I got called "good girl" yesterday. So happy <sarcasm>

[SpaceOP]

Sitting on bench outside library in small centre with my laptop. Turns out, building is closing and manager comes over to tell me.

Him: "We're closing now so please can you leave the building, love?"
Me: "Oh, right, yes of course."
Him: "Good girl."

I had the presence of mind to, in the moment, actually consider telling him that patronisingly saying "good girl" to me is entirely inappropriate, which is unusual for me - it's usually only later I consciously think about it. But I also made a conscious decision NOT to say anything - a mixture of not being up for the aggro and knowledge that he would absolutely not understand what I was saying.

In these situations, SHOULD we be saying something? I'm never sure.

I also realised afterwards it's the same man I once saw talking to a black male member of his staff while wagging his finger in the other man's face.....

He might have been wary you would argue so that the comment was more a relief comment for him than a reflection on you.

@MistressMounthaven

He might have been wary you would argue so that the comment was more a relief comment for him than a reflection on you.

Sure. In which case, the appropriate response was, "Thank you". Not a patronising metaphorical pat on my head.

My response would have been to highlight the ridiculous nature of his comment with humour and say, "thank you, and I'm sure you're a very good boy too".

@Pluckedpencil

My response would have been to highlight the ridiculous nature of his comment with humour and say, "thank you, and I'm sure you're a very good boy too".

I wish I'd thought of that!

I did say something in a restaurant once after an endless parade of "lovelies" and "darlings" and "my sweet girls". But I had to work up my courage first!