murdered by words

It's said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and we're inclined to say the same is true for a keyboard on a phone or laptop. This gallery is full of fiery roasts, savage insults, and creative put-downs. They're a reminder that not everyone stoops to the "Your mom" level when trying to exact pain on someone they disagree with. If you need more savagery, check out r/MurderedByWords. There's a lot more where these came from.

We love seeing stupid people get shut down by intelligent professionals. Unfortunately, experiencing this IRL is an extremely rare blessing. Instead, we have to rely on the comment-happy idiots of the internet to say dumb things and get schooled by the good samaritans who value science and fact over, well, the opposite. And these are some pretty good instances of such intellectual slaughter. 

Good news for anyone who enjoys the occasional icy glass of schadenfreude: we've got tons for ya right here. This vicariously enjoyed pain mostly comes in the form of social media comments: people sassing dumb people and some fine folks giving their friends a hard time. We enjoy both - and get especially excited when the sass is directed at a celebrity. Spoiler alert: there's more than one of those instances in here.

There's very little in this world that's as satisfying as witnessing (or reading) idiots get taken down by someone with a clever comeback or schooling session. These instances of schadenfreude are as delightful as they are savage.