To sue someone means to take him or her to court to settle a dispute. When you end a statement in sue me, you’re jokingly asking whomever you’re talking to take you to court if they disagree with what you’re saying. Someone who says sue me knows his or her opinion is unpopular or offensive but doesn’t care. It’s a lot like saying get over it after saying something shocking.

Though he’s most famous for horror stories, Stephen King recently listed what he considered to be the top 24 songs in rock history in his Entertainment Weekly column. In addition to the fact that none of his selections came out in the last 20 years, most of them are very un-cool. But, with the confidence available only to a rich and famous 59-year-old, King stands by his selections and, in saying “sue me” challenges you to disagree.