Most Backhanded Compliment Ever Received?
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I've lost 18 lbs so far. I'm 46 years old. The single most annoying "compliment" I seem to keep getting lately is
"You've lost weight - it really shows in your face!"
Yeah, my face has gotten a bit saggier now that it's not puffed up with as much extra fat. But jeez - way to make an ageing lady cringe!! (Esp. when a 25 year old tells you this...)
What's the most ignorant, silliest, or worst backhanded compliment that YOU have gotten since losing weight? C'mon, let's share the pain and chagrin!
"You've lost weight - it really shows in your face!"
Yeah, my face has gotten a bit saggier now that it's not puffed up with as much extra fat. But jeez - way to make an ageing lady cringe!! (Esp. when a 25 year old tells you this...)
What's the most ignorant, silliest, or worst backhanded compliment that YOU have gotten since losing weight? C'mon, let's share the pain and chagrin!
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"Wow, you're hair is getting long!" This being said shortly after talking about having lost 30lbs. I don't even see this person often... Maybe once or twice a month...0
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"Wow, you've lost a lot of weight! That's great, because you were really getting chunky there for a while!"0
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I've lost 30 pounds, and everyone keeps saying it shows in my face. Now I know, and YOU know, that my head was not 30 pounds overweight, so pick a new body part to compliment!!!!0
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"your shirts are starting to look like ponchos"
Yea, great you can see I'm losing weight, but unless you want to buy me new clothes since I cant afford them, comment on something else0 -
Not about weight, but my co-worker once said, "With your hair up like that, you look just like a little Amish girl." Um thanks...
Another co-worker once said about me, "You look at her and you think she's all quiet and plain, but she's actually really devious!"
I'll own up to devious but quiet and plain? Wow... I guess that's better than loud and strange looking : /0 -
I've gotten that to. "I can really tell in your face" is what I hear a lot of. I figure my cheek bones haven't been visible for a while, maybe they forgot I had them! LOL, I don't think if it is said to be insulting, I just smile.0
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After taking off 30 pounds, at a christmas party I got told "wow, you've lost weight! You look great"..
Then the person patted my arm, smiled and added "but you've still got a long way to go"
Nice eh?0 -
My mother: Oh girl I'm so glad you are losing weight. Cause i didn't want to tell you this but you were begining to waddle.0
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Your boobs look bigger. yeah...I never know how to respond to that.0
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I have heard degrading comments..'i would like to get all hot and sweaty with you' and other vairous comments about my body. Not in a pleasant way either in a way that makes you wanna take a shower ech...I am happy to be getting attention but casual convo would help:grumble:0
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" I can tell you've lost weight because your stomach is a lot less lumpy"
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" yeah, you've definitely lost weight. Your stomach doesn't hang over your pants nearly as much now"
both by my husband ....thankssssssssss0 -
When I posted by before and midway pictures, someone told me that I "don't look amazing yet, BUT.."0
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" You look nice, how come, what's the occassion"? .. hmmmm,,,,, like I ONLY look nice on certain " occassions". Thanks!!
Or my mom likes to say " You're being nice, what's wrong with you today"? I'm ALWAYS NICE DAMMIT! LOL
ugg.... I think you started to something here with this thread! LOL0 -
My grandma: "you look so pretty NOW" gee thanks.....:grumble:0
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When I lose weight, it ALWAYS shows in my face first....and in the past, I was usually wearing the same clothes I had before the weight loss (didn't want to spend money on clothes and then buy more new clothes later) So, I always took it as a compliment. Heck, I'll take a compliment, even a back handed one....LOL0
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After taking off 30 pounds, at a christmas party I got told "wow, you've lost weight! You look great"..
The the person patted my arm, smiled and added "but you've still got a long way to go"
Nice eh?
That person had some nerve!0 -
Not weight-related, but the one that always stands out is: "I never knew you were smart!?"0
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"You've lost so much weight! You can ALMOST go to regular clothing store with me."0
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" You look sooo nice now, You were some kind of a size!
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Not weight-related, but the one that always stands out is: "I never knew you were smart!?"
Oh, and when I was at my heaviest it was the ever popular 'You have a really pretty face'. In the silence that followed I could always hear the echo, 'but you have a HUGE *kitten*.'. Brilliant...0
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