To have a conversation with someone, both of you need to actually listen to each other. Otherwise, a discussion might quickly turn into a shouting match, and nothing useful will come out of it.
Recently, TikTok user @brainwave111 asked women on the platform to share the most effective line they use to shut down men when they start getting too annoying, and thousands responded.
From top-tier diplomacy to creative insults, these phrases cover the full spectrum of how to flip a person, but with words.
#22
I said “you know better” one time to my husband and he was speechless.
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25points
#23
One of my go to’s is “I love how committed you are to this alternate reality you're in.”
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25points
#24
I tell him “when you’re ready to communicate like an adult you know where to find me.”
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24points
#25
“if I knew you were gonna act like my ex I would've just stayed with him.”
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23points
#28
"Has anyone told you that you're doing a good job today? No? Well you should probably think about that."
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21points
#31
“You’re the first person I’ve met that’s actually achieved their full potential.”
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20points
#33
My husband kept leaving the orange juice pull tab on the counter and it was pissing me off so I asked him twice to stop, the third time I said “you are now choosing to actively disrespect me”. He’s never done it again.
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18points
#40
“Ugh I love that you’re expanding your vocabulary but that didn’t make sense.”
13points