Lately, and yet again last night, I have received several greetings from people where the first thing they say is "OMG you are so thin". With ultra-short hair these days (compared to the long mane of yore), some people even speculate that I'm on chemo. What a pleasant way to catch up with someone.
I also regularly receive unsolicited dieting and hydration advice with respect to working out.
I realize that most of these comments come from those who care, but I assure you that if you plucked a random person from a bar and compared our respective health or fitness levels: chances are good that I win.
I generally have an open-offer to anyone -- who thinks I'm weak or sickly -- to come to the gym and work out with me. We'll have a good old time.... :-)
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That would be really annoying. The correct response from you is something along the lines of "why ever would you think that discussing a personal issue such as ~~insert whatever~~ is any of your business?" You are not being rude. Anyone raised in civilised society should realize you do not comment on other people's appearance - to fat or to thin. (ok, random zipper down/buttons wrong are another issue) If someone is ill, and wanted you to know, you would!
That said, if the comment comes from a friend, they may just be concerned. It's still not polite but hopefully it is couched in care and concern and not just nosiness.
Trust me, thin or not, I have no doubt you could kick my a** four ways from Sunday!!! Probably without breaking a sweat! You rock and are my inspiration!!!
Merci... Though I'm not sure I wrote that entry well.
It was mostly a rant. In the last episode, it was a good friend and I gave it right back to him: invited him to the gym, criticized his gut, his endowment, the works.
It was also vaguely intended as a commentary on North America: if we ain't carrying extra weight, then something must be wrong with us.
For the record, I don't want to be an inspiration or a role model. I'm just a humble Captain
Captain "do I have to login to comment on my own blog" Canuck
It's funny how we feel it is ok to judge thinner people out loud - I would doubt that if you were overweight, many people would be "dude, you are fat!
The sarcastic diva in me would respond to such comments with something like:
1. Yeah, I got this mail order weight-loss tapeworm, it works awesome.
2. I guess I'm not over the dysentry from my last Peace Corps mission.
3. Or my fave... thin? I'm not thin, I just look thin when I stand next to fatties like you.
(OK that last one was mean, but they deserved it.)
Can I just point out that triathletes are SUPPOSED to have low BMI? C'mon people, EVERYONE knows that. If you deign to respond (and I think your other commenters are on the right track), you can simply remark that you're a triathlete and that's that.
On the other hand, you could tell them it's the lingering effects of chemo to make them feel REALLY lousy...
Fondly,
S
It's because you live in the Midwest. No one would say anything in LA or NY.
Oh, and a good method for ridding yourself of unsolicited advice givers is to ask for their credentials. You can't be some bullshit property manager offering me work out tips I didn't ask for. Sorry.
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