...to ask your best retorts to "cheer up love it might never happen "

[TiredDonut]

I was talking to a friend at a market yesterday and we were having quite a serious conversation when a man breezed past and said exactly that. I just looked at him (I was shocked that some men still think it's ok to come out with this crap) and he followed up with "you look so miserable" as he walked off.
I'm so pissed off I didn't have a witty put down to hand, so please help me out in case there's a next time (which there inevitably will be)

Look confused and ask why? They'll answer because you look miserable. You reply 'And. Why is that a concern of yours?'

Put it back on them basically.

Or tell them you've been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

"It already has."

I used to tell them my dad just died then do my trying not to cry face.

I say 'it already has' 👍

‘F@#k Off’

It already has… you’re talking to me

I once told the commenter that I had a muscular problem in my face that physically stopped me from being able to smile. After he blustered his apologies, I told him I didn't really, but that he should think about his unneeded and wanted comments in future.

Fuck off asshole

But tbh I wouldn't be that brave so would probably just say I'm dying

“My Xx has just died”

They usually run pretty quick

I said it already has, my mum died last week. Bet it was the last time they used that phrase, I was 14 at the time so really didn't care if I upset someone else. I was telling the truth too.

It just did.

With an eye roll.

I think women should be allowed a cattle prod that activates when that phrase is uttered.

Cheer up lov... ZAP

I used to do the same. They don't say it to me anymore though as now I'm old so supposed to look miserable.

‘If it does, will you fuck off then?’

This makes me 🤬. I go from resting bitch face to full on fuming when this happens.

"I've just had some really bad news" and then look tearful. Is my most used response. If I was braver, I'd say "fuck off and go and do some exercise". As it's usually said by out of shape men.

My absolute go to.

I also said "I've just miscarried" (I had). I've never seen someone's face drain of colour so fast. If I hadn't been absolutely broken I'd probably have enjoyed it a lot more tbh.

Or pretend you haven't heard them, lots of "eh" "what?" "I don't understand?", it's always less cutting when they have to explain.

Me too. And then when they got offended and said “well how was I supposed to know that?” (Which they always did, like bereaved people should wear Victorian mourning if they don’t want middle aged men commenting on their mood), I would start on a huge rant about how if they don’t know they should err on the safe side and keep their fucking mouth shut.

I’m in my 40s now and apparently invisible, so have had some peace recently.

at least I can cheer up, you’ll still be gross tomorrow

Thanks for your input random man, will you also be telling (point to random large, hard looking bloke) him over there what expression to wear.

Fuck off, you patronising arsehole.

Would you tell a man to cheer up?

Women aren’t here just to smile for the benefit of random dickhead men.

The last time someone said it to me my Grandma had died that morning, true, and he looked absolutely horrified and apologised. Hasn’t happened to me since and I hope he never did it again.

I’d like to know what they’re thinking when they say it. It’s like “oi, love, get your tits out”. Has any women ever replied “okay” and done it? Probably not so why do they keep asking?!

It wasn't my proudest moment but my great uncle passed away last week. He was elderly, had many health issues and had been in hospital for a couple of weeks and we knew he wasn't doing well but he had been walking/talking/eating the day before so we weren't expecting him to go so quickly.

I was at work (I work in a supermarket on customer services) when my mother, who was his carer, messaged me to say he had passed and she needed me to collect her from the hospital as she was not in a fit state to drive. I can't have my phone on me but I have a smart watch so the message came up on my watch face and whilst I was still processing the message some guy walked up to the kiosk counter next to me and before my coworker could say anything he looked over at me, smirked and said "Smile love, might never happen!"

Normally I just ignore it but because it happened literally seconds after reading the news I was just in stunned shock so my filter wasn't in place and I blurted out "My uncle passed away 30 minutes ago" and then started to cry.

He froze like a deer in the headlights as my co-worker came over to hug me (We work together a lot so are good friends and I had been chatting to her earlier about how he was in hospital) and other customers who were in the near vicinity just looked at him/me in shock at the scene.

I think he tried to splutter some sort of apology but of was drowned out by my co-worker (who is amazing) who just looked him dead in the eyes and said "And that is a lesson in why we don't make comments like that, you never know what someone is going through. I think you've said enough this evening," and then just ignored him to radio someone to come and take over so she could take me off the shop floor to calm down.

"I will when you've fucked off"

Because men are still doing this after 30 years at least of me asking them without expletives.

Time for a fuck off, methinks.

Hehe love this!