There are some people in my university who are jealous of me and whenever I do some message, they reply me with messages that have that sarcasm that look funny and insulting and I don’t have any comebacks for them. They also get more reaction and when I do msgs, more people gather and intensify hate. I want to have comebacks but I don’t know how to.

  • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
    3·
    18 hours ago

    There’s thing thing called L’esprit_de_l’escalier where you think of the witty response too late. The thing is, those situations tend to pop up again, and if you’ve practiced it in your mind, you’ll be ready next time.

    Also, listen to how stand-up comics deal with hecklers.

    Read Douglas Adams. He has so many useful turns of phrases you can repurpose for any situation.

    If all else fails, not responding at all can be incredibly powerful.

    Also, not caring about changing minds and just mocking idiots is very freeing.

    • baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      17 hours ago

      There’s thing thing called L’esprit_de_l’escalier where you think of the witty response too late. The thing is, those situations tend to pop up again, and if you’ve practiced it in your mind, you’ll be ready next time.

      I have a deep back-catalogue explicitly for this purpose.

    • melsaskca@lemmy.ca
      2·
      17 hours ago

      Great advice! I would add, get in the habit of reading anything and everything. You’ll eventually have more comebacks then you ever thought possible because there is always an allegory or an association that can be made based on all the data floating around in your head.