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Am I being over sensitive? With what my colleague said?

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Applecherry9 · 01/10/2024 19:52

I work in a school. Got there this morning and hair etc was a bit wet from walking in. My colleague said ‘bit soggy applecherry9?’ Then I said yeah etc. she said soggy doggy, in sort of like a playful voice. She has one of those voices that’s like she’s talking to children all the time if that makes sense. Aibu to think she was aiming this at me and saying I’m a dog/ugly?

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Twistybranch · 01/10/2024 21:08

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Twistybranch · 01/10/2024 21:07

You are massively over reacting

Some people use that phrase

It’s also a popular kids game. My kids had it

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Whatafustercluck · 01/10/2024 21:06

Soggy Doggy is a kids game, the dog shakes water all over the players.

You're overthinking it.

Spasisters · 01/10/2024 21:05

ChanelBoucle · 01/10/2024 19:56

Errr unless there’s some massive back story where your colleague once told you that you look like Grotbag’s saggy left nipple, I think you might just be overthinking this one.

🤣🤣🤣 I’m in bed sick and this made my day! Thanks

2Rebecca · 01/10/2024 21:05

I'm surprised so many people here haven't heard the expression before. If I get a bit drenched and arrive somewhere I might say "I'm a bit of a soggy doggy" and hadn't realised some people might think it odd. I don't work with children and don't generally use rhyming speech, I thought that was a common expression, it's obviously regional

Gremlins101 · 01/10/2024 21:01

She sounds a bit daft and you sound way over sensitive. Yabu 🙂

ThatFlightyTemptress · 01/10/2024 20:55

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 01/10/2024 20:04

Soggy doggy isn't an insult. She didn't call you a wet bitch

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This made me laugh

AGoingConcern · 01/10/2024 20:53

Soggy Doggy is a children's board game, and it's an easy rhyme.

She was perhaps being a bit awkward but you're completely overthinking it and being extremely sensitive.

soundsys · 01/10/2024 20:52

I think if she spends her time talking to small children that's probably just where her brain went because it rhymes. I wouldn't take offence unless she has form

2Rebecca · 01/10/2024 20:48

Soggy doggy is a common phrase people use to each other if you got wet in the rain in my circle. It's affectionate not nasty

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/10/2024 20:47

Don't be soft.

You were soggy and it rhymes. Some people like that.

TheFireflies · 01/10/2024 20:47

I think particularly when you work with children it’s easy to forget yourself.
A colleague of mine once said “Ssshhhh, use your indoor voice!” before remembering she was talking to a parent.

ISpyNoPlumPie · 01/10/2024 20:46

I sometimes forget when I am at work that I’m not at home with my kids. Oh look at that - a rainbow! Oh byesy-bye. Are you feeling ty-ty? Probably more confusing if you actually work with children. Besides, I LIKE soggy doggy (prefer wet bitch obv.). I wouldn’t take it to heart OP!!

Catpuss66 · 01/10/2024 20:45

Even if she did mean somthing mean? do you really care what she thinks?

Easipeelerie · 01/10/2024 20:45

Probably meant nothing unless you know she has form for putting you down.

Frenchkisserintheusa · 01/10/2024 20:45

You can’t really think soggy doggy means she was saying you were dog ugly. That’s an unbelievable reach.

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 01/10/2024 20:44

Waaaaay overthinking this. I work with kids, I rhyme crap and say stupid shit all the time without thinking. I called my best friend a silly goose the other day ffs. It is a something and nothing comment

saraclara · 01/10/2024 20:44

Where I was brought up 'soggy doggy' was something that lots of people would say when you got wet. It wouldn't be one person just making it up in the spot, it was a regular comment when anyone got soaking wet.

Maybe she's from the same area.

Freixene · 01/10/2024 20:42

‘Wet bitch’ has me crying 😂😂😂

oakleaffy · 01/10/2024 20:41

Squigface · 01/10/2024 20:24

I really wouldn’t take offence. It’s probably something she says to her dog. The number of times I’ve almost accidentally said to a colleague “oooh biiiiig stretch” or “THAT’S a big yawn”. I’ve also inadvertently used the “tch tch tch” (don’t touch that food!!) noise on my partner instead of the cats on occasion…

I have ''Click clicked'' people out of the way as if they were a horse sometimes- {Like when one wants to a horse to step aside in the stable}.

I try hard not to do it now.

HollyKnight · 01/10/2024 20:39

It's just a lighthearted ribbing. Like,

Mucky pup
Cheeky monkey
Bird brain

You aren't being called a dog, monkey, or bird.

HotSource · 01/10/2024 20:38

She was being innocently ‘silly’
You are overthinking and over sensitive.

oakleaffy · 01/10/2024 20:37

Applecherry9 · 01/10/2024 19:55

Definitely but I feel like it’s classed as an insult towards a woman. Maybe I’m over thinking it

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That would never have entered my mind!
Soggy Doggy - maybe she has a long haired dog and wet human hair looks similar?

I once had an old Major say in the rain ''I say! you look AWFULLY like your dog!''

{dog in pic} I just found it funny - I do think people look like their dogs.

Am I being over sensitive? With what my colleague said?
HolyPeaches · 01/10/2024 20:36

You should have responded with “Silly Doggy” to her in the same tone she used.

Only because I’m petty as fuck.

And hindsight is a wonderful thing 😂

neverbeenskiing · 01/10/2024 20:35

My kids have a board game called Soggy Doggy. Could it have been a reference to that? I wouldn't take it as an insult. It's easy to forget you're taking to an adult and accidentally slip into 'child mode' when you work with kids.