I got admonished for the post your are responding to . . . :(Quote:
Originally Posted by redbird
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I got admonished for the post your are responding to . . . :(Quote:
Originally Posted by redbird
I guess there are too many ignorant people running around loose. This thread certainly proves it :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
AARGHH!! (banging head on desk) What an awful thing to say!Quote:
Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz
Excellent!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
Also excellent!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catherinedana
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Originally Posted by Catherinedana
That isn't really accurate. You were 'admonished' for the pot calling the kettle black type comment- not expressing your desire to be child-free.
Redbird's desire to be child-free, or to love her pets more that other's children is not the same as Redbird telling a mother something offensive about the mother's child. There is a difference.
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Originally Posted by Cataholic
Whatever. . .
I also apologized for potentially insulting anyone. . .
"Allegedly" can be used in place of 'potentially'.;) They use that in the media all the time.:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Catherinedana
I might not have on the right glasses. I missed the apology.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catherinedana
It has NOTHING to do with potentially or allegedly insulting someone. It has to do with rude comments, be them about children or pets (or anything else).
I am not trying to 'start' anything. I was just clearing up the difference between what you had said, and what Redbird had said.
I'm not going to get into something over this. We can start a thread about the rudest response that you ever received and put my answer first.
Cheers!
I had a very rude comment made to me over the weekend and I remembered this thread...
We saw my husband's boss and his wife over the weekend. I've only met them a couple times, but I don't like them at all. The FIRST thing the wife said to me was "how far along are you?", as she pat her belly (referring to my pregnancy). I said "almost half way". To which she replied "oh! You're big, you must eat too much". :eek: Now, I'm not a skinny girl to begin with and yes I have a little baby belling showing, but the way she said it made me seem like I was gigantic. The look on my husband's face when was one of pure shock. She caught us totally off guard and neither of us knew how to respond.
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Originally Posted by KBlaix
Well, isn't she precious?:D
I too have been asked that,And with me i do get pretty angry,And it was my stepfather who said this to me,And i told him where to go and how to get there,There not just dogs,There my children...I have had many pets in my life,and they all have a place in my heart,whether there here or passed on.Quote:
Originally Posted by anna_66
The two I get all the time are:
When are you and Dustin getting married? Why don't you just get married already?
and
When are you two having kids?
The scene:
Friend's party, getting fairly late. I don't know an awful lot of people there so I'm just chatting in a corner with a few people that I do know. Guy comes up, breath heavy with the various beverages he has indulged himself in.
"Hey babes. I've heard all about you. If I'm good, can I get into Heaven?"
If any of you are Facebook friends with me, you'll understand.
:eek: :eek: :p
That is face slap worthy! :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Z
It's always something!Quote:
Originally Posted by KBlaix
When shopping for Laura late in the pregnancy, cashiers would ask, who I was shopping for, when I'd say "my little one who will be here in less than a month", they'd look at me and first ask if I was adopting..... when I'd tell them no and that I was expecting and ready to pop they would look at me shocked and say "You don't look pregnant at all".
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Originally Posted by Miss Z
I completely agree with Mary on this one. Unbelievable!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
I know its late for me to speak up. I never read this thread before, but the rudest Qs, you guys have been asked, are RUDE. Once my class fellow asked me, When did you last have a bath, your necks dirty and black. I got so angry because I had a bath the day before and my neck was red because of all the scrubbing.:mad: I told her that I had a bath the day before, maybe she needed an eyesight check up.:) I got so mad and many of my friends were right next to me. And when I looked, there was nothing on my NECK!:mad:
Another rude question. Its the rudest rudest ever,:rolleyes: it not actually a question its a statement by one of my family members. My love decreased for him then, he said, (the main part of the sentence) Sana has a rat face, Actually I am extremely skinny, but that's no reason to call me rat face. I have a normal round head. The guy said, Sana has a rat size face and stuff. I got so angry and felt so weird.:mad: I didn't like him that much later on. The same guy said. I didn't give Squirtle anything. Actually I forgot to tell the worker that he had to bring food for Squirtle. So, he said, you don't care about Squirtle that's why you forgot. I'm going to send Squirtle away. I got so angry, I started crying and my mom told that guy that I cared so much. It wasn't even proper morning and I would be there and then the guy said, ohh I didn't mean it.:confused::rolleyes: And when ever he asked me something I turned my back towards him and I didn't answer him the WHOLE night. He asked lots of questions. Not a single answer from me :D
I can't believe I didn't see this thread before.
Working in retail, you get ALL kinds of idiots.
I like what Laura's Babies said. PERFECT!!!!
Countrywolf, is there a courteous way to ask? I am going to be volunteering at the information desk at church again this fall. We have hearing assist devices that worshipers can check out if they want one for the service. But, sometimes they just have a question or need certain information. The info desk is in the vestibule and it is noisy and busy with people coming and going; it's also a meeting place for kids and parents after Sunday school. I don't want to offend someone, but if they have a hearing impairment and a question, the info desk is not a good place to get an answer. The best I can do is to ask the person to move to the side of the desk, against the wall, which is a little calmer, so I can answer their question without 50 zillion kids running and hollering, people talking and laughing and hurrying in and out.Quote:
Originally Posted by CountryWolf07
"Are you pregnant?" Uhmmm... NO! This is just how I'm built. And yes, I'm dieting and exercising.
I'm not shy about telling people that I live at a nudist resort in summer, we have people from all walks of life there and people of every shape and size.
What I hate is when someone says, behind my back, "Can you believe SHE goes nude?!" I know I'm not small, but geez, how rude can you be?? One of the reasons I love Sunny Rest is because it's so free from those kinds of comments.
I work in the Entertainment Department at a theme park with characters.
Today, I was escorting a character who is much more feminine then the others)and some guy asked me if he could "squeeze her a$$". I said "that'd be a good way to get yourself kicked out of the park and sued for sexual harassment". People seem to think they can treat you differently when you're dressed in a costume.
These weren't really rude, so much as just dumb. Clara is one, now, and a hairstylist at the salon asked why I didn't give Clara any of the candy that was at the front desk. I had taken a piece of Laffy Taffy for myself. I told her "Because she's one." Duh. And, then she proceeded to ask, "What? Did you at least give her a chocolate bunny at Easter? What are you going to do for Halloween?" First of all, she's ONE. It's August. Which means she was about 7 months old at Easter.
I'm sure there are people out there who give young infants chocolate bunnies for Easter and let their 14-month-olds pig out on Halloween candy, but I choose to believe that it's not the norm. Call it putting my head in the sand, but lalalalalalalalala I'm not listening! ;)
Well, the rudest question:
Why do you love animals so much!!!? They don't have no soul! They don't have any feelings! Stop loving animals!
And i said,
Get out of my way.
Rudest comment:
You're SO fat you can not walk through a small doorway!
But i'm quite skinny.
Other rude things:
Stop loving animals!
How can you live with a stupid CAT!?
It's just a MUTT!
Stop thinking about animals! Shut up!
*i'm talking about animals* SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quite some years ago, when i had lost quite a bit of weight, i bumped in to a friend who was let us say rather larger than i ever was, first thing she said was Oh have you been sick you are so thin,? firstly i was not thin, just slim,and had worked really hard to get that way, and i looked fine,i now think she was just plain jealous.
:rolleyes: Well, I definitely agree with you! I know when I have children, they are certainly not going to get candy until they're older... and no soda except on special occasions. America is just raising another generation of unhealthy people!!Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
I can't even really think of a rude question I've been asked. I'm sure I have been plenty of times...
A neighbor called one morning & asked if I was taking a nap & it was 10:00 in the morning. It took a whole 8 rings for me to get to the phone. I was only doing the laundry, dishes, sweeping the floor, letting the dog out, cooking up some apple sauce. Dah! I get up at 6:00 every morning & my crazy neighbor sleeps in till 9:00. Maybe I should call her at 6:00 & ask her if she is taking a nap. :rolleyes:
"I'm sorry but I just can't believe or understand why you would get THAT as a tattoo! You know that's permanent, right?"
I have a thylacine on my shoulder blade. It was my first tattoo and I really love it. Why should I have to have a good reason to have it as a tattoo. Mostly it was just aesthetic but I guess part of it was just to have something unique. I've had it over a year and my only regret concerning it at all is that I couldn't have gone to a more skilled artist who could have made the lines just a bit smoother.
Ditto! Mike and I have been together for 4 years, and we aren't exactly 'ready' for marriage - We can't afford to move out just yet, even a wedding. It's been in the talks, though but eventually whenever the timing is right, it'll happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andie
"Ew, how can you like snakes?!" -I feel the same way about babies, but I don't say that to parents!
"When are you due?" -I'm not even that big, but I carry most of it in my belly.
"When are you having kids?" UGH, just UGH!! I prefer my snakes, thank you. Why people want to stick heir nose into my sex life I have no idea.
ive been asked alot of rude questions in my life haha
the most recent being "How Long do huskies live for? because yours seems to be getting up there in age hey?..."
I was pretty annoyed
I hate this one:
"How much did you spend on that? How can you afford that?"
Always get it from my parents.
NONEYA! (None of your business)
LOL I had to google what a thylacine even was :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Suki Wingy
*Raises hand* So did I. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenLover
Yes, I don't like that one either, no matter how it's phrased. I've gotten "You must have a lot more money than I do" or "How much did that set you back for?" or "How expensive was it?" or the worst one "How much did they rape you for?" I HATE that one. I usually don't answer and if they ask me again, I say "I heard you. I'm just ignoring you". If someone prefaces their question with "I don't usually ask this but I'd like to know if it's in my budget", then I may tell them. Otherwise, as you say, NONEYA!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenLover
I don't understand that one either. My avatar snake is worth a lot of money and I get that a lot from other snake keepers. Um, no, I work retail, but I set aside a little money every month until I had enough to get him....it wasn't hard. Much like I've been setting aside a little every month since he was little and now that he's getting too big for his current enclosure I have enough set aside to get him his "grown up" cage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
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Originally Posted by prechrswife
I also get the "when are you getting married?" or "don't you want to get married?" questions a lot. The same questions but about children I get all the time too. I've started just saying NO instead of explaining anything.
My worst one is still "who left who" - referring to my ex and I splitting up!
A big NONEYA here too.....:D
If the truth be known - it was mutual :p