InsultsLast week two kids ran past me, one chasing the other. As they passed, the little boy turns to the girl chasing him and screams, "go away, you, you... you GIRLPANTS."
She stopped dead, cut to the core. Well, sort of. Anyway, we've added it to our repertoire, but are keen to expand further our sweary lexicon. What's the best insult you've heard? How effective was it? How did they retaliate?
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chthonic, Thu 4 Oct 2007, 12:48)
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insult loreSeems to me that the best and most effective insults have to meet specific criterai:
1) Must be short and pithy.
2) Must be tailored specifically to the insultee. Anyonne can be called a mong - it's too generic.
3) Swearing should be carefully controlled. Too much and the insult is lost.
4) Ephemeral terms should be avoided - does anyone use "smeg" anymore (apart from IT technicians)?
5. An entirely new insult is always better than one you've heard and used a million times.
The best insult I've heard recently is one levelled at the partnership of Jamie Cullum and Sophie Dahl: "The New Krankies". Perfect.
(, Fri 5 Oct 2007, 12:52, Reply)
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