I know you are, but what am I?

A retort with profound implications. Pee Wee's greatest contribution to youth culture.

Person A: You smell bad.

Person B: There's this thing about a small squirrel and how nobody loves you. Hi-ya! Now that's what I call a verbal bitch-slap.

Person A: I know you are, but what am I?

Person B: Haha what a complete fail of a a comeback. It's like, your face is all red, and you can't come up with a comeback.

Person A: It made no sense, but therein lies the point. The notion that one needs to respond with a rehearsed "comeback" is inane. Your squirrel-centric comeback was also inane; it failed to address your abhorrent smell, it seemed to mistake randomness for wit (really a squirrel?), and the mere fact that you would use it as an example of a verbal bitch-slap is laughable, as it lacks slap. It is quite slap-less. I respond to inanity with inanity.

Person B: Well, "your" still a faggot. And now I'm going to win this by blowing your mind with an ounce of inverse-Descartian drivel.

Person A: Nooooooooooooooo

by wrongontheinternet October 21, 2010

I know you are, but what am I?

An amateur insult comeback. It is often regarded as one of the worst possible insult comebacks, being criticized for its lack of creativity, low versatility, and manipulation of English grammar in the word "you."

The comeback was popularized by a scene from the 1985 film 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure,' in which Pee-Wee Herman repeatedly says the comeback after being told a string of insults by someone else.

Mark: You should have let me copy your test answers in class today.
Jim: No, it's against the rules. Stop relying on me to bail you out all the time. You're such a blowhard sometimes...
Mark: Oh, yeah? Well, you're a coffee whore whose father is on crack!
Jim: I know you are, but what am I?
Mark: You're a loser who doesn't let me copy your test answers in class!
Jim: I know you are, but what am I?
Mark: -_- seriously dude

by A Person Named September 7, 2013

I know you are but what am I

Basically you can't come back from it unless you use an Uno reverse card. An op roast for kids 7-10

Gay1:your mum gay lol
Gay2:no u

Gay1:uno reverse card

Gay2:I know you are but what am I

Gay1:fuck

by Oh crackers April 26, 2019

I know you are but what am I?

A complete fail of a comeback... basicaly... you would use it when you get verbally bitch slapped your face is all red... and you cannot come up with a comeback.

Faggot: You smell bad

Me: Wow... because you said that dis you went from nobody loving you... to having a small squirl start to love you... oh wait... that squirl just got ran over by a car... your back to nobody loving you...

Faggot: I know you are but what am I?

by balla911 April 16, 2009

i know you are but what am i?

A phrase used to signify that an argument has degraded to an immature level. Used as a response to someone that's turned a friendly discussion in to a personal argument.

Person 1: I hate iphones!
Person 2: I think they rawk. iPhones for everyone!
Person 1: You're a poo brain.
Person 2: I know you are but what am I?

by an0nym0usc0ward March 19, 2010

I know you are but what am I

A great comeback or a phrase that will wreak havoc. This phrase and be used to simply annoy someone or to say for the heck of it.Also it can be used in a conversation.

1)Ruben:Your a butt cheek

Tom:I know you are but what am I?

2)BOB:I'm going to be Albert Einstein

Rick:I know you are but what am I?
BOB:Beats me it's up to you

by Alejandro The Great YouTube March 30, 2017

I know you are but what am I

The gen z way of saying haha bitch I won the argument

It is literally the worst comeback of all mankind

You are dumb

I know you are but what am I

by 42069ultimateholdersex April 1, 2021