How would you take this?
Someone says to you about your baby:
He looks just like his father! omg the poor thing.
Are they joking? or just being darn rude? or maybe I am reading into it. What would you say.
2007-07-28 08:22:57 · 13 answers · asked by My3kin 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I think they are joking, they wouldn't insult your baby to your face! They are probably jesting more about your husband's looks, but only in a kidding way. Don't take everything too seriously lol
2007-07-28 08:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about you, but I can go from passive to crazy in less than a second if someone insults my child. I don't even think about what I am going to say - it just comes out. In all likelihood, this person was just joking, but I would have taken it the wrong way and probably have said something that I shouldn't have. I think that people should keep their little jokes to themselves when it comes to someone's baby because it is rude even if they are joking. I admire the fact that you didn't claw the person's eyes out.
2007-07-28 15:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends...are you sensitive about the way your husband looks. If you love your husband and your baby it shouldn't matter. The thing is..is this person continually saying this or was it a one-time thing. One-time thing...then it probably a joke. Continually...then this person needs to be told to stop saying stuff that is not nice.
2007-07-28 15:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by Kiwi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard people use this joke before lots of times. They don't realize how sensitive new mothers are. I would have said.."wheww... I was worried he may have come out looking like your husband!" (sorry...I get a little mean sometimes)
2007-07-28 15:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Stranger In My Heart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd say it was a joke- but a bit tasteless unless they were a very good friend of yours and there is already a gentle joking about the fathers looks ( in good fun of course, not if he really is dead ugly!)
2007-07-28 15:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a joke. They're trying to be funny, but you're taking it the wrong way. It would be rude if your baby was a girl. If he's a boy, then they're being funny.
2007-07-28 15:26:35 · answer #6 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I GUESS IT WOULD DEPEND ON WHO SAID IT IF IT WAS A CLOSE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER YAH THEY WERE JOKING IF IT WAS SOMEONE YOU DONT KNOW TO WELL AND THEY HAVE A FUNNY PERSONALITY THEN THET WERE PROBEBLY JOKING TO IF IT WAS A TOTAL STRANGER AND THE DADY IS CUTE THEY WERE JOKING BUT IF HE ISNT CUTE THEY MIGHTA BEN SERUIOS
2007-07-28 15:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's rude, but I think it must have been said jokingly. I think they also meant it as a compliment to you. I wouldn't take it too seriously, but it makes sense that it should hurt you.
2007-07-28 15:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
JOKING. Someone needs to inform them that to you it's not funny, though.
2007-07-28 15:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
omg the poor thing could mean
the dad didnt have alot of gf's lol
the dad is to handsome and had alot of gf's around him
the dad stunk at sports
ya thats wat i can come up with lol i dont think they meant anything bad
2007-07-28 15:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by NICE KID :P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋