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40 Hilarious Insults That Were Almost Too Good To Be Mad About

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I usually think of a good comeback about three hours after I need it. By then, it wouldn’t hit like I want it to. Instead, I keep repeating it in my head, imagining the standing ovation from people in earshot.

As far as online goes, it seems nothing is off-limits. People come out of the woodwork for everything to drop a rare insult or creative comment and then disappear into the ether. It’s kind of an art. There’s timing and context that need to fall into place. Then, when they do, it’s chef’s kiss.

These funny insults collected from Reddit’s r/rareinsults have that kind of attention to detail. Enjoy them, and hopefully nobody has been quietly preparing one about you.

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Can someone please tell me why schools in Europe have no security?.
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Elon Musk is going to put Apple out of Business!.
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Woman with long dark hair in a blue shirt speaking in a room with paintings and artwork behind her.
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Social media comment about phone prices and a reply about homeschooling by a pigeon.
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Egyptian babies didn't know their daddy would be a mummy.
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I got a job at Comcast and completed training so I could fix my own cable.
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Young man with a shaved side hairstyle looking sideways.
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A humorous tweet about a 7-year-old coffee machine and sheets.
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A person with long blonde hair, glasses, and a red face, smiling.
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Twitter exchange about catcalling and race, with a reply about wet cat food.
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A man with red hair and a surprised expression on his face.
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A man with glasses and a goatee looks confused, with a tweet about looking like a goat.
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Two women sit at a table with microphones, one smiling and the other looking serious.
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Reddit top 1% category discussion with IQ comments and stats.
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Close-up of a woman with long false eyelashes, blonde hair, and multiple earrings.
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Thor with a hammer versus Batman in a Halloween costume.
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Papa John looks like a guy in a zombie movie hiding a bite.
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This guy's nose looks like a woman twerking.
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Close-up of a smiling man with a shaved head, no facial hair, and a black shirt.
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20.

Mark Zuckerberg appears to be suppressing the urge to blink horizontally.
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21.

A tweet by Lilly about her mother in Japan and a Japanese man.
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22.

Zero birthday candle on a store shelf with colorful packaging.
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23.

Women appreciate plans more than the plan itself, says tweet.
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24.

Girl with long dark hair and a yellow jacket, looking down, brick wall background.
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25.

Last night I dreamed scientists used a bad picture of me to prove humans are related to goats.
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26.

Comment about Alec and Garrett's combined brain power and fantasy football.
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Reddit post with humorous comments about getting taller and shrinking.
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28.

Young man on TV with a caption saying he looks like the word lacrosse.
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Quote about the English language and a chair insult by Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson.
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A social media post about a middle school relationship and a humorous quote.
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Person with surprised expression, wearing a hoodie, in a room with wooden walls.
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Social media post about buying an expensive stroller for an ugly baby and a sarcastic reply.
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Twitter exchange about children and online courses, with user comments and views.

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Two boys in a school hallway, one touching the other's chest, with a humorous comment.
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Judge Judy with an American flag in the background, saying she would walk backwards for a trophy.
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36.

Two men in suits appear to argue at a formal event, with one handing a flower to the other.
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Screenshot of a Twitter conversation about animals and human babies.
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38.

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison released from prison.
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Social media comments about doctors and tests, with humorous tone.
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Person with headphones making a surprised face, comment about Larry the cucumber from VeggieTales.
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