Insults have evolved far beyond Shakespearean swear words and "Yo Mama" jokes, and they're worth keeping around in case you need one. Something so perfectly descriptive and pointed is a true work of art that only the most poetically inclined among us can achieve. It's a difficult feat, and if you've ever tried to roast someone, you know exactly how hard it can be to come up with the perfect retort to hit someone back with. Next time, you'll have the perfect comeback when a middle school bully tears up your self-esteem through online gaming chat.

It happens to all of us, and you need a good comment to throw back at people like that so they know you're capable of dishing it out as well. Thankfully, /r/rareinsults is here to help. On this subreddit, Redditors have compiled the best creative and unexpected insults from all over the internet. Here are our top 17 to teach you a whole new level of roasting.