5 Things Not to Say to Someone Who Was Just Laid Off

In today’s economy it seems no one is immune from layoffs. With the unemployment rate sitting at 9.0%, there’s always a chance someone you know could lose their job.

We all want to be supportive when friends or family members lose their jobs, but how do you know where to begin the conversation? We checked in with experts to find the top five things better left unsaid when speaking with the recently unemployed.

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Now you can drink beer all the time cause you got nuti'n to do.

You can do my laundry so you don't get bored.

:faint:

“What did you do that made them fire you?”

Jeez, what kind of friend would say that?

well you are a lazy butt so I can see why they let you go.

Someone is offended because we use the term "drink the Koolaide" but no one is offended because people chose to make fun of their neighbors who don't have a job.

What a crazy, screwed up world this is.

...no one is offended because people chose to make fun of their neighbors who don't have a job.

I think maybe you should read the title of the thread again.

No one is making fun of anyone.

Want to know what's offensive? When my wife got laid off she had to call the unemployment line several times. Guess what one of the hold music songs is. Hey Big Spender. Now that's offensive!

How about " Brother can you Spare a Dime"?

jf1acai wrote:

...no one is offended because people chose to make fun of their neighbors who don't have a job.

I think maybe you should read the title of the thread again.

No one is making fun of anyone.

So , if I start a discussion of "What not to say to a black person" I can use use racial remarks and all the racist stuff want because I titled it What NOT to say...??

It's still making fun at your unemployed neighbors expense. I'm sure the 1 in 10 people who are unemployed are really getting a laugh out of it.