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Chapter 12:

How to Become a Master of

the Sharp Retort

E veryone knows the feeling of finding only emptiness

in your head at the exact moment a retort that’s sharp

like a razor, perfectly matched to the context, is what

you need most. It’s one of those things you don’t want to

happen often, yet it keeps coming back during the most

unexpected situations. Wouldn’t it be great to always have
smart, sharp and funny retorts at hand, everywhere and

anytime you want them?

It’s high time to master the art of responding with witty

retorts to any unpleasant comments and annoying remarks

aimed at you. Below, you will find 10 ways to train a sharp

tongue that will surprise your friends, parents, colleagues
from work, strangers on the street and even your dog.

You probably know the annoying feeling when you keep

coming back to a past situation, imagining what you could

have said and how the annoying person would look if you had
this or that great response in your mind back then. These are

usually the moments when you’ve already managed to calm

yourself down and have had a while to rethink things. That’s

when suddenly, the best retorts come to mind, but “If I only

said that!” doesn’t change anything as it’s already too late.