The savage art of the comeback is something that we should all take the time and dedication to master. There are very few things in life as satisfying as completely and utterly decimating someone with your wit, your snappiness, and your banter. And if you throw some good old-fashioned logic and common sense into the mix? Whew, you’re a legend.
The place that celebrates these “well-constructed put-downs, comebacks, and counter-arguments” is the legendary ‘Murdered By Words’ subreddit. Boasting a whopping 2.5 million members, r/MurderedByWords shares the best comebacks that we all wish we came up with ourselves. And, well, during the actual arguments, not days later while we’re shampooing our hair in the shower.
One of the moderators helping manage the vast r/MurderedByWords community answered some of my questions about the community. “The way we see it, a murder should (but doesn’t always have to) be more than a quick response or retort. The best murders are well-constructed, thought-out responses that leave the opening argument completely without any ability to reply. In other words, their point has been totally demolished,” the mod explained to Bored Panda.
“Now, obviously there’s more than one way to murder with words, and sometimes a quick rapier thrust or stab to the heart (a short, swift reply) can be just as deadly as a drawn-out murder, and you’ll frequently see both types in this sub,” they added. Scroll down for the moderator’s insights about how they and their colleagues tackle the challenges that come with managing such a large online community.
Check out the best online verbal put-downs, upvote the ones that impressed you the most, and be sure to give r/MurderedByWords a follow if you’re a fan of their stuff. When you’re done with this article, you’ll find some more inspiration for your future epic comebacks by checking out our previous features of the subreddit here, here, and here. Somebody call the police and the coroner because these ‘word-murders’ are out of control.
#1 Red Shirts Everywhere…
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#2 I Think This Belongs Here Too
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#3 Women Aren’t People, Apparently
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#4 Yes, The Answer Is Yes
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#5 Who Doesn’t Love Irony?
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#6 Far Too Many People See The Answer To This As Being “Yes”
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#7 The Media Makes It To Be A Feel Good Story Over A Dystopian Nightmare
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#8 You’re An Asstrovert
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#9 Let’s All Make A Pledge
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#10 Don’t B Confused
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#11 More C-19 Experts..
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#12 Am I So Out Of Touch? No, It’s The Children Who Are Wrong
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#13 Columbus Day
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#14 Murdered By Wit
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#15 I Like The Second Guy’s Energy
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#16 Classic Karen
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#17 Yeah, That’ll Work
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#18 That’s Got To Hurt
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#19 How Dare We Give You The Correct Amount Of Changes
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#20 Bit Of A Stretch
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#21 Seriously What Is Wrong With You
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#22 Good Luck To The Women In Your Future
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#23 Entitled Karen Getting Stabbed By Words
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#24 Get Wrecked…
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#25 Research Before You Sprouts Anything On Social Media
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#26 Better Check Those Facts
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#27 Handle With Care
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#28 Why Go Out Of Your Way To Be An As**ole?
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#29 This Doubles As A Til About The Spanish Anthem
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#30 Once Wasn’t Enough, He Came Back For More
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#31 Rip Sportsball Fan
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#32 God vs. Humanity
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#33 Trying To Gatekeep Conversations
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#34 I’ve Had A 32″ TV For Longer Than I’d Like To Admit
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#35 Oh, No! Anything But That!
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#36 The Ol’ Switcheroo
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#37 Who Ever Will Fight A Wolf ?
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#38 But How Will They Make Money If They Can’t Take Advantage Of People?!??
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#39 What Are Crab Cakes?
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#40 Doctor Of Reading?
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#41 I Don’t Really Know If This Counts But..
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#42 Just So We’re Clear
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#43 It’s Almost As If
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#44 You Can’t Justify Her Actions No Matter What
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#45 I Once Knew A Peacock
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