What's a good comeback to "obviously"? [closed]

Solution 1:

Obviously?

Simply questioning the statement comes right to the point. You didn't actually say that you were looking for a witty comeback. Just that you wanted a good response.

You can always add:

How can it be obvious, seeing it is false?

Solution 2:

My favorite:

And I would agree with you, except we would both be wrong.

Zing!

Solution 3:

Someone overeager to sound intelligent is likely to enjoy going into depth. Simply asking "What do you mean?" or "Can you explain it further?" is a good way to keep them talking. If the details in their obvious point start breaking down it should open the discussion up for a direct counterpoint or counterexample:

Obviously blah blah.

What do you mean?

Blah blah blah.

What about [example]?

Blah blah blah.

And [point]?

[Backpedalling goes here.]

The real wit here is that a group of intelligent listeners will likely notice the inconsistency before the speaker does. If they care enough, they will continue the line of questioning for you and the original statement will be dismissed as a falsehood.