What are some really good comebacks when someone is being mean?

Answer 1

A bully is usually more powerful than the selected victim. As a result, you can not usually escalate the issue as you would do with someone equally powerful. If someone said, "I will knock your block off." With an equal you could say, "I will knock yours farther." With a bully, self effacement sometimes works better. If the bully says, "I will knock your block off," a good reply might be, "Yes, but you will make your fist so sore you will have to put it in a cast for a month." You agree that the bully will accomplish his short term purpose but it will really cost him in the long term. A girl might say to another, "I will steal your jump rope." The other would reply, "Yes, but when you get through with that jump rope you will ache for a month." Let the bully know about long term consequences. Agree with him. You are ugly. That is right. I was trying to look like you.

SIMPLER: just say "don't call me what you really are." or "stop looking in a mirror." depending on the insult.

Answer 2

The best response is no response. Just walk away normally with your self-esteem intact. The person will get bored and go away.

If it is a case of repeated bullying, they do not always get bored. Some bullies are not happy until they have succeeded in upsetting you, and the verbal abuse will get worse by the day. If that is going on, go to a parent, teacher, councilor, boss, or other person of authority that can advocate for you.

Tell them what is going on, and be sure to write things down. Keeping a record will show them that things are escalating. Even then, it is usually better not to say anything. It makes it easier on the people trying to help you when they can point out that the rudeness is one-sided.

Answer 3

A bully wants attention and has the feelings of not being very good. This is why they bully people to make themselves feel better. The best thing to do with a bully is ignore them and walk away. If you respond you are feeding into their lack of self esteem and they will get worse. I use to tell my students to think of a bully in a big yellow chicken suit squawking and failing their arms up and down. It makes a funny picture. That is what a bully is.

Answer 4

Don't use yo mama jokes.They are old,and suck.

Tell them,'I don't know what's wrong with you,but I bet it's hard to pronounce.'

Answer 5

You shouldn't have any comebacks. If they are trying to insult you, just walk away. Using comebacks to make yourself sound smarter/better doesn't help you at all.

Answer 6

at least my mom doesn't get a ticket when she drops me off at school