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As long as people throw around some questionable bits of wisdom like it's no big deal, we have the unofficial karma police, aka ‘murderers by words.’ Except murder by words has nothing to with violence, weapons, or blood, which makes the act inherently peaceful, yet brutally powerful.

It’s because the fight is fueled by words, but not by any words. I mean witty, well-argued, and solid arguments that pierce straight through misinformation, fake news, and any other online BS that's so prominent these days. The targets can be anyone from Covid deniers to anti-vaxers to flat earthers and extreme right Trump supporters who support the Capitol riots or similar bursts of terror. And when the words come back, they do so with double the initial power.

Thanks to the prominent corner of Reddit known as the subreddit “Murdered By Words,” the karma evening selection of putdowns, clapbacks, and counter-arguments are in to show that everything you utter in this world can come back to you. Psst! Part 1 of the post with people who got brutally shut down is available here.

#1

You Dense Mother ---!

You Dense Mother ---!

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#2

Due For Some Good Luck Eventually

Due For Some Good Luck Eventually

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#3

Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

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Previously, comedy writer Ariane Sherine told Bored Panda that when it comes to witty comebacks, they can be both planned and totally spontaneous.

"I've definitely come up with comebacks that are spontaneous. For instance, I told my daughter that if she didn't behave, I'd give her inheritance to a donkey sanctuary. She said, 'You wouldn't,' and I came back, 'You bet your ass!' But though I hadn't used that comeback before, I clearly had knowledge of the pun and might have used something similar in the past."

But not every comeback is equally powerful. The ones that make us thank the lord it’s not us who received them have to be well-timed, super-fast, exceptionally witty, and totally understandable to everyone. If it’s super complicated or said at the wrong time, or worst, in the wrong place, you can get scolded with an agonizing moment of silence.

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#4

Dammit George!

Dammit George!

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#5

Sarah Has Been Reported Dead

Sarah Has Been Reported Dead

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#6

Apparently She Was A Raging Dumbass Five Years Ago, Too

Apparently She Was A Raging Dumbass Five Years Ago, Too

beerbellybegone Report

#7

This Belongs Here

This Belongs Here

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#8

Room Temperature Iq Is My New Favourite Insult

Room Temperature Iq Is My New Favourite Insult

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#9

Maybe She's Just Not Getting Any

Maybe She's Just Not Getting Any

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#10

I Proudly Served In The Gay Wars Of '07

I Proudly Served In The Gay Wars Of '07

beerbellybegone , PortendsRain Report

#11

All Of A Sudden “Law & Order” Doesn’t Apply?

All Of A Sudden “Law & Order” Doesn’t Apply?

StygianSis Report

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#12

Pray Away The Gay

Pray Away The Gay

Kik1313 Report

#13

Such Delicate Snowflakes

Such Delicate Snowflakes

beerbellybegone , scalzi Report

#14

Cow Goes Moo

Cow Goes Moo

beerbellybegone , twitter.com Report

#15

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

DogNotA Report

#16

And Now, For Something Not Involving Politics

And Now, For Something Not Involving Politics

beerbellybegone Report

#17

Grandmothers Are Overrated

Grandmothers Are Overrated

beerbellybegone , www.facebook.com Report

#19

'murica, Heck Yeah!

'murica, Heck Yeah!

beerbellybegone , wolicyponk Report

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#20

Hits It Right On The Nose

Hits It Right On The Nose

beerbellybegone , jumblejim Report

#21

The Nerve Of The Man!

The Nerve Of The Man!

theCanadaParty Report

#22

Who Need Vaccine

Who Need Vaccine

fly_42484248 Report

#23

The Part About Pilot's Salary Surprised Me

The Part About Pilot's Salary Surprised Me

beerbellybegone Report

#24

Do Some Research Before Spouting Nonsense

Do Some Research Before Spouting Nonsense

beerbellybegone Report

#25

Murdered By The Movement They Were So Eager To Have

Murdered By The Movement They Were So Eager To Have

glamdamnit Report

#26

It's Simple Logic, And Therefore Completely Unfathomable

It's Simple Logic, And Therefore Completely Unfathomable

beerbellybegone , drmistercody Report

#27

Found In The Window Of My Very Small, Very Red, Upstate NY Town Hardware Store

Found In The Window Of My Very Small, Very Red, Upstate NY Town Hardware Store

unnamedhuman Report

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#28

He Is Right!

He Is Right!

AlinKIWI Report

#29

I Wonder If Op Ever Saw That, But Nevertheless

I Wonder If Op Ever Saw That, But Nevertheless

ShabbyVelociraptor Report

#30

Millennials Are Killing The... Baby Industry

Millennials Are Killing The... Baby Industry

beerbellybegone , PlAClD_ Report

#31

Better Hope His House Doesn't Catch On Fire!

Better Hope His House Doesn't Catch On Fire!

Iangator Report

#32

They're Complaining About The Wrong Type Of Female Armour

They're Complaining About The Wrong Type Of Female Armour

McFlash64 Report

#33

Mbw And Accurate ! 1 - 0

Mbw And Accurate ! 1 - 0

SumzIbrahiim , twitter.com Report

#34

How The Turns Have Tabled. Trumper (Red) Gets "Triggered" And Blindly Defends Ashli Babbit

How The Turns Have Tabled. Trumper (Red) Gets "Triggered" And Blindly Defends Ashli Babbit

Eatmorrchiken Report

#35

1) Open Mouth 2) Insert Foot 3) ??? 4) Profit!

1) Open Mouth 2) Insert Foot 3) ??? 4) Profit!

beerbellybegone Report

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#36

Red Is An Investor Who Keeps A Doctor On Staff, So You Know He Knows What He's Talking About

Red Is An Investor Who Keeps A Doctor On Staff, So You Know He Knows What He's Talking About

beerbellybegone , twitter.com Report

#37

Oh Boy, Alanah Pearce Didn't Hold Back

Oh Boy, Alanah Pearce Didn't Hold Back

lucynyu13 Report

#38

Ben Franklin Was A Smart Fella

Ben Franklin Was A Smart Fella

beerbellybegone Report

#39

I'm Betting Corgis Taste Like Chicken

I'm Betting Corgis Taste Like Chicken

teaboot Report

#40

Just Wow

Just Wow

freshavacadomen Report

#41

It's My God-Given Right To Spit On Other People

It's My God-Given Right To Spit On Other People

beerbellybegone Report

#42

Chinese Government Celebrates Their Human Rights Accomplishments

Chinese Government Celebrates Their Human Rights Accomplishments

dispropoganda Report

#43

Wth Are Light Language And Sacred Geometry?

Wth Are Light Language And Sacred Geometry?

beerbellybegone Report

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#44

How Much Could A Private Island Cost, $10?

How Much Could A Private Island Cost, $10?

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#45

Lions Don’t Wear Masks

Lions Don’t Wear Masks

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Bacony Cakes
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lions also kill any cubs that the lioness of the pride they've overthrown so that they can mate for cubs with their DNA. I think lions aren't the best example for manners in this day and age.

Something
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the nudist argument against wearing masks makes more sense than the others, though.

WilvanderHeijden
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's actually so effing easy to ridicule morons with facts, it's not even fun anymore.

Rebecca Lederer
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cats actually carry their own Coronavirus. It is present in almost 100% of their population, and mutates unpredictably. It's called FIP when it mutates, is untreatable pretty much 100% fatal, and is the scourge of feline medicine. Big cats and derivatives (bengals, savannahs) are affected worse than others.

Elma Young
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Caught from humans not wearing masks while visiting, cleaning, feeding them.

j miller
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn! Will those lions only have the 99% chance of survival that people do?

Daniele Ribolla
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh David... you've to learn googling before post something that show how much you are ignorant! and bet you're a no-mask Covidiot too! got it?

Lady Clare
Community Member
3 years ago

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those tests are fake. If you disagree with me I shall give you proof

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#46

Conspiracy Theorist Shutdown

Conspiracy Theorist Shutdown

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#47

He's Not Wrong You Know

He's Not Wrong You Know

birat_bade Report

#48

Then Why Get A Dog?

Then Why Get A Dog?

beerbellybegone Report

#49

I Do Like My Gummy Bears Doe

I Do Like My Gummy Bears Doe

Nex_Xus Report

#50

Well, Yes, But Not Really, No

Well, Yes, But Not Really, No

culta_klash Report

#51

Finding Good Burns On Twitter Is The Only Reason I'm There

Finding Good Burns On Twitter Is The Only Reason I'm There

conspicuousnipples Report

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#52

An Extra Large Serving Of Reality

An Extra Large Serving Of Reality

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#53

When Military Is More Important Than Health Care

When Military Is More Important Than Health Care

willnoon , twitter.com Report

#54

Under A Post About A Woman Finding Her Cat Alive 16 Days After A Tornado

Under A Post About A Woman Finding Her Cat Alive 16 Days After A Tornado

aFr**kingKernelPanic Report

#55

I Am The Lord, Thy God

I Am The Lord, Thy God

beerbellybegone Report

#56

You Are A Lesser Human Being And Deserve To Suffer

You Are A Lesser Human Being And Deserve To Suffer

beerbellybegone Report

#57

I Posted It On Facepalm And People Said It Should Be Here Too

I Posted It On Facepalm And People Said It Should Be Here Too

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#58

A Guy Working In A Garage Makes Fun Of A Hardworking Nurse

A Guy Working In A Garage Makes Fun Of A Hardworking Nurse

dark_commander Report

#59

Seriously, Just Stop

Seriously, Just Stop

beerbellybegone Report

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#60

Dad, Daddy, Daddy-O

Dad, Daddy, Daddy-O

ReadWriteArithmetic Report

#61

Reverse Card

Reverse Card

FijiAokiji Report

#62

If You Want To Tell Someone What They Can Draw, Pay Them First

If You Want To Tell Someone What They Can Draw, Pay Them First

P4rsona_Official Report

#63

Why Can't People Just Enjoy The Holidays?

Why Can't People Just Enjoy The Holidays?

beerbellybegone Report

#64

Yes, Sit Down, Please

Yes, Sit Down, Please

beerbellybegone Report

#65

It's A Valid Question, Dave

It's A Valid Question, Dave

beerbellybegone Report

#66

One Day They'll Understand That Support For The State And Revolutionary Politics Are Not Congruent Ideologies

One Day They'll Understand That Support For The State And Revolutionary Politics Are Not Congruent Ideologies

Derangedteddy Report

#67

Yeah, But, Not When We Do It!

Yeah, But, Not When We Do It!

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#68

I Live In Us, Explains A Lot Though

I Live In Us, Explains A Lot Though

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#69

Bhutan's Forest Should Not Be Just Standing There

Bhutan's Forest Should Not Be Just Standing There

Kyoeser Report

#70

Vice And Some Guy In The Comments Both Get Their Nonsense Called Out By A Psychologist

Vice And Some Guy In The Comments Both Get Their Nonsense Called Out By A Psychologist

Iwasforger03 Report

#71

Hit Him With The Aluminum Foil!

Hit Him With The Aluminum Foil!

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#72

Murdered By Math

Murdered By Math

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#73

Imagine Wanting To Bring Race Into A Children’s Game

Imagine Wanting To Bring Race Into A Children’s Game

M3mEMaChiN3 Report

#74

On A R/Niceguys Post

On A R/Niceguys Post

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#75

West Virginia University Addressing Real Campus Issues

West Virginia University Addressing Real Campus Issues

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#76

What A Spoon

What A Spoon

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#77

Cringe Old Guy Comments On Teen Girls Instagram

Cringe Old Guy Comments On Teen Girls Instagram

boredchaotic Report

#78

Batman's Parents Have Been Killed More Than Those Murdered On This Sub

Batman's Parents Have Been Killed More Than Those Murdered On This Sub

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#79

Chipping In To Say Stupid Things

Chipping In To Say Stupid Things

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#80

Do I Need To Obscure The Names/Accounts Of Public Figures?

Do I Need To Obscure The Names/Accounts Of Public Figures?

Alclis Report

#81

See, His Mistake Was In Trying To Reason With Her

See, His Mistake Was In Trying To Reason With Her

beerbellybegone Report

#82

Found The Murder Weapon

Found The Murder Weapon

beerbellybegone Report

#83

"Oh No, I've Upset Stadia User #9"

"Oh No, I've Upset Stadia User #9"

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#84

He Took Out 5 People With 1 Word

He Took Out 5 People With 1 Word

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#85

Ukraine Spitting Straight Fire

Ukraine Spitting Straight Fire

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#86

Grandma With The Savage Comeback!

Grandma With The Savage Comeback!

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#87

Bathing Is Important

Bathing Is Important

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#88

Nice Stops When Your Actions Hurt Other People

Nice Stops When Your Actions Hurt Other People

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