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

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.

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your not really out of anyones leagues looks wise drop the ego

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.

Douche-canoe? I have never heard that before, but I'll be stealing that - thanks very much!

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.

a) she wasn't.
b) sizes in the fifties were much, much smaller than contemporary sizes anyway. She had a 22-inch waist and 35-inch hips. She is a much better representation of the ideal toward which people are reaching than of an exception to it.

Most men have no clue about sizes. If this guy did he'd just ask, your coworker would not have to play 20 questions.

Apparently a lot of people in here think his joke is funny. I don't see the humor in it. Not to sound mean, but I could see the humor in it if he would have said a larger size, one that is generally associated with being fat. But an 8...not generally considered to be a "fat size"...so his joke was just empty to me.

Not funny when it's about a smaller woman, but it's ok to laugh at the fat ladies? You may not have meant to sound mean, but...

Apparently a lot of people in here think his joke is funny. I don't see the humor in it. Not to sound mean, but I could see the humor in it if he would have said a larger size, one that is generally associated with being fat. But an 8...not generally considered to be a "fat size"...so his joke was just empty to me.

Not funny when it's about a smaller woman, but it's ok to laugh at the fat ladies? You may not have meant to sound mean, but...

I never said it was okay to laugh. I never even said that I would find it funny. I just said that I would be able to understand the logic and the humor in his joke if he had said a bigger size.

I am a woman and I don't find offense to this.

Some men prefer smaller women. Some men prefer athletic women. Some men prefer large women.

Just like some women prefer athletic and muscular men. Some women are fine with husbands who have beer guts.

I personally would NEVER consider dating someone who looks unhealthy because I am healthy and live an active, healthy lifestyle. Does that make me vain or shallow? Maybe. But those are MY preferences.

Those are HIS preferences and it's not like he flat out told your friend she is fat and disgusting. He probably didn't even realize your friend IS a size 8 or I am sure he wouldn't have made that comment.

I think your friend needs to get over it: she works in customer service and that is not the worst thing she'll ever hear.

This.

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.

Hey, I was going to say that lol!

My wife told me, in all seriousness, that she was no longer attracted to me due to the size I had reached. And I was nowhere close to the folks who are having to lose 100+ lbs to get to healthy. Should she be shunned and called out as a horrible person? Not really any different from this guy that we are all hating on, is she?

Also, Marilyn Monroe would have looked like she was playing dress up in mommy's clothes if she put on a modern day size 10 or 12 dress. Are you people kidding? I have seen every one of her movies and drooled over her photos since I was about 10. That woman was not even close to a size 10 or 12, although she did have a fairly unusual body shape, much more hourglass than the average woman.

Look at this picture and claim again that she is a "full figured" woman. I hate this myth.



Full article if you're interested.

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/04/marilyn-monroe-was-not-even-close-to-a-size-12-16/

Not being attracted to is miles and miles away from divorcing because you're no longer acceptable arm candy.

If a woman tells a man she is not attracted to him, I think that's pretty strong stuff. Now, personally I am glad she did, it was one of the catalysts I needed to fix some things.

Anyhow, I gotta disagree with you. If some poor schmuck of a man dared to say he was no longer attracted to his wife because she had gained 30 lbs, he would be getting shredded right now for how shallow he is. We all know it, too.

WHAT AN A-HOLE!!

does the OP work at lululemon?

You also have a solid reputation in the single peeps group for being a 'jerk' to put it mildly.
Not a personal attack, just an observation.

Thanks for the heads up.:flowerforyou:

The best reply to a comment like that is:

"A great happiness for the woman."

Best comment on here

Anyhow, I gotta disagree with you. If some poor schmuck of a man dared to say he was no longer attracted to his wife because she had gained 30 lbs, he would be getting shredded right now for how shallow he is. We all know it, too.

This topic has come up before, and there is usually quite vocal support about how partners should have to live up to their partners expectations of attractiveness if that's how they looked when they got together etc. While you can find people who stereotype and dislike people of the opposite gender anywhere, I don't really see much male bashing here, and there's often a lot of admiration and praising of the guys here.

WHAT AN A-HOLE!!

does the OP work at lululemon?

I was thinking the same thing...
Lululemon for sure.


Eventhough the other day when I was there... one of the sales associates was an easy 16+