did I go too far?

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 25, 2008 10:08 pm

Every work day I sit in the Cafe at work for my last break
I have a cookie (Cake,pie,brownie...) and some milk..
my midday snack..
now those of you who have met me I am large.. Fat.. overweight
el blimpo... whatever..

So I am sitting in the Cafe near the Smoking patio watching
the weather and getting some air from the outside

this woman( who I do not know) walks by (from having a smoke or two) and says. "you will never lose weight if you keep eating that stuff"
now I have never said a word to her other then Hello
she ... well she is a poster child for the before picture of a Weight watchers ad.

my response??

" well I thought that smoking kept you thin .. you better go and have two or three more"

for some reason she stormed off.. is she mad at me???
did I go too far????

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » January 25, 2008 10:13 pm

No, she did....you just kept up

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » January 25, 2008 10:16 pm

Nope.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 25, 2008 10:17 pm

Are you going to become the new "stop smoking coach" at the Boise call center??

We just love what you said, Santa.

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » January 25, 2008 10:18 pm

ragtopW wrote:Every work day I sit in the Cafe at work for my last break
I have a cookie (Cake,pie,brownie...) and some milk..
my midday snack..
now those of you who have met me I am large.. Fat.. overweight
el blimpo... whatever..

So I am sitting in the Cafe near the Smoking patio watching
the weather and getting some air from the outside

this woman( who I do not know) walks by (from having a smoke or two) and says. "you will never lose weight if you keep eating that stuff"
now I have never said a word to her other then Hello
she ... well she is a poster child for the before picture of a Weight watchers ad.

my response??

" well I thought that smoking kept you thin .. you better go and have two or three more"

for some reason she stormed off.. is she mad at me???
did I go too far????

Never.

I remember years ago, my mother really wanted to see what the hub bub was all about the day after thanksgiving for the shopping. She begged me to go, I didn't really wanna go because I had the day off. Well she promised me breakfast and I had to add I would not be accounted responsible for any comments I made while in stores. She agreed.

So we are in a Target at around 7ish. Just walkin up and down the aisles. I over hear this one guy ask his wife about this little toy for the kids ( probably had all daughters--lots of doll stuff) I do not think he wanted to be there either. But getting back to the story---I noticed what they had in their CARTS. While walking past her, I just made a comment in a normal voice..... "Like it f****** matters lady, you have 3 carts full of CRAP that your kids will probably be sick of in 2 days.

The husband had sorta a smile when I said that, and quite a few other customers laughed with amazement.

Since than I have been very lucky that my mother has never asked me to go shopping the day after thanksgiving ever again, and she hasn't been back either. She even laughed when I made that comment.

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » January 25, 2008 10:18 pm

I'd say her comment was entirely inappropriate and deserving of the response. Although you might have been a little too subtle.

Longboardn' ASEL&S · Post by **Longboardn' ASEL&S** » January 25, 2008 10:19 pm

And just exactly what does SHE eat to maintain her "before" look?

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » January 25, 2008 10:21 pm

I think we're all in agreement.....FTFF ( F**k The F**kin F**ker)

** Morning after edit- the things you say while PWI - hope no one was offended**

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 25, 2008 10:22 pm

perhaps calling her "Rotundo, the Amazing Circus Clown" was bad form, but she started it...

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » January 25, 2008 10:24 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:perhaps calling her "Rotundo, the Amazing Circus Clown" was bad form, but she started it...

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 25, 2008 10:25 pm

C-Dawg wrote:I think we're all in agreement.....FTFF ( F**k The F**kin F**ker)

Not exactly my words..

CUparrot · Post by **CUparrot** » January 25, 2008 10:25 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:perhaps calling her "Rotundo, the Amazing Circus Clown" was bad form, but she started it...

She had it coming to her for making a comment to you like that. I applaud you for such a good comeback!

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » January 25, 2008 10:29 pm

Meow

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » January 25, 2008 10:31 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
C-Dawg wrote:I think we're all in agreement.....FTFF ( F**k The F**kin F**ker)
Not exactly my words..

to-may-to, to-mah-to

She's the one who

so Wayne was well within his rights to give it back to her.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » January 25, 2008 11:00 pm

what a biatch!!! No dear you did not go too far - she dished it out and got it back. She's probably pi$$ed that she couldn't think of a witty comeback like you did.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » January 25, 2008 11:15 pm

I lurv you, man!
Wish I had said it.
(not a day goes by but I say to myself, "Self, I lurv Santa a whole bunch...)

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » January 25, 2008 11:22 pm

You should have told her you didn't want to lose any weight because she already found what you lost before.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » January 25, 2008 11:42 pm

no you did not go too far. I thought that comeback was great.

Reminds me of the time I went up to this skinny dude at work and asked him why in the world was he drinking a diet coke.
His response was "so I don't look like you"

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » January 26, 2008 1:30 am

Way to tell that snooty busy-body B*TCH off, Wayne!
YOU ROCK, BROTHER!

You should also print off these responses on put them on the desk of that pig.

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » January 26, 2008 1:52 am

Being a "la blimpa" myself, I need to warn you that she may have had no idea
that her comment was out of line. My mom was like that. Expressing "sincere
concern" in a very offensive way and then being shocked and hurt that her
comment was taken badly. Maybe if more people had responded in the spirit you
did, she might have learned and stopped being "caringly hurtful". (But I doubt it.)

I just hope your comment doesn't cause you any trouble with the powers that be.

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