Every member of the Silicon Valley team has their own strengths. Be it timid leadership, coding, or just being the guy who f***s, everyone brings their own unique skill set to making Pied Piper a success. And when you need someone utterly destroyed verbally, you should look no further than Erlich Bachman.
Over the show’s first two seasons, Bachman has been the voice of arrogance and vicious takedowns, supplying a confidence that the rest of the group lacks to really get the job done. Whether that job is driving up the worth of their company or tearing apart a child, Bachman delivers, usually in a nice sweater or a fashionable pair of cargo pants. Sure, his demeanor can become embarrassing for the others at times, and his flub nearly cost them Pied Piper during the arbitration in season two, but Richard needs Bachman to be that driving force of pompousness to get ahead. Plus, we wouldn’t get the best sophisticated dick joke of all time without him, as he was the one doing all the jerking.
So the next time some ten-year-old bully or someone more age-appropriate is messing with you, just channel your inner Bachman and unleash a verbal thrashing on your enemies. Here are some of his best insults, ranked, to give you inspiration. And tune into the same show we’ve come to love in its third season premiere on Sunday.
