I'm funniest when I'm alone in my car, after work, thinking about what happened and all of the really funny things I should've said. They're really good.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

L'esprit de l'escalier.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

No thanks but I don't drink

[–] SonnyVabitch@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

You shouldn't respond while driving home from work.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

wit of the staircase: repartee thought of only too late, on the way home

Only had to look it up because I always think of my repartees right on time.

And obviously we all know the definition of repartee:

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

We, we. I've dropped many an undergarment once I started speaking baguette.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, really? Well, the jerk store called, and they're running out of you!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 9 months ago

"What's the difference? You're their all-time best seller."