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23 Sep 2022

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İs saying "good for you" too mocking/inappropriate?

Well so hypothetically if there is a situation where someone bragging about themselves and talking about the things they've done in a arrogant, slightly sarcastic way (let's think it like politicy) so in this situation (politic/formal), there's nothing much for me to say but listening cuz this person is talking about himself, can I say "Well, good for you"?

Please let me know about some other phrases.

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renniejeleda

23 Sep 2022

Englisch (UK)

@unregistereduser that's a good question... depending on the context and tone of voice, "good for you" can come across as sarcastic... I believe that in this context, it can be seen as sarcastic.... but depending on your tone of voice, it can also come across as unbothered, or uninterested.

lunecaster

23 Sep 2022

Arabisch
Englisch (UK)

Sounds a bit sarcastic here. As in Rennie’s answer it depends on the tone and context.

“Good for you” is not inappropriate even when used in a sarcastic manner, it’s to avoid saying something that is inappropriate. For example, saying “I don’t care” would be classified as inappropriate.

Example:
Boy: Mum I passed the test. I got a B+!
Mum: Good for you son, so proud of you (sincere)
Neighbour 1: Good for you, unlike my lazy son who got an F! (Happy for the Boy but sarcastic towards her own failing son)
Neighbour 2: Good for you, I guess! But my son has got an A+ (sarcastic towards the Boy)
Neighbour 3: Who cares whether you pass or fail! (inappropriate answer).

//The tone makes a big difference.//

Hope that helps

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Gejemica

24 Sep 2022

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It's one of those expressions that are very difficult not make sound sarcastic.

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25 Sep 2022

@renniejeleda I was watching a program on YouTube where people were asking questions to politicians, since the election is approaching they tend to attend more in programs where teens can ask them some questions. However as far as observed when they were asked about something they've done in the past that is not OK, they immediatly starts to deny and give a really long background of the things that they have accomplished, which is really off the point, untill the person who asked the question gets mad, object and meanwhile if he (the one who ask) raise his voice and say something wrong as @lunecaster said, then the politician goes like "tell me who sent you", "who make you ask this question", "the reason you came here is not innocent"... so eventually the focus of the whole thing changes and the event evolves in a different direction before the question is fully answered, in a political way, you know some politician things, so I thought to myself how would I react in a way that does not give the person I asked the question such an opportunity, but at the same time, I wanna show that the extra things he say doesn't matter without putting myself in a situation that he can take advantage.

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25 Sep 2022

@renniejeleda "it can also come across as unbothered, or uninterested."

Yes, that exactly is, I want it to sound "uninterested", but @Gejemica said that, too. Is it possible not to make it over sarcastic/disrespectful or annoying?

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25 Sep 2022

@lunecaster "Boy: Mum I passed the test. I got a B+!
Mum: Good for you son, so proud of you (sincere)"

Here "good for you" doesn't mean something like "well-done, bravo", I mean yeah it does mean these but there's is a slight nuance, right?

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25 Sep 2022

@Gejemica Thank you so much, and yeah you're right.

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@unregistereduser that's a good question... depending on the context and tone of voice, "good for you" can come across as sarcastic... I believe that in this context, it can be seen as sarcastic.... but depending on your tone of voice, it can also come across as unbothered, or uninterested.

It's one of those expressions that are very difficult not make sound sarcastic.

@renniejeleda "it can also come across as unbothered, or uninterested."Yes, that exactly is, I want it to sound "uninterested", but @Gejemica said that, too. Is it possible not to make it over sarcastic/disrespectful or annoying?

@lunecaster "Boy: Mum I passed the test. I got a B+!Mum: Good for you son, so proud of you (sincere)"Here "good for you" doesn't mean something like "well-done, bravo", I mean yeah it does mean these but there's is a slight nuance, right?

@Gejemica Thank you so much, and yeah you're right.

İs saying "good for you" too mocking/inappropriate?

@renniejeleda "it can also come across as unbothered, or uninterested."

Yes, that exactly is, I want it to sound "uninterested", but @Gejemica said that, too. Is it possible not to make it over sarcastic/disrespectful or annoying?

@lunecaster "Boy: Mum I passed the test. I got a B+!
Mum: Good for you son, so proud of you (sincere)"

Here "good for you" doesn't mean something like "well-done, bravo", I mean yeah it does mean these but there's is a slight nuance, right?