if someone i don't know says something inappropriate to me in a public setting like a party or (especially) at work, i won't try to think of a "tit for tat" insult to shoot back, but i usually DO have a gentle yet withering remark ready regarding their seeming lack of social skills. if someone with a visible "flaw" points out some kind of physical flaw that i have, i'm being just as much of a twatwad as them by pointing out their imperfection. i'd much rather criticize their behavior and make them feel like they're ugly on the INSIDE.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

They are really are not worth it.
Clearly they were immature.

Anxiety said:

MoniGram said:

You are stunning in that photo Val

me and 2 friends were walking a dark alley on the way to a night club and a night watchman shouts down from the top floor of a building "you're nothing but a bunch of white sluts"
my friend turns round and shouts back up there "who are you calling white, motherfucker!"

ZombieKitten said:

veronikka said:

Thanks

That is funny Charlotte.
I always think of something funny & witty to say about 10 mins after the fact.
[Edited 10/30/07 2:09am]

shanti0608 said:

like George on Seinfeld

horatio said:

yes

A stranger came up to me the other day and started 'clucking' at me like a chicken. I thought this was odd and started 'clucking' back. Unluckily a policeman came along and gave us a ticking off for using foul language.

I used to get teased a LOT when I was younger. Especially starting in 2nd grade and had to wear a training bra. I was a vicious little one and would pinch the boys teasing me with my long fingernails and try to twist bits of their skin off. 3rd grade the whole 4-eyes kicked in and I just ended up making up not to nice nicknames for the taunters. 7th and 8th grade I was a ho, apparently (although I was a virgin until after high school). By then, I was wisening up and just ignoring them. They were the ones who ended up getting prego in high school. Nowadays, I get little insults for how I dress at times. School girl skirts, striped knee highs over fishnets, mary jane shoes, cut off shirts... The insults are mainly that I look weird and no one would want to date me or I am going to hell. I just smile and say thank-you, but I am single on purpose and how do they know my private life. As for going to hell, I say that I didn't know they were guaranteed a spot to judge who is going to be sent there.

shanti0608 said:

oh she wasn't trying to be funny, she was genuinely incensed! I was just standing there flabbergasted. He might even have said "STUPID white sluts" but WHITE was what offended her

This type of thing REALLY gets my goat. I'm not sure who invented this modern rule that just because you have the ability to say something, you have to say it. It's like some people have no control over what comes out of their mouth.

Sorry, I am going into 'old man' mode here.

First off, I don't know who the hell that guy thought he was making that remark to you, Justin; I'm just glad you set him straight. His reaction is hilarious.

The other week, I was in this bar with a load of mates and this random guy - who clearly thought he was all that - made some sneery remark to someone I know (I forget what was said exactly). I gave him the stink eye which shut him the hell up. He didn't have the guts to confront me there and then but - when I got up to leave a while later - he said "You're a legend, mate". I said "Yeah - in my own lifetime". To which he replied "Nice haircut". (I shave my hair, for those who don't know). I literally burst out laughing and just shook my head at him - was that the best he could come up with??! As if some comment about my follicles was going to plunge me into despair.


Maybe I *am* just an old git - probably - but I just do not get that sort of behaviour. Whether it's strangers or people you know inside out.

onenitealone said:

Honestly. If I learned anything this year, it's that life is too short to walk away from confrontation thinking "why didn't I say this or that". Now, I just say the first thing that comes into my head - even if it's just a stream of expletives - and life is so much simpler.

I think that retaining a "dignified silence" is vastly over-rated.

I mean, this guy looked like a twenty-something version of Timothy Spall but with regulation straight-boy spikey hair (complete with flakes of dried-up gel). Oh - he had a goatee beard too... the kind which looks like a skid-mark on your chin after you've been rimming.

Not that I'm into rimming or anything.

I've already thought of my next retort for anybody commenting on my receding hair...

"YOU EVIL TWAT!!! IT FELL OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEUKEMIA!!!"

Justin1972UK said:

- ow!

Justin1972UK said:

if you're a dignified person, it seems to come naturally...

JDInteractive said:

I just spilled my hot tea

shanti0608 said:

me too

It's a stranger.....who the hell cares? Besides it says more about them then you

EverSoulicious said:

That's right. Exactly the way I look at it.

I've been called all kinds of things by people who know nothing about me. What can I do? They said it, it sucks but why give them the satisfaction of a response...that's all they are looking for.

If its a cute guy who gives me the finger, I say 'really? im into that'
or i just give them the thumbs up

EverSoulicious said:

That's a very healthy attitude . But when somebody says something stupid about me being as light-skinned as I am I still feel hurt, even though I know I shouldn't feel that way .

veronikka said:

Oh yes !

The only time I'm offended by a stranger is when they don't offer me any candy.
I mean seriously....
WTF?

A week ago, the girls @ school had to get vaccinations. So I go into the hall and over to the nurse and I start taking off my sweater so she can reach the top of my arm better. I'm halfway through taking it off [of course i had like 3 tops on underneath] and she says really loudly "You don't have to start stripping, you know."

I'm like and said "It's hard for you if i dont take it off" and she interrupts me and says "Actually its not you can just pull it down like this" then fucking stretches my top down then STABS me with the needle. We've had to have 3 of these injections and this was the only one that really hurt me because bitchface didn't like me.

evenstar said:

You're really that tall?!

gemini13 said:

yup!

Justin1972UK said:

Good for you for telling that jerk off. I hate it when complete strangers make stupid comments like that.