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Tactless remarks.

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Poppyred Wed 08-Dec-21 11:38:58

In my wedding reception when I had changed into my ‘going away outfit’ a friend of my mother said “oh you look lovely in that dress, why didn’t you wear that to get married in?” ???

kittylester Wed 08-Dec-21 11:38:35

An old family friend of my grandmother who I hadn't seen for a while - Oh, you look like your mother at your age - though not half a pretty.

Kate1949 Wed 08-Dec-21 11:28:11

When I was in my 20s, I introduced a friend to my husband. Next time I saw her. She said 'Your husband's really handsome. I was surprised'.

MissAdventure Wed 08-Dec-21 11:04:51

When my ex and me went to his friends house so I could meet him for the first time (my ex was registered blind, and I had longish blonde hair)

He looked up and said "F* me! Its Peters and Lee!" grin

kircubbin2000 Wed 08-Dec-21 11:03:27

When my dad was in the nursing home with dementia a very large woman was brought in. As she approached the day room he said in a very loud voice, ' goodness they are going to have to take the door off to get this one in!'

Blinko Wed 08-Dec-21 10:56:54

We had visited my brother and sis in law with my in-laws. B and SiL had just moved into a new home. On the way home MiL asked my OH and I, ‘Don’t you wish you could have a house like theirs?’ Tact just wasn’t her forte.

Hellogirl1 Wed 08-Dec-21 10:44:50

Many years ago, the day after I met hubby at a dance, another girl asked about him. I said we were meeting that evening, she said "What on earth does he see in you?"

MissAdventure Wed 08-Dec-21 10:40:29

Oh, so many!
An elderly man in a care home buzzed for help, and when I went in his room said "Oh, thank god it's you! I was worried it was going to be a dollybird".

Sago Wed 08-Dec-21 10:36:53

My late mother…. Unbelievable!
Here’s the best!
I took my mother to see her GP, she was 88, he told her she was fine and not to worry, I said “I told you it was nothing you will probably outlive me.”
“I do hope so” was her reply?

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 08-Dec-21 10:36:38

Too many to mention, the one I remember was when my boss was bemoaning her legs, I said that she wasn’t to worry as she had sturdy legs, she wasn’t impressed. ( but I was right!) however I emerged unscathed when I said that at least they reached the floor!

Coastpath Wed 08-Dec-21 10:34:17

When I showed my uncle my engagement ring he said, 'Well at least I suppose it didn't cost much'.

Or the time my dad said, 'You're not fat Coastpath, you're just dumpy.'

Calistemon Wed 08-Dec-21 10:30:47

My friend at school asked me how I managed to have two such good looking brothers and I wasn't!

kircubbin2000 Wed 08-Dec-21 10:15:39

One of my sons inherited the handsome gene and always had a string of girlfriends. An unmarried older cousin was visiting and asked his brother 'what's it like to have such a good looking brother ?
Not finished there she then asked the other one 'what's it like to have such a clever brother?
Have you had any tactless incidents?