I honestly believe that people who put other people down and critize them...actually have very low self-esteem...and they are also covering it up...I'll jab them before they can jab me...

In order to do zingers...first I think you have to have that type of personality...and be playful about it...my sister used to have a saying...'don't get in a puking match with a buzard'...I never knew quite where it came from but...sometimes...when you zing...they zag...in a big way...you may not be prepared to handle that zag...so be careful...I think you have to pick your sparring partners...

I agree that we all have self-esteem issues...in at least one area of our lives...it's interesting that we almost automatically assume that other people have it 'all together' when they are just like us...