cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2688493
i live in a predominantly white area so i get some racially-motivated and provocative comments from time to time
i just ignore them with a clear look of disapproval (+ sometimes a side-eye) because i don't have the time to educate every single random stranger and it's just not something i want to bother myself with (though i know i should to an extent).
i feel like replying with an insult that they won't understand would make it very clear that i take offence with that they said/did without them reacting to what i actually said and would make me feel better that i retaliated rather than keeping quiet.
(plus responding to an ignorant comment with something they'll be ignorant of feels pretty retaliatory to me)
so what are some non-English (or obscure English) retaliatory insults? ideally they should be a common insult (though it's optional ig), short and should sound like an insult to an English speaker
EDIT: to clarify, i'm not concerned about further escalations as virtually all of these exchanges happen in passing where no one is able to continue the conversation (which is why i'm okay with responding in a potentially rude way).
but maybe ignore the last point about the insult sounding like an insult. saying an unknown phrase in a different language should be enough to suggest my disapproval
in Brazil we have "teu cu" (pronounced kind of like "tayo coo", but kinda skipping the y sound), which literally means "your butthole", it's what you say when somebody says something stupid and you don't really care enough to respond with any amount of effort
but please, do be careful fucking around with outspoken racist scum like that, pick your battles and stay safe
i edited the post to clarify the nature of these interactions (TLDR: further escalation is highly unliikely but maybe avoid making it sound like an insult)
"teu cu" seems fine for me and doesn't sound insulting in English too, so thanks!