Come-back Kings and Queens Converge.....

monster · 06-20-2013, 10:37 PM

My high-school freshman-to-be is saving his growth spurt for a special occasion, and as a result is still a smidge shy of footfootfootfootfoot. He is playing hockey and polo with the teams that he will join, and could use a repertoire of retorts for those dumb enough to comment that he's short.

We have:

Yeah and you're ugly, but I'm gonna grow
Yeah, but I'm only 6, imagine how good I'm gonna be when I'm 14....

as you can see we need help, so have at it......

monster · 06-20-2013, 11:26 PM

ooh ooh....

I'm environmentally friendly -less packaging, more product

Aliantha · 06-21-2013, 04:29 AM

How bout, i might be short, but you defo need to grow up.

glatt · 06-21-2013, 05:58 AM

I like the ugly one. It's simple, direct, and right on target. If you come up with something that's really clever, it makes it look like he's trying too hard. He needs to make it look like he doesn't care.

Sundae · 06-21-2013, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

He needs to make it look like he doesn't care.

The most crushing put-down I ever received was when I was doing a show, and we had to hoist someone up on a series of wooden disks. I was part of the kneeling crew, others held their disk at waist height and finally there were those who shared the weight on their shoulders.

Nick was our best singer, and I said without thinking, "Why doesn't Nick do it?" He looked at me and said simply and directly, "Because I'm 16 stone, why do you think?"

I hadn't actually meant to joke about his size, but I was crushed. As crushed as we'd have been if we hefted Nick up there

The best comeback is to treat teasing as if it's completely irrelevant.
I never learned that trick myself, so I do like the other suggestions. Maybe he could tell them his parents have given him permission to cunt-punt them.

monster · 06-21-2013, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

The best comeback is to treat teasing as if it's completely irrelevant.

nope, not on a sports team. But srsly, this is for shits and grins and general amusement, otherwise it would be in parenting.

When I was a kid the advice for those of smaller stature (other than to ignore it which these days is key to pile it on harder) was to say "precious things come in small packages" (yeah, like poison

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ZenGum · 06-21-2013, 07:46 AM

Dude, my eyes are at tit level.

infinite monkey · 06-21-2013, 08:28 AM

the best defense being a good offense, he should say "can i borrow a dollar? I'm a little short."

Sundae · 06-21-2013, 08:32 AM

snort

BigV · 06-21-2013, 11:14 AM

Nose to nose, his toes are....

Nah.. too soon.

Clodfobble · 06-21-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Dude, my eyes are at tit level.

Ha!

Clodfobble · 06-21-2013, 12:22 PM

"You know who else was tall? Hitler."

It's not actually true, Hitler was on the short side. But I'd bet most teens don't know that.

monster · 06-21-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Dude, my eyes are at tit level.

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

the best defense being a good offense, he should say "can i borrow a dollar? I'm a little short."

multiple lols

limey · 06-21-2013, 02:24 PM

My height? It's to make you think I'm easy to overlook ...

Sent by thought transference

BigV · 06-21-2013, 04:26 PM

you know why you should never raise your hand against me, doncha?

it leaves your groin exposed.

06-20-2013, 10:37 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Come-back Kings and Queens Converge..... My high-school freshman-to-be is saving his growth spurt for a special occasion, and as a result is still a smidge shy of footfootfootfootfoot. He is playing hockey and polo with the teams that he will join, and could use a repertoire of retorts for those dumb enough to comment that he's short. We have: Yeah and you're ugly, but I'm gonna grow Yeah, but I'm only 6, imagine how good I'm gonna be when I'm 14.... as you can see we need help, so have at it...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-20-2013, 11:26 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ooh ooh.... I'm environmentally friendly -less packaging, more product __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-21-2013, 04:29 AM	#3
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	How bout, i might be short, but you defo need to grow up. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-21-2013, 07:46 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Dude, my eyes are at tit level. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-21-2013, 08:32 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	snort __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-21-2013, 05:58 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I like the ugly one. It's simple, direct, and right on target. If you come up with something that's really clever, it makes it look like he's trying too hard. He needs to make it look like he doesn't care.

06-21-2013, 08:28 AM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	the best defense being a good offense, he should say "can i borrow a dollar? I'm a little short."

06-21-2013, 11:14 AM	#10
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Nose to nose, his toes are.... Nah.. too soon. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	"You know who else was tall? Hitler." It's not actually true, Hitler was on the short side. But I'd bet most teens don't know that. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-21-2013, 02:24 PM	#14
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	My height? It's to make you think I'm easy to overlook ... Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-21-2013, 04:26 PM	#15
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	you know why you should never raise your hand against me, doncha? it leaves your groin exposed. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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