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I know I am probably too darn sensitive...BUT...something a co-worker said to me last week really burned my behind!!!!! We were talking about St. Patty's Day and this "girl" was like: "does anyone have a four leaf clover cookie cutter"......I replied: "no I don't....but does anyone have a St. Patty's day T-shirt?" (We were going out that night and i wanted a St. Patty's themed shirt but hadn't found one yet). Anyways...this girl replies:

"You know, I used to have a shirt that said kiss me I'm Irish, but I don't even think it would fit ME anymore".

I know this sounds innocent...but it was her tone....like she was saying...if it doesn't fit me...there's no way in heck it will ever fit you!!!!

A couple of my friends caught it and were like....."geesh"..(after the fact). The funniest thing of it all is the fact that she is maybe a little smaller than me...but actually...she's pretty close to the same size as me. I've had problems with this girl in the past....she is very egocentric (sp?) and thinks she is the best at everything...so I"m sure she doesn't see herself as being the same weight as me.

I know it's silly...but I"m just so darn peeved about it!!!! That's really helped me to step things up this week. I want to be tiny someday.....and she'll be the same...then I'll be the one with something to talk about...even though I think that is very rude and I'd never say that to anyone...ever!!! I know I should be losing weight for myself...and I am...but man....the thought of being way smaller than her...really gets me going..lol.

It's funny too....out of all my co-workers....this girl is the only one that hasn't commented on my losses. She's also the one that knocked on my 100 calorie packs. I had the chips ahoy one at work the other night and she was all like "why don't you just have some natural grannola or something like that"....those packs are so commercial and unhealthy". Meanwhile she was eating two pieces of toast dripping with peanut butter and a huge bowl of sugary fruit flavored captain crunch....oh...and then the next night..she ate a whole ten inch pizza fry by herself.....don't tell me what to eat lady...geesh.....some people.......errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Ok..that's the end of my Just had to share....

Oh, I don't think your being sensitive at all. Your right, it's not all about the words you choose, it's how you say it. And if what your saying is true about your past dealings with this woman, am not surprised.

Hold your head up high girl and when she says something really stupid, just smile and hold your head up higher.

Or you can just slap her.

Heehee

"Don't worry, with all that granola and pizza, I'm sure you'll be back into that shirt in no time."

"I might have one of my fat shirts you could borrow. I've been throwing them away but you could save me a trip to good will."

"Oh don't worry about it. We're built so differently, I'm sure I'd stretch out the boobs."

"Yeah, that's the problem with having a perfect hourglass shape, I can't usually get into apple shaped clothes, I just stretch it out in all the wrong places."

"Did you know arsenic is 100% natural too?"

"Wow, where did you find unprocessed, natural pizza!"

Goddess Jessica, your retorts always crack me up.

Ah... for people like this, I reserve my most special Death Ray Look.

Mmm, burning twin holes of molten destruction through my enemy's vacuous head...

I think I'd be sure to get a bright neon green "Kiss Me, I'm Irish!" tee when I got to goal and the next St. Pat's holiday rolled up... and sport it at work. (Put that in yer pipe and smoke it, pizza wench!)

Jessica, that was hysterical!

RN...this gal sounds like a bit of "Do as I say not as I do".

Co-workers can be really annoying. I have one that calls my water bottle - Rabbit juice - and says how much she pities me for my wholesome soup lunches - whilst she is eating biscuits smothered in butter!

I bite my tongue. I go to the gym. I lose my weight.

So who wins?

Wait until next year at St. Pat's and ask to borrow it and just make a huge fuss over it when it's way too big

~Dee

Jessica, you kill me!!!

Sounds like plain old jealousy to me. Ignore her, wait until this time next year....

This thread totally mad me laugh this morning. You guys kill me.

RN thanks for sharing a similar story. Its funny, after what happened yesterday in some sorta sick way it motivated me even more. I had such an incredible workout last night. The whole time I kept thinking about what was said earlier in the day and it made me try even harder.

Leec

You guys are tooooooooooo hilarious!!!! I love it!!!!!! Lastnight it was five or more york peppermint patties for her....I just sit across the desk...eating my yogurt and laughing inside..... It is evil but man.....I want to look wayyyyyyy better than her more than anything in the world now. I know...God MADE her say that to me as a way to keep me ultra motivated. I was feeling tired when I got home this morning.....(we are soooooooo busy at the hospital)...I was thinking about skipping out on my ultimate calorie blaster Firm workout...but then I just thought of her round little pumpkin head and I've got the DVD player all primed to go now...LOL. She's such a toxic little thing....I'm starting to think that she needs some counseling or something. Lastnight she was telling me about how her and her mom cuddle on the couch together and brush each others hair.....she's married and 25 years old!!!!! That creeped me out man!!!! Ok...enough about the ectoplasm...I"m off to workout.

Luv ya all.....
Liv

A person like this co-worker can keep me going for a good long time - you have turned the negative comment from her into a positive thing for you. Just keep the picture of that "pumpkin head" in your mind and you'll get a lot of mileage out of her.

I agree about the cuddling on the sofa being creepy - EEK.

DNR

Co workers sure can be something. Mine all think it's all right to come and talk to me about how much the other overweight guy in the department is eating. Like I don't think they talked about me that way. I just ignore them

GJ!

Hhmm, I think I'm glad I no longer have coworkers.