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by dspillett 743 days ago
> Bonus points if you can insult someone without swearing

Back in school (for me this is a _long_ time ago) there was a pupil who considered herself "all that" and let everyone know whenever possible. Our Spanish teacher once told her she "looked particularly bovine this morning" which she took as a complement… (in fairness to her, a chunk of the rest of the room didn't get it immediately either).