment reads, "Sean Paul is the only human in history that speaks doctor's handwriting." It has 18K likes and 460 replies.
u/suchcycle3016/via reddit.com

14. “Groot, is that you, bro?”

A person holding an old, weathered coin in their fingers. The top caption reads, "My friend was metal detecting and found a 400 year old coin!" Below, a tweet from @BeefyGorilla says, "It looks like he spent 400 years looking for it" followed by a skull emoji.
u/violetadrienne12/via reddit.com

15. “I just keep seeing Jay Z.”

A tweet by Desus Nice with the text "Ole 'Where my hug at' looking fish" above an embedded tweet from Oceana showing two images of a triggerfish with open mouths. Oceana's tweet reads: "Triggerfish can be found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world.
u/dreamydian1/via reddit.com

16. “Could be a career waiting for you, man.”

A screenshot from Reddit shows a post with the caption ā€œStraight out of the Sims 2.ā€ Below is an image of a person with blue hair on the Dr. Phil show, followed by a comment stating, ā€œHe looks like a randomized character.ā€ Another comment says, ā€œIf Adam Sandler wanted to start a mumble rap career.ā€
u/petalpixie33/via reddit.com

17. “New one for me at least.”

A screenshot shows a man with glasses and a beard looking directly at the camera. Below the image, a tweet by @trillary_banks_ reads: "Michael B. Jordan is cute but doesnā€™t have any edge. He just look... idk... responsible. He look like he know where his birth certificate at.
u/bearwastaken/via reddit.com

18. “Taking out the trash one search at a time.”

A social media post showing a humorous exchange. The first comment asks, "What industrial waste does Microsoft produce?" The reply humorously states, "Bing search results." The replies have upvotes of 209 and 536 respectively, indicating popularity.
u/shreyashjais01203alks/via reddit.com

19. “Oh no, how do you make it back from that.”

A young person with braces appears surprised or excited. Below the image is a comment from a user @bigredtomato2494 that reads, "Dude looks like he chews legos," accompanied by 17 likes and 2 reactions.
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