115 Very Good Comebacks You Wish You Could've Come Up With

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    by
    Dave Stopera
    by Dave Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    ,
    Mike Spohr
    by Mike Spohr

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Ever have those moments when you just can't come up with a comeback? Not just any comeback — a really, really good comeback. Yeah, same.

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    So we rounded up the wittiest comebacks that Twitter and Reddit had to offer. And let me tell ya: These are some absolutely blistering burns. Maybe you'll find some inspiration for the next time you want to knock someone down a peg, maybe not. Either way, I can guarantee you'll be feeling the heat.

    1. This timely Twitter takedown:

    2. This burn that came with a side of fries:

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    3. This burn hot off the Hooters plate:

    4. This presidential putting-in-place:

    Barack Obama and Zach Galifianakis
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    5. This response that probably took that person’s ego down a notch:

    6. This difference in perspectives:

    7. This award-winning line:

    Jon Cryer @MrJonCryer

    Is that why, after he left, it lasted for 4 more years and I won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy? https://t.co/VTE6g2yjZp

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    Twitter: @MrJonCryer

    8. This generational burn:

    Grant Tanaka @GrantTanaka

    my daughter was wearing a flannel hoodie so I said “hey, the 90’s called” and she replied “yeah cause they couldn’t text” and godDAMMIT I’m getting really tired of my kids owning me

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    Twitter: @GrantTanaka

    9. This response that's worth a million bucks:

    10. This detail-oriented mic drop:

    11. This arithmetically accurate callout:

    12. This animated response:

    sam (golf mode) @TheAccountOfSam

    shrek grossed 484 million just so we’re clear https://t.co/GmuMK2Momz

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    Twitter: @TheAccountOfSam

    13. This COVID-era comeback:

    14. These subtle slights:

    15. This reminder that we all have different standards:

    16. This smooth burn:

    17. This textbook comeback:

    18. This distinction in demises:

    19. This tweet that is all too relatable:

    20. This very appropriate reference:

    21. This math-forward myth buster:

    22. This linguistic lash-out:

    Da(Y)go Brown @ArtyCurry

    A lady just came up to me and said “Speak English, we are in San Diego.” So I politely responded by asking her “how do I say ‘San Diego’ in English?” The look of bewilderment on her face made it feel like a Friday.

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    Twitter: @ArtyCurry

    23. This mind-blowing discovery:

    24. This thread that got real, real fast:

    25. This response that came full circle:

    26. This comeback that points out there is no Pokémon Go Outside:

    27. This mother of all burns:

    Calla Wahlquist @callapilla

    My parents are replacing their coffee machine, which is 7 years old. Me: that’s not that old, I have sheets older than that. Mother: well perhaps your sheets aren’t getting as much action as our coffee machine. I’m going to need an ambulance.

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    Twitter: @callapilla

    28. This historically epic exchange:

    29. This burn of biblical proportions:

    30. This response that is just hilarious:

    31. This patriotic mix-up:

    32. This colossal comeback:

    33. This bear-ly endurable burn:

    34. This simple *roast*:

    35. This potentially market-changing remark:

    Not Today @ennwhee

    Make smaller sizes https://t.co/doylinhwLt

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    Twitter: @ennwhee

    36. This literal burn:

    37. This exchange that antagonizes an animal:

    38. This comment that brought the people together:

    39. This deliciously clever response:

    40. This decadent debate:

    41. This (un)fortunate response:

    42. This comeback, coming for your childhood:

    43. This epic exchange:

    44. This beautifully accented burn:

    45. This thread that totally applies logic:

    46. This relatable retort that is making you check your phone right now:

    47. This response, in the name of defending animal mascots:

    48. This crush-ing comeback:

    49. This multilayered response:

    50. This response that is just good math:

    51. This comeback that is Sheer(an) genius:

    52. This thread, with a scrumptious spellcheck:

    53. This burn of many sizes:

    54. This response by a user now taking personal requests:

    55. This burn that keeps on burning:

    56. This electrifying burn:

    57. This horrifyingly accurate comeback:

    58. This response that is just a good life lesson:

    59. This response, rich in good points:

    60. This burn that probably ruffled someone's feathers:

    61. This comeback that speaks for a generation:

    62. This unequivocal burn that points out systemic inequality:

    63. This burn, baby, burn:

    64. This burn filled with internet-era irony:

    65. This *sick* burn:

    az @axzrule

    my asian ass been eating leftover rice n dishes made by my mom, im doing just fine fam. dont bullshit https://t.co/9ZyaQxTr9C

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    Twitter: @axzrule

    66. This comeback that shows the importance of those magic words:

    67. This apocalyptically epic comeback:

    68. This remark with a religious exemption:

    69. This comeback that probably will cause him to wear masks again:

    70. This god-awful burn:

    71. This comeback that will make someone get their vision checked:

    72. This burn that cites history as its witness:

    73. This record-breaking response:

    74. This comeback by a consent hero:

    75. This burn by a bookworm:

    76. This subtle burn to a competitor — we definitely don't know which one:

    77. This callout that should go *viral*:

    78. This response that puts pets first:

    79. This burn that doesn't require a calculator:

    80. This good Christian comeback:

    81. This response that got personal:

    82. This spirited comeback:

    83. This eye-for-an-eye exchange:

    84. This response for the win:

    Pizza Hut Restaurants @pizzahutuk

    Bit rich coming from a club that hasn't delivered since 1992... https://t.co/v2R2fLhcNq

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    Twitter: @pizzahutuk

    85. This very well-earned burn:

    86. This response that rained on someone's parade:

    87. This response is just so simple, yet brilliant:

    88. This response that shouldn't need to be said:

    Tyler @I_AM_WILDCAT

    @d__rob12 Just following the guidelines advised by the organization made up of individuals who have dedicated their entire lives to studying diseases and how to control and prevent them. I promise they know more than you.

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    Twitter: @I_AM_WILDCAT

    89. This more-than-fair comeback:

    90. This hilarious response:

    91. This Whitney quip:

    92. This response that was just electric:

    93. This burn that honestly kind of makes you hungry for Wendy's:

    94. This unchivalrous comeback:

    95. This reaction that will make you want to brush up on some light reading:

    96. This bookish burn:

    97. This response that begs one to pardon her French:

    98. This honest comeback:

    Chase @chaselyons

    Walmart: can you please stop stealing from us?: Me: no 🥺 😎 👉👈 💪🥋🤙 👖 /🍆\ 👞🧦 👟 👟

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    Twitter: @chaselyons

    99. This very-much-needed reply:

    100. This really rude retort:

    101. This thread that puts everyone in their place:

    102. This burn that is extremely relatable:

    103. This cringeworthy comeback:

    originally_terrible_sean @difficultdean

    @fakeleny It’s called food

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    Twitter: @difficultdean

    104. This response with a strategy:

    105. This thread with artistic flair:

    106. This unmasked gem of a response:

    107. This burn that got appropriately personal:

    108. This burn that includes a Bunsen burner:

    109. This child-size comeback that packs a punch:

    110. This response that points to a historic problem:

    Barbara Stanwyck's Ghost @kfsrhn

    @IndieWire Nothing more appropriate to honor the Jurassic Park legacy than opening before you should

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    111. This comeback that makes you think:

    112. This burn that deserves a chef's kiss:

    113. This delicious McComeback:

    f*male b*tch @Ahhmandah

    it was 1997 i was outside McDonald's on Queen St age 15, an old lady barked "speak English" at a pair of young Korean men and without missing a beat one of them goes "OOooo i want a nice cup of TEA look at ME I'm ENGLISH i want to eat PLAIN TOAST" i miss him every single day

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    Twitter: @Ahhmandah

    114. This brutal burn:

    115. This comeback that proves mothers do know best:

    Aavi @poisonaavi

    Mom 2 seconds after giving me a task https://t.co/R4yrRkQgA4

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    Twitter: @poisonaavi

    This article contains content from Dave Stopera, Mike Spohr, Cates Holderness, Tessa Fahey, Daniella Emanuel, and Andy Golder. It was compiled by Kelly Rissman.