So I had this random person drop a “you’re ugly” comment on me (unprovoked, of course—gotta love the internet). It caught me off guard, and I just kind of stared blankly. But later I started thinking… there has to be a better way to handle that. Whether it’s something clever, cutting, funny, or just straight-up zen master level calm, I want to be ready next time.
What’s your go-to response for that kind of insult? Bonus points if it shuts them down and makes you feel good.
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Oh I already know that, what else you got. Worked for me
We’re all ugly in one way or another, at least mine’s on the outside
“Projection at it’s finest”
Better than being a jackass
Insert SpongeBob gif..I’m ugly and I’m proud! 😁
Cool.
It could be worse… I could be you.
or: well, i could always change my appearance; however, money can’t buy you more intelligence, a different personality, nor a sense of humor.
or: well gee, you’re projecting a bit there. chin up hun, mirrors can be avoidable.
Who would say that to someone? Why? I can’t even imagine saying that to another person.
“Well, you’re stupid, and at least I can go to a cosmetologist.”
Long pause.
“Oh, sorry,. A cosmetologist is someone who helps people with their appearance.”
“that’s just like your opinion man”
The Grey Rock Method!!!
Yo mama?
A punch. It’s that simple.
“I got off lucky. You just got stupid.”
As Ron White says “I can get plastic surgery but you can’t fix stupid like you”.
“What do you mean?” then “Why ever would you say that.” Keep your cool, keep asking questions…
I might be ugly but I still got you here commenting. What does that make you?
I’d probably just say “okay” lol, like what do I care what some random person says/thinks?
“I may be ugly, but at least I ain’t got no money.”
“at least only on the outside unlike you”
People hate when you can make fun of yourself and insult them at the same time
“I know”
What on earth would be the benefit in continuing the interaction with anybody of that kind of quality? Am I missing something here?
Isn’t not taking the bait the best move? Giving a “clapback” is very very rarely as awesome as people think it is.
Say “and you’re pretty” and next if they say “I know ” reply with “that’s lovely!”
That’ll throw them off and make them feel guilty for being a rotten ugly person on the inside hah
“And what would you like me to do about that?”
I just did a blank look and …okay? Like yeah and? 😂 takes the wind out of their sails
Throw them off with a simple “thanks”
It’s what I think I’d do
I usually just call out that they’re projecting because 99% of the time, they are
I know what you are, but what am I?
Ignore them and don’t give their terrible energy power.
“So?”
A gal dropped this one in high school, and I’ve never forgotten it (I’m 40 now). She was completely nonchalant about it. It made her seem so fucking cool and confident, and it made the asshat she was talking to look like, well, an asshat. They were speechless. What can you even say back to that? (The gal wasn’t ugly, by the way. Just not supermodel pretty. Which clearly bothered her not at all.)
I was walking my dog along a trail that follows the local light rail. A man stepped of the train and walked towards us. I think I was grinning (it was sunny and not too hot… perfect for a walk). Apparently, he didn’t like the look on my face, so he said “You’re ugly.” I just grinned bigger because, wtf, man… you cannot ruin my day that easily.
Then he said, “Your dog is ugly, too.”
He was really committed to ruining my vibe, but the audacity just made me laugh so hard.
The only thing we have in common
laugh
“And?” It’s the only reasonable response and it puts them in the spot of needing to justify their comment, which most people don’t want to do. Even if they don’t respond to you it’ll likely get in their head. Even awful people like this tend to at least internally respond, even if they never actually say anything.
“Look who’s talking”
You’re just trying to get a reaction from me because you’re own insecurities. I pity people like you, and I hope 1 day you get over your insecurities, meekness, and lack of self-confidence
It’s like when people tell me I look better with my glasses on because they’re not used to seeing me without them, I say “Really? Cause you look better with my glasses off”.
My happiness and contentment isn’t measured by my beauty. Go be beauty and empty somewhere else.
“Not compared to you”
My response: OK! It’s your opinion and I respect that but sincerely this kind of things don’t affect me at all because I love myself too much to care of what ppl said 😏❤️🙏🏻
My answer will be thanks
“…and if I could magically trade places with you right now, I wouldn’t. Let that sink in!”
Realistically, though, I wouldn’t give the comment the dignity of a response.
>unprovoked, of course—gotta love the internet
Honestly, it’s not worth your energy and effort to even write down a reply because they exactly want a reaction from you like a fight.
People will say anything to entertain a fight, the best response is none in this case. And don’t be afraid of blocking and seeing they say they have reason, actually, you’ve won mental peace and a free-stress moment which shouldn’t be tradable with proving the contrary.
The troll probably will laugh their asses and move on to the next person or do something else while you are wounded trying to prove you aren’t ugly. Let’s not give them that privilige because they won’t even remember you after 3 days and you will.
At least i’m not ugly in my heart like you💀
“Haha why you think I care about your opinion?”
Same to you 🙂
After taking a look at you I’m feeling a lot more confident.
“You seem to care a lot about other people’s appearance. You should look into that, that’s kinda insecure.”
You said this happened on the internet? Just ignore it, friend. Don’t respond to the comment. That’s a weird thing to say to someone and doesn’t deserve a response.
“You’re ugly!”
“So? why do you care?”
My mom has a slightly lazy eye, it’s really not noticeable unless you really look straight to her eyes.
When she was younger she got along really poorly with one of her coworkers, and one time said coworker muttered under her breath “ugly bitch” after a disagreement, so my mom loudly said “I’d rather be ugly than stupid, I can at least hide mine with makeup, just a couple of words out of your mouth and there’s no way for you to hide”.
I wish I had inherited her quick wit, but alas, I did not.
Would you be treating me differently if I were pretty? Does my level of attractiveness somehow affect this conversation? Idk man, that says more about you than it does me.
Or “If it makes you feel better, I’m not attracted to you either”
No response. Waste of energy.
your just keep correcting there your till they call you stupid, than your not ugly anymore your just stupid. Hope this helps
“Okay, 3rd grade”
“That’s not what your momma said” is always winner.
looks like you are projecting on my appearance what you have inside
Oh hunny I still wouldn’t fuck you if I was beautiful.
“thanks you too”
“at least I ain’t you”
I saw a post once that has stayed with me for years: “why are you bullying me for being ugly? I don’t understand why YOU’RE mad that I’M ugly?!” 😹
To an adult:
“Ooo, yeah…now say that again real slow and sexy-like…”
To a kid:
“Fuck off. I’m telling Santa.”
The Amazon river runs for thousands of miles. At some points it runs through areas of the rain forest that are almost untouched and have been barely explored. Because of the porous limestone in these areas, the river water leaks through the stone and travels deep into the earth, and forms underground pools almost a mile below the surface. Over thousands of years, small blind transparent fish have lived and evolved in these pools. These fish have never seen the sun or surface and have never been seen by the human eye……
These fish care more about this than I do.
This is my go to for everything!
Respond, “Just like you”.
You get a real window into how people meant something they said to you when you turn it around.
“I know”
Don’t worry, you’re not my type, either.
I always just say okay. I don’t hit back. I dont act offended. I just say okay and then don’t reply after that. Usually those same guys were hoping for a rise and come back later on some BS
“Okay” And walk away. Best way to show indifference
“That’s not what your dad/mom said last night…”
“I’ve been called worse by better people” is my go-to, flippant way of saying “screw you” in such cases.
“Yes, and?” was always my retort. To every comment of that nature. Like, I’m ugly and… what? Are you going to tell me more about why/how these words needed to be said or is that it? Bc honestly, whatever, imma walk away now.
there’s a meme image of Saitama from One Punch Man going “Ok.” and that tends to give me a chuckle to use a reaction
At least I can fix my ugly if I want. You can’t fix your ugly soul.
And you smell
3. Not as ugly as you.
“Yeah? Well the Jerk Store called and said they’re running out of YOU!” It’s perfect for many situations.
“what would compel you to say such a fuckng rude thing to someone?”
“To some, yes. I’m ok with it.” my standard
Or just “🤷”
“Ok”
“Well at least my birth certificate isn’t an apology letter to the condom factory like yours is.”
Aw, bless your heart!
do they know what you look like? or pure text internet?
anyway, either way, I’d do nothing.
THEY DO NOT EXIST – make that your attitude
Don’t give them the dignity of a response. It’s the worst you can do to someone who is just craving attention.
Laugh, respond with “okay??” While giving them a weird look and continue to laugh as you walk away.
laugh out loud ! they would be gobsmacked and puzzled.
one time someone wanted to be and ass and called me an ugly 4 eyes!
I laughed so hard because I found it stupid and lame. he was shocked and kind of looked embarrassed …. and he left!
Haha i am, i actually kind of look like your mom
“Then it’s working, I can repel stupid like you 😁”
I know you are but what am I?
Thank you.
“And you think YOUR face is open casket material? “
Just say “okay”. If it’s in person, my response is going to be “okay”. If it’s online, I’m just going to move on. If someone is leaving a response online like that just unprovoked, they’re trying to illicit a response. Don’t feed the trolls.
Yo mama
I probably would have reflexively said Thanks, you too and left it at that 😂
I have been called ugly or a butter face often in my life. Best response is none.
I wish I had this chat when I was younger. Someone called me ugly when I first moved up north in middle school and I can still picture the entire scene to this day..I’m 42 😩
I prefer to use outdated terms like “Oh snap! You got me. Drop the mic!”
This happened to me once with a friend of a friend. We were outside a club in the smoking area, we started bickering about something, and she said, ” Well, you’re ugly!”
I started laughing my ass off. She turned red and stomped off.
Later, she and our mutual friend were talking about it. She said that she felt really stupid after.
“Spoken with all the grace one might expect of a toddler in a shopping cart”
At least I’m not ____ (whatever strikes you about them ie fat short, short and fat, stupid, graceless,
Or at least I don’t have __(a big nose, little dick, body odor, whatever you think will throw them the most) and keep walking.
“And WHY should I care?????”
Your mom doesn’t think so.
“Ugly enough for your mom”
First thing I thought of and I’m sticking to it, and here’s why:
“had a rough night, what’s your excuse?”
” That’s not what your mama/daddy thinks ” it’s cheap but when people are jerks for no reason I have no problem hitting where it hurts
I just say “I know” then watch them get uncomfortable . There’s nothing anyone can say as I’ve heard it all at this point.
“Fuck you” or “suck my dick” springs to mind.
Just look at them with disgust and say “ew”.
Turned a girl bright red in embarrassment with that.
I like just asking “Are you ok?” It immediately puts you in the position of power.
I’m rubber you’re glue…
I only answer because I like the question a lot. Here are my suggestions:
“Thanks for passing the ugly down to the rest of us”
“Don’t you like your own reflection?”
“Self-projecting much today, are we?”
“I was thinking the exact same thing about you!”
“I still wouldn’t trade my face with yours”
“I see, I don’t have to roast you back. Nature already took care of that.”
“Your mom/dad didn’t seem to mind”
You could be like my 8yr old. Her new comeback to everything is, “Like your upper lip.” 🤣🤣🤣
‘Still better than your personality’
Walk on by…why waste energy on a fool?
I know you are but what am I?
If it’s a kid, when my niece lost her baby teeth and called me ugly, I said at least I have teeth and she started crying lol
Or my nephew said that too and I said at least I have a dad, he got mad at me cause his bio dad is a dead beat lol
I’m ugly on the outside and the inside. If they want to go low, i go lower. I’m a limbo champ and idc if you’re a kid or a grown up calling me ugly I’ll hurt your feelings.
Takes one to know one. Or, We can smell our own
That’s the best you got? No, I’d stuck with okay, too. I’m fat, so yeah.
I like “Right on,” which is just a different way of saying OK.
My favorite go to for most insults is one, one of my ex’s used quite frequently. “At least i don’t suck dick for pocket change”
“Are you ok?”
‘Your mum’ – very secondary school-ish but as an adult I still say it lol
Ignoring it is better than any of these cringe ass replies could ever be 😭🙏🏻
Eh looks fade, you on the other hand are stuck with that horrible personality.
Just a very sincere question, “are you okay?”
Meet that ugliness in their spirit with some genuine care and kindness and it usually throws them off… this approach is better for in person.
For online… ignore ignore ignore!
There is no way to go up against a “keyboard warrior “
At least the best things in life don’t depend on how you look.
Your Mom.
Gets em errytime
“Maybe, but at least I’m broke!” Always leaves them perplexed.
Ive used, “I KNOW RIGHT?!” a couple of times. Or, “finally somebody noticed!!” lol
Its the enthusiasm that catches the haters off guard.
Just not say anything. The best way to annoy trolls is to not give them what they want.
I don’t recall asking for your opinion.
‘Thanks, I work hard at it’
‘Thanks, it’s all natural’
‘Ugh finally, somebody noticed! Thanks man’
‘Woah, really? Cool. Anyway’
‘Aw thanks, you too!’