{"id":1174910,"date":"2025-12-13T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/?p=1174910"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:08:28","slug":"30-smart-responses-for-when-people-call-you-too-quiet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/holly-riordan\/2025\/12\/30-smart-responses-for-when-people-call-you-too-quiet\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Smart Responses For When People Call You \u2018Too Quiet\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The next time someone embarrasses you by mentioning how you are &#8216;too quiet,&#8217; use one of these comebacks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>1.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;You are loud enough for the both of us.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyleivj\">&#8212;&nbsp;skyler4722<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>2.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Nobody plans a murder out loud.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylhrj3\">&#8212;&nbsp;lemonsoapgirl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>3.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;That\u2019s because you can\u2019t hear me screaming inside.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyln1sn\">&#8212;&nbsp;laurus85<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>4.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;I have this feature where I don&#8217;t need to say every thought that goes through my head.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyly8zj\">&#8212;&nbsp;how_do_i_change_this<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>5.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;You should try it some time.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylfbil\">&#8212;&nbsp;Draaaaaaven<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>6.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Wait, you can see me!?&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylfqu8\">&#8212;&nbsp;1000WaystoPie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>7.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Does it make you nervous?&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylo78m\">&#8212;&nbsp;Longshot_45<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>8.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;It\u2019s not polite to make generalizations about people.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylh5qi\">&#8212;&nbsp;jarod47<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>9.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Sorry , I was just picturing what you would look like without skin&#8230;&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyliwyh\">&#8212;&nbsp;bucksatan731<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>10.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s so I can hear the voices better.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyllust\">&#8212;&nbsp;gingerly_said<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>11.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;If you say something interesting maybe I&#8217;ll talk.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyli0y9\">&#8212;&nbsp;mahboilucas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>12.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;That\u2019s not what your mom said last night.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylx7n3\">&#8212;&nbsp;cmpuente22<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>13.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;You should hear what the others have to say about you.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dym9vba\">&#8212;&nbsp;awkwardmamasloth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>14.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Well, people like us are there to balance out people like you.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylf6tn\">&#8212;&nbsp;twofirstkinds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>15. <\/strong>&#8220;What was that? I couldn&#8217;t hear you over the intense silence between us.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyltt6e\"><strong> &#8212;&nbsp;BlasphemyIsJustForMe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>16.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Well if you would shut your gob for 2 seconds maybe I could talk.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyll4sm\">&#8212;<span class=\"s1461iz-2 ifvGlZ\">[deleted]<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>17.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Because unlike you, I\u2019ve learned to keep my stupid comments to myself.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dym2or6\">&#8212;&nbsp;unidentifiednico<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>18.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Not with my friends.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylo2ua\">&#8212;&nbsp;jjbutts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>19.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m quietly judging you.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyljo6j\">&#8212;&nbsp;AmazingIsTired<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>20.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;My Mom always told me: &#8216;If you can&#8217;t say anything nice, don&#8217;t say anything at all.'&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylqdti\">&#8212;&nbsp;GrayProphet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>21.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;There is a party in my head.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyljx3m\">&#8212;&nbsp;pickledcupcake<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>22.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to interrupt the voices.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylpr9g\">&#8212;&nbsp;adeliva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>23.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Your mom wasn&#8217;t.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylogvz\">&#8212;&nbsp;OneOfALifetime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>24. <\/strong>&#8220;Maybe you are just loud.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyldm31\">&#8212;&nbsp;fanmanutd11<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>25.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A fool speaks because he has to say something.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dylghd4\">&#8212;&nbsp;GlassFields<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>26.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Constantly talking isn&#8217;t communicating.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyldyvm\">&#8212;&nbsp;GreatTragedy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>27.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;They told me you would say that.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dym9jiy\">&#8212;&nbsp;michaelaaronblank<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>28.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Does it bother you?&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyledv0\">&#8212;&nbsp;Tall_Mickey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>29.&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;One of us has to be.&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyljthu\">&#8212;&nbsp;mini6ulrich66<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>30.\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;And how does that make you feel?&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/8hozhj\/whats_a_good_response_to_the_phrase_you_are_very\/dyljc77\">&#8212;\u00a0lilmouse9\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try one of these comebacks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105961862,"featured_media":878010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"thoughtcatalog_call_to_action":"","tc_post_redirect":"","thoughtcatalog_is_sponsored_content":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[603230901],"tags":[],"anchortext":[],"posttemplate":[],"adcampaign":[],"coauthors":[432023958],"class_list":["post-1174910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humor"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34373889260_ad1beb50ad_k.jpg","author_meta":null,"photo_credit":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/105961862"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1174910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1174912,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174910\/revisions\/1174912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/878010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1174910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1174910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1174910"},{"taxonomy":"anchortext","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/anchortext?post=1174910"},{"taxonomy":"posttemplate","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posttemplate?post=1174910"},{"taxonomy":"adcampaign","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adcampaign?post=1174910"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1174910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}