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ViewsWe don’t promote bullying but in certain situations to counter bullies you need smart comments. You have to give them an answer in their language to make sure they get the message. So this list is not for bullies; it’s a list for people like me who get bullied. This is a list of self defense catchphrases that you can use against bullies and teach them a lesson- the witty way…
When Bully says Something Obvious
No Shit! Sherlock
When someone states something really really obvious then you have to respond with a pun. “No Shit! Sherlock” is commonly used in informal settings when someone has mentioned an already understood thing.
There are some other phrases you can use in similar situations like:
When Bully is Buttering the Boss Up
Butter Somebody Up
It’s the most common behavior in hierarchical systems. The phrase “Butter Somebody Up” is used when someone is trying to flatter someone by being over friendly. Organizations are filled with people pleasers but sometimes the situation demands you to butter someone up.
There are lots of phrases which can be used for flattery but “Butter Somebody Up” is the classiest. As these “Butter people up” situations are very common there are lots of phrases and words for similar ‘flattering’ situations:
When Shit hits the Bully?
That’s the way Cookie Crumbles
“SHIT Happens” cannot be used in every shitty situation. For more sophisticated settings we have a phrase “That’s the way Cookie Crumbles”. There are other phrases for similar situations like:
Phrase that is used in continuation of “Shit Happens” is “That’s life”. Better statements you can use instead of “That’s life” are:
When the Bully Exaggerates?
All Bark No Bite
A common strategy used by bullies is that they just talk and talk always trying to impress people with their ideas but nothing is backed by action. Sometimes this strategy is good but one should know when to stop. If you get famous for this behavior then everything will go in vain.
This phrase is very rude and cannot be used in formal situations. We have made a list of other phrases that have a similar meaning as “All Bark No Bite”.
When the Bully Tries to reach for your project
Bite off more than one can CHEW
Corporate life is a sure shot complex pyramid. A lot of times people want the same things and even when their own plate is full they want more. “Bite off more than one can CHEW” is ideal for situations when someone is trying to overload themselves with work.
There are few other phrases that can be used in such ‘chewy’ situations:
This is just the start, We will come up with more comebacks that you can use against Bully and make them taste their own medicine….
We don’t promote bullying but in certain situations to counter bullies you need smart comments. You have to give them an answer in their language to make sure they get the message. So this list is not for bullies; it’s a list for people like me who get bullied. This is a list of self defense catchphrases that you can use against bullies and teach them a lesson- the witty way…
When Bully says Something Obvious
No Shit! Sherlock
When someone states something really really obvious then you have to respond with a pun. “No Shit! Sherlock” is commonly used in informal settings when someone has mentioned an already understood thing.
There are some other phrases you can use in similar situations like:
When Bully is Buttering the Boss Up
Butter Somebody Up
It’s the most common behavior in hierarchical systems. The phrase “Butter Somebody Up” is used when someone is trying to flatter someone by being over friendly. Organizations are filled with people pleasers but sometimes the situation demands you to butter someone up.
There are lots of phrases which can be used for flattery but “Butter Somebody Up” is the classiest. As these “Butter people up” situations are very common there are lots of phrases and words for similar ‘flattering’ situations:
When Shit hits the Bully?
That’s the way Cookie Crumbles
“SHIT Happens” cannot be used in every shitty situation. For more sophisticated settings we have a phrase “That’s the way Cookie Crumbles”. There are other phrases for similar situations like:
Phrase that is used in continuation of “Shit Happens” is “That’s life”. Better statements you can use instead of “That’s life” are:
When the Bully Exaggerates?
All Bark No Bite
A common strategy used by bullies is that they just talk and talk always trying to impress people with their ideas but nothing is backed by action. Sometimes this strategy is good but one should know when to stop. If you get famous for this behavior then everything will go in vain.
This phrase is very rude and cannot be used in formal situations. We have made a list of other phrases that have a similar meaning as “All Bark No Bite”.
When the Bully Tries to reach for your project
Bite off more than one can CHEW
Corporate life is a sure shot complex pyramid. A lot of times people want the same things and even when their own plate is full they want more. “Bite off more than one can CHEW” is ideal for situations when someone is trying to overload themselves with work.
There are few other phrases that can be used in such ‘chewy’ situations:
This is just the start, We will come up with more comebacks that you can use against Bully and make them taste their own medicine….
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