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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Jan 24, 2008 13:03:47 GMT -5
Here's the scoop:
Last night, I was hanging out with some friends. I hadn't seen or spoken to one of them since November (let's call him "Phil"). A day or two after I had last seen Phil in November, my friends told me that his wife had become pregnant, and he was freaking out about it, since they hadn't been really trying.
Cut to last night. I sit down, and Phil asks me how I've been. I say I've been alright, and ask him how he's been, and tell him congratulations. He kinda looks at me funny, and says for what. I was like, "You know. Congratulations on...stuff." Then there's a moment where he's just looking at me with a mix of amusement and bewilderment. I thought that maybe I wasn't supposed to say anything about it, like that it was a secret or something I shouldn't have known about. So he finally says "Are you congratulating me on a "B" word?", and I said probably. To which he responds...
"Yeah, we lost the baby."
And I sit there. And I look at the other guy's faces, trying to figure out if they're playing a joke or something. I even ask Phil if he's being serious. And he said he was. And I just kinda sat there, not sure what the hell to say.
Luckily for me, he was really cool about it and told me it was alright. He knew my intent was good, and we even joked around about how clueless I was about the whole thing. But still, I felt like such a total jackass sitting there.
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jan 24, 2008 13:06:17 GMT -5
These things happen sadly. I`m sure they will think nothing further of it.
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Post by rrm15 on Jan 24, 2008 13:09:13 GMT -5
Man, thats rough for anyone....
I'd feel like a jackass too, but its not your fault. Shit happens, and ya didn't know.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jan 24, 2008 13:09:41 GMT -5
If there was no way you could have known you shouldn't feel bad.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 24, 2008 13:11:47 GMT -5
That's nothing. I once went on a rant about how wacky and nutty I thought members of a certain religion were to a girlfriend....only to find out AFTER I was done that she was of said religion. She was a bitch anyway though.  |
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Post by acressl on Jan 24, 2008 13:26:41 GMT -5
Ouch. That's a social faux pas if I've ever heard one. However, as you did so unknowingly, I doubt your friend will hold it against you. Short term: there's nothing you can do to not feel like a jackass, but it will fade.
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Post by Square on Jan 24, 2008 13:36:39 GMT -5
That's nothing. I once went on a rant about how wacky and nutty I thought members of a certain religion were to a girlfriend....only to find out AFTER I was done that she was of said religion. She was a bitch anyway though. Tom Cruise in a wig? |
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Post by HRH The KING on Jan 24, 2008 13:39:39 GMT -5
Here's the scoop: Last night, I was hanging out with some friends. I hadn't seen or spoken to one of them since November (let's call him "Phil"). A day or two after I had last seen Phil in November, my friends told me that his wife had become pregnant, and he was freaking out about it, since they hadn't been really trying. Cut to last night. I sit down, and Phil asks me how I've been. I say I've been alright, and ask him how he's been, and tell him congratulations. He kinda looks at me funny, and says for what. I was like, "You know. Congratulations on...stuff." Then there's a moment where he's just looking at me with a mix of amusement and bewilderment. I thought that maybe I wasn't supposed to say anything about it, like that it was a secret or something I shouldn't have known about. So he finally says "Are you congratulating me on a "B" word?", and I said probably. To which he responds... "Yeah, we lost the baby." And I sit there. And I look at the other guy's faces, trying to figure out if they're playing a joke or something. I even ask Phil if he's being serious. And he said he was. And I just kinda sat there, not sure what the hell to say. Luckily for me, he was really cool about it and told me it was alright. He knew my intent was good, and we even joked around about how clueless I was about the whole thing. But still, I felt like such a total jackass sitting there. No worries. He seemed OK with it. You couldn't have known. It'll be fine. |
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 24, 2008 13:46:13 GMT -5
That's nothing. I once went on a rant about how wacky and nutty I thought members of a certain religion were to a girlfriend....only to find out AFTER I was done that she was of said religion. She was a bitch anyway though. Tom Cruise in a wig? LOL. No it wasn't scientology but I'm not gonna elaborate since it's against the rules. Ha, Tom Cruise in a wig...nah, she was a crazy, vindictive bitch, but she WAS cute. Cruise probably had the same bra size as her though. Ugh. Flat as a pancake after Vader sits on it. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 24, 2008 15:16:45 GMT -5
Here's the scoop: Last night, I was hanging out with some friends. I hadn't seen or spoken to one of them since November (let's call him "Phil"). A day or two after I had last seen Phil in November, my friends told me that his wife had become pregnant, and he was freaking out about it, since they hadn't been really trying. Cut to last night. I sit down, and Phil asks me how I've been. I say I've been alright, and ask him how he's been, and tell him congratulations. He kinda looks at me funny, and says for what. I was like, "You know. Congratulations on...stuff." Then there's a moment where he's just looking at me with a mix of amusement and bewilderment. I thought that maybe I wasn't supposed to say anything about it, like that it was a secret or something I shouldn't have known about. So he finally says "Are you congratulating me on a "B" word?", and I said probably. To which he responds... "Yeah, we lost the baby." And I sit there. And I look at the other guy's faces, trying to figure out if they're playing a joke or something. I even ask Phil if he's being serious. And he said he was. And I just kinda sat there, not sure what the hell to say. Luckily for me, he was really cool about it and told me it was alright. He knew my intent was good, and we even joked around about how clueless I was about the whole thing. But still, I felt like such a total jackass sitting there. I don't think that's a fake name.......I think it's his real name, 'cos I know that same guy. |
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Jan 24, 2008 15:19:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I've heard things as bad as that. My church spent about a year looking for a new minister when our previous one left, and we found the guy. He was starting in about three weeks' time.
A friend of mine named Emma was at home.
'Emma, there's been some bad news about Daybrook Baptist Church's new minister...'
*laughing* 'What, did he die or something???'
'...Yes.'
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