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[–] nirodhaavidya@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have neither the crayons nor the inclination to explain it to you.

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 43 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I saw one here the other day calling someone a soup fork. I've been using that for people who are completely useless.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've also heard "wind sandwich."

[–] gnuthing@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] ashenone@lemmy.ml 40 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I work with an older lady who hits people with "you're so pretty" when they do or ask something stupid and I love it.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I first saw this used by Hugh Hefner in some reality TV show with some of his bimbos in Venice. One of them said how cool it was to be where Al Capone was born and he responded with, "You're so pretty." Of course, she absolutely took the compliment at face value.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

Lmao, it did took a while for me to register

[–] rslogix89@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (4 children)

β€œYour mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”

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[–] Forester@pawb.social 28 points 4 months ago

I can read it to you all day but unfortunately I cannot understand it for you.

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 26 points 4 months ago

The classic southern "Bless your heart"

[–] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Big fan of a slow disapproving head shake and a thumbs down. Especially in road rage situations (or any time I see a Cybertruck).

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

I only recently discovered the power of the thumbs down in the car. It is magical.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 months ago

I love how you don't let facts influence your opinion.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I have to thank the one and only James May for introducing me to β€œyou witless dishcloth”

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[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 months ago

I can explain it to you, but I cannot understand it for you.

[–] Surenho@beehaw.org 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's really hard to underestimate you.

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[–] vrek@programming.dev 16 points 4 months ago

I blame the alcohol, not what you drank tonight but what your mother drank while pregnant with you

[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You're about as smart as a bag of hammers.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As sharp as a bowling ball.

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[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Or like Foghorn Leghorn said, β€œnice kid, but about as sharp as a sackful of wet mice!”

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

"Sorry, I already have a boyfriend/girlfriend."

Implying that everything they said or had done was to get your romantic attention.

It was trending a few years ago but never caught on fully.

Still good.

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[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If all the village-idiots of all the villages in the world, would leave for a brand new village of village-idiots, you'd be their village-idiot.

If idiot does not count as "swear" tho...

[–] prex@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago

Oh I didn't even know where it was from, I just heard that somewhere and it got stuck :) But good to know, will check them!

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did your mother have any children that lived?

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 3 points 4 months ago

I bet she regrets that!

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

You look like you were painted by Picasso.

[–] tgc2darkness@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No one could possibly have a higher opinion of you than I have.

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[–] BROTHERM00N@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Chuckle and as you walk away, and under your breath but just loud enough to hear, say "eyebrows" in a way that sounds like you were amused and thinking about how it amused you. They will think about that for years, as I have been

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Just respond to everything they say with "sorry, I'm not into Pokemon."

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 12 points 4 months ago

They’re a south-pointing compass (if they assert something, you know it’s wrong)

[–] Athena5898@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 months ago

"If she was a spice, she would be flour" - Louise Belcher

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 10 points 4 months ago

A few beers short of a six pack

[–] Safeguard@beehaw.org 10 points 4 months ago

You are the proud owner of not a single redeeming quality.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

You make this world not worth saving.

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

I would not make you the night manager at a place that closed in the evening. Also your mother's a huge slut.

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

There’s a great artist that sells stuff at our local ren-faire; I bought a fridge magnet that says β€œI saw thee, and thought my day unwell.” It’s illuminated like an old manuscript and depicts a slim greyhound tossing his cookies.

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

I love this one from Coriolanus:

For you, be that you are, long, and your misery increase with your age!

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago

The truth. The reason you'd want to insult them as a direct pointed criticism.

[–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago
  • Have you been tending to your hounds? You smell like a wet dog!
  • Is that fur growing out of your ears?
[–] chirayu_alias@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago

"You look so generic I got a deja vu the first time we met."

I keep recycling this one but it's hard not to. I have so few good ideas!

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Your ma wears high heels with tracksuit bottoms.

You're lucky your momma died giving birth to you. If she saw you now, she would've died of shame.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

From my friend - You're the load your mom should have swallowed.

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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago

Thick as mince

[–] SelfHigh5@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Have the day you deserve!

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