Snappy Comebacks to Offensive or Insensitive Comments

Teen Life     From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor     Have you ever wished you could come up with a snappy comeback on the spot when someone says something offensive or annoying? Maybe you missed your chance the last time, but here are some ideas for future situations!   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Parenting About Health   5 Things to Say if Someone Asks if You Are Gay A lot of LGBT teens get asked if they are gay. Sometimes this can be a relief if you have been waiting for an opportunity to come out. If you are queer, you might not want to flat out deny it, but you might not want to get into the details of your personal life either. Here are 5 good ways to answer the "Are you gay?" question. READ NOW   Good Comebacks for Rude Remarks on Being Fat Has anyone made a comment about your weight and you wished you could have thought of what to say? Well, here are some quick witted responses if someone makes an insensitive comment about your weight! READ NOW   Answering Rude Questions From Friends - Best Comebacks What do you do if a friend keeps bugging you about the same thing over and over? Here's something you can say and a trick for getting a friend to lay off a sensitive topic. READ NOW   6 Ways to Call Someone on an Offensive Comment Without Sounding Rude Have you ever been in a situation where someone makes an offensive comment? Most of us have. But knowing what to say or how to respond can be tough. You might not want to embarrass the person, you might feel weird about saying something if they are older than you, part of a different social circle or even an adult. You might also want to avoid drawing attention to yourself (eg: "oh the overly sensitive gay kid is making such a big deal of a that's so gay comment."). READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles The Best Books About Friendship The Best Halloween Costumes for Groups How to Get Sex Ed in Your School 4 Signs That Your Friendship Is Ending When Is It Okay To Fart In A Relationship? 5 Ways to Get Distance from Your Parents More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com