Stupid things people say without meaning to

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:17 pm

Ok these are things you hear all the time because folks say them without thinking because they are so "conditioned" to say them.

Lisa to Mary "oh Mary that is a lovely dress, it looks so good on you" Mary "oh this old thing OMG I bought this in june of 83, and I was so thin then I got fat then thin then fat yada yada yada blah blah blah" WHY can't people just accept the compliment and say ..."Why thank you"

Bert is in a car wreck, and James comes to work and tells everyone... "OMG how much damage, is the car written off" comes from the majority of the folks.... Well what in the heck happened to compassion and why isn't anyone concerned about the health of a fellow human?.... Hello!! Bert is in traction and all you care about is the camaro Pulllleeeeez

Tom and Sarah send a lovely arrangement of flowers and a get well card to great aunt lou lou as she lay recovering from Cranium reconstruction. Her crusty spinster sister says "Oh you guys didn't have to do that" And Sarah is about ready to blurt out "no we didn't HAVE to we wanted to" yeah well what about caring that our thoughts are with the ailing person and we did it out of kindness and not obligation. Again a simple thank you how kind of you to be thinking of auntie would have been good.

Sheesh people can be insensitive.......

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:36 pm

When I show people my engagement ring, (which I picked out myself) I've had a couple people say, "Oh how pretty, who needs a great big rock?" As if my diamond isn't the right size or something....

I always, ALWAYS make them feel stupid by saying something to the effect of, "I picked it out myself, since he wanted to get me something SO much bigger. I think any woman so concerned with the size of the diamond is pretty f**king shallow."

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:40 pm

BabyRider wrote: I think any woman so concerned with the size of the diamond is pretty f**king shallow."

ROFL....you slay me, BR.:wah:

Hmmm...Let's see, I once told a girl, "You are my breast friend." But I don't think that is quite what this thread is about.

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:48 pm

Or how about "Let's get together sometime!" by people you barely know and don't even like.

I almost feel like replying, "Yes, Hell should be freezing over soon, how about right after that?":wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:59 pm

Jives wrote: ROFL....you slay me, BR.:wah:

Hmmm...Let's see, I once told a girl, "You are my breast friend." But I don't think that is quite what this thread is about.

On the contrary chives thats exactly what this thread is about....breasts. They all are, all the threads are about breasts. Whats in your wallet....breasts. Credit cards.....breasts. Your just not looking chives.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:01 pm

walking along and see a fella with a coat hanger jammed thru the window.

"Lock your keys in there?"

No. He just washed it and now he's hanging it up to dry.

Duh.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:27 pm

BabyRider wrote: When I show people my engagement ring, (which I picked out myself) I've had a couple people say, "Oh how pretty, who needs a great big rock?" As if my diamond isn't the right size or something....

I always, ALWAYS make them feel stupid by saying something to the effect of, "I picked it out myself, since he wanted to get me something SO much bigger. I think any woman so concerned with the size of the diamond is pretty f**king shallow."

that is when you wanna poke them in the eye that is idiotic

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:47 pm

I say stuff all the time that makes me cringe afterwards, even here on FG sometimes.

I do remember one occasion, upon meeting a new business colleague who was talking about his six kids, and I blurted out "geez, are you Catholic or something." Whoops!

He just smiled kindly and said "Actually my wife is Catholic, yes."

I just wanted to slide under the table and disappear!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:49 pm

actionfigurestepho wrote: I say stuff all the time that makes me cringe afterwards, even here on FG sometimes.

I do remember one occasion, upon meeting a new business colleague who was talking about his six kids, and I blurted out "geez, are you Catholic or something." Whoops!

He just smiled kindly and said "Actually my wife is Catholic, yes."

I just wanted to slide under the table and disappear!

We could start a new club ahahahaha

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:14 pm

minks wrote: We could start a new club ahahahaha

let me know if you do.

too many times have i walked away from a conversation and just felt like :-5

i think the most common one would be when people ask someone who is visibly in pain, "Are you alright". of course they are they're just pretending to be in pain.

nevvewannabe · Post by **nevvewannabe** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:32 pm

ok this only has a little to do with the topic but anyway...

once my friend was really sad and was cryig:-1 i was trying to comfort her and i said "its going to be ok" and then she said "it is?" i had no idea wut to say

so i just said " well i dont really know but i didnt know whay else to say". i felt kind of like an idiot after that. haha

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:55 pm

Alfred wrote: let me know if you do.

too many times have i walked away from a conversation and just felt like :-5

i think the most common one would be when people ask someone who is visibly in pain, "Are you alright". of course they are they're just pretending to be in pain.

you know something Al when I took all my first aid training, that is the first thing we are taught to say to a wonded person ahahahaha toooo funny

jasmund · Post by **jasmund** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:07 pm

-Ok, I think everyone is familiar with the nasty pharmacist that I work with, she cant stand anyone who is happy or just , not her.

There is a show called Biggest makeover, and they were talking about it, and this pharmacist says"Thats the show I want to go on" and with out missing a beat, the tech next to her says "Carol, your not ugly enough to be on that show"

-You could have heard a pin drop, however no one corrected her, we were dying inside.

-Beauty is skin deep, but ugly is to the bone!!!!!

orangesox1 · Post by **orangesox1** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:30 pm

I think the worst one has to be "when's the baby due"?:D

My sister said that to someone who wasn't expecting.:rolleyes: She felt terrible, the woman almost bit her head off.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:03 am

In summer I live in 120+ degree heat. The lizards wear sneakers it's so hot.

Always without fail, I will hear "HOT ENOUGH FOR YA??"

Or the tourist rendition: "Yeah but it's a DRY heat."

Another one that iritates me is when I'm buying say, three items at the market and the cashier or bagger says "Would you like carry out today?"

The Red One · Post by **The Red One** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:59 am

Wolverine wrote: walking along and see a fella with a coat hanger jammed thru the window.

"Lock your keys in there?"

No. He just washed it and now he's hanging it up to dry.

Duh.

That reminds me of what happened to my husband and I on one of our anniversaries. Someone was watching our kids and we went fishing..hee hee... anyway, we were there for a few minutes alone and two other guys joined us. While the four of us were doing our own thing these teenagers walk up towards us, one falls behind talking on his cell phone and the other walked up to us and said "Ya'll fishin?" I kept my mouth shut and it took all the power and strength I had to keep from laughing out loud. Once they were gone the hubby finally got me to look at him, my face was turning blue and tears were rolling down my face. He said breath honey, and that done it for me. I started laughing like a hiena(?) I know I scared the fish off but I couldn't help it. All three men were staring at me like I'd lost my mind and one of them asked what was so funny. I just looked at him and said "Ya'll fishin?" "Nope, just playing tag. Here's yer sign." They ended up joining me in the laughter, but I think they were laughing at me and not the joke. I've laughed at that since. Can't help it. Especially when someone asks a stupid and obvious question, I just look at Mike and say "Ya'll fishin?" and he knows.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:01 am

*fear of dentists*

This isn't going to hurt one little bit..........................ha!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:00 am

Stupid things people say without meaning to

I consider myself somewhat of an expert on this subject.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:37 pm

I say stupid things all the time, but the worst thing for me is when I'm nervous, I get the first letters of words muddled up.

One day years ago at work a guy I really liked came into the office, I guess there was a bit of mutual attraction going on, I was incredibly nervous and he was too. He kept fiddling with the back of my desk where there were holes for all the computer wires, I stupidly opened my mouth and said

'don't do that, you'll get your stinger f**ked'

I was so embarassed, he had to leave the office as he couldn't stop laughing so much, but we ended up going on a date that evening.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:34 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I'll try that line next time I'm attracted to an office co-worker.:-2
And who says romance is dead?