Comments on: Good for you https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/ Oh Baby! Magazine Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: alimartell https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2333 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:38:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2333 I’ll probably spend way too much time today trying to figure out if I ever say “good for you” and if I use it sarcastically….Hrmm. Love this. 

]]> By: Daisylea https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2149 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:51:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2149 I use my tone to indicate if I care or not. I got a new job! Good for you! (happy) I fowas the secret to eat what you want and not gain weight but I’m not sharing! Good for you! (total sarcasm and bit, rather lots of jealousy)

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2148 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:24:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2148 HA! So true Shannon. Try watching little kids play soccer: GOOD JOBS all over the place. Watch out for God lady, she’s watching your every move. ;)

]]> By: Shannon_b76 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2147 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:10:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2147 I hear ‘good job’ from the many working in ECE – two in my family. It begins as a ‘positive’ phrase are geared towards children, but because so much time is spent positively reinforcing the every minutia achievement, it becomes an auto-reply when speaking to adults, where IMO it has no place. A simple ‘that’s really great’ with a sincere smile would suffice in most cases, but instead you get a condescending ‘good for you’ like you too are a child who’s finally managed to wipe their ass clean. It’s an irritating, running joke in my family…bad job!

Mary, your story is too funny and reminds me of my Mom growing up, except she would say “Ya fall down? Good, ya see, God punish ya” Such sweet, sweet sympathy. LOL

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2143 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2143 Whatever it takes Shannon. ;) I agree, we’re broken, mostly… 

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2144 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2144 Whatever it takes Shannon. ;) I agree, we’re broken, mostly… 

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2145 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2145 That is so great! Is what I’ve replaced Good for you with… still questionable. ;)

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2146 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2146 That is so great! Is what I’ve replaced Good for you with… still questionable. ;)

]]> By: Erin W https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2142 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:25:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2142 yeah I only ever say “good for you” if I’m intending on being sarcastic LOL if I want them know to mean that I think whatever they did is great then I said oh that’s awesome, or that’s great or I’m happy for you because I get the impression that “good for you” is a sarcastic comment since that’s how I use it

]]> By: Shannon McKechnie https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/blog/good-for-you/#comment-2140 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.ohbabymagazine.com/?p=9043#comment-2140 Drinking at work on a Friday morning are we Sandy? Hehe I can understand the condescending tone of the phrase… In this instance I would totally think someone saying “good for you”, to your statement of fitting in a workout, would be like saying “yay you! Look how awesome you are!” But towards someone winning the lottery or going on a vacation, that’s genuine.  I think it all depends on the situation. To kids, saying “good for you” is positive reinforcement. To adults, positive reinforcement isn’t always taken at face value. Because we’re catty. 

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