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Funny replies when someone asks if you are ignoring them

Clever replies when someone asks if you're IGNORING THEM

Usually, the best way to deal with a jerk is to move on with your life and ignore them. Ignoring someone lets the person know in no uncertain terms that you don’t want to deal with them. You are not obligated to talk to everyone, maybe you want to avoid someone you go to school with or an old colleague, if you are attending a social gathering you are not obligated to talk to everyone. You know the old saying if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all.

Being ignored can drive some folks absolutely crazy, you are basically saying they are not even worth reacting to. Sometimes ignoring somebody can be very effective when you want to get someone to smarten up and change their behavior.

If someone calls you out on ignoring them, here are some great comebacks you can use.

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Please do not interrupt me while I am ignoring you.

I am just giving you a chance to reflect on what an idiot you are being.

I am busy right now, but I would be happy to ignore you some other time.

I will ignore you so hard you will start to doubt your own existence.

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8 Responses

Pow says:
March 3, 2018 at 10:48 am
I’ve got one *talk to yourself or someone near u say gee thiss girl doesn’t know what ignoring is like why is she repeating herself
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1. Cupcake says:
  May 7, 2018 at 11:34 pm
  Are you ignoring me? ME: no I just don’t care.
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  1. Azul says:
    August 22, 2018 at 7:13 am
    God one
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FAITH says:
June 2, 2018 at 10:03 am
there should be an option to say nothing and just walk away
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Azul says:
August 22, 2018 at 7:04 am
Her:are you ignornig me Me : huh no i’m just not lisining beacause it’s boring.??
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LittleFrenchie says:
March 4, 2020 at 10:33 pm
Random person: Are you ingnoring me?: Me: Them: are you? Me:Yes.. Now please let me continue.
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LittleFrenchie says:
March 4, 2020 at 10:35 pm
I would ignore you, but im just just busy doing things that you should be doing, which is ignoring.
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