Verbal smackdowns - Page 2

DanaC · 03-23-2009, 09:35 AM

In an atmosphere of tension and backbiting with mass redundancies looming and secrets in the air:

Colleague 1: starts to tell me something colleague 2 said to her in confidence.

me: Charl, Stop there. *holds up hand a little* Seriously, if she told you that in confidence, I really don't think you should tell me.

Not a put down. But one of those times my mouth acted on what my instincts were telling me.

Sheldonrs · 03-23-2009, 10:05 AM

This morning: (and yes, we joke around like this all the time)

Co-worker: "See, I'm not as dumb as I look!"

Me: "You couldn't be."

SteveDallas · 03-23-2009, 10:28 AM

I often tell my daughter I couldn't possibly be as clueless as she thinks I am.

ZenGum · 03-23-2009, 05:32 PM

Actually said:

Scene: tea-table, philosophy department, 1998, during the Commonwealth Games at which Australia was wiping the floor with all other nations (winning damn near HALF of all gold medals available).

Zengum: Really, there's not much point beating up on tiny nations with tiny GDPs and no sports budget.
New Zealand Colleague: Oh, we have to keep the Commonwealth Games. It gives Australia a chance to pretend it's America.
ZG: Oh, it does something far more important than that.
NZC: Oh really, what's that?
ZG: It gives New Zealand a chance to pretend it's Australia.

Bwahahahaaahaaa. She walked staight into that one.

footfootfoot · 03-23-2009, 06:40 PM

About 20 years ago I was riding to work on the LL and it was so crowded there was nothing to hang on to so I stood jammed between a whole pile of people with my hands at my sides. The train lurched to a sudden stop sending everyone about two feet. In the jostle my hand slammed right into this woman's ass. She turned and looked at me and said "Fresh."

I gave her a WTF? look and said "Sorry." I mean everyone was thrown in that stop. As we got off the train she happened to go through the exit gate ahead of me and she turned to hold the gate open and saw it was me and she said something to the effect of "Keep your hands to your self."

I rolled my eyes and said "Don't flatter yourself, honey." and brushed past her.

Not up to Dorothy Parker's standards but I hadn't had my coffee yet and it at least left her with her mouth open.

monster · 03-23-2009, 09:58 PM

Not verbal, but visual, and perfect IMO.... (if a little dangerous/crazy)

today....
driving, bus in front stopping, plenty of room for me to pull out and go past. Signalled, guy in outside lane floored it, determined not to let me out. I made it anyway (he was maybe 40 yards behind and just starting off from the traffic lights, so there was no way he would ever have been inconvenienced), so he proceeded to lean on the horn and then pull up beside me as I was waiting to turn left (him stopping traffic, still leaning on the horn because I refused to look round)

But I could here him yelliing "fucking bitch...." eventually, I looked round -if nothing else to judge whether he was crazy enough to pull out a gun... and he was all "you missed be by this much, you fucking bitch", holding his thumb and forefinger about 4 inches apart.... (bollocks, his headlights didn't even disappear from my vision in the rearview until I was almost past the bus, maybe he meant i missed his ego by that much, but anyway.....)

Well I was all ready to flip him the bird, but I couldn't help myself. he's showing me this 4 inches and so I shook my head and waggled my little finger. He punched my wing mirror (and failed to do it any damage) and drove off. Guess I hit a nerve?

lumberjim · 03-23-2009, 11:15 PM

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=4434

Aliantha · 03-24-2009, 07:39 PM

I was pulled up at a red light and a car full of yobbos pulled up beside me. One of the blokes pops his head out the window and says, "Hey baby, come and sit on my face!", to which I responded, "Why, is your nose bigger than your dick?"

capnhowdy · 03-24-2009, 07:43 PM

Queen of the Ryche · 03-25-2009, 03:58 PM

Working in the financial industry, I sometimes have to contact clients who don't have cash in their accounts to cover the checks they write. In one such instance, I called this lovely lovely client to ask how he wanted to cover the check he had written for a couple hundred bucks, and he tells me, completely unprompted, "For your information, I made more money this year than you'll probably make in your lifetime."
Without pause I responded, "Good for you sir. So you want me to go ahead and bounce this check then?"
I was floored. (All I could think of was "good for you?" I, sir, am an asshat.)

Gravdigr · 04-19-2009, 04:17 PM

Ex-gf seen at local store and not acknowledged: [My name], don't you even recognize me?

Me: Recognize you, I don't even think about you.

03-23-2009, 10:05 AM	#2
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	This morning: (and yes, we joke around like this all the time) Co-worker: "See, I'm not as dumb as I look!" Me: "You couldn't be." __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

03-23-2009, 05:32 PM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Actually said: Scene: tea-table, philosophy department, 1998, during the Commonwealth Games at which Australia was wiping the floor with all other nations (winning damn near HALF of all gold medals available). Zengum: Really, there's not much point beating up on tiny nations with tiny GDPs and no sports budget. New Zealand Colleague: Oh, we have to keep the Commonwealth Games. It gives Australia a chance to pretend it's America. ZG: Oh, it does something far more important than that. NZC: Oh really, what's that? ZG: It gives New Zealand a chance to pretend it's Australia. Bwahahahaaahaaa. She walked staight into that one. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

03-23-2009, 06:40 PM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	About 20 years ago I was riding to work on the LL and it was so crowded there was nothing to hang on to so I stood jammed between a whole pile of people with my hands at my sides. The train lurched to a sudden stop sending everyone about two feet. In the jostle my hand slammed right into this woman's ass. She turned and looked at me and said "Fresh." I gave her a WTF? look and said "Sorry." I mean everyone was thrown in that stop. As we got off the train she happened to go through the exit gate ahead of me and she turned to hold the gate open and saw it was me and she said something to the effect of "Keep your hands to your self." I rolled my eyes and said "Don't flatter yourself, honey." and brushed past her. Not up to Dorothy Parker's standards but I hadn't had my coffee yet and it at least left her with her mouth open. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-23-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Not verbal, but visual, and perfect IMO.... (if a little dangerous/crazy) today.... driving, bus in front stopping, plenty of room for me to pull out and go past. Signalled, guy in outside lane floored it, determined not to let me out. I made it anyway (he was maybe 40 yards behind and just starting off from the traffic lights, so there was no way he would ever have been inconvenienced), so he proceeded to lean on the horn and then pull up beside me as I was waiting to turn left (him stopping traffic, still leaning on the horn because I refused to look round) But I could here him yelliing "fucking bitch...." eventually, I looked round -if nothing else to judge whether he was crazy enough to pull out a gun... and he was all "you missed be by this much, you fucking bitch", holding his thumb and forefinger about 4 inches apart.... (bollocks, his headlights didn't even disappear from my vision in the rearview until I was almost past the bus, maybe he meant i missed his ego by that much, but anyway.....) Well I was all ready to flip him the bird, but I couldn't help myself. he's showing me this 4 inches and so I shook my head and waggled my little finger. He punched my wing mirror (and failed to do it any damage) and drove off. Guess I hit a nerve? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-23-2009, 11:15 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=4434 __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-23-2009, 09:35 AM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	In an atmosphere of tension and backbiting with mass redundancies looming and secrets in the air: Colleague 1: starts to tell me something colleague 2 said to her in confidence. me: Charl, Stop there. holds up hand a little Seriously, if she told you that in confidence, I really don't think you should tell me. Not a put down. But one of those times my mouth acted on what my instincts were telling me.

03-23-2009, 10:28 AM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I often tell my daughter I couldn't possibly be as clueless as she thinks I am.

03-24-2009, 07:39 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I was pulled up at a red light and a car full of yobbos pulled up beside me. One of the blokes pops his head out the window and says, "Hey baby, come and sit on my face!", to which I responded, "Why, is your nose bigger than your dick?" __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-24-2009, 07:43 PM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	__________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-25-2009, 03:58 PM	#10
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Working in the financial industry, I sometimes have to contact clients who don't have cash in their accounts to cover the checks they write. In one such instance, I called this lovely lovely client to ask how he wanted to cover the check he had written for a couple hundred bucks, and he tells me, completely unprompted, "For your information, I made more money this year than you'll probably make in your lifetime." Without pause I responded, "Good for you sir. So you want me to go ahead and bounce this check then?" I was floored. (All I could think of was "good for you?" I, sir, am an asshat.) __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six. Last edited by Queen of the Ryche; 03-25-2009 at 03:59 PM. Reason: typo, a g a i n .

04-19-2009, 04:17 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ex-gf seen at local store and not acknowledged: [My name], don't you even recognize me? Me: Recognize you, I don't even think about you. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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