Reddit, what is the best comeback that works against all insults?

I bet that sounded a lot cooler in your head.

Once I saw an Am I the Jerk Post where a bride was jealous of a guest,

because she was too beautiful and, quote, stole her day, even if she was perfectly elegant,

and she was insulting her.

The bride told her,

So next time, can I come to your wedding and a wedding gown?

The guest replied, if you think it'll help.

And I found that epic.

Anytime my mom would get called names or insulted,

she'd shrug and just say, everybody's got to be something.

I like this one, actually.

I feel like it's the least argumentative comeback here.

Deflecting people or responding with the witty thing can just rile them up,

source, psycho family, as they take it the same way as being ignored.

This one gives a sort of illusion that you accept what they've said and they've already moved on from it.

Like, I've heard what you said, I've taken it in, and I let it go before the bully even has a chance to process it themselves.

I feel like there's still room for reconciliation after this response.

It's important to remember the other person in these situations.

Not because we should be empathetic towards in these situations. Not because we should be

empathetic towards their abusive choices, but because we should be empathetic towards their

lead-up emotions. My five-year-old says mean things sometimes because he hasn't practiced

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