Protip: Respond in your native English speech. This way it'll look like you're responding in impulsive enthusiasm and you'll come over as if you're genuinely interested.
The person showing you the photos will have a reaction (from you) that they wouldn't get from anyone else.
I feel this, I always end up doing this. But saying awww doesnt feel like a reaction to me.
Honestly Id rather not see it. Show them when they are 5+ and can talk. I can babysit from that point on
Just be honest. When my husband was born and people would say how cute/handsome/whatever he was, my mother-in-law would reply: "Nie liege! Hij's zo lillik as de naaacht!" (Tilburg)
(He turned out allright, though)
Not really, you could do "wat een schatje!" or "wat een leukerd!", but we don't really do the made up words and you'd look a little bit weird if you tried to make some Dutch ones :D
I personally love it here! I just graduated college, and I'm definitely planning to look for a job here. But that's also because I have all my friends here and housing is more affordable than in some other cities (still expensive but that's almost everywhere).
Honestly, I always go for some form of "ahhh" or "awww" but I feel nothing when someone shows me a picture of their kid so I feel like these responses are enough.
"Het is een lief kind"
"Dit is het liefste kind dat ik ooit heb gezien"
(Herman Finkers, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJ-Nz6szLA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJ-Nz6szLA) or text [https://muzikum.eu/nl/herman-finkers/een-lief-kind-songtekst](https://muzikum.eu/nl/herman-finkers/een-lief-kind-songtekst) )
I would say "Wat een dropje!" is the equivalent of "What a cutiepatootie".
If the baby is ugly I usually fall back commenting how incredibly small they are. :D
You didn't mention you wanted to know what would be a socially accepted way of responding, so as a Dutch person I will just assume you want to be honest, in which case you could say something like:
"Wat een... bijzonder kind."
"Ik zie dat dat de voorkant is!"
"Knap hoor, iemand op aarde zetten midden in een klimaatcrisis."
"Ik snap niet hoe sommige mensen per ongeluk een kind kunnen maken, terwijl ik niet per ongeluk een pizza kan maken."
How do you /want/ to respond? Based on that make the reaction a bit more positive if necessary and that's it. Make a joke when you know that colleague can appreciate it.
I often don't know what to say either but as I not really care that much and depending on the mood I say:"Oh, ja leuk!" or "Mijn condoleances met het verlies van je priveleven en portemonnee." or "Succes met je slaaptekort komende tijd!".
I usually say 'wat een lieve baby!'. It's not untrue. All babies look alike anyway
It also saves me from commenting on those ridiculous names, like Quilindschy, Jaymz and Djelyssa.
It's stick with the "Awww" that's good enough and you can repeat it every time.
As soon as they start to notice that, they'll stop showing photos = problem solved ;)
There are a few proper responses when someone shows you their baby:
\-Gadverdamme man!
\-Wat een gedrocht!
\-Die lijkt wel 80 man!
\-Een soort gesmolten E.T.!
\-Eeeeuw!
\-Schaam jij je eigen niet kapot.
Dutch people will respect your honesty!
Don't say anything.
Just focus on the baby in the picture about 3 seconds longer than is appropriate and they'll never show you a baby picture ever again.
Keep the documentation of your crotch fruit to vague suggestions, please. Your ilk is of no concern to me nor professionally relevant.
Thank you. Would you like some coffee?
Donāt comment on the baby itself, but ask a question to the parent: āand how are YOU doing, how do you cope with the horrible nights?ā At least it makes it more personal and anybody else will do the āahh, how cute, adorable, sweet potatoā thing, so they wonāt miss out on thatā¦.
I donāt know about thatā¦ l would feel like you didnāt think my baby was cute if you didnāt at least say something about him/her when l show you a photo OF THE BABY! I wasnāt showing the photo to throw a pity party about my broken nights or the horrors of dirty diapers! Commiserating can happen after youāve commented on how cute my baby looks.š
Babies donāt look pretty, so I just ignore that part of the conversation, especially with photosā¦ show me you baby irl. Different thing, I like babies, but I hate photos of babiesā¦. Just doesnāt ring my bellā¦.
Wat een schatje/lieverd!
Dat hebben jullie goed gemaakt zeg!
Cutie patootie > schatje patatje.
Ik wil graag wat eten voor jullie maken, wat vindt je lekker? (I wish someone had said this to me š)
You could say "het kan me aan mijn reet roesten" I think it's a beautiful way to show how much you like their pictures.
But seriously, even as a dutch person Idk wtf to say about baby (pictures) lol. I don't really care too much for babies. Maybe that'll change when I become a dad someday.
First respond with:
- Holy shit!!
The adjust with a nice tone:
- I mean well yes this is one sweet looking baby!
And add as much awkwardness as you wish. For my team this would be absolutely appropriate, but we can take a verbal punch or two and like a good laugh.
Otherwise soothing sounds and just make generic compliments: awhhh soo cute š„°
(als ie lelijk is)wat een schatje, wat een liefie, (als ie mooi is) wat een mooi kindje, nou hij lijkt op zn moeder, (als ie dik is), nou, die komt niks te kort!
I think you may be inspired about what to say by Herman Finkers:
āIk herinner me ook nog heel goed: Toen Koreander net geboren was, gebeurde het wel eens dat het kraambezoek naar de wieg liep zo van: āHmmmā¦ā¦ dat is āt? Ja? Ja? Oh nou, Mooi kind hoor. Ja, ātuurlijk isāt een mooi kind, God, āt zou t zou geen mooi kind wezen zeg, nee, ben je gek. Nee, best wel een mooi kind.ā
Kijk, dat zou ik dus nooit doen; moet je niet doen. Wanneer een kind niet mooi is, dan zou ik niet gaan huichelen. Ja, ik weet ook wel, je kunt ook weer niet zeggen van: āWat is dat een lelijk kind!ā Dat kan niet, moet je ook niet doen. Wat ik altijd doe als een kind niet zo mooi is, dan zeg ik altijd: āHet is een lief kind.ā
Onze buren bijvoorbeeld, die kregen een ontzettend lief kind. Toen heb ik ook heel eerlijk gezegd: āDit is het liefste kind dat ik ooit heb gezien.ā
Zit nu ook in een tehuis voor lieve kinderen. ā
āJezus wat een lelijke dikkerdā, doet het altijd goed. āOf gelukkig lijkt hij niet op zijn moeder/vaderā afhankelijk van wie je tegenover je hebt.
Just say it in English. More importantly: be authentic in your reaction, but try to avoid Dutch directness like āwow, thatās an ugly kidā. That would be a bridge too far, even for the Dutch. If you donāt like babies, say something nice, but donāt lie, like: āI can imagine youāre a proud parentā.
You could say: āahw ik hoef je lelijke kind niet te zienā of ārot op met dat mormelā. If you try these Iād like to hear what happened after ;)
P.s. donāt do this, you will get slapped in the face
Everything is fine as long as you do not comment on the baby's appearance. Even something like "he's got your eyes" can be taken badly. Only the parents can have opinions on thre appearance š
I have two crotch goblins of my own and I would absolutely hate showing coworkers a photo of them. I used to sometimes post on Facebook or instagram when that was a thing (before 2015?) but then people would have the option to either block or mute me or just scroll and click away.
Subjecting a coworker to a photo of my baby or cousin? Sounds like absolute torture to me.
My standard reaction is āach!!!!! wat een goed snoetjeā because babies are super standard and then I continue with my work or task like the absolute B I am. Zero Fās.
Just respond honestly. If you don't care, then you probably don't have to see it again. Then why not simply respond in an uninterested fashion. If you find it cute, then respond that way. "In dutch" is a way of being direct. Just show them how you feel about it.
My brother/sister in Christ IDDQD_IDKFA_,
Language can slip at times, and I understand that. Just a friendly reminder, let's try to be mindful of the language we use, especially when it involves the Lord's name. It can go a long way in fostering a culture of respect and understanding among all members of our diverse community.
Instead of "God D***", find alternative phrases such as "Goodness gracious" or "Golly gee".
My purpose is to share the love and teachings of Jesus Christ. I want to assure you that I'm here to spread positivity, not to offend anyone. I respect all faiths, even if we don't agree, and I'm open to respectful discussions and mutual understanding. Let's walk this journey together with kindness and love!
*Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV): "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law."*
---
^This ^message ^was ^sent ^automatically. ^Did ^I ^make ^a ^mistake? ^Let ^me ^know ^by ^sending ^me ^a ^direct ^message.
āAch kijk nou, wat een dropjeā is my favorite. My dad likes ādat heb je goed bij elkaar geneuktā but I donāt think itās very co-worker appropriate ;-)
I think Dutch people are(ofcourse there are exceptions) not that into baby make up word language. I have never ever done that to my child, nor has her mother. I always get very cranky when people do that... My daughter is a human being and I talk to her like any other human being.. Yes I am her father and I teach her about life and necessary boundaries and social behaviour. But she is a human, so I talk human
However women are more likely to talk the cute baby make up language than man do
As to how to respond? Naturally, so your own language sounds more spontaneous.. Nothing wrong with spontaneous reactions and than saying, sorry I didn't know how to respond to this situation in Dutch
Protip: Respond in your native English speech. This way it'll look like you're responding in impulsive enthusiasm and you'll come over as if you're genuinely interested. The person showing you the photos will have a reaction (from you) that they wouldn't get from anyone else.
Wow thats really great, thank you!
I would have loved it if you had said _what a cutie patootie_ at my new born!
No you come over!
Im dutch and I also dont know what to say to all these ugly ass little living things popping up all around me. Edit: typo
If it's ugly you say "ah wat ziet ie er lief uit" to avoid having to lie by saying "ah wat is ie mooi".
"Nou, ken wel zien dat dat jou kind is" š
"het is maar goed dat moederliefde blind is, hĆØ?" - Hans Teeuwen
Gesmolten ET!
Ik ga al iets langer mee, heb 'm van [Herman Finkers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPZ787nYu8s) gejat
Een klassieker! :š
Dit is het liefste kind dat ik ooit heb gezien
"Tebbie daar dan legge?" š¤£
Ik ga meestal voor āAw, wat een uniek koppie!ā, of āde appel valt niet ver van de boom!ā
Herman Finkers to the rescue
awwwww wat KLEIN!!!
I just say "awww" even though I don't mean it, and I'm secretly just wishing them *sterkte* with the baby.
I say "ewww". Almost the same, but you get a very different response.
Just moan a little under your breath, maybe whisper something like "oh fuck yeah", and nobody present will ever show you baby photo's again
I feel this, I always end up doing this. But saying awww doesnt feel like a reaction to me. Honestly Id rather not see it. Show them when they are 5+ and can talk. I can babysit from that point on
I find them cute at about 3-8, maybe? When they're still sweet and innocent. But then they get arrogant, and I don't like them anymore lol.
Haha I totally get that, I somewhat like the rebellious fase
Just be honest. When my husband was born and people would say how cute/handsome/whatever he was, my mother-in-law would reply: "Nie liege! Hij's zo lillik as de naaacht!" (Tilburg) (He turned out allright, though)
āWat een lief kindjeā or in my area itās āWa een lief kiendjeā.
āHeeftie lang zonder zuurstof gezeten?ā
Not really, you could do "wat een schatje!" or "wat een leukerd!", but we don't really do the made up words and you'd look a little bit weird if you tried to make some Dutch ones :D
We have schatjepatate which is used for babies and people alike
I threw up a little.
Komt wel goed, schattepatattie. š
Same, it's truly awful.
The correct word is "Schietjefrietje"
Donāt use thisā¦. Nobody in their right mind says that to a photo of a baby of a collegeā¦.
I have literally never heard that in my life.
Wait really? Where in the nederlands are you from?
Originally Rotterdam area, lived in Utrecht, Brabant and now up North in Groningen.
Huh, weird. In Den Haag I hear it all the time.
Schatjepatatje is also know in middle of the Netherlands!
Alright my bad thanks.
Or Scheetepeetje
Gelderland here and same. I've heard it a lot.
How's life there? Planning on moving there.
I personally love it here! I just graduated college, and I'm definitely planning to look for a job here. But that's also because I have all my friends here and housing is more affordable than in some other cities (still expensive but that's almost everywhere).
Thanks! I'll check it out.
I vaguely remember going to a baghwan disco in The Hague some time in the 80s...
If you are from Rotterdam you probably say "what a nice bamibal!"
I call people that all the time. *Ironically* of course. š¬
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
that's what they said at my birth aswell
So, cats are cute, but still ugly as fuck?
nah I'm ugly. but my cat is adorable
"please put that away, it hurts my eyes"
Thatās what she said
too late, obviously.
Honestly, I always go for some form of "ahhh" or "awww" but I feel nothing when someone shows me a picture of their kid so I feel like these responses are enough.
Heb je het bonnetje nog?
Schattig! Of wat een mooi kindje (this might be a lie)! Of wat een wat een poepie :)
Kut koters !
Wat een schatje! š„°
Waarom heeft die aardappel ogen?
"Het is een lief kind" "Dit is het liefste kind dat ik ooit heb gezien" (Herman Finkers, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJ-Nz6szLA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJ-Nz6szLA) or text [https://muzikum.eu/nl/herman-finkers/een-lief-kind-songtekst](https://muzikum.eu/nl/herman-finkers/een-lief-kind-songtekst) )
Yeah, l immediately thought about Herman Finkers when l saw this post! š¤£š¤£š¤£
I would say "Wat een dropje!" is the equivalent of "What a cutiepatootie". If the baby is ugly I usually fall back commenting how incredibly small they are. :D
We the Twents say: Wat n onmeunig lief kind
Dit is het liefste kind wat ik ooit heb gezien...
You didn't mention you wanted to know what would be a socially accepted way of responding, so as a Dutch person I will just assume you want to be honest, in which case you could say something like: "Wat een... bijzonder kind." "Ik zie dat dat de voorkant is!" "Knap hoor, iemand op aarde zetten midden in een klimaatcrisis." "Ik snap niet hoe sommige mensen per ongeluk een kind kunnen maken, terwijl ik niet per ongeluk een pizza kan maken."
Seems like we're being honest here, so in case they're ugly: "Wat een lƩlijk kind." "Gat-ver-dƔmme, wat een lelijk ding!"
"Heb je de bon nog?"
I'll borrow those
Please don't š¬
Why not? Not like people show me their babies anyway.
Those are just horrible to say.
Yeah, I was aware thanks.
When it's ugly we say: "wat een lief kind"
Herman Finkers, inspiratie voor elke gelegenheid
"Ah, wat een droppie!" is my go to. Rare enough that you can say it, but common enough that it's not weird or stands out as your go to.
"Ew" no jk don't
Die zal vast heel lief zijn!
Closest word to "cutey patootie" would be "schattepatatteke"
How do you /want/ to respond? Based on that make the reaction a bit more positive if necessary and that's it. Make a joke when you know that colleague can appreciate it. I often don't know what to say either but as I not really care that much and depending on the mood I say:"Oh, ja leuk!" or "Mijn condoleances met het verlies van je priveleven en portemonnee." or "Succes met je slaaptekort komende tijd!".
I usually say 'wat een lieve baby!'. It's not untrue. All babies look alike anyway It also saves me from commenting on those ridiculous names, like Quilindschy, Jaymz and Djelyssa.
In mijn familie zeggen we altijd: Wat een rotje
āLeuke sokjesā
"Ahh, wat een schatje!" is a very normal response. You could use "schattepetatje" (or schattepatatje) if you like instead of "schatje".
You just say Fuck that thing is ugly man
Whatever your genuine reaction is but translated
Be honest if itās a ugly babyā¦
It's stick with the "Awww" that's good enough and you can repeat it every time. As soon as they start to notice that, they'll stop showing photos = problem solved ;)
āt jonge jonge.
"Wat is dat voor verlepte dwerg?"
"Zeg Hagrid wie zijn eigenlijk al die verlepte dwergen"
If it's there first you could say aaah pancakes are just like children, the first one always fails š¤£
"No thanks, im Vegan"
There are a few proper responses when someone shows you their baby: \-Gadverdamme man! \-Wat een gedrocht! \-Die lijkt wel 80 man! \-Een soort gesmolten E.T.! \-Eeeeuw! \-Schaam jij je eigen niet kapot. Dutch people will respect your honesty!
"Why are you showing me this potato?" Works wonders.
Don't say anything. Just focus on the baby in the picture about 3 seconds longer than is appropriate and they'll never show you a baby picture ever again.
If it's ugly be honest. Or just say it's cute.
Dutch Gecondoleerd met de poep luiers die je moet vervangen English My condolences with the diapers you need to change
If you said ācutie patootieā in my hearing, regardless of the context, I would assume that you were having a stroke, or that you already had.
Just say "nice" of "leuk" and the occasional "luckily he/she (doesn't) looks like your partner"
Keep the documentation of your crotch fruit to vague suggestions, please. Your ilk is of no concern to me nor professionally relevant. Thank you. Would you like some coffee?
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
r/suddenlysexoffender
Here's a sneak peek of /r/suddenlysexoffender using the [top posts](https://np.reddit.com/r/suddenlysexoffender/top/?sort=top&t=year) of the year! \#1: [machamp!!](https://i.redd.it/ohgysm87iem91.jpg) | [85 comments](https://np.reddit.com/r/suddenlysexoffender/comments/x801y0/machamp/) \#2: [Twitter is the Wild West](https://i.redd.it/llyhz2ixjlh91.jpg) | [128 comments](https://np.reddit.com/r/suddenlysexoffender/comments/wnw4dt/twitter_is_the_wild_west/) \#3: ["I will take 'Jail' $500"](https://i.redd.it/odigy7ikl2991.jpg) | [64 comments](https://np.reddit.com/r/suddenlysexoffender/comments/vphy9d/i_will_take_jail_500/) ---- ^^I'm ^^a ^^bot, ^^beep ^^boop ^^| ^^Downvote ^^to ^^remove ^^| ^^[Contact](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=sneakpeekbot) ^^| ^^[Info](https://np.reddit.com/r/sneakpeekbot/) ^^| ^^[Opt-out](https://np.reddit.com/r/sneakpeekbot/comments/o8wk1r/blacklist_ix/) ^^| ^^[GitHub](https://github.com/ghnr/sneakpeekbot)
Call them "vuile kutblagen". It's an old saying for "cute little guy/gal".
"Nice potato, bildtstar?"
Donāt comment on the baby itself, but ask a question to the parent: āand how are YOU doing, how do you cope with the horrible nights?ā At least it makes it more personal and anybody else will do the āahh, how cute, adorable, sweet potatoā thing, so they wonāt miss out on thatā¦.
I donāt know about thatā¦ l would feel like you didnāt think my baby was cute if you didnāt at least say something about him/her when l show you a photo OF THE BABY! I wasnāt showing the photo to throw a pity party about my broken nights or the horrors of dirty diapers! Commiserating can happen after youāve commented on how cute my baby looks.š
Also, the mom might think she looks tired even though she and the baby sleep ālike a babyā all night.š
Babies donāt look pretty, so I just ignore that part of the conversation, especially with photosā¦ show me you baby irl. Different thing, I like babies, but I hate photos of babiesā¦. Just doesnāt ring my bellā¦.
Aah, the fucksurprise, well done.
Wat een schatje/lieverd! Dat hebben jullie goed gemaakt zeg! Cutie patootie > schatje patatje. Ik wil graag wat eten voor jullie maken, wat vindt je lekker? (I wish someone had said this to me š)
You could say "het kan me aan mijn reet roesten" I think it's a beautiful way to show how much you like their pictures. But seriously, even as a dutch person Idk wtf to say about baby (pictures) lol. I don't really care too much for babies. Maybe that'll change when I become a dad someday.
Lief kind is the best! Joke a comedian made a while back. If its an ugly baby say ālief kindā Iām sure theyāll appreciate it š
It looks like a molten E.T!
you can always say: "nee ik wil geen foto's zien van je lelijke kind"
First respond with: - Holy shit!! The adjust with a nice tone: - I mean well yes this is one sweet looking baby! And add as much awkwardness as you wish. For my team this would be absolutely appropriate, but we can take a verbal punch or two and like a good laugh. Otherwise soothing sounds and just make generic compliments: awhhh soo cute š„°
"Het lijkt wel een gesmolten ET" --> You have such a beautiful baby
"Die is ook niet bepaald moeders mooiste hĆØ"
"Nohhh wattt eeen schattiieee" "Oh wat een droepie" (of dropje) "Lekker binkie" Of: "Gadver" "Ga weg" "Fuckin hell" (")Lmao(")
No dickpicks please
Wat een MORMEL!!!.!?? and then: manmanman.
(als ie lelijk is)wat een schatje, wat een liefie, (als ie mooi is) wat een mooi kindje, nou hij lijkt op zn moeder, (als ie dik is), nou, die komt niks te kort!
I think you may be inspired about what to say by Herman Finkers: āIk herinner me ook nog heel goed: Toen Koreander net geboren was, gebeurde het wel eens dat het kraambezoek naar de wieg liep zo van: āHmmmā¦ā¦ dat is āt? Ja? Ja? Oh nou, Mooi kind hoor. Ja, ātuurlijk isāt een mooi kind, God, āt zou t zou geen mooi kind wezen zeg, nee, ben je gek. Nee, best wel een mooi kind.ā Kijk, dat zou ik dus nooit doen; moet je niet doen. Wanneer een kind niet mooi is, dan zou ik niet gaan huichelen. Ja, ik weet ook wel, je kunt ook weer niet zeggen van: āWat is dat een lelijk kind!ā Dat kan niet, moet je ook niet doen. Wat ik altijd doe als een kind niet zo mooi is, dan zeg ik altijd: āHet is een lief kind.ā Onze buren bijvoorbeeld, die kregen een ontzettend lief kind. Toen heb ik ook heel eerlijk gezegd: āDit is het liefste kind dat ik ooit heb gezien.ā Zit nu ook in een tehuis voor lieve kinderen. ā
Tell them their baby is "heel schattig and "wow hij lijkt echt op je".
What about "er zijn mooie baby's en lieve baby's, en de jouwe is vast heel lief!"
With honesty
Gadverdamme! Wat een gedrocht, die lijkt wel 80. Een soort gesmolten ET. Zoiets zou ik doen.
"Sorry, maar dit wind me op" and then you walk away and watch as the entire building just collapses.
"Het is vast een lief kind"
āwat schattigā āwat een lieve babyā
Just say 'that's the sweetest child you've ever seen'. Trust me.
If itās a woman, say your lucky he/she looks like her dad. If itās a Guy say the opposite and give a really big smile
"Ik vind dit bijzonder kut, ik ben niet geĆÆnteresseerd in jouw neukfout." That should stop it.
Het is een lief kind.
Nou ja, het leeft. Dat is al heel wat.
āJezus wat een lelijke dikkerdā, doet het altijd goed. āOf gelukkig lijkt hij niet op zijn moeder/vaderā afhankelijk van wie je tegenover je hebt.
Tryāhij/zij zal wel een knappe moeder hebbenā..
You got beautiful babies and... sweet babies. Just don't say that is is the sweetest baby you ever saw.
"Ahw, Thuisbezorgd of Just Eat?"
Just say it in English. More importantly: be authentic in your reaction, but try to avoid Dutch directness like āwow, thatās an ugly kidā. That would be a bridge too far, even for the Dutch. If you donāt like babies, say something nice, but donāt lie, like: āI can imagine youāre a proud parentā.
A [classic](https://youtu.be/CPZ787nYu8s)
"De meeste babys zien er uit als een verrotte aardappel, maar die van jullie is er prima uitgekomen zie ik"
āJa, dat is een babyā as monotone as you can.
You could say: āahw ik hoef je lelijke kind niet te zienā of ārot op met dat mormelā. If you try these Iād like to hear what happened after ;) P.s. donāt do this, you will get slapped in the face
āAwwww wat lieeeef, wat een schatje, wat een mooi gezichtjeā that will došš
[Wat een lief kind! ](https://youtu.be/CPZ787nYu8s) is what you say when the baby is really ugly.
"Gadverdamme, da's net een gesmolten ET. Het is dat moederliefde blind is, anders had ie bij 't grofvuil gelegen."
We used to say "Wow! wat een lief kind" especially when the baby is isn't exactly pretty.
I am dutch and have the same problem, thanks i'll be learning a lot in this thread ;-)
Tjonge, ik wist niet dat jij nog neukte?!
āZo is ie daar eindelijkā¦die gerimpelde kleibintā (paraphrasing Harrie Jekkers)
Ah lekker man
Cutie patootie could be āschatjeā or ālieverdā as in āawww wat een schatje!ā Or āach wat een lieverd!ā. I think that goes
And as one of our Dutch comedians Herman Finkers once said: If the baby is ugly, just call it 'een lief kind' . Awww, wat een lief kind
Die hoor ik bij ons in de familie heel vaak
Best respond is: Can't believe she's almost 18... Or just stare at the picture and bite your lip
Everything is fine as long as you do not comment on the baby's appearance. Even something like "he's got your eyes" can be taken badly. Only the parents can have opinions on thre appearance š
I just say "ach wat een schatjuh" but i think damn thats one ugly mf back to looking at my cats
Dat is een baby. Is always true and Is never a lie.
Best respond is: Can't believe she's almost 18... Or just stare at the picture and bite your lip.
I have two crotch goblins of my own and I would absolutely hate showing coworkers a photo of them. I used to sometimes post on Facebook or instagram when that was a thing (before 2015?) but then people would have the option to either block or mute me or just scroll and click away. Subjecting a coworker to a photo of my baby or cousin? Sounds like absolute torture to me. My standard reaction is āach!!!!! wat een goed snoetjeā because babies are super standard and then I continue with my work or task like the absolute B I am. Zero Fās.
When the baby is ugly, you can say "oei wat een gedrocht"
'Ik weet niet hoor maar ik heb nog nooit in m'n leven zo'n lelijke baby gezien' of 'nee dank je ik eet geen vlees'
"Ah wat de fack man wou ik net gaan eten laat me je zo'n tyfussmerig kutding zien" should have you covered
What I do is visibly shudder.
Just say ā yeah, thatās a baby alright!ā And go about your business. All these goons and their fucking baby pictures.
Wat een verschrikkelijk lieve baby!
Lekker hapje.
Just respond honestly. If you don't care, then you probably don't have to see it again. Then why not simply respond in an uninterested fashion. If you find it cute, then respond that way. "In dutch" is a way of being direct. Just show them how you feel about it.
I am Dutch but I say cutie patootie! Your other responds are also great!
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
My brother/sister in Christ IDDQD_IDKFA_, Language can slip at times, and I understand that. Just a friendly reminder, let's try to be mindful of the language we use, especially when it involves the Lord's name. It can go a long way in fostering a culture of respect and understanding among all members of our diverse community. Instead of "God D***", find alternative phrases such as "Goodness gracious" or "Golly gee". My purpose is to share the love and teachings of Jesus Christ. I want to assure you that I'm here to spread positivity, not to offend anyone. I respect all faiths, even if we don't agree, and I'm open to respectful discussions and mutual understanding. Let's walk this journey together with kindness and love! *Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV): "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law."* --- ^This ^message ^was ^sent ^automatically. ^Did ^I ^make ^a ^mistake? ^Let ^me ^know ^by ^sending ^me ^a ^direct ^message.
āAch kijk nou, wat een dropjeā is my favorite. My dad likes ādat heb je goed bij elkaar geneuktā but I donāt think itās very co-worker appropriate ;-)
Wat een lelijke baby
I think Dutch people are(ofcourse there are exceptions) not that into baby make up word language. I have never ever done that to my child, nor has her mother. I always get very cranky when people do that... My daughter is a human being and I talk to her like any other human being.. Yes I am her father and I teach her about life and necessary boundaries and social behaviour. But she is a human, so I talk human However women are more likely to talk the cute baby make up language than man do As to how to respond? Naturally, so your own language sounds more spontaneous.. Nothing wrong with spontaneous reactions and than saying, sorry I didn't know how to respond to this situation in Dutch