While insulting isn’t very nice and it’s meant to hurt someone’s feelings, sometimes you can’t help but admire the creativity of it. Especially if it’s not something banal like a slur or other profanity.
They are actually quite fun to analyze and leave you wondering why such a comparison was made. Sometimes they are so out-of-the-box that you may not understand if it was even meant as an insult.
Today we will look through such insults that are quite creative, subtle and are safe for work as Reddit user MeMyselfAndI24 specifically asked “What’s the best child friendly swear word/insult you’ve ever heard?”
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#21

We were at the base of Old Faithful and, as it was erupting, the wind shifted blowing a totally unexpected big drift of spray on our son who was about 4 at the time. He was soooo mad he started running and swinging his arms, stomping his feet and hollering "Dag Darn It!" at the top of his voice over and over like a miniature longshoreman who just smashed his thumb with a hammer and, brother, he MEANT EVERY WORD HE WAS SAYING! 24 years later, I'll STILL say "Dag Darn It!" when I'm in a position where I feel the need to exclaim in a negative fashion but real swearing would be wholly inappropriate.
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64points
#22

I was a C.I.T at a day camp and there was this young kid with anger issues. He would often get into fights with the other kids and would have frequent temper tantrums when things didn’t go his way. One day on the bus he was sitting playing on his gameboy when the kid next to him starts drawing on a piece of paper. The boy with anger problems wanted a piece of paper and the other kid said no multiple times. Things got heated and the kid drawing said shut up. ( I know, intense). In which the other kid screamed,”SUCK MY GAMEBOY!” Unsuccessfully tried to hold in my laughter.
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63points
#23

Shisha pit ... I’m randomly dyslexic when I talk quickly and I tried to call my friend a piece of s**t (jokingly) and thus became shisha pit..
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62points
#24

"your face is a toaster"
I just looked at my nephew, eyebrows raised.
I was flabbergasted.
I was flabbergasted.
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60points
#30

Gordon Ramsey taught his kids vegetable names to replace swears.
Shitaku for s**t was my favorite
Shitaku for s**t was my favorite
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51points
#31

“You’re... not a nice person!”
Which was then followed by a shocked gasp from their friend.
Which was then followed by a shocked gasp from their friend.
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50points
#34

You’re an immature nugget!
Was skating with a buddy and we passed 2 little kids, one kid called the other an idiot and he promptly shot back with immature nugget. That was well over 10 years ago and that’s still our go to insult for each other
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45points
#36
Shiitake (like the mushroom) instead of s**t.
Gordon Ramsey’s child said it at school and they got upset. Upon calling Mr. Ramsey and explaining the situation they were then set upon by Gordon Ramsey for them getting mad at his child for NOT cursing. He of course explained to them that shiitake is a type of mushroom.
By yelling at them about it.
Love that man.
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45points
#38

When I was 6 years-old, my childhood best friend taught me the phrase, “Get out of my face, Face!”
It’s so stupid, but I still think it to myself sometimes when I’m in a crowded area and people are in my personal bubble.
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39points
#39
Idiot bunky nematode. My brother was maybe 3 when he said this to me and my sister.
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36points







