I'm only slightly ashamed to admit that some of my best lines come from movies. That includes some of my best put downs. Well, just when I needed a little more inspiration, the Internet blessed me with a list of the 49 Funniest Movie Insults of All Time.
Here are some of the highlights . . .
1. "Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?" "The Breakfast Club", 1985.
2. "If staying here means working within 10 yards of you, frankly, I'd rather have a job wiping Saddam Hussein's arse." "Bridget Jones's Diary", 2001.
3. "From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of [an effing] boat." "Bull Durham", 1988.
4. "You're somewhere between a cockroach and that white stuff that accumulates at the corner of your mouth when you're really thirsty." "Con Air", 1997.
5. "That's all you got, lady: two wrong feet and [effing] ugly shoes." "Erin Brockovich", 2000.
6. "You Look Like a Badger." "The Favourite", 2018.
7. "To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people." "A Fish Called Wanda", 1988.
8. "You are literally too stupid to insult." "The Hangover", 2009.
9. "You're what the French call: 'les incompetents'." "Home Alone", 1990.
10. "Your face looks like Robin Williams' knuckles." "Knocked Up", 2007.
11. "Your mummy is a twit!" "Matilda", 1996
12. "I'll tell you what. The day I need a friend like you, I'll just have myself a little squat and [poop] one out." "The Mist", 2007.
13. "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries." "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", 1975.
14. "I wouldn't live with you if the world were flooded with [pee] and you lived in a tree." "Parenthood", 1989.
15. "I'll explain and I'll use small words so that you'll be sure to understand, you warthog faced buffoon." "The Princess Bride", 1987.
16. "I got a question: if you guys know so much about women, how come you're here on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?" "Say Anything", 1989.
17. "You're tacky and I hate you." "School of Rock", 2004.
18. "To everyone here who matters, you're spam. You're vapour. A waste of perfectly good yearbook space." "She's All That", 1999.
19. "You dense, irritating, miniature beast of a burden." "Shrek", 2000.
20. "You dirt-eating piece of slime. You scum-sucking pig. You son of a motherless goat." "Three Amigos", 1986.
21. "You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity." "Toy Story", 1995.