LPT When someone tells you they just said goodbye to their pet, asking “When are you getting a new one” is very rude and insensitive.
LPT When someone tells you they just said goodbye to their pet, asking "When are you getting a new one" is very rude and insensitive. LPT: Asking "When are you getting a new one" might be okay to ask when someone tells you they totaled their car or lost their smartphone. A pet was a beloved live being who was loved as much as a human child would be loved (source: I've had both and I loved them equally). If you'd never ask that question someone who just lost their human child, ...