# The Literalty of Insults **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 7, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458 "2006-02-07T21:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/1 "2006-02-07T21:56:30Z")
Insults. We fling them out with vigor when we need to. Sometimes, they’re creative. Sometimes, they’re spit out without much thought behind them, and they are propelled only by the need to be ejected from our lips or fingertips as quickly as possible. But what are we saying? What are we literally calling people? Some obvious ones to start with: [Pussy.](http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7279/427d170f9efb52cf.jpg) [Asshole.](http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3848/donkey0au.jpg) [Big baby.](http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/4779/babyhug3ef.jpg) But what about some others? Where did we begin thinking these were insults? For example: [Dillweed.](http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7862/anet109sj.jpg) [Dillhole.](http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5357/dillhole1an.jpg) [Nutsack.](http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/1072/resize1tq.jpg) [Harebrain.](http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/6169/harebrain26ks.jpg) [Toolbag.](http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2264/toolbag2nj.jpg) So go ahead. I’ve been called worse than a fuzzy kitten, a tasty herb, or a delicious bag of pistachios. Do your worst. And provide pictures. 😃 I know what most of these are euphemisms for. I just wanted a fun thread. Be creative! ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/2 "2006-02-07T22:06:58Z")
[PUNK!](http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/artists/Brian%20Berg/punk.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![KeithT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KeithT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KeithT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/3 "2006-02-07T22:20:36Z")
Don’t be a [Dick](http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rn37.html). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/4 "2006-02-07T22:27:45Z")
[Moron](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/doctorblumpkin/moron.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/5 "2006-02-07T22:28:56Z")
Sorry, that was way too literal. A much better [Moron](http://www.comunidadboliviana.com.ar/IMG/Vanessa%20Mor%C3%B3n.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/6 "2006-02-07T23:04:30Z")
[Faggot.](http://www.loghomes.com/southernlog/images/logbundle.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![6\_6\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e0b2c6/32.png) [@6\_6\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6_6_6)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/7 "2006-02-08T00:21:33Z")
[Four more faggots.](http://www.tesco.com/pi/xpi/5/5037780511315_200.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/8 "2006-02-08T01:03:03Z")
> [@6 6 6](#): > > [Four more faggots.](http://www.tesco.com/pi/xpi/5/5037780511315_200.jpg) Mr Brain’s Pork Faggots. I’ll have to remember that URL. How about [Asshat](http://www.broadwaycostumes.com/images/shows/midsummer-night's-dream/bottom-ass-head-zoom.jpg) ? ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/9 "2006-02-08T02:12:10Z")
Personally, I’m partial to [Dingbat.](http://gallery.allinthefamilysit.com/displayimage.php?album=24&pos=5) ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/10 "2006-02-08T03:41:02Z")
That’s enough. Cut it out before I [bitch slap](http://www.m90.org/gallery/image/Bitch%20Slap.jpg) the lot of you [jackasses](http://www.alteredperception.net/archives/JackAss.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-literalty-of-insults/343458/11 "2006-02-08T12:48:40Z")
[Jackhole.](http://www.deanguitars.com/userpics/lib5/Jackhole.jpg)