BONUS - Subtle Insults You Can Use At Work

Ever wanted to roast a coworker without getting called into HR? In this hilariously relatable segment from The Jubal Show, the team dives into a viral list of subtle but professional insults perfect for meetings, emails, and awkward office stand-offs. From “Per my previous email” to “I appreciate your enthusiasm,” you'll laugh, cringe, and maybe even take notes.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
How often do you want to insult a coworker but
just don't know how to do it. It's a double show. Well,
you're in luck because a thread is going viral of
subtle but professional ways to insult a coworker who disagrees
with you. And we'll go over it next, so you
can be prepared to be low key rude in your
next meeting right after this. You know how it is.

(00:22):
It's a jewble show. You're in a meeting and one
of your coworkers disagrees with you, and it takes every
ounce of patience you have to not throw a pin
at them and call them an incompetent little twit.

Speaker 2 (00:33):
You can't do that.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
No, it's not professional to do that. And that's why
a thread is going viral of people sharing the subtle
but professional insults to use when you disagree with the coworker. Oh,
we love to go over that right now, so you
can be prepared for your next meeting today. But here
are some subtle ways to insult a coworker who doesn't

(00:54):
agree with you. Also, you can see if somebody's doing
it to you, so you know he'd be being insulted.
Here's one of the top one. I can see your point,
even if I'm not totally sold. Translation, you're an idiot.

Speaker 3 (01:07):
Try again.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
They say this works because it sounds respectful, but it's
actually the verbal equivalent of squinting at a bad painting
and going hmm.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
You're trying really hard to understand it, but you just don't.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
Yeah, we're going over a list of subtle ways you
can insult a coworker who disagrees with you that are
still professional. Per my previous email, that's one of my
favorite one. Oh yeah, I like using that one a lot.

Speaker 2 (01:35):
I always feel bad using it because I know it's
like a it's like a jab. But I was taught
to do okay and then just period, Like if someone
has something to tell you, you just end okay, period
and it like stings like a bee.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
Somebody taught you that. Yeah, that's ultimate passive aggressive. What's like,
I'm not even going to acknowledge what you said. I'm
just gonna say okay. Then you're like, oh, she's mad.

Speaker 1 (01:56):
Yeah, they say that per my previous email works because
it's the og of passive aggressive jabs. It's corporate for
can you not, and universally loathed for that reason.

Speaker 3 (02:08):
It's also like, how did you miss it the first time.

Speaker 1 (02:10):
Here's another subtle way that you can insult one of
your coworkers who disagrees with you and still keep her professional.
Let's keep her finding until it finally clicks. That just
sounds weird. Let's keep Let's let's just go back and
work on that a little bit. Let's usually means you, yeah,
until it finally just kind of something makes sense about it,

(02:30):
you know, until it finally clicks next time.

Speaker 2 (02:32):
Maybe maybe next time you'll get it that you'll do better.
Let's hear this what I would hear this? Like, I
feel like I've heard it before, not in this room. Well,
you might have heard it in this room.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
It's okay, I say it works because it implies the
idea has potential if we change everything about it.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
Yeah, is it bad that the idea that has potential
kind of gives me hope? It's like, oh, my idea
has potential.

Speaker 3 (02:56):
Well, that's not bad. That's the way to like digest it.
You can't get me because I'm always gonna find the
brighter side.

Speaker 1 (03:01):
Yeah, there's another one of the top ways to subtly
insult a coworker and still keep her professional according to
this list, I'm sure there's value here, even if it's
subtle that just sounds that sounds rude. I'm sure there's
value here. I just can't find it anywhere. There's gotta
be some value though, somewhere, right.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
I don't know why.

Speaker 3 (03:21):
I picture Chad saying this, like some tall guy named
Chad who really wants to give you like ope. I
don't know why his name is Chad. I'm sorry if
your name is Chad.

Speaker 1 (03:31):
Another one of the top subtle ways to insult a
coworker and still keep her professional. I see you're passionate
about this, and that's it.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
That's it.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
I can tell that you're passionate about this. I'm told
this a lot. Okay, well, they can tell you're passionate
about it. Are the ones that tell me this they
don't want to keep going with it? I see that.

Speaker 1 (03:52):
Says it works because it complements intensity while loki questioning
their sanity like applauding a raccoon commitment.

Speaker 2 (04:01):
That tracks.

Speaker 1 (04:02):
Here's another one of the top ways to be subtly
rude to a coworker who disagrees with you with while
still keeping it professional. Let's keep all options on the
table for now. How many times have you heard that.

Speaker 2 (04:13):
In a meeting? A lot?

Speaker 3 (04:14):
Yeah, how many times have you said that in a meeting?

Speaker 1 (04:16):
That's a great idea, but let's just keep everything out
there right now and not go with that one idea.
Can't commit. And here is, according to this list, the
top subtle but professional insult you can use when you
disagree with the coworker. I appreciate your enthusiasm, even if
the details don't quite add up.

Speaker 3 (04:39):
How I think that's kind of nice. How is that nice? Well,
I do appreciate your enthusiasm. The details aren't there yet,
but I think we're getting somewhere. Like that's the part,
you know, I hear that.

Speaker 1 (04:49):
Yeah, it's cool that you're really excited that you try.
Like I can see that you're very happy about that. Also,
you try, you didn't get it done.

Speaker 3 (04:58):
Cutem always said, all you gotta do is try your best,
and that's enough.

Speaker 1 (05:02):
No,