Assume you recently became father. If someone greets you "Good work, keep it up?", how would you react?

Question

Would you get offended by these greetings? Would you ask "what do you mean?" Would you just say "Thank you"? Or would you consider this as jesting/teasing/joking remarks and just ignore him?

Put yourselves in the shoes of a 'highly sensitive' person, how would you react? Would you rather expect the greeter to be more straight forward/curtious and polite?

Answer 1

Smile and nod your head - its obvious they were just trying to be funny & pass congradulations to you in their own (innappropriate or not) way.

Even if "highly sensitive" - dont be THAT person.

Answer 2

The only answer that is appropriate is "Thank you" whether the question is meant to be jesting, joking or teasing.

As a matter of fact, begetting a child, is still a wonderful feat, in itself, otherwise, how do you explain your grin, when you meet your wife, in the hospital bed, with the small new-born by her side.

Even the most reckless of a man feels a sense of responsibility after the child is born. He feels important. The new arrival in your life may brings in a new augury in your life. Therefore, thank the greeter, warmly.

Answer 3

I would politly reply " thank you" and then add in "wheres yours? Oh yeah i forgot your tool is still in the shop and wont be fixed for a while, sorry man you dont use it you'll lose it!"
That would be if it were a joking kind of way.

If it were some one close saying it you'd say " Thank you and i will"

If they say it with a smart *** tone. I would advise you to just walk away b/c you have a baby and you have to look after it and it doesn't need to be in the middle of a conflict.

If the baby wasnt there i would tell you to ask them what their problem is and see how it goes from there.

Answer 4

Being a parent for the first time is a whole new life experince. If that person is refering to your parenting skills, then you should be proud that you are being seen as doing a "good job". On the other hand, if this person is usually a smartazz, then you should just ignore them or slap them....your choice. But I would say thank you and continue doing a good job.

Answer 5

Were I you, I wouldn't overreact. If you are offended by this, you'll need to work on toughening up a little to handle parenting.

Really, maybe it was a comment on the sweet look of your new babe or the babe seems to be doing so well, you should continue being what seems to them, a great father? Imagine, they could have said, Holy Mother- don't have anymore, please!!

Just smile and say thanks.

Answer 6

Unfortunatly, when people see you with a new baby, they think it gives them an open invitation to say whatever they want to you...jokes, advice, whatever. Often times, their comments are unsolicited and unappreciated. It's going to happen more and more, so my advice to you would be to just grin and walk away. That's what my husband does and it shuts them up pretty fast. (The crazy part is..when people say that to my husband, they are referring to him getting me pregnant, which is even more inappropriate)

Best of luck to you!

Answer 7

They might mean it as a joke or it may be accidental. Either way, just say " Thank you". If they're trying to be provocative or humorous, you aren't taking the bait. More importantly, if they didn't mean anything by it, you won't be embarrasing them!!!

Answer 8

I would be very flattered. If you had a newborn, they said "good work" probably because your baby is beautiful, and they meant you create beautiful babies. Why else would they be saying it? It's not like your child just won the Masters tournament and you personally helped coach him. :)

Answer 9

I would expect the greeting to be more polite.

Answer 10

It's a compliment, if you don't see it that way you shouldn't offer yourself by commenting you became a father.