Vent: That time I told a coworker her pregnancy news was 'bad timing'

At my job in Austin last month, my coworker Jen announced she was pregnant during a team meeting. I almost blurted out 'this is literally the worst timing' because we were slammed with a huge project deadline. She looked so happy and I caught myself last second. I just smiled and said congrats, but I still feel like a jerk for even thinking it. Anyone else have a moment where you nearly said something you'd regret forever?

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rubyschmidt12d agoProlific Poster

God tell me about it. I once told a friend her new haircut was an "interesting choice" and wanted to crawl under the table the second it left my mouth. At least you had the sense to zip it last second, some of us learn the hard way lol.

tyler611d ago

The 'interesting choice' thing is brutal. What worked for me was making a habit of asking a question instead of giving an opinion right away. So with your friend, you could have said 'what made you go with that style?' It buys you time to think and shows you care about their reasoning. @rubyschmidt I still slip up sometimes but that small pause helps a ton.