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her209

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The best comeback is to compliment them. It knocks them off balance because they're not expecting it.
 

olds

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Originally posted by: LtPage1
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
My problem is that I am too quick with a comeback and I sometimes blurt something out when I should have held my tounge.

That's what she said.
Ya, your mom is a chatty one.

 

olds

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Originally posted by: her209
The best comeback is to compliment them. It knocks them off balance because they're not expecting it.
"That was a very intelligent thing to say.



For a special needs child."



You mean like that?

 

Fritzo

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Jan 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: nixium
OK, not quite suck. I usually think of something good to return with. Trouble is, it's a minute too late and I feel like banging my head against the wall.

Anyone else have this problem? Is it even possible to improve your comeback speed?

I'm pretty bad at comebacks too, but I have a friend whos good at them. The trick, he tells me, is to practice your ass off. Come up with ~100 comebacks and keep practicing in from of a mirror. That way, whenever you see an opportunity, its almost automatic.

Wow, what a brilliant goal in life. Standing in front of a mirror practicing comebacks.

Well, my goal is to stand in front of a mirror practicing doing your MOM!!!


heh- I guess it is universal :p

Is that why you keep a dildo up your butt?

OK, first the comeback has to make sense....

 

3chordcharlie

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Mar 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: nixium
OK, not quite suck. I usually think of something good to return with. Trouble is, it's a minute too late and I feel like banging my head against the wall.

Anyone else have this problem? Is it even possible to improve your comeback speed?
Im pretty sure that's also a 'that's what she said'.
 

ConstipatedVigilante

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Feb 22, 2006
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Originally posted by: her209
The best comeback is to compliment them. It knocks them off balance because they're not expecting it.

I just twist the insult into a compliment and say, "Thanks." sometimes.

Or just yell out something totally inane, like "Shut up, you pussy eater!"
 

Flipped Gazelle

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Sep 5, 2004
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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: nixium
OK, not quite suck. I usually think of something good to return with. Trouble is, it's a minute too late and I feel like banging my head against the wall.

Anyone else have this problem? Is it even possible to improve your comeback speed?

I'm pretty bad at comebacks too, but I have a friend whos good at them. The trick, he tells me, is to practice your ass off. Come up with ~100 comebacks and keep practicing in from of a mirror. That way, whenever you see an opportunity, its almost automatic.

Wow, what a brilliant goal in life. Standing in front of a mirror practicing comebacks.

Well, my goal is to stand in front of a mirror practicing doing your MOM!!!


heh- I guess it is universal :p

Is that why you keep a dildo up your butt?

OK, first the comeback has to make sense....

Oh.