annoying weight related nicknames.

mrmarius

my whole life even when I was super skinny ive been called big man and until I put on weight it never bothered me then the names got worse. Big'un thick'un etc are names ive heard in reference of me.. What have you all heard big or small?

togden

When I was born I was almost 12lbs and so my cousin called me butterball .... I have been listening to the nickname butterball for 28 years now ... UGH!!!!!!!!!!!

sparklesammy

My name is Sam.. . Sometimes I have been referred to as Fat Sam (Its a bugsy Malone reference) , not usually to my face mind you.

craft338

Big Red cuz of the red hair and obviously being big lol. and ONCE somebody called me Shamu. he won't be calling anyone else any names anytime soon. i made him cry. and i'm not talking about when we were little. we were both in our 20's lol

papastu

lardass:mad:

kellibean13

My husband's friends call him Tubby. He says it doesn't bother him, but it really bothers me. It's just not nice!

HotSouthernMess

im really short (under 5 feet) and even before i had kids and was small, i have always been called "oompa loompa" i HATE it. im very pale with dark hair...its not like i fake tan and im orange with green hair. its annoying...people are so rude!

SKP1986

My name is Sam. In my parent's circle of friends (all big nerds) it was popular to call me Samwise... Yeah. The fat hobbit. Not that any hobbit was particularly healthy, but Tolkien makes a special note of Samwise's tubbyness. It has always bothered me.

Then there were the basics in school, tubby, fatty, other basic things like that. I'd be less bitter about it if they had at least TRIED to be creative.

heyitsmekatie

there was some cartoon or commercial that used to play when i was in middle school that went something like "get in shape girl, you got the feeling" -- well, i had a curly perm at the time and one kid would sing "get in shape poodle" to me all the time! kinda funny now, but not then.

probably the most hurtful is when one of my parents called me a fat *kitten*.

amandat_79

I was called buffalo all through school, and when Dances With Wolves came out it was tatanka... people are so cruel sometimes.

bammashell

I can totally understand how you feel. I have been refered to as many fat names thru out my life the one that stuck mostly was wide glide (reference to a harley davidson motorcycle) nice huh.......i have also been known as pork chop, super wide, heavy and thick and sturdy........yea i know and each one of these names people gave me and thought it was cute........i not so much......

chubby1978

Tubby....I hated that!! Haven't heard it in years and it still pisses me off!

Suzy12

I'm Susan. My dad used to call me to supper like you call pigs: SUUUU-EEEEEE!

To this day, I will not respond if someone calls me Sue.

tamanella

One time I had a co-worker tell me I needed to put a "wide load" sign on my butt...

Daisy_May

My ex's name for me was Tubby, rarley called me by name just Tubby, like "hey Tubby what's for dinner" GRRRRRRRR nothing ever bother me more.
OK well maybe my high school nickname did, my friend used to introduce me as her friend"Shawna Big Boobs" yep Shawna Big boobs, nice eh? I had a reduction(forman H to a DD ) and it still bother me to think about it.

heyitsmekatie

One time I had a co-worker tell me I needed to put a "wide load" sign on my butt...

Ah, man. People are so cruel!!!

christabeltoria

My son can relate! He says he wishes he had a nickel for every time someone has said, "Hey, Big Guy", to him. Most people don't mean anything mean by it, I'm sure.

dwarfer22

I'm Susan. My dad used to call me to supper like you call pigs: SUUUU-EEEEEE!

To this day, I will not respond if someone calls me Sue.

That is awful. It's one thing for kids to call names but parents doing it is so wrong.

Moop87

lardass:mad:

I had this one also. :mad:

littlelionesslove

My mom (who is absolutely beautiful, tall, and thin) used to say I was, "muscular", "curvy", or "solid" because I used to do martial arts and had a lot more "meat on my bones". I disliked that because I was the only one in the family who seemed to have a slower metabolism. I've been told, "Oh you know so and so...well she's built like you, really solid..." and I'd see the other person and it always seemed like they were just big. So I started to lose weight. Like a lot of weight. It still bothers me today when I hear the phrase, "...built like you". So really, not an actual nickname but just words used. They can be really hurtful!

nlewis22

I'm 5'9" and have been since the 5th grade, so I was taller than a lot of people until high school. Couple that with being a "big girl" and bad things happen. One day I wore a green shirt to school, and someone apparently thought I resembled the Jolly Green Giant. That stuck with me until I graduated. I still hate the commercials.

Tandksmommy11

I've never been called names due to my weight. I wasn't heavy until after I had 2 kids and I never lost the weight I gained. The only time I've ever been called something remotely close is when my DH got mad at me once and called me a fat *kitten*. Whether that's how he really views me, or if it was just something he knew would hurt me--I don't know.

skinnyme125

ok so my mother in law is a bigger girl and has been her whole life. I am skinny compared to her. She calls me danish hen, since she is the big hen. (this would be flattering if I was actually small, and she wasn't saying it as an insult) I have gained what I feel is a lot of weight. I have always been a person who's weight goes up and down 20 to 30lbs all the time. I do have a small frame so it is very noticeable either way. She also says I am way to skinny and look like a little weakling when I am at my ideal weight. It is as if she is encouraging me to gain weight to be a big girl like her. I love her but hate that she makes me feel bad when I look and feel good. I AM NOT THERE YET> That is why I am on here. I have decided to ignore her comments and make myself healthy. I am finally back into the healthy BMI level but am still trying to lose a little more to be my pre pregnancy weight. I know some of you will say I am skinny. But when you have been 125lbs and then all of a sudden it seems like out of no where you are 158.6 you look in the mirror and freak out. You don't see yourself anymore and just want to be you again. So even if you are small framed or big we still have the same goals and that is to be the person we feel we are deep down, under it all. Even if we don't get to be little skinny minnies at least we can be healthy and happy with who we are. :blushing: We can and will do this together.

kellibean13

I think it's horrible that somehow it is still "ok" for people to say hurtful, tactless, insensitive things to people of size. It's unacceptable to insult someone's race or gender or sexual orientation, so why is it acceptable to insult their size?!

Watch out: I'm getting fired up! :mad:

sparklesammy

My name is Sam. In my parent's circle of friends (all big nerds) it was popular to call me Samwise... Yeah. The fat hobbit. Not that any hobbit was particularly healthy, but Tolkien makes a special note of Samwise's tubbyness. It has always bothered me.

Then there were the basics in school, tubby, fatty, other basic things like that. I'd be less bitter about it if they had at least TRIED to be creative.

My flatmate calls me samwise...having never read the book...I had no idea that samwise was fat.... oh : (

skinnyme125

I have noticed that mine is nothing in comparison to what some of you have had to deal with, some of those names and comments are just plain rude and wrong. People are just not nice sometimes. I hate that people have to go through that kind of torture from day to day. Those comments just make others more depressed and then a lot of times turn to food for comfort so they are not doing good by being mean just a lot more hurtful.

Bootzey

No one calls me out of the name I tell them. Should they, they meet my wrath....

bbygrl5

My brother always called me big 'un growing up, lol, in a teasing, but hurtful way.... now times have changed. *evil laugh*

LuckyLeprechaun

My name is Sam. In my parent's circle of friends (all big nerds) it was popular to call me Samwise... Yeah. The fat hobbit. Not that any hobbit was particularly healthy, but Tolkien makes a special note of Samwise's tubbyness. It has always bothered me.

Then there were the basics in school, tubby, fatty, other basic things like that. I'd be less bitter about it if they had at least TRIED to be creative.

My flatmate calls me samwise...having never read the book...I had no idea that samwise was fat.... oh : (

now don't jump to conclusions. Samwise Gamgee is also the kindest most tenderhearted, loyal friend anyone could ever imagine. He goes through hell for Frodo. He's a much more special character than just a fat hobbit. And ALL of the hobbits are fat, fond of their food, certainly not just Sam. So what I am trying to say is Samwise is not necessarily a "fat" reference.

UpToAnyCool

Buddha - and not because I'm enlightened!
You know those kids w/ enormous heads? My head was so big that I couldn't actually wear my sister's hand-me-down shirts b/c they had been washed so much that the collars wouldn't stretch enough to fit my head through!

Edited to add: My poor mother! :huh:

UpToAnyCool

My name is Sam. In my parent's circle of friends (all big nerds) it was popular to call me Samwise... Yeah. The fat hobbit. Not that any hobbit was particularly healthy, but Tolkien makes a special note of Samwise's tubbyness. It has always bothered me.

Then there were the basics in school, tubby, fatty, other basic things like that. I'd be less bitter about it if they had at least TRIED to be creative.

:bigsmile: Like Samwise, I'm a big fan of 2nd Breakfast!