It's never nice to be insulted, but dishing out an insult is totally different. Some people deserve a little insult here and there; everyone does sometimes, and it keeps people humble. What's the point of an insult, though, if it doesn't actually insult the person? Normal insults are overused these days, calling someone a childish name isn't going to hurt their feelings. When it comes to insults, they have to dig deep and hit where it hurts, which is why rare insults exist.

Rare insults are a genre of insult that make oddly specific comparisons and insane digs at one person or one small group of people. No one wants to receive a rare insult, but everyone wants to be the one giving them out. They aren't easy to come up with, though, so Reddit's /r/rareinsults is a great place to find inspiration. For anyone who needs a rare insult given to them, here are 26 that are truly criminal.