Not every insult deserves a response. Not every critic deserves an audience. And not everybody who's got something to say has earned the right to be taken seriously. There's a particular kind of freedom that comes with realising you don't have to defend yourself against every bit of rubbish somebody throws your way. Sometimes the best comeback isn't louder. It's calmer. It's funnier. And it leaves the other person standing there wondering why their words didn't land. more