Tactless remarks.

My Granny once told me that I was lucky that I had one good leg anyway. She wouldn't tell me which one!!

My (late) Mother in Law said I was "barrel-shaped". She wasn't wrong but she was no model herself.

Not so much a remark, but for some time when I was a lot younger than I am now (not a difficult thing to be...) I had a relation who gave me a bottle of Oil of Ulay as it then was and a pair of support tights. Never worked that one out.

At the end of a 12.5 hour shift, I went to help the last lady to get ready for bed, and wearily sat down for a minute.
She said I looked worn out, and when I said I felt it, she asked "Have you got a lovely husband at home to spoil you when you get in"?
I said I didn't, and she said "Oh, love, I am sorry. Mind you, you've really let yourself go lately".

My mum does it ALL the time with me!! Tactless or just B****y rude I'm not sure ?

I once said to a lady serving me at a checkout ‘ I bet you can’t wait to put your feet up’. She only had one leg. ?

Oh MissA that last one really made me laugh

I love these, sodapop.
They're a real tonic amongst all the rubbish going on in the world.

I am the eldest of three Daughters, always the plainest , being lazy I never bothered with all that beauty regime, water and a face flannel did me , after of years of remarks about my plainness I now get told about my beautiful skin ! Karma or what ?

I was, self deprecatingly, trying to explain away how I'd put on some weight. I said to my Dad, 'I'm fighting looking scrawny.' He replied, 'And winning dear, winning!'
I went on a diet.

My mum's sister had a big family of grown up children, and they were very outspoken.
We were looking through some old photos while visiting, and my aunt said to her daughter "F* me, Silvia! This picture was taken in the 60s and you've still got the same hairstyle!"

Again to my poor old colleague on answering the phone: “ Oh dear you sound just like I feel!” And she was trying hard to sound cheerful and friendly!

This reminds me of DDs wedding when her friend had flown in from Geneva. She jumped out of her hire car wearing old jeans and a green sweater - middle of June.
‘It’s ok Joanne’ said I ‘you’ve got enough time to get changed’. Bet you’ve guessed: that was her wedding outfit. Foot in mouth time for me!

When my neighbour first moved here, she was very glam.
Short skirts, high heels and all that sort of stuff.
I didn't really know her, but she knocked at my door and said she had been after some slimming pills, but was told by the clinic that she wasn't overweight enough.
She wondered if I would go to the clinic and pretend they were for me.

My tactless friend visited me when I had my little 3 year old granddaughter staying over. She just ignored her totally and said, I'm not too keen on little girls - I prefer little boys. I was just so angry....I only hope my little granddaughter didn't hear that and if she did, I hope it went over her head..

You have to laugh, I don’t think they realise what they say.

Great stuff MissA!

My mother in law once said to me ‘I bet you are one of those who only ovulate when you have sex. (There was a four year age gap between my children)!

A few years ago, a friend was looking at photos of myself and others at a party in the late 90’s ‘you used to be quite attractive’ he said. Just laughed, but not forgotten!

BladeAnnie

My mum does it ALL the time with me!! Tactless or just B****y rude I'm not sure ?

BladeAnnie are we sisters????

A funny thread, thank you GNers ?

^ and she said "Oh, love, I am sorry. Mind you, you've really let yourself go lately".^

MissAdventure that made me laugh so much.

Had bought an antique fireplace chair. When my father first saw it he said, 'Looks just like you, Sharon. Low and wide'

MissAdventure

When my neighbour first moved here, she was very glam.
Short skirts, high heels and all that sort of stuff.
I didn't really know her, but she knocked at my door and said she had been after some slimming pills, but was told by the clinic that she wasn't overweight enough.
She wondered if I would go to the clinic and pretend they were for me.

I laughed out loud at this one. So funny just what’s needed tonight.

Some of you won't like this one but remember the man has dementia.
Came into his room as the Philipino care worker was finishing and he introduced him to me.
This is Fernando, hes from the jungle but he's very good!

My in laws used to live near Greenham Common when the Peace Camp was there.

Driving past with my MiL she had a long look at the women camping there and said " but some of them are so pretty!"

I have more.
When I painted my bedroom white, with black iron bits and bobs, and hot pink curtains, my friend asked to have a look.
"Oh, it's lovely!" she said.
"Looks just like a w****'s boudoir!"