The stupid things people can say (and what we wish they would say instead...)

[HisMunchkin]

On 1/22/2024 at 6:23 PM, widower2 said:

" Well, I'm positive you're an idiot, does that count?" 

 

On 1/22/2024 at 6:23 PM, widower2 said:

"I must admit right now any place seems better than here listening to you spew such stupidity, and yet..."

 

On 1/22/2024 at 6:23 PM, widower2 said:

"Maybe you should start looking for a new brain."
(or, if applicable)
"Good idea. Say, how does your spouse feel about affairs?"

 

On 1/22/2024 at 6:23 PM, widower2 said:

"Oh really? Do you want me to kill you then? That way you won't have to deal with the stresses in life either. Just say the word, because ironically it did just cross my mind." 

 

LOL!!!!!  🤣

 

[HisMunchkin]

I got the "same thing" line by the same person again.  He's fighting tooth and nail to claim that it's the same thing as being dumped.  And even worse because he was rejected.  It impacted him the same way.  What the heck??  Getting the last word in is what's most important to him, even with something as absurd as such a claim.  And it's like a contest or something.  That he's experienced worse or something.    Uh... o.k.  Congratulations?....🙄 

[widower2]

That sounds like something a 7th-grader would say. How absurd.

[HisMunchkin]

1 minute ago, widower2 said:

That sounds like something a 7th-grader would say. How absurd.

Right?? 

[KayC]

Wow!  Not a contest!  My "confused" emoticon was due to him, not you.  Good grief!  I'd steer clear of that person!  And you only two months out!  I'm here to tell you, even with a long marriage/divorce, a break up is NOT the same as losing your person, your soulmate, to death.  Not by a long shot!  That plagues you for LIFE!  You do stop missing someone you're divorced from, but never your soulmate.

[Jemiga70]

On 1/23/2024 at 1:10 AM, HisMunchkin said:

I have some "stupid things people say":

I'm so sorry you've had to hear these really, really stupid, thoughtless things.

The worst one I had to endure was the day after my wife passed and my BiL said "You're still young. You can get married again."  My BiL!!!  (no longer)

[KayC]

Wow, I am just stupefied at some of the things people say!

[HisMunchkin]

Here's a new one:  When I said that it's hard to believe that my husband's gone at the age of 51, someone said to me, "People used to die in their 40's!".......

[widower2]

:facepalm:

[KayC]

2 hours ago, HisMunchkin said:

Here's a new one:  When I said that it's hard to believe that my husband's gone at the age of 51, someone said to me, "People used to die in their 40's!".......

I often wish we had a wow emoticon here, I'd use it on this one!  My husband died five days after turning 51, way too soon!  We thought we had at least another 20 years before facing stuff like this.  I am so sorry.  People amaze me with their stupidity.

1 hour ago, widower2 said:

:facepalm:

I had to look it up...🤦

[DWS]

2 hours ago, HisMunchkin said:

Here's a new one:  When I said that it's hard to believe that my husband's gone at the age of 51, someone said to me, "People used to die in their 40's!".......

I think the old adage "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" applies here. The great Roy Orbison even wrote a song to say that....