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Josiah_Is_Back 06/03/21 12:05:55 AM #1:	The Bard of Avon sure knew how to string together some stinging insults. Which one do you think is the best? "'Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God he knows, thy share thereof is small." - Henry VI, Part 3 "More of your conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmen of the beastly plebeians." - Coriolanus "I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It "You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." - Macbeth "This woman's an easy glove, my lord, she goes off and on at pleasure." - All's Well That Ends Well ""I must tell you friendly in your ear, sell when you can, you are not for all markets." - As You Like It "Villain, I have done thy mother." - Titus Andronicus The Bard of Avon sure knew how to string together some stinging insults. Which one do you think is the best? - Results (23 votes) "'Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God he knows, thy share thereof is small." - Henry VI, Part 3 8.7% (2 votes) 2 "More of your conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmen of the beastly plebeians." - Coriolanus 8.7% (2 votes) 2 "I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It 21.74% (5 votes) 5 "You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." - Macbeth 4.35% (1 vote) 1 "This woman's an easy glove, my lord, she goes off and on at pleasure." - All's Well That Ends Well 0% (0 votes) 0 ""I must tell you friendly in your ear, sell when you can, you are not for all markets." - As You Like It 13.04% (3 votes) 3 "Villain, I have done thy mother." - Titus Andronicus 43.48% (10 votes) 10 Let's see what CE thinks --- "Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks" <cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:954586382] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote> The Bard of Avon sure knew how to string together some stinging insults. Which one do you think is the best? "'Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God he knows, thy share thereof is small." - Henry VI, Part 3 "More of your conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmen of the beastly plebeians." - Coriolanus "I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It "You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." - Macbeth "This woman's an easy glove, my lord, she goes off and on at pleasure." - All's Well That Ends Well ""I must tell you friendly in your ear, sell when you can, you are not for all markets." - As You Like It "Villain, I have done thy mother." - Titus Andronicus Vote View Results The Bard of Avon sure knew how to string together some stinging insults. Which one do you think is the best? - Results (23 votes) "'Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God he knows, thy share thereof is small." - Henry VI, Part 3 8.7% (2 votes) 2 "More of your conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmen of the beastly plebeians." - Coriolanus 8.7% (2 votes) 2 "I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It 21.74% (5 votes) 5 "You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." - Macbeth 4.35% (1 vote) 1 "This woman's an easy glove, my lord, she goes off and on at pleasure." - All's Well That Ends Well 0% (0 votes) 0 ""I must tell you friendly in your ear, sell when you can, you are not for all markets." - As You Like It 13.04% (3 votes) 3 "Villain, I have done thy mother." - Titus Andronicus 43.48% (10 votes) 10 Show Voting Form Let's see what CE thinks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MICHALECOLE 06/03/21 12:06:51 AM #3:	I mean Clearly i fucked your mom wins <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:954586403] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>I mean Clearly i fucked your mom wins </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 06/03/21 12:07:22 AM #4:	"Peace good, tickle brain!" --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:954586414] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>"Peace good, tickle brain!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Josiah_Is_Back 06/03/21 12:09:10 AM #5:	MICHALECOLE posted... I mean Clearly i fucked your mom wins Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed. --- "Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks" <cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:954586472] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>MICHALECOLE posted... </cite> <quote>I mean Clearly i fucked your mom wins</quote> Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 06/03/21 12:09:24 AM #6:	the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:954586477] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 06/03/21 12:09:43 AM #7:	"Sweep on, ye fat and greasy citizens!" ...was he talking about us? --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:954586484] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>"Sweep on, ye fat and greasy citizens!" ...was he talking about us? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Josiah_Is_Back 06/03/21 12:11:07 AM #8:	averagejoel posted... the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context It may not be insulting to the witches, per se, but it's definitely an insult if used toward someone else >_> --- "Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks" <cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:954586524] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>averagejoel posted... </cite> <quote>the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context</quote> It may not be insulting to the witches, per se, but it's definitely an insult if used toward someone else >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 06/03/21 12:11:24 AM #9:	"I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:954586529] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote><quote>"I do desire that we may be better strangers." - As You Like It</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SothaSil 06/03/21 12:11:31 AM #10:	averagejoel posted... the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context I mean he's kinda slamming on the witches for being hairy old ladies, but yeah it's not really a direct insult, more just a funny line for the audience. Josiah_Is_Back posted... Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed. Hackneyed now, maybe. But It wins the list. --- Rebel <cite>SothaSil posted [p:954586532] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>averagejoel posted... </cite> <quote>the one from MacBeth isn't really an insult in context</quote>I mean he's kinda slamming on the witches for being hairy old ladies, but yeah it's not really a direct insult, more just a funny line for the audience. Josiah_Is_Back posted... </cite> <quote>Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed.</quote>Hackneyed now, maybe. But It wins the list. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 06/03/21 12:11:45 AM #11:	Also, where's "Get thee to a nunnery"? Basically Hamlet is calling Ophelia a whore --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:954586539] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>Also, where's "Get thee to a nunnery"? Basically Hamlet is calling Ophelia a whore </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AldousIsDead 06/03/21 12:11:51 AM #12:	Bitch you ugly. STFU stupid. Please leave. Y'all are pussies. Dude she's a sluuuut. Look, you're not going to win any beauty pagents. Last one is self explanatory. I guess the last one? --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. <cite>AldousIsDead posted [p:954586541] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>Bitch you ugly. STFU stupid. Please leave. Y'all are pussies. Dude she's a sluuuut. Look, you're not going to win any beauty pagents. Last one is self explanatory. I guess the last one? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 06/03/21 12:12:08 AM #13:	William Shakespeare Insult Generator http://www.literarygenius.info/a3-shakespeare-insult-generator.htm <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:954586547] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>William Shakespeare Insult Generator http://www.literarygenius.info/a3-shakespeare-insult-generator.htm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Josiah_Is_Back 06/03/21 12:12:09 AM #14:	@Shotgunnova y u not vote that option? --- "Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks" <cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:954586548] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>@Shotgunnova y u not vote that option? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 06/03/21 12:12:57 AM #15:	Josiah_Is_Back posted... It may not be insulting to the witches, per se, but it's definitely an insult if used toward someone else >_> there's no reason to include it over like "You scullion. You rampallian. You fustilarian. Ill tickle your catastrophe" or "Methinks thou art a general offense and every man should beat thee" though --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:954586562] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>Josiah_Is_Back posted... </cite> <quote>It may not be insulting to the witches, per se, but it's definitely an insult if used toward someone else >_></quote>there's no reason to include it over like "You scullion. You rampallian. You fustilarian. Ill tickle your catastrophe" or "Methinks thou art a general offense and every man should beat thee" though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 06/03/21 12:13:06 AM #16:	Josiah_Is_Back posted... Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed. Whats hackneyed mean? <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:954586565] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>Josiah_Is_Back posted... </cite> <quote>Well, some may argue that the whole "your mom" thing is hackneyed.</quote>Whats hackneyed mean? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 06/03/21 12:13:46 AM #17:	MICHALECOLE posted... Whats hackneyed mean? Overused and not clever --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:954586586] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>MICHALECOLE posted... </cite> <quote>Whats hackneyed mean?</quote> Overused and not clever </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 06/03/21 12:15:24 AM #18:	HylianFox posted... Overused and not clever Oh well then Ill make the argument that I fucked your mom is a timeless insult, and my evidence is see how its on this list from way back in the day? Yeah its just as bad if not worse of an insult now <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:954586624] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>Overused and not clever</quote>Oh well then Ill make the argument that I fucked your mom is a timeless insult, and my evidence is see how its on this list from way back in the day? Yeah its just as bad if not worse of an insult now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 06/03/21 12:18:41 AM #19:	SothaSil posted... I mean he's kinda slamming on the witches for being hairy old ladies, but yeah it's not really a direct insult, more just a funny line for the audience. I always interpreted that line to be a comment on their otherworldliness rather than anything insulting or comedic --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:954586689] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>SothaSil posted... </cite> <quote>I mean he's kinda slamming on the witches for being hairy old ladies, but yeah it's not really a direct insult, more just a funny line for the audience.</quote>I always interpreted that line to be a comment on their otherworldliness rather than anything insulting or comedic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 06/03/21 12:28:21 AM #20:	"Your mom" jokes will always win, when delivered with such masterful timing. --- Remember: Stonewall Was A Riot <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:954586893] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>"Your mom" jokes will always win, when delivered with such masterful timing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 06/03/21 12:29:22 AM #21:	sell when you can --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I never be, I never see, I never know <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:954586909] in Which of t... [t:79492465]...</cite> <quote>sell when you can </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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