What do you say to rude people?

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by loveshay

You did well, holding your tongue....I commend you! some ppl are just so rude!

I took the munchkins into petco, a few weeks ago, of coarse I had them dressed so cute (okay..I know, I am smitten with them) Shay in a baby blue Tee and Bella in baby pink. Tee..and this lady walks by us...stops..stares and says.".honey, you need children to dress, that is totally RIDICULOUS...." say what? I was dumb founded....I stood there like an idiot! wishing I had a good comeback! Oh I thought of a few on the way home....lol PPL are so RUDE!

OMG! Why do people feel the need to say out loud everything they think these days??!!

I have some come backs for that one but I might get banned..LOL

But one for sure.. "kids, naww, I don't like kids"..ok I have actually said that

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by maryeverett1

Great comment Jacks, as always! Bottom line really is that this person was JEALOUS of your dog!! Sad but true! When people are nasty they prove they are insecure and jealous! That girl in the check out line story probably couldn't afford a little dog and was being nasty because of it! I'm so sick of rude people in general lately! I could roast them all together over an open pit!! LOL!

Ain't that the truth Mary!!!!

[nana911]

My girlfriend's daughter got a miniature dachsund, we had a big campout, she with note of slight disdain commented on my girl's wardrobe (it was a fall event and they required warm clothes), she is a lovely girl and tempered her comments. She noted that she would never dress her dog. LOL, I hear from her mother that her little boy now has a fishing vest, jammies, sweaters, the whole smash... She kinda thought all the clothes mine had were cute after all... so sometimes what they say really isn't what they mean.

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by dwerten

lol i think you nailed it here as the way i see it the rude people are ignorant as they have no common sense on how to treat others lolllll

Also they are very unhappy people usually trying to make others around them unhappy so smile walk away and go buy your baby a new dress and bow

SOOO true Deb! You hit the nail on the head!!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by DaniMarie

Honestly, and no one hate me for saying this.....but I understand the general attitude of dresses looking "silly" on dogs.

Most people think they do.

I put sweaters and scarfs on my Poppy and I get comments from ALL of my friends like "Poor dog...." as if I'm torturing her, and I kindly let them know that she does not produce and under-coat and therefore gets cold and needs a sweater, just like we do when it gets cold.

I would NEVER tell someone their dog looks silly in anything, that's ridiculous. I take it from my friends because, well...they're my friends and I take it as just normal teasing...but it does bother me a little when it is something like a sweater in December when I know that if I were to not put a sweater on her, she would be in danger of freezing.

I don't get angry about it, I just brush it off, at least I know my baby is warm.

The dress thing.....well, personally I would feel a little silly putting a dress on a dog...but that's me. I think other dogs look absolutely ADORABLE in dresses, it's just not my cup of tea. Just brush it off...they don't live in your house or live with your dog, they are a meaningless person that passes by in your day.

Your is the important one!

I'm glad you said something first. I would *never* say something so mean to a person... as everyone has a choice and a preference. I, for one, was totally against dog clothes when I first got Jackson and well, they grew on me. However, he 99.9% of the time only wears them when it is really cold outside, all spring and summer and most of Fall, he is always neekkid. The other .1% is for holidays. Even if I had a girl, I just don't do the dress thing. I think the babies look adorable in them for pictures and stuff. The other day at the dog park, a woman with her little yorkie placed a hat on his head and a shirt as they exited the park (it was like 80 degrees), I'm gonna be totally upfront and honest and say I laughed to myself... BUT I would NEVER say something to anybody and I keep my thoughts to myself! It's her life and her dog and I don't really care what she does with him.

[shawnzeppi]

So true what other posters have said about some people not knowing how to keep their comments to themselves. I usually dont like the look of dog clothes, and don't use them except when its cold out. But that is a personal preference I would never insult someone who chose to dress up their dog; plus clothes make it easier to track your Yorkie at a meetup with a tangle of black n' tan!

I also think there could be some benefit to avoiding sun burn for dogs with thinner hair, or wearing hats to prevent as much sun from getting in their eyes.

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

People often stop me to say that it is weird that my dogs have ponytails (topknots) and that I should cut their hair.

Strangely, big burly guys always love my dogs and have something nice to say.

i always find it the funniest when working in a vet clinic everyday i see the biggest burliest men on the planet and they almost always have the sweetest, cutest lil' toy doggies!!

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by loveshay

You did well, holding your tongue....I commend you! some ppl are just so rude!

I took the munchkins into petco, a few weeks ago, of coarse I had them dressed so cute (okay..I know, I am smitten with them) Shay in a baby blue Tee and Bella in baby pink. Tee..and this lady walks by us...stops..stares and says.".honey, you need children to dress, that is totally RIDICULOUS...." say what? I was dumb founded....I stood there like an idiot! wishing I had a good comeback! Oh I thought of a few on the way home....lol PPL are so RUDE!

if i were you i would have made that lady feel like absolute horse Sh** and i would have started sobbing and told her that i have some horrible disease that makes me unable to have children...

people that butt into lives like that without thinking about the damage they might be causing really piss me off...how does she know whether you want children or whether you are unable to have them...what a loser!!

[maryeverett1]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

if i were you i would have made that lady feel like absolute horse Sh** and i would have started sobbing and told her that i have some horrible disease that makes me unable to have children...

people that butt into lives like that without thinking about the damage they might be causing really piss me off...how does she know whether you want children or whether you are unable to have them...what a loser!!

I have a sister who is in exactly that predicament! Her yorkie Ross is her baby because she can't have one! People who make inconsiderate comments like that deserve an inconsiderate comment back!

[BellaDonna]

Originally Posted by BlueBelle

Should have said "Aren't you embarassed for not minding your own business?" Some nerve

That is the perfect response in my opinion. Because even if she said no I am not embarrassed you could have responded....Me either.

I personally don't put dresses on my dogs because I don't prefer them and they don't like it, but that is my personal opinion and I get a kick out of some of the little gear that I see. I have occassionally done something cute for a picture. It isn't my business what you do with your dog as long as you are not abusing them and I don't think that is considered abuse!

So if you come up to me being rude you will most likely get my version of "it's none of your business, get your own life".

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by shawnzeppi

So true what other posters have said about some people not knowing how to keep their comments to themselves. I usually dont like the look of dog clothes, and don't use them except when its cold out. But that is a personal preference I would never insult someone who chose to dress up their dog; plus clothes make it easier to track your Yorkie at a meetup with a tangle of black n' tan!

I also think there could be some benefit to avoiding sun burn for dogs with thinner hair, or wearing hats to prevent as much sun from getting in their eyes.

I have little cotton sun dresses for my girls and tank tops..hehe

[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by dwerten

lol i think you nailed it here as the way i see it the rude people are ignorant as they have no common sense on how to treat others lolllll

Also they are very unhappy people usually trying to make others around them unhappy so smile walk away and go buy your baby a new dress and bow

Yes! Cerise did nail it. When I read OP's post, I thought to myself that I wouldn't have said anything - just give them "the look" and walk away.

[LilMissy]

Funny, I cruise around every day with my 3 kids (ages 4-7)and 3 dogs (2 yorkies and a pug). The whole crew is always dressed nice and perfectly behaved (except my pug dog doesn't wear clothes, but she does ride in the stroller because she's disabled). Noone ever says anything negative, not in front of me anyways.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by BlueBelle

Should have said "Aren't you embarassed for not minding your own business?" Some nerve

haha !! Good one !

[ourfirstyorkie]

I have a million come backs...and none of them are nice. But the older I get the more I realize that people like that won't change no matter what you say.
(too dumb to learn) LOL