5 Things You Should Never Say To Someone Who’s Lost a Loved One

Sometimes you have days when only your middle finger can answer questions.

Pinterest Platitudes

One of my friends recently lost her Mom. We were chatting this morning about the stupid things that people have said to her in the last week that really made her angry. I heard the same platitudes when I lost a loved one, and I’m sure you have too. Here are 5 things that you should never say to someone who’s lost a loved one.

1. They’ve gone to a better place: The Four Seasons is a better place. To the best of my knowledge my loved one is not spending eternity at the Four Seasons. So, unless you’ve gone and come back to give me a report on how fabulous the afterlife is – SHUT UP
2. It’s a blessing: Today is not a day I feel blessed; I’ve just lost a loved one. What I feel is broken hearted and shattered. There is no blessing involved, you idiot! 
3. You’re lucky you’ve had them for so long: Are you completely off your rocker to even remotely suggest that I feel lucky today???? What world are you living in that you can equate loss with luck, by any stretch of the imagination.
4. They’ve lived their lives: Who the hell made you the judge and jury on whether my loved one has lived enough years? I’ll never be ready to lose someone I love, no matter how old they are. And, you’re a complete moron to think differently.
5. It must be a relief: It’s a relief to pass an exam. It’s a relief to get the new job you really wanted. Losing a loved one is never a relief, you imbecile!

Instead of all of these ridiculous platitudes which are stupid and hurtful, say something honest:

• ·         I’m sorry for your loss.
• ·         It sucks!
• ·         I know how you feel (if you do).
• ·         There’s nothing that I can say to make it better.
• ·         If you want to talk, or cry, or vent, I’m here for you.

Raise your hand if you have had quite enough unsolicited advice about what should be done with any lemons life may or may not give you.

Kathy R. Jeffords

Make someone smile today.

Geri

Get Rid of Automatic Flushing Toilets!

They had to install automatic toilets in public restrooms because people can’t be trusted to flush a toilet.

Hoopoe Quotes

Of all the things in the world that mankind needs, does the automatic flushing toilet immediately leap to mind? It certainly doesn’t for me. And to be quite frank, before this great technological advance, the majority of people understood that they had an obligation to flush the toilet. Now with the automatic flushing toilet, they feel absolved of all responsibility and simply walk away whether or not their automatically flushing toilet has automatically flushed.

I work in a lovely, modern office building with many conveniences, including, unfortunately automatically flushing toilets. The problem is that although they flush, their timing sucks! How many times have you sat on an automatically flushing toilet and wondered whether or not you were on a bidet? For no apparent reason, the toilet flushes; but after you make your deposit, NOTHING happens. Instead of manually flushing, people feel no obligation to flush away their deposits, because it’s not their job; it’s the toilet’s job. This makes for very unpleasant experiences on a regular basis.

Ladies and gentlemen, whether your toilet is automatically flushing or requires manual intervention, it’s your obligation to make sure your deposits get flushed away. Let's end our dependence on the automatic flushing toilet.

Dear automatic flushing toilet, I appreciate your enthusiasm but I wasn’t finished.

Anonymous

Make someone smile today.

Geri