Mermaid or Whale?

barbarella
barbarella Posts: 609 Member
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
In a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin, tan woman appeared in the window of a gym:

"THIS SUMMER: DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?"

A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia . Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them not to mention, how could they have sex? Therefore they do not have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

p.s. We are in an age when the media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful. But I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my friends.

With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren’t heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy!

Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think:

“Good gosh, look how smart I am.” :love: :laugh: :love:

A cute little story..... no excuse to slack on our Health & Fitness Goals...... :bigsmile:
Just a reminder to KEEP IT REAL & ENJOY the Journey !!!! :drinker: :heart: :flowerforyou:

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  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    thank you :flowerforyou:
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
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    Thank you keeping it real. I think I'm aiming for the dolphin though. They still have sex right?
  • Gogo
    Gogo Posts: 9,942 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: Adorable! Thanks for sharing!:laugh: :laugh:
  • amandadaisylotus
    amandadaisylotus Posts: 311
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    Thank you keeping it real. I think I'm aiming for the dolphin though. They still have sex right?

    Lots of it actually. ^_^ For fun.

    So do false killer whales. I'll aim for that one. Smooth and sleek and able to jump to great heights. :laugh:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    In a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin, tan woman appeared in the window of a gym:

    "THIS SUMMER: DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?"

    A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.

    To Whom It May Concern:

    Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia . Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

    Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them not to mention, how could they have sex? Therefore they do not have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

    The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

    p.s. We are in an age when the media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful. But I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my friends.

    With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren’t heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy!

    Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think:

    “Good gosh, look how smart I am.” :love: :laugh: :love:

    A cute little story..... no excuse to slack on our Health & Fitness Goals...... :bigsmile:
    Just a reminder to KEEP IT REAL & ENJOY the Journey !!!! :drinker: :heart: :flowerforyou:
    Thanks sooo much Barbarella, that was a fun read! I do not plan to be either the whale or the mermaid ,just me!!! You are doing great girl, soon that sexy dress will look dynomite on ya! I think you are a beautiful woman and you deserve that beautiful body too!! Go girl!!!
  • katejones79
    katejones79 Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks for the laugh! I have to say even though I am wanting to get slimmer, I HATE american culture that guilts women into feeling like crap if they have a few extra pounds! And as the mother of three girls, I want them to be healthy, happy, smart, beautiful, caring and well-rounded... no matter what the scale says!

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