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What is the meanest and nicest thing you've ever said to someone?

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MummikinsOopNorth · 13/02/2010 17:36

The meanest - I was under pressure from a close family member and shouted at her that she was a 'selfish c*' one time. I never use that word, but emotions got the better of me!

The nicest thing was when my mother helped me a great deal with one of the most difficult times of my life, I sent her a little note to say how much her help meant. I think that really touched her to know how appreciated she was!

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travellingwilbury · 13/02/2010 17:41

My meanest was to a girl who was a royal pita ( just getting my defence in early ) She has a huge 21st party and at said party her prized present of a very expensive camera was stolen . I then pointed out to her " How awful as the only people who could have possibly taken it was someone you thought of as a close friend as you had personally invited everyone"

My nicest was telling my dad a few years ago how grateful I was to him for being such a fab dad . Him and my mum divorced when I was 9 but I saw him every weekend from Fri-sun every week and did loads of great stuff with him

CleverCircusFlea · 13/02/2010 20:41

Meanest - probably telling a guy that i thought he was ugly. He kept asking what i thought about his physique, though, so i told him...

Nicest - that's a tough one . Maybe starting an appreciation thread about a card i loved on etsy, it did get the seller a few customers, i think

momofnearly2 · 13/02/2010 20:49

Meanest- I once told an ex friend that she was a useless mother and if drugs meant more to her than her daughter then she belonged in the gutter. (It was actually true and I spent 2yrs trying to help her only to have it thrown in my face, so I felt completely justified in saying so)

Nicest- Telling my MW how special she was and how much I Loved her when she delivered Ds. (Ok so I was drugged up but I think it made her happy, lol)

cocolepew · 13/02/2010 20:52

Meanest, "Is it in yet?"

Too many nice ones to pick from [shines halo]

momofnearly2 · 13/02/2010 20:56

Haha, How contradictory does my post sound?

Ex friend was obviously drugged up on illegal drugs whilst I was drugged up on Gas and Air!

nevereatbrownsnow · 13/02/2010 20:56

Nicest A star you are, a star you be, you is a star, my star to me.

Meanest You smell. She HAD to be told, everyone was laughing behind her back. I was nice about it tho.

JaneS · 13/02/2010 20:58

Meanest: told my ex (who owes me a couple of grand) that the only reason I'm still in touch with him is in the hope of getting my money back ... and pointed out that he probably should have let me get a decent job given he failed the degree he insisted was so important he needed me hope looking after him for.

Nicest: Well, I hope it was nice: kept telling my granny that I was having great fun and we were going out for another fun meal (she was dying of brain cancer and couldn't remember her words any more). TBA it was nice for me since she didn't have very long, so not sure if that counts or not, but at the time it was a bit of a long struggle.

aoifesmama · 13/02/2010 21:05

Meanest: I was very very tired when DD was about 12 weeks - which is no excuse, as DH, who does all the housework [still] and is very good at helping with DD - she started to cry and I woke DH up from a [day time] sleep to go and get her. When he complained about me waking him up to go I told him "DD doesn't even know you're her dad because I'm much better and quicker at going to comfort her" Arghhh - I was a terrible lack of sleep wife!!!!!!! DH still quotes it back to me now DD is 10mo.

Nicest: I can't think of one particular, but I generally think up all the nice/special times over the year and write a note/poem about this in DH's/families/friends birthday cards

BelleDameSansMerci · 13/02/2010 21:19

Meanest: To a man who broke my heart (really, really mangled it) when he returned to his ex wife "Yes, you go back to her and be miserable for the rest of your life."

Nicest: Honestly, too many to mention. I am generally a nice person and tend to see the best in everyone. I tell people that I like their outfits and things in the street. I just like people really.

scratchet · 13/02/2010 21:56

Meanest: A girl from sixth form in a club a few years after leaving. "You look well . . . Fed" She had put about 3 stones on. She was not a very nice person so i felt justified.

Nicest: Nothing in particular but i regularly tell my family that how much i love them.

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