People say terrible things to us all the time - and if you're like me you think of the perfect comeback three days later, while boarding a plane to Antarctica. Until now.

So says comedian and writer Claire Ayoub as she introduces her must-watch YouTube series 'A Series of Comebacks'. In it, Ayoub takes viewers through several scenarios, and introduces the perfect response.

For example:

Or:

And even:

You can watch all the episodes here:

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