The Dumb@ss Things People Say...
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The negative posts about hating people that rant. Isn't that a rant in itself?
God I hate when people rant about things in a forum. Like, this one time, this guy was ranting, I was like, "Hey guy, shut up and stop ranting." I then continued for 281 more posts about how annoying his ranting was...
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I saw this: "1200 cals a day should make you loose weight - thats about 800 less than norm. Carbs dont make you keep weight on. Hey, if you want fried foods - do them at home in a deep fryer and use healthy oils (you need them as well)"
And this person may say I'm eating deep fried foods and carbs, but I'm still FAT WHY!?0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
Okay, I can see how cooking and driving are a bit silly, but what if they're wanting to log gardening and cleaning (both of which can be major calorie burns) on top of their daily workout? Gardening and housecleaning aren't something you do EVERY day, so, to me, it makes sense to want to log it once or twice a week. I mean, if it's not something that's a part of your normal DAILY activity, what's wrong with logging it? Truly, your workouts are a daily activity (at least, they should be), but you don't have a problem with people logging that. Why is it so foolish to log heavy chores once per week in addition to your workout for that day?0 -
Oh! Another one...it's not something people say....but it does drive me crazy.
Progress pics in grimy underwear. If you're going to post a half-naked picture on the internet, at least make it something that doesn't look like it's about to fall apart.
So, you're saying racing-stripes make you look fatter? (Ha.)0 -
People obsessing over the terminology used to describe metabolic slow down annoy me no end.0
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- Log house cleaning as exercise
^^^ This. Why should it matter? You have no idea how big my house is, or what it takes to clean it. I have 5 kids, two dogs, two cats,and a busy life. My house is 3600 sq feet, 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, mostly hardwood, tile and lots of windows. On my heavy cleaning days when I am scrubbing floors, deep cleaning bathrooms, doing the windows, you bet I count it. You are more than welcome to come clean it for me next week, if you want. This pet peeve of logging cleaning drives me crazy. It's hard work, people!!0 -
Lol I know how you feelI never want to hear the words Starvation Mode ever again. Seriously. Go ask the kids in the Feed the Children commercials their opinion on starvation mode.
Also, if you weigh 100 pounds more than me, I don't want your advice or opinion. Nothing personal. I wouldn't take my car to a mechanic who can't drive and I won't go to a male gyno.
And has anyone else noticed how ABSOLUTELY BUTT HURT people get around here? It's like some people have replaced compulsive eating with compulsive whining, crying, and arguing with strangers on the internet.
Then there are the people who ask with help about diet or exercise, but then proceed to tell you about all the food they don't like and won't eat, and give you 50 BS reasons why they just can't work out. Ever. At all. Drives me absolutely bat$hit insane...
(I needed that rant I guess, thanks OP)0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
I dont ask how to do it. But I do log in cleaning. This is because I absolutely hate doing dishes by hand, and if I get to count it as even a tiny bit of calories burnt, it helps to motivate me to do it. But that is definitely not the only exercise I do. I do jogging and things also.0 -
The negative posts about hating people that rant. Isn't that a rant in itself?
God I hate when people rant about things in a forum. Like, this one time, this guy was ranting, I was like, "Hey guy, shut up and stop ranting." I then continued for 281 more posts about how annoying his ranting was...
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I was being ironic... just for the record.
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- Log house cleaning as exercise
^^^ This. Why should it matter? You have no idea how big my house is, or what it takes to clean it. I have 5 kids, two dogs, two cats,and a busy life. My house is 3600 sq feet, 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, mostly hardwood, tile and lots of windows. On my heavy cleaning days when I am scrubbing floors, deep cleaning bathrooms, doing the windows, you bet I count it. You are more than welcome to come clean it for me next week, if you want. This pet peeve of logging cleaning drives me crazy. It's hard work, people!!
I think you should come clean my house too. That way you'll burn twice the calories.
What can I say. I'm a giver.0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
Okay, I can see how cooking and driving are a bit silly, but what if they're wanting to log gardening and cleaning (both of which can be major calorie burns) on top of their daily workout? Gardening and housecleaning aren't something you do EVERY day, so, to me, it makes sense to want to log it once or twice a week. I mean, if it's not something that's a part of your normal DAILY activity, what's wrong with logging it? Truly, your workouts are a daily activity (at least, they should be), but you don't have a problem with people logging that. Why is it so foolish to log heavy chores once per week in addition to your workout for that day?
Haha, you're really on this logging cleaning thing, aren't ya? I guess it just seems a bit desperate to get some extra calories in there. I feel like if cleaning my house gets me sweating more and my heart rate up more than my workouts, then I'm doing something wrong in my workouts. I mean, I work on a large university campus, and do a LOT of walking, but I don't count that. You can obviously do whatever you want, but for me, just seems silly.0 -
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Just for starters.
I'm new to forums...as in, been here for less than a week, and this already irks me
... What should be said instead?0 -
I never want to hear the words Starvation Mode ever again. Seriously. Go ask the kids in the Feed the Children commercials their opinion on starvation mode.
Also, if you weigh 100 pounds more than me, I don't want your advice or opinion. Nothing personal. I wouldn't take my car to a mechanic who can't drive and I won't go to a male gyno.
And has anyone else noticed how ABSOLUTELY BUTT HURT people get around here? It's like some people have replaced compulsive eating with compulsive whining, crying, and arguing with strangers on the internet.
Then there are the people who ask with help about diet or exercise, but then proceed to tell you about all the food they don't like and won't eat, and give you 50 BS reasons why they just can't work out. Ever. At all. Drives me absolutely bat$hit insane...
(I needed that rant I guess, thanks OP)
Butt-Hurtedness is a rampant disease on all Internet forums. It never ceases to amaze me the number of people that are CRAVING to be an "e-Victim."
"This forum made me sad. I'm going to sit here at my computer and continue to be repulsed by this forum, for hours-on-end."0 -
"You look like your losing weight.. don't stop going to the gym bc it's hard to get back at it!" - NO *kitten*!!:grumble:
"Don't lose too much weight!"- Umm don't tell me how much I should lose.
"Has the train or bus came?"- Would I be standing here if it did??!:indifferent:
"You make a lot of money for your age, you should be thankful you even have a job!" - NO *kitten*... I am thankful but if I'm not happy, I'm not happy. Money isn't going to bring me happiness. I want to have a career... not a job. I want to wake up everyday & not dread going to work!!!!
"You need to go back to college!"- Are you going to pay my freakn school bills, rent, etc... I don't qualify for any financial aid & it's tough out here. I want to go back to school but once I'm stable & ready I will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.......................... I could be here all day :laugh: but honestly it's too much stupid crap I here daily. Just laugh & never let anyone see you sweat. I use to be a confrontational person & now I realize its only a waste of time. I'm a happily married 22 year old & have way too much going for myself. My time is precious!
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God I hate when people rant about things in a forum. Like, this one time, this guy was ranting, I was like, "Hey guy, shut up and stop ranting." I then continued for 281 more posts about how annoying his ranting was...
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I was being ironic... just for the record.
I know. Still gave me a pause.0 -
Share some of the opinions, cliches, and myths that make you roll your eyes.
People posting in the "General Diet and Weight Loss Help" section something that clearly belongs in the Chit-Chat section.
People posting about "dumb@ss" things people say when those are genuine questions for people new to fitness.
Agreed - what a nasty thread...0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
Okay, I can see how cooking and driving are a bit silly, but what if they're wanting to log gardening and cleaning (both of which can be major calorie burns) on top of their daily workout? Gardening and housecleaning aren't something you do EVERY day, so, to me, it makes sense to want to log it once or twice a week. I mean, if it's not something that's a part of your normal DAILY activity, what's wrong with logging it? Truly, your workouts are a daily activity (at least, they should be), but you don't have a problem with people logging that. Why is it so foolish to log heavy chores once per week in addition to your workout for that day?
Haha, you're really on this logging cleaning thing, aren't ya? I guess it just seems a bit desperate to get some extra calories in there. I feel like if cleaning my house gets me sweating more and my heart rate up more than my workouts, then I'm doing something wrong in my workouts. I mean, I work on a large university campus, and do a LOT of walking, but I don't count that. You can obviously do whatever you want, but for me, just seems silly.
How do you log "pissing people off in forums?" I easily burn a solid 1000 calories a day doing that.0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
Okay, I can see how cooking and driving are a bit silly, but what if they're wanting to log gardening and cleaning (both of which can be major calorie burns) on top of their daily workout? Gardening and housecleaning aren't something you do EVERY day, so, to me, it makes sense to want to log it once or twice a week. I mean, if it's not something that's a part of your normal DAILY activity, what's wrong with logging it? Truly, your workouts are a daily activity (at least, they should be), but you don't have a problem with people logging that. Why is it so foolish to log heavy chores once per week in addition to your workout for that day?
Haha, you're really on this logging cleaning thing, aren't ya? I guess it just seems a bit desperate to get some extra calories in there. I feel like if cleaning my house gets me sweating more and my heart rate up more than my workouts, then I'm doing something wrong in my workouts. I mean, I work on a large university campus, and do a LOT of walking, but I don't count that. You can obviously do whatever you want, but for me, just seems silly.
How do you log "pissing people off in forums?" I easily burn a solid 1000 calories a day doing that.
HAHAHAHA! Love it! I think I'm going to count all this typing I'm doing as part of my exercise. Really gets the fingers moving...it's GOT to be at least 1 calorie per word, right?0 -
HAHAHAHA! Love it! I think I'm going to count all this typing I'm doing as part of my exercise. Really gets the fingers moving...it's GOT to be at least 1 calorie per word, right?
I count 4 calories per word. Apparently, I'm really, really mean.0 -
How do you log "pissing people off in forums?" I easily burn a solid 1000 calories a day doing that.
I don't know that you're "pissing people off", but you are not being motivating nor supportive to all the people who ask these questions. It reminds me of another thread you started where you made fun of progress pics. Then you claim to be a "motivator". It would seem to me that you'd want to be more supportive to those who don't know as much as you or who are in as great physical condition as you are.....and I'm saying that sincerely. You probably have a lot of great advice to give and COULD be a good motivator.0 -
-- Obese and severely overweight people telling me that I can eat whatever I want in moderation when I know that certain foods tend to make me pig out. The reason I've maintained my weight is by NOT exercising moderation. ----
-- Obese and severely overweight people telling me it's all about willpower. "It's worked well for you," I want to respond.
-- In a conversation about exercise that I am sure I did not start, an obese woman telling me that grooming her pet was exercise after I'd discussed running.
-- The uneducated evocation of the term "starvation mode" ... I will say no more.
In some ways, weight loss discussions remind me of political discussions in the U.S.: They're very dumb. The participants often lack basic information and they are insensitive to nuance and they oversimplify and generalize everything to the point where it's nonsense.
1. You can eat whatever you want in moderation, whatever YOU want, if you know there is a food that is a trigger, then yes perhaps you should stay away from it.
2. It is about willpower. I've lost 40lbs I am still about 100lbs over weight, but I am working on it, my will power is what pushes me forward.
3. For that woman grooming her pet may have been exercise to her. If she wasn't active before, that 15 minutes of washing, brushing, picking up, drying off her pet is increased movement for her, just because she can't run yet doesn't mean it's not exercise.
So now, my idea of the dumb@ss things people say....
People who talk about overweight and obese people as if they are a different class of human. Because obviously the person talking has obtained perfection..
You're awesome. No lies. Thanks for this!0 -
Rants like "I hate people who......"
- Continue to eat crap and cry when they don't lose weight
- Log house cleaning as exercise
- Can't count to 20, even when using their toes
- Can't figure out when to use 'lose' or 'loose'
- Don't understand ME and MY needs (it's all about me, after all)
- Think trolls aren't people, too
**CLAP CLAP CLAP** I couldn't have said this better myself0 -
-- Obese and severely overweight people telling me that I can eat whatever I want in moderation when I know that certain foods tend to make me pig out. The reason I've maintained my weight is by NOT exercising moderation.
-- Obese and severely overweight people telling me it's all about willpower. "It's worked well for you," I want to respond.
-- In a conversation about exercise that I am sure I did not start, an obese woman telling me that grooming her pet was exercise after I'd discussed running.
-- The uneducated evocation of the term "starvation mode" ... I will say no more.
In some ways, weight loss discussions remind me of political discussions in the U.S.: They're very dumb. The participants often lack basic information and they are insensitive to nuance and they oversimplify and generalize everything to the point where it's nonsense.
You mean brushing my doggie is not burning mega calories? jeez people!
Power Brushing.
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I never want to hear the words Starvation Mode ever again. Seriously. Go ask the kids in the Feed the Children commercials their opinion on starvation mode.
Also, if you weigh 100 pounds more than me, I don't want your advice or opinion. Nothing personal. I wouldn't take my car to a mechanic who can't drive and I won't go to a male gyno.
And has anyone else noticed how ABSOLUTELY BUTT HURT people get around here? It's like some people have replaced compulsive eating with compulsive whining, crying, and arguing with strangers on the internet.
Then there are the people who ask with help about diet or exercise, but then proceed to tell you about all the food they don't like and won't eat, and give you 50 BS reasons why they just can't work out. Ever. At all. Drives me absolutely bat$hit insane...
(I needed that rant I guess, thanks OP)
Butt-Hurtedness is a rampant disease on all Internet forums. It never ceases to amaze me the number of people that are CRAVING to be an "e-Victim."
"This forum made me sad. I'm going to sit here at my computer and continue to be repulsed by this forum, for hours-on-end."
No, no, it's not enough to just sit there and be sad. You have to talk about disgusting attitudes and how you can't believe people can be so cruel to others and how everyone is a bully. Then mention how this is a support forum and, where applicable, mention that you feel sorry for everyones' kids.
ETA Also you must mention how sad and pathetic everyone with an opposing opinion is and call them a troll0 -
People who ask questions about how to log cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc. Seriously? Are you that "anti" just getting a good old fashioned workout?
Okay, I can see how cooking and driving are a bit silly, but what if they're wanting to log gardening and cleaning (both of which can be major calorie burns) on top of their daily workout? Gardening and housecleaning aren't something you do EVERY day, so, to me, it makes sense to want to log it once or twice a week. I mean, if it's not something that's a part of your normal DAILY activity, what's wrong with logging it? Truly, your workouts are a daily activity (at least, they should be), but you don't have a problem with people logging that. Why is it so foolish to log heavy chores once per week in addition to your workout for that day?
Haha, you're really on this logging cleaning thing, aren't ya? I guess it just seems a bit desperate to get some extra calories in there. I feel like if cleaning my house gets me sweating more and my heart rate up more than my workouts, then I'm doing something wrong in my workouts. I mean, I work on a large university campus, and do a LOT of walking, but I don't count that. You can obviously do whatever you want, but for me, just seems silly.
How do you log "pissing people off in forums?" I easily burn a solid 1000 calories a day doing that.
My husband has been working longer hours and left me with a whole bunch of demo and mason work to do in our backyard....So I have been lifting rocks (that I shouldn't be as I tempt the hernia gods) and shoveling and picking and wheelbarrowing... I'm logging it. I would also log any activity I do that I break a serious sweat doing or can feel lactic acid building up as I do it. I don't see why it would annoy people. Just because I used the word "garden" doen't mean I was wearing a floppy hat and digging tiny holes. Just because I used the word "cleaning" doesn't mean I wasn't moving all the heavy totes crap in the garage around. I am also going to log sex from now on; I'm going to call it piano playing just to annoy people who are assuming the words I use to describe a workout are to be taken generically litteral.0 -
I never want to hear the words Starvation Mode ever again. Seriously. Go ask the kids in the Feed the Children commercials their opinion on starvation mode.
Also, if you weigh 100 pounds more than me, I don't want your advice or opinion. Nothing personal. I wouldn't take my car to a mechanic who can't drive and I won't go to a male gyno.
And has anyone else noticed how ABSOLUTELY BUTT HURT people get around here? It's like some people have replaced compulsive eating with compulsive whining, crying, and arguing with strangers on the internet.
Then there are the people who ask with help about diet or exercise, but then proceed to tell you about all the food they don't like and won't eat, and give you 50 BS reasons why they just can't work out. Ever. At all. Drives me absolutely bat$hit insane...
(I needed that rant I guess, thanks OP)
Girl, you don't know what you're missin'!
I thought it was a dumb@ss thing to say when someone posted that hearing the word "toning" was like nails on a chalkboard after someone asked for help. Everyone had to start somewhere. You can't tell me they never used the term "tone up" ever. Same with "starvation mode". I'm sure a lot of the people irritated by that used that term before they learned what it really meant themselves. Live and learn. Just like when you wiped your boogers on the couch until your mom told you it wasn't cool. Same thing, just not as gross.
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"You just showed a 5 lb. weight gain this month? It must be muscle!"0
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Woooo this all got pretty nasty very quickly.0
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People that have to "quote" every time they type something. Some of them get real long.0
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"It's TOM... " followed by ANYTHING.0
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