What's the most polite insult you've recieved?
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After many years together, my first husband rarely told me I was pretty or looked good. But this one day, he said, "You look good to me for some reason." It hurt my feelings that he added, "For some reason." But it also kind of cracked me up. He has since passed away, but I still say it sometimes to my second husband. (Just as a joke, not to hurt, and he knows the story.)0
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from an ex boyfriend~ I like you round.
also from same ex you don't need to lose weight but toning would probably help.
All of these while I was at my lowest weight. Notice he's an ex.0 -
One of my regular customers asked me if I was pregnant when I wasn't (sigh), and her cover-up was, "It's just that you're glowing! You look so radiant!" (Riiiiight-*****! Haha)
Yes that has to be one of the worst things to hear from someone especially when you have lost about 5-10lbs0 -
I was visiting my parents who still live in the same house where I grew up, and their neighbor hadn't seen me for a really long while. Apparently he told my dad something along the lines of "She's been married a really long time now, I'm surprised she's not fat yet".
(I'm 32, and have been married almost 11 years).0 -
A few years back someone called me at 2am, (mind you i was half asleep) so when I picked up and had a short conversation with them they stopped me abruptly and said I sound like a phone sex operator. Not sure if that was an insult or a compliment.
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Well, this wasn't polite, but recently some guys at the train station started to chase me down the escalator, but when I turned to look at them (and I was clearly not having any of it), they stopped, paused and then said, "She's too intelligent to *kitten*". So, even though it was an "insult", I was glad they saw it that way.0
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"Beauty is only skin deep" or "It's what's on the inside that counts"... -_- Thanks... I think0
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My mom said to me one day when I was meeting her for lunch 'Wow Bab, I never even recognised you, I used to just look for the really fat girl, and now you're so much slimmer.'
I know it was meant as a compliment, but still!0 -
I'm at a bar talking to a guy i know, his friend comes up behind me and says "he doesn't like big girls, but i do"
EXCUSE ME? SO rude.0 -
From an elderly lady, upon seeing my newborn twins for the first time "Oh, who would have thought you two would have such lovely looking kids!"0
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"you're normal sized, all of us are fat"0
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How about a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago. She said it you chopped my head off you'd never know it was me :-)0
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The classic... '...but you have an amazing personality...'!0
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Has anyone told you, you look like John Travolta0
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You move quick ..its surprising.considering your size....Or I think people look worse blonde.when I have just gotten highlights0
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"You look really good for someone that had a kid."
What, i can't just look good?0 -
I was told by a 21 year old (I'm 26) "Wow, I did not know you were THAT old, I mean I could tell that you were older, but not THAT much!!"
Me: "Umm... I'm only 5 years older than you... :huh: "
I'm 25 and had a 20-year-old tell me "Wow, you're 25? I hope I'm as well preserved as you when I'm that age!"
Weirdest. Compliment. Ever.0 -
"You look like your dad."
Not sure if it was a compliment or insult. At least I know that I don't have to go onto Maury to find out who my father is.0 -
"You're pretty flexible for a chubby chick." -__- Thanks.0
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"Aw, you never told us you were pregnant!"
Em, no, I never cos I just found out it's impossible for me and I comfort-ate myself fat!0 -
My cousin...at the time was 14 I think lost a LOT of weight over summer using the special K diet to the extreme (she'd sleep all day and eat one bowl of special K, no milk at night, then sleep when she started getting hungry)
I on the other hand at 16 had to work it off.
I'd finally managed to get to the same size as her (though it took slightly longer) and had to borrow a pair of jeans from her after I'd wiggled them on my aunt said "oh look you've managed to get in them, how you squeezed yourself into those...lets just hope you don't stretch them too much, might have to shrink them in the wash"
yeah sharing clothes is an official no-no now0 -
A guy in a parking lot of a gas station comes over to hit on me while my boyfriend is inside. He made 3 attempts at hitting on me really and each line got worse and worse.
"Hey beautiful lady, (wait for it...) you are gorgeous, you know, (wait for it...) I'm sure you don't hear that very often." WTF?!?!
"Actually I hear it all the time, but thank you."
"I know you big girls don't get enough love." ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
"Actually, I get plenty of love thank you very much."
And here is the line that really made the rest pale in comparison ...
"Yeah, but I know most other guys only probably hit on you because they know fat girls are easier, I just want to get to know you."
This ruined my whole week.
oh.my.god!!!! what a jerk!!0 -
And my personal non-favorite:
"You're such a plain Jane, it's so nice to talk to someone who's not a supermodel or thinks she's all that." I've gotten variations on this one for the past 20 years, from guys who think that the way to compliment me is apparently to tell me I'm not attractive.
Um...thanks? :grumble:
^^This. UGH.0 -
i think for me the one that springs to mind was when i was sitting in the Dr's waiting room and some little old man points to a !weight loss" poster and said "thats what you need".....i was so gobsmacked...i know he was old maybe not the full ticket, but i still want to hiss at him when i see him lol...
oh and i get the "you carry your weight well" and "you look great for having had 5 children" i never know how to take that...0 -
"The difference between you and other big girls is that you're in proportion..."
Oh great... so I'm big all over, instead of just one fat leg... thanks! LOL.
oooooooh i get that too lol.....0 -
"ohh no your not fat, your just a little chunky"
"your just a little chubs, but thats fine...your boobs make it hard to notice." -_-
err thanks ?...really0 -
On my wedding day, not 1 person (including hubby) said I looked nice. However EVERYONE said to me ''Your dress is lovely'' I mean it's my wedding day, lie to me!!!!!!!! Hubby said my nails looked nice.
And the other one which men say is ''You've got a great *kitten*!'' or ''nice body, shame about the face!''
Also had as a chat up line ''I really like birds with small t!ts''
Really! Really!0 -
Not weight related but here goes ...
"You're really pretty for a black girl!"
WTF does that even mean??
Geesh!0 -
How could I forget this one?
"You look good, but with a little diet and exercise, you'd look great!"
First date with a guy that could have stood to eat a few more meals!
*kitten*!0 -
The one I got yesterday... " the more weight you lose, the bigger your eyes get. You're so cute now."
Uhhhmm thanks, I think?0
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