Why do people say "bite me!"?

It's mainly an American phrase, I believe. Used insultingly to tell someone to bug off or that you don't care. But I find it odd to retort to someone's point by inviting them to assault them in such a particularly painful way...

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★Stevo

Its pretty rare people might say that maybe on TV. Ive never heard any one say bite me. I thought it was only Bart Simpson the says it?

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Jenny's Gone On Vacation

"Bite me" is a US idiomatic expression to F-off after someone teases you or insults you.

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