Odd weight loss compliments / conversations - What do you hear from people?

Don_WM_
Don_WM_ Posts: 262 Member
edited November 18 in Chit-Chat
I'm interested to see what kind of odd compliments others get. Here's one I've gotten more than once. I'm an older guy, so I wonder if it's because of my age:

"You've lost weight! Was it doctor's orders?"

My response is something like, "Thank you. No, it was my orders."

On the one hand, it's very nice people notice and say something. On the other hand, I wonder just how many people assume an older person losing weight is sick and/or directed by a doctor.

No, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with someone doing it under doctor's orders, it just makes me curious.

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 1,249 Member
    I hate it when I'm going through a chubby spell and people say "You look much healthier".... I mean what the fudge?

    I was fitter and healthier when I was thinner. This is just weight that has piled on through the lack of time to exercise with a new-ish baby in life!

    :angry:
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    Fred: Jim, looks like you've lost weight!
    Me: Yes, about 150#
    Fred: On purpose?

    I think he meant "are you dieing?"
  • Elijah8468
    Elijah8468 Posts: 37 Member
    When you really trying to hit the weights and lean out and they jus say oh you look skinny
  • Lucy1752
    Lucy1752 Posts: 499 Member
    Oh, I just loved this one..."What happened to your boobs?"

    Thanks. Seriously. Thanks for that.
  • Don_WM_
    Don_WM_ Posts: 262 Member
    Those are all good ones. :smiley:
    I've also gotten the one, "Are you sick?"
    Of course my wife likes to say, "Your face will look all sunken in if you keep going," Gee thanks, hon.

  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    Most recently...I don't know that they are compliments, but awkward conversation starters to say the least!

    "do you eat food? "

    "what do you eat? "

    "well, look at little you"
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
    Omg yes I've had

    "You don't need to lose anymore weight" (ummm who made you so knowledgeable about my needs)

    "You're so skinny why do you workout all the time" (uh 1 I love exercise 2 because I want to be able to walk upstairs without gasping for air like you do)

    "You lost so much weight I bet you miss eating pizza and dessert" (uh no I eat pizza monthly and dessert is daily cookies, cake, brownies. This is where my exercises helps me out so maybe before you put that 3rd cookie in your mouth you take a walk around the block)

    And my all time favorite
    "YOURE GOING TO DISAPPEAR" (well I have always wanted to learn a good magic trick)
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