vent--There are too many skinny people at the gym

I never see skinny people at the gym. I see fit people and fat people trying to get fit.

....and their are too many fat people at Burger King,......maybe there is a connection here?

I don't like being called skinny...

I'm a meathead accountant.

BAH


Saying that fit people intimidate you is one thing.

Calling someone a trophy wife implies that she has no redeeming qualities other than her looks.

It is offensive.

^i don't get this - 'trophy wife' should be a badge worn with honor. - youth and beauty are fleeting ppl.

You don't get a lot. It is an incredibly offensive term.

I don't like being called skinny...

I'm a meathead accountant.

I actually only hate it when the gym is filled with people who use MFP. The place where "would you screw the person who posted above you" threads are a-ok, but "I feel insecure going to the gym" threads are followed by eighteen pages of "you're just jealous" posts and humblebrags.

By comparison, meathead and trophy wife are fairly innocuous.

Right, though!? This is so weird. The topic creator obviously isn't that serious about enforcing weight restrictions on gym memberships, she is VENTING about an INSECURITY, and so many people attacked her for it. It makes no sense to me considering this is a website for weightloss and fitness - people act like what she said isn't a common mindset.

And people comparing the judgement of overweight people to those who are fit....riiiight, it's totally the same. Calling a woman a trophy wife is exactly the same as calling someone else a whale. I'm sure someone who's fit and thin would be oh so offended by such a scathing and judgmental remark.

There have been plenty of times where I've jokingly said something to a friend like, "Look at those skinny *****es", but I don't mean anything by that really, because I want to be like them. I'd never actually insult someone to their face or judge them for being fit, and I don't think the TC would either. For all the talk of humor and understanding people do on this site, people seem to take some things too seriously.

I actually only hate it when the gym is filled with people who use MFP. The place where "would you screw the person who posted above you" threads are a-ok, but "I feel insecure going to the gym" threads are followed by eighteen pages of "you're just jealous" posts and humblebrags.

By comparison, meathead and trophy wife are fairly innocuous.

Right, though!? This is so weird. The topic creator obviously isn't that serious about enforcing weight restrictions on gym memberships, she is VENTING about an INSECURITY, and so many people attacked her for it. It makes no sense to me considering this is a website for weightloss and fitness - people act like what she said isn't a common mindset.

And people comparing the judgement of overweight people to those who are fit....riiiight, it's totally the same. Calling a woman a trophy wife is exactly the same as calling someone else a whale. I'm sure someone who's fit and thin would be oh so offended by such a scathing and judgmental remark.

There have been plenty of times where I've jokingly said something to a friend like, "Look at those skinny *****es", but I don't mean anything by that really, because I want to be like them. I'd never actually insult someone to their face or judge them for being fit, and I don't think the TC would either. For all the talk of humor and understanding people do on this site, people seem to take some things too seriously.

Right though?

"Trophy wife is an informal term for a wife, usually young and attractive, who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband, who is often older and wealthy. The term trophy husband is the male equivalent.

Referring to a spouse as a trophy wife usually reflects negatively on the character or personality of the husband, and has a connotation of narcissism and desire to impress others, and that the husband would not be able to attract the sexual interest of the attractive woman but for his wealth or position. It can also be used to imply that the trophy wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, does very little of substance outside of remaining attractive, requires substantial costs for maintaining her appearance and is in some ways synonymous with the term "gold digger.""

"Meathead - A stupid person:"

That is so inoffensive. I'm mean, who wouldn't want to be called either of those things, as long as you are thin, who cares?

I know what the words mean, friend, I just don't think they are *that* scathing as some are implying. I'd rather be called a trophy wife/meathead because someone is being envious of my body rather than be called a pig because someone is disgusted by it - but hey, that's just me.

I actually only hate it when the gym is filled with people who use MFP. The place where "would you screw the person who posted above you" threads are a-ok, but "I feel insecure going to the gym" threads are followed by eighteen pages of "you're just jealous" posts and humblebrags.

By comparison, meathead and trophy wife are fairly innocuous.

Right, though!? This is so weird. The topic creator obviously isn't that serious about enforcing weight restrictions on gym memberships, she is VENTING about an INSECURITY, and so many people attacked her for it. It makes no sense to me considering this is a website for weightloss and fitness - people act like what she said isn't a common mindset.

And people comparing the judgement of overweight people to those who are fit....riiiight, it's totally the same. Calling a woman a trophy wife is exactly the same as calling someone else a whale. I'm sure someone who's fit and thin would be oh so offended by such a scathing and judgmental remark.

There have been plenty of times where I've jokingly said something to a friend like, "Look at those skinny *****es", but I don't mean anything by that really, because I want to be like them. I'd never actually insult someone to their face or judge them for being fit, and I don't think the TC would either. For all the talk of humor and understanding people do on this site, people seem to take some things too seriously.

Right though?

"Trophy wife is an informal term for a wife, usually young and attractive, who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband, who is often older and wealthy. The term trophy husband is the male equivalent.

Referring to a spouse as a trophy wife usually reflects negatively on the character or personality of the husband, and has a connotation of narcissism and desire to impress others, and that the husband would not be able to attract the sexual interest of the attractive woman but for his wealth or position. It can also be used to imply that the trophy wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, does very little of substance outside of remaining attractive, requires substantial costs for maintaining her appearance and is in some ways synonymous with the term "gold digger.""

"Meathead - A stupid person:"

That is so inoffensive. I'm mean, who wouldn't want to be called either of those things, as long as you are thin, who cares?

I know what the words mean, friend, I just don't think they are *that* scathing as some are implying. I'd rather be called a trophy wife/meathead because someone is being envious of my body rather than be called a pig because someone is disgusted by it - but hey, that's just me.

So as long as it is done out of envy it is ok? Gotcha.

Personally, I'd rather not be called either. Silly me, I just thought it was wrong to shame anybody based on their looks regardless of reasoning.