35 Scathing Insults You Might Forgive, But Can Never Forget

Some insults are so scalding that you practically incur third-degree burns just by hearing them. Others are so confusing that the only way to cope is by thinking about them forever — someone saying your body “makes so much sense for you” is sure to leave that kind of impression. Finally, there are cheap shots so wildly specific that they must be true, like being told your family “looks like they really like soup.”  

But as Zaza Man uncovered in his recent Twitter prompt, the one thing all of these insults have in common is that you can never unhear them.

Indeed, sticks and stones may break your bones, but the following words will haunt your psyche indefinitely.