"Are you trying to get fat?"
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I counted 7.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
I have no words. None. Just... wow.
Your verbal diarrhea is not helping your case. Just stop.0 -
I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
Not worth it.0 -
I counted 7.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
I have no words. None. Just... wow.
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Aw... bless your heart, darlin'.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.0 -
He works at a gas station. Just laugh.0
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I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
Seeing as you still have more than 20lbs to lose I guess being a "frutarian" (whatever that nonsense is) makes you fat too.0 -
It was incredibly rude, I agree. But, just to grant a bit of perspective... Was this person a foreigner? I was born & raised in America, but have been around plenty of them. In many other countries, it's not really considered rude to say things like that. A lot of remarks that would leave you gobsmacked here are actually voiced in quite the cavalier manner in other parts of the world. Korea being just one of them. It's possible that he didn't mean to get under your friend's skin as badly as he did.
This is very true! When I first met my sister's mother-in-law, the first thing she said was "WOW YOU'RE BIG" and I was pretty embarrassed until it got hastily explained to me that the women in her culture often throw comments like that around and that they aren't necessarily meant as insults or thought of as rude. It was kind of surreal, but I got used to it in time.0 -
I'm guessing he was trying to "neg" her in the manner of idiot "pickup artists" everywhere. It's lame, guys, and it doesn't work. And if you're dumb enough to try it, you deserve the inevitable forever-alone results.0
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I think it is my business, but only because I've never heard of Twirl bars. Are they good?Sometimes I wonder whether certain "people" walking around are actually even human. I've just heard from a tiny size 8 friend that she went to the petrol station this morning, decided to get a Twirl chocolate bar and the guy behind the counter said to her "are you trying to get fat?"
...how is this in ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE!?!!!?!!!
Makes me so so mad. IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT PEOPLE ARE EATING OR NOT EATING!
Rant over.
Yup. Made by Cadbury, kind of like Flakes, but coated in chocolate so not as messy to eat.
Okay, now whats a "Flakes"?
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It's basic general manners. It's not their job to criticize my choices in life.
But you're doing the same thing...
No, this is called participating in a discussion. But someone AT WORK, getting paid in a CUSTOMER SERVICE position, can think all they want, but NO, they should not comment on their customers' purchases TO THE CUSTOMER.0 -
I worked at a gas station too while I was going to college. It wasn't the best job but I could never try to tell someone that. That is beyond mean to anyone. If you don't want to serve people who might be addicted to something don't work in retail. I saw some sad looking people coming in for their vices and I didn't say anything because I don't have the right to judge anyone.0
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Fine. Now I hate you, chocolate-that's-not-available-to-me-having person.
I think it is my business, but only because I've never heard of Twirl bars. Are they good?Sometimes I wonder whether certain "people" walking around are actually even human. I've just heard from a tiny size 8 friend that she went to the petrol station this morning, decided to get a Twirl chocolate bar and the guy behind the counter said to her "are you trying to get fat?"
...how is this in ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE!?!!!?!!!
Makes me so so mad. IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT PEOPLE ARE EATING OR NOT EATING!
Rant over.
Yup. Made by Cadbury, kind of like Flakes, but coated in chocolate so not as messy to eat.
That reminds me. I have a couple of bars in the cupboard. :drinker:0 -
It makes me angry when any clerk in any store comments on my purchases. When I bought Fifty Shades of Grey for my sister's birthday gift, the clerk said to me, "You do know what this is about, don't you?" My response was, "Yes, I do. I'm an adult and it's really none of your business anyway." Their job is not to analyze or make comments about my purchases! It crosses the line of being friendly.0
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Sometimes I wonder whether certain "people" walking around are actually even human. I've just heard from a tiny size 8 friend that she went to the petrol station this morning, decided to get a Twirl chocolate bar and the guy behind the counter said to her "are you trying to get fat?"
...how is this in ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE!?!!!?!!!
Makes me so so mad. IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT PEOPLE ARE EATING OR NOT EATING!
Rant over.
You and your friend clearly care too much about what other people think...
Nah ah. You could say this every time when someone is being rude. There comes a point where you have to care about what other people think because they are PLAIN WRONG and if they aren't called out on it they'll continue on their merry way being wrong/arseholes. Don't twist this round to be the OP + friends fault for caring.
In other news, I had a discussion with the owner + coach of my gym about how he can NEVER go shopping for food locally without some busybody eyeing up the contents of his basket or trolley and feeling the need to comment on it. Some people don't recognise boundaries.0 -
I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy because I was eating at a caloric surplus. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit as long as I maintain a caloric deficit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet who eats at a caloric deficit.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
Seeing as you still have more than 20lbs to lose I guess being a "frutarian" (whatever that nonsense is) makes you fat too.
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I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
Insert huge effing eye roll here. Seriously?
plus one with the eye roll! I work part time at a gas station and would never say anything like that to a random customer, especially if I didn't know them. (the only thing that saddens me is when kids turn 18 and come in a buy cigs, I do want to ask them WHY!!!!)0 -
I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet.
that's funny- because I lost weight eating a high fat high protein diet - full of meat and dairy.0 -
You can lose weight that way, but that's not a sustainable healthy diet.
I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet.
that's funny- because I lost weight eating a high fat high protein diet - full of meat and dairy.
You can lose weight, AND reverse heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune conditions and improve energy levels, improve cognitive ability, live longer, etc on a fruit and vegetable based diet.
I have tried both. I have lost weight with both. But fruit and vegetable based diets are FAR, FAR healthier!0 -
Some people have no filter...he was probably trying to find a way to strike up conversation and ended up sticking his foot in his mouth.
And now I want a candy bar.0 -
Sometimes I wonder whether certain "people" walking around are actually even human. I've just heard from a tiny size 8 friend that she went to the petrol station this morning, decided to get a Twirl chocolate bar and the guy behind the counter said to her "are you trying to get fat?"
...how is this in ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE!?!!!?!!!
Makes me so so mad. IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT PEOPLE ARE EATING OR NOT EATING!
Rant over.
When you're thin or fit, people just don't think. It's not even about being malicious.
I'm a man and this has happened to me. I was a fat kid and teen who lost weight in my late teens and early 20s. When I was 21, at my lowest adult weight, I took a trip to NYC to visit the university I was transferring to. My sister and I went to a diner and this really sweet, quite attractive, older woman served us. I guess she thought I looked in really great shape because she seriously advised me to NOT get something on the menu because she didn't want me to "ruin my figure". Seriously LOL. And she was super motherly and down right protective about it. She really didn't want me to ruin my body, despite having no idea that I was once obese and worked really hard to get what I had. I didn't find it insulting, probably because it was really refreshing to have a person actually comment on my fit state. If she'd said something about avoiding the food so I could lose some weight, now that would have set me off.
In other news I wish I'd listened LOL!0 -
I am often appalled at the liberties people take with their commentary about my purchasing habits. Buying soda for the week, "Wow! That's a lot of soda! Having a party?" ("Well, if I am, you're not invited, so mind your own business!"). One time another shopper at Target felt the need to comment on the bulk pack of toilet paper my husband was carrying. Don't people usually stock up and save when there's a good price? Jeez. I kinda want to buy Preparation H, Vagisil and condoms every time I go shopping even though I don't use them just to make them feel awkward enough to keep their traps shut for once.It makes me angry when any clerk in any store comments on my purchases. When I bought Fifty Shades of Grey for my sister's birthday gift, the clerk said to me, "You do know what this is about, don't you?" My response was, "Yes, I do. I'm an adult and it's really none of your business anyway." Their job is not to analyze or make comments about my purchases! It crosses the line of being friendly.0 -
Jeez. I kinda want to buy Preparation H, Vagisil and condoms every time I go shopping even though I don't use them just to make them feel awkward enough to keep their traps shut for once.
But then this could happen to you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kOewRGhtx8 0 -
You can lose weight that way, but that's not a sustainable healthy diet.
I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet.
that's funny- because I lost weight eating a high fat high protein diet - full of meat and dairy.
You can lose weight, AND reverse heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune conditions and improve energy levels, improve cognitive ability, live longer, etc on a fruit and vegetable based diet.
I have tried both. I have lost weight with both. But fruit and vegetable based diets are FAR, FAR healthier!
1.)define sustainable?
2.) how many years must one participate in order to sustain it?
3.) define "healthier" healthier than my dog? sure- healthier than mcdonalds? I mean that's just way to generic to really quantify.
I've also NEVER been over weight/fat in my life- couple extra pounds- sure- but I've always been very muscular as well since I was a child. Grew up on a well balanced meal of meat/potatoes/dairy/veggies/salad. I look pretty effing good for 30- have steller check ups from my doctor- so I'm not sure what more one needs to become sustainable and healthy other than that.
shrug- I must be missing something.
heh- there is an anti-chafe silicone gel-not a personal lube- but for like razor burn and stuff- I buy for a make up primer- but it's made by monist-ate- so awkward.Jeez. I kinda want to buy Preparation H, Vagisil and condoms every time I go shopping even though I don't use them just to make them feel awkward enough to keep their traps shut for once
That and underwear- hate so weird- not sure why- but weird.
I just make really obscure comments about stuff to break the ice and crack a joke and move on- it's easier for me to do it than leave it up to them to make "small talk" they'll butcher it most of the time.0 -
I would have told him to go f@ck himself.
I would have said "yes" and went on my merry way.0 -
It was incredibly rude, I agree. But, just to grant a bit of perspective... Was this person a foreigner? I was born & raised in America, but have been around plenty of them. In many other countries, it's not really considered rude to say things like that. A lot of remarks that would leave you gobsmacked here are actually voiced in quite the cavalier manner in other parts of the world. Korea being just one of them. It's possible that he didn't mean to get under your friend's skin as badly as he did.
Good point. Many years ago, I used to stop at this particular gas station on my way home from work. There was a guy there who clearly had a crush on me and not the best English. One time I bought a six pack of beer from him and that was his opening. From that day forward, every time I stopped in to buy anything he would say "no beer?" EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I don't think he ever realized how embarrassing it was!
There's also the huge HUGE possibility that he was not neuro-typical.0 -
You can lose weight that way, but that's not a sustainable healthy diet.
I got a lot more than 20 to go. And i didn't get fat by eating fruit, i gained all the weight when i was eating meat and dairy. I don't gain weight when i'm eating massive amounts of fruit, i lose it, just like everyone else who tries eating a fruit and vegetable based diet.
that's funny- because I lost weight eating a high fat high protein diet - full of meat and dairy.
You can lose weight, AND reverse heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune conditions and improve energy levels, improve cognitive ability, live longer, etc on a fruit and vegetable based diet.
I have tried both. I have lost weight with both. But fruit and vegetable based diets are FAR, FAR healthier!
Not trying to knock what's working for you, but a ton of people have reversed all those conditions on a LCHF way of eating; there is a plethora of information available if you're willing to look. And it's about as sustainable in the long run as veganism is for most.
This is the problem that too many 80/10/10ers, raw vegans, fruitarians, etc, often have; a self righteous attitude that turns many people completely off. You know the old adage about catching more bees with honey?
Oh wait, you people don't eat honey.0 -
^Says they are not trying to knock me. Calls me "you people".0
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Looks like I need to go back and rewatch The Golden Girls! I've always loved Betty White; she's frickin' amazing, but Bea Arthur was great too! Is anybody else a little concerned that the Nestle Crunch was right next to the enema bags? Not so keen for those Twists and Flakes anymore, are ya?Jeez. I kinda want to buy Preparation H, Vagisil and condoms every time I go shopping even though I don't use them just to make them feel awkward enough to keep their traps shut for once.
But then this could happen to you:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kOewRGhtx8
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I counted 7.I worked at a gas station when i was younger. It's actually a really sad job, because you spend the whole day serving addicts. The guy who could barely hand me money cause he was shaking so bad coming in to buy his 4th coffee of the day. The lady hacking out her lungs asking for a carton of Marlboro. The fat people coming in and buying big bags of candy and soda.
I'm not saying this was a good thing to say, but i can see where this guy is coming from. Most people buying candy bars are fat, and they start off as skinny young people.
I have no words. None. Just... wow.
Your verbal diarrhea is not helping your case. Just stop.
Dee - this is what the "Ignore User" button is for. :-)0
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