Somebody lectured me about Splenda today
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The French saying for this is, "esprit de l'escalier" - the things you think of to say too late to say them (whilst on the stairs after leaving the scene, I guess).
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If someone is that intrusive, my initial comment is usually something along the lines of "if I wanted your opinion, I'd shoot myself first. Just keep moving.".
Though on a practical basis, so as to avoid having somebody clutch their pearls too hard, I usually just say "yeah, working too hard will kill you too and nobody seems to care about that".13 -
Be polite and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
When a disturbing event such as OP's happens, smile and say, "I have plan to kill you".18 -
I usually go with "Do I know you?" and when the answer is no, then "Then leave me alone"29
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L1zardQueen wrote: »I had a shopper at Costco tell me that the Splenda in my cart would tear me up inside. WTF! What does that even mean? Every time I purchase Splenda I hope I see her again. The yellow packet is my fav!
That might have something to do with the theory that you can kill ants using Splenda because something about the shape of the granules literally "tears them apart". Supposedly.
I have nothing to back up this claim, because I couldn't find the site I read that on a few months ago...
With regard to the OP, I can't fathom confronting a stranger about their food choices! I might think uncomplimentary thoughts about their shopping cart or whatever, but I would never comment. And I'd be in the same camp as some of you if someone did it to me - standing in surprised silence trying to think of a good comeback!
Now I have to find a bunch of ants and experiment...
Sounds like someone confused Splenda with diatomaceous earth...17 -
"If I were you, I would be more concerned about the immediate consequences of lecturing strangers before they have even had their coffee."88
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concordancia wrote: »"If I were you, I would be more concerned about the immediate consequences of lecturing strangers before they have even had their coffee."
We have a winner. /thread.22 -
I guess I just have a way of looking at people like they're idiots and smiling and saying "No, actually they don't" that seems to stop them from saying anything else. My late mother in law was the same way. My late father in law called it "the mother superior" thing. Yes, they were Catholic.13
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To me it's weird she would say anything when Trivia is not pure stevia and has additives. I used to use Splenda all the time then I got off it when they started saying it was bad. I ate regular sugar for a long time. I use pure stevia at home now but since I'm dieting I use Splenda when I'm out and there is no stevia. I'd rather do that than eat the calories. But I would never say anything to a stranger about their choice. I think that decorum and politeness have gone out the window. Some people say whatever they want to whomever8
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Another response could be. "Oops. Are you offering to buy me another coffee so that I don't hurt myself drinking this one with Splenda? How sweet. My name is..."10
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lucerorojo wrote: »To me it's weird she would say anything when Trivia is not pure stevia and has additives. I used to use Splenda all the time then I got off it when they started saying it was bad. I ate regular sugar for a long time. I use pure stevia at home now but since I'm dieting I use Splenda when I'm out and there is no stevia. I'd rather do that than eat the calories. But I would never say anything to a stranger about their choice. I think that decorum and politeness have gone out the window. Some peopleople say whatever they want to whole.
This actually occurred to me when she started lecturing! I'm kind of glad I didn't pursue it though, because of her opening shot that Splenda is just as bad for you as sugar, and the fact that she was still talking as she was backing out the door. She might have stopped to start a tirade about Big Sugar or something.
I don't know why this bothered me so much. I was mulling it over all yesterday afternoon, and this morning it's still on my mind. I got over guys driving by making comments about my boobs and my fat faster than this, and I'm way more insecure about my body than my food choices.
eta: now that I think about it, Starbucks has "coffee is carcinogenic" signs posted right next to the condiments bar. I probably could have pointed that out too
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Be polite and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
When a disturbing event such as OP's happens, smile and say, "I have plan to kill you".
This works better if you can pull off a Russian accent.16 -
"Its full of chemicals!"
"So is sugar. Mostly glucose."
I use 2tbs of Splenda each morning in my tea. Thats all I use. I use it because I want that extra 90 or 100+ calories for something else instead of sugar.9 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Be polite and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
When a disturbing event such as OP's happens, smile and say, "I have plan to kill you".
This works better if you can pull off a Russian accent.
How about a Brooklyn accent with undertones of Sicilian?*
*Curtesy of my favorite uncle 7 -
I was in a Panera getting breakfast once and opted for a Diet Coke to go with my egg sandwich. The elderly woman next to me said, "Soda?!? For breakfast?!?" She was shocked, I tell you. Shocked!
I'm normally very easy-going when the stakes are this low, but I was already in a crap mood, so I said something snippy back, like, "Are you my MOTHER? NO?? Ok, then!"
Then she was REALLY shocked and just gaped at me. Oh well. I regret that I said anything because it was really nothing, but it was so irritating.25 -
My brother in law was getting lectured about his food choices at the grocery store deli and used my now favorite response:
"Look at this face. Does this face look like it cares what you think?"31 -
I was in a Panera getting breakfast once and opted for a Diet Coke to go with my egg sandwich. The elderly woman next to me said, "Soda?!? For breakfast?!?" She was shocked, I tell you. Shocked!
I'm normally very easy-going when the stakes are this low, but I was already in a crap mood, so I said something snippy back, like, "Are you my MOTHER? NO?? Ok, then!"
Then she was REALLY shocked and just gaped at me. Oh well. I regret that I said anything because it was really nothing, but it was so irritating.
It's amazing how low the bar is on some people's shock-o-meter. Sometimes I wonder if they go through life with their eyebrows permanently raised.9 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »Pour a packet on your tongue right in front of her and act as if you are having a heart attack/angina...
Would have been better if she used the Truvia the lecturer was taking.
Off to read the rest of the thread - hope that wasn't already suggested.3 -
RustyNut1217 wrote: »"Its full of chemicals!"
"So is sugar. Mostly glucose."
I use 2tbs of Splenda each morning in my tea. Thats all I use. I use it because I want that extra 90 or 100+ calories for something else instead of sugar.
On first read I saw "...2 lbs of Splenda..."8 -
RustyNut1217 wrote: »"Its full of chemicals!"
"So is sugar. Mostly glucose."
I use 2tbs of Splenda each morning in my tea. Thats all I use. I use it because I want that extra 90 or 100+ calories for something else instead of sugar.
Tablespoons? Are you making a gallon of tea at a time?4
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