Can't BELIEVE this guy said this about a size 8 / Medium!

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Seajolly
Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
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I work at a high-end athletic clothing store that caters to size 2-12. Most of the girls I work with are in the size 4-8 category, or Extra Small, Small, or Medium.

Yesterday a man came in the store, looking for an outfit for his girlfriend. He was talking to one of my co-workers, who happens to be a size 8. The man was trying to decide what size to get his girlfriend, so my co-worker said "Is she anything like me?" to which he answered "No, she's smaller". Then she said to him "Well a 4 here is an Extra Small, a 6 here is a size Small, and an 8 is..." and before she could finish he cut her off with "Divorced". He said it in a completely serious tone and did not laugh. CAN YOU BELIEVE THE NERVE OF HIM? :mad:

It got me thinking... If I were her what would I have done or said to him? In hindsight she said she wished she had said "Our company is all about encouraging people to live a happy, healthy life. Your comment is disrespectful towards women. A size 8 is a perfectly healthy size and I am very offended by your comment. You can either apologize to me as a size 8 woman, or leave my store immediately."
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  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
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    what does that mean? I guess I missed the point. Divorced?

    Oh. OK. slow today, ha.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
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    Haha are you being serious :laugh:
  • fastfoodietofitcutie
    fastfoodietofitcutie Posts: 523 Member
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    What a tool.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
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    What a jerk. Shows how disposable marriage is today though.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
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    What a jerk. Shows how disposable marriage is today though.

    And shows people's unrealistic expectations in today's society!
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
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    What a jerk. Shows how disposable marriage is today though.

    And shows people's unrealistic expectations in today's society!

    Yep, this one example shows the downfall of society.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,843 Member
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    I thought it was kind of funny.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
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    Uh..... I laughed, too.
  • Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door
    Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door Posts: 735 Member
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    my goal is to reach a size 8. I am 6 sizes from that. I would be offended also.
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
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    What he lacks in manners he makes up for in wit.
  • FitandFab33
    FitandFab33 Posts: 718 Member
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    It was at least quick-witted?

    I had an ex tell me once that I was "only allowed to gain weight 2 or 3 times in our 'life together'" (referring to when I popped out his kids). Needless to say, that relationship didn't last.

    I was, and still am, out of his league looks-wise. He still calls to ask "how I'm doing". Douche-canoe.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
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    Rude thing to say, but I feel more sorry for his wife than your coworker, to be honest.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    I thought it was pretty funny. But then again, I'm not out looking to be offended.
  • Aviendha_RJ
    Aviendha_RJ Posts: 600 Member
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    I would have asked him if he found Marilyn Monroe attractive.

    She was a 10, by the way.

    And did anyone care if she could act? No. All they cared about was whether she was in focus.
  • NicoleisQuantized
    NicoleisQuantized Posts: 344 Member
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    What a jerk. Shows how disposable marriage is today though.

    And shows people's unrealistic expectations in today's society!

    Yep, this one example shows the downfall of society.


    She said "unrealistic expectations" not "downfall" of todays society.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    It got me thinking... If I were her what would I have done or said to him? In hindsight she said she wished she had said "Our company is all about encouraging people to live a happy, healthy life. Your comment is disrespectful towards women. A size 8 is a perfectly healthy size and I am very offended by your comment. You can either apologize to me as a size 8 woman, or leave my store immediately."

    Yeah, your friend probably shouldn't work in customer service without having thicker skin.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
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    Thing is, he said it about his own GF & not the woman in the store. He would have no need to apologize to her because e was not speaking about her at all.
  • wikitbikit
    wikitbikit Posts: 518 Member
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    Sounds like a guy who needs a girl on the smaller side so some part of his anatomy or another will potentially look big in comparison.
  • KatieHall77
    KatieHall77 Posts: 129 Member
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    Lots of people have issues.

    I have always thought men who obsess over a woman's weight have serious issues themselves. A close friend of mine has an ex who used to limit her food and obsess over her looks, and she was a size two, but it turned out he was gay... And the way he treated her was a way of coping with not being able to be himself. They got divorced and they are both a lot happier and a lot better off.
  • wikitbikit
    wikitbikit Posts: 518 Member
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    Because guys that prefer petite women have small penises. Got it.
    Nope, because he made a point of saying it to a sales clerk when it wasn't relevant.

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