What's your response when...

I work in an office with 2 other guys, so naturally any change in appearance (be it good or bad) gets met with huge amounts of ridicule.
 
When you spunked up the convo, was it by the water cooler?

This is vital information.
 
BennyC said:
I mentioned 'Had a haircut then' or something to that effect.
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YOUR DOING IT WRONG !

your suposed to walk past and say
"i take it the lawn mower won"
when she replies "what?"
you reply "the fight you had with a lawn mower" and quickly look busy
 
OWWWWWW I REALLY LIKED YOU LONG HAIR! Guess I'll have to get used to this, you're putting me through TOO MANY CHANGES! I DONT LIKE IT!

That'd be my script.
 
BennyC said:
A colleague/friend/family member changes something about their appearance and you think that they shouldn't have, for example, cut their hair that short, had their eyebrows completely removed, worn lipstick brighter than the sun etc.

A woman I work with had her hair cut quite short compared to how it used to be and imo it didn't suit. Not wanting to come across as totally unobservant or rude I mentioned 'Had a haircut then' or something to that effect. Now had I liked whatever the change may have been I would have commented 'I like it/that's nice etc'.

She did ask 'Do you like it?'. I can't remember what I replied but I didn't let on that I thought she now looked like a man. I didn't want to lie and be like ' I LOVE it!' because she'll only continue to look like a bloke.

Guys & Girls of OCUK what do you say to get you out of a similar sticky situation when someone has changed their appearance (for the worse in your opinion) and asked what you think of it?

BennyC
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I simply don't say anything.

I definitely would not do what you did and draw attention to the thing I didn't like lol
 
Tell the truth regardless of sex, I would rather be called out for being bluntly truthful then a dishonest liar.

If you don't like something then say? Dont get me wrong though, its all about context. You don't have to be *mean* about it just point out that its not to YOUR liking. If it offends the other person then its thier problem not yours.
 
silvercut said:
I'd ask them if they want my honest opinion and then give it.
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I'm with silvercut, literally ask them "do you want my honest opinion?" they say "ofcourse!" you say "no, I dont".

You don't have to be mean about it, just be clear cut.
 
i tell them how it is tbh, if they cut their hair and it looked crap, i would tell them. i wouldnt be rude or take the urine, but i would just be happy to tell them my honest opinion.
 
Start singing in a football chant sort of way:
"she's got a pineeeeapple...on her head, she's got a pineeeeeeapple...on her head"
 
Don't get fished for comments at work. So if I notice something and I can make a genuinely positive comment, then I usually do.

If it looks pap I pretend not to notice and say jack.
 
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