Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 thanks ----No problem Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 Hey Don I have a not so nice story to share. When I was 19, I found out that I was pregnant. I already weighed 220 pounds and throughout the course of my pregnancy, I gained 26 pounds. regardless I was still FAT. I was a cashier at Market Basket in Andover working full time. I was always placed on the express line because I was efficient. At the time of the incident I was about 3 months pregnant so I hadn't gained that much weight. As most of you know, Andover is known for its affluence. Lots of money in Andover, and rude ignorant people to go with it!! I don't mean everyone, in particular, one angry rich elderly woman. I was ringing her order in, when all of a sudden, I hear " how can you stand to look at yourself in the mirror everyday?? " . I was shocked, and started looking around to see if it was ME she was talking to. I then asked her " are you talking to me? " and she said " of course I am, you are so big I have no idea how you can face yourself or your life every day!! " I was mortified and humiliated and embarrassed. I managed to keep my cool, and continue with her items, gave her change and watched her walk out the door. That is when the tears came. I refused to embarass myself even more by crying in front of other customers. Little did I know that they would be looking out for me. I was desperately trying to keep my composure and continue with my job. The next customer in line, who heard the whole thing, tried to give me a compliment to make me feel better, and him and another customer went and told my manager what happened. I was given a 15 minute break to get myself together, and they offered to let me go home. I only had 30 minutes left in my shift so I decided to stay. At least SOME people have hearts!! I had never in my life had someone so boldly insult me. It just goes to show that there is a whole lot of ignorance in this world. I say a prayer for that lady, that her heart may someday soften. She is suffering much more than I am I'm sure. Having a good heart makes me happy and so I am not suffering. This situation may have happened to me, but it hasn't change my view of people in general. Most people are kind and compassionate and caring human beings. Those are the ones I chose to surround myself with now. The rest are no skin off my back as far as I am concerend. Just thought I would share my story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 , You definitately have more self control than I ever would! God bless you for remaining so calm, and optimistic! Sorry you had to go through that. HUGS! Dawn A Story for Don Hey Don I have a not so nice story to share. When I was 19, I found out that I was pregnant. I already weighed 220 pounds and throughout the course of my pregnancy, I gained 26 pounds. regardless I was still FAT. I was a cashier at Market Basket in Andover working full time. I was always placed on the express line because I was efficient. At the time of the incident I was about 3 months pregnant so I hadn't gained that much weight. As most of you know, Andover is known for its affluence. Lots of money in Andover, and rude ignorant people to go with it!! I don't mean everyone, in particular, one angry rich elderly woman. I was ringing her order in, when all of a sudden, I hear " how can you stand to look at yourself in the mirror everyday?? " . I was shocked, and started looking around to see if it was ME she was talking to. I then asked her " are you talking to me? " and she said " of course I am, you are so big I have no idea how you can face yourself or your life every day!! " I was mortified and humiliated and embarrassed. I managed to keep my cool, and continue with her items, gave her change and watched her walk out the door. That is when the tears came. I refused to embarass myself even more by crying in front of other customers. Little did I know that they would be looking out for me. I was desperately trying to keep my composure and continue with my job. The next customer in line, who heard the whole thing, tried to give me a compliment to make me feel better, and him and another customer went and told my manager what happened. I was given a 15 minute break to get myself together, and they offered to let me go home. I only had 30 minutes left in my shift so I decided to stay. At least SOME people have hearts!! I had never in my life had someone so boldly insult me. It just goes to show that there is a whole lot of ignorance in this world. I say a prayer for that lady, that her heart may someday soften. She is suffering much more than I am I'm sure. Having a good heart makes me happy and so I am not suffering. This situation may have happened to me, but it hasn't change my view of people in general. Most people are kind and compassionate and caring human beings. Those are the ones I chose to surround myself with now. The rest are no skin off my back as far as I am concerend. Just thought I would share my story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 ROFLMAO alice! I knew there were more than many reasons I like you! I loved that comeback! Dawn Re: A Story for Don Wow. People never cease to amaze me. I'm not sure I would have been able to hold myself back from shoving the old woman's eggs down her throat. However, hindsight is 20/20. I've been in situations where strangers yell, " fat and ugly " as I walk by, or tell me to put some clothes on at the beach, and I've been too stunned to respond. Don't you wish you could go back in time and fire off those come-backs you think of 10 minutes later? I've found that when it comes to being fat, even the nicest people can get very ugly. I finally got to a point where I accepted my fatness. People used to make fat comments in my presence, and I always figured (and some people told me) that it was because they didn't think of me as fat, so couldn't see why I would get upset. How could they not see 236# as fat? Anyway, a few years ago we were driving around Freeport with 's stupid friend in the back seat when looked out the window and said, " Look! Fat chicks eating ice cream! What a surprise! " i looked him in the eye and said, Watch it, . " He said, " What? Why? " I said, " Because a fat chick has your life in her hands right now! " He got the picture and was suitably humiliated. - AA enjo4@... wrote: > > Hey Don > > I have a not so nice story to share. > > When I was 19, I found out that I was pregnant. I already weighed > 220 pounds and throughout the course of my pregnancy, I gained 26 > pounds. regardless I was still FAT. > > I was a cashier at Market Basket in Andover working full time. I was > always placed on the express line because I was efficient. At the > time of the incident I was about 3 months pregnant so I hadn't gained > that much weight. As most of you know, Andover is known for its > affluence. Lots of money in Andover, and rude ignorant people to go > with it!! I don't mean everyone, in particular, one angry rich > elderly woman. > > I was ringing her order in, when all of a sudden, I hear " how can you > stand to look at yourself in the mirror everyday?? " . I was shocked, > and started looking around to see if it was ME she was talking to. I > then asked her " are you talking to me? " and she said " of course I am, > you are so big I have no idea how you can face yourself or your life > every day!! " I was mortified and humiliated and embarrassed. > > I managed to keep my cool, and continue with her items, gave her > change and watched her walk out the door. That is when the tears > came. I refused to embarass myself even more by crying in front of > other customers. Little did I know that they would be looking out > for me. I was desperately trying to keep my composure and continue > with my job. The next customer in line, who heard the whole thing, > tried to give me a compliment to make me feel better, and him and > another customer went and told my manager what happened. I was given > a 15 minute break to get myself together, and they offered to let me > go home. I only had 30 minutes left in my shift so I decided to > stay. At least SOME people have hearts!! > > I had never in my life had someone so boldly insult me. It just goes > to show that there is a whole lot of ignorance in this world. I say > a prayer for that lady, that her heart may someday soften. She is > suffering much more than I am I'm sure. Having a good heart makes me > happy and so I am not suffering. This situation may have happened to > me, but it hasn't change my view of people in general. Most people > are kind and compassionate and caring human beings. Those are the > ones I chose to surround myself with now. The rest are no skin off > my back as far as I am concerend. > > Just thought I would share my story. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 Don, I have so many stories.. But here's a short one... For my fortieth birthday some woman friends and I went out to a local restaraunt for Prime Rib. I think there was 6 of us, weight ranging from probably 180 - 325 (no thin people in this crowd). As we were walking out this group of younger men where walking in, as we passed by one of them says to his friend, "shit I hope they left some food for us"! We kept on walking, but what a jerk.... Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 Im sorry that happened to you. Its a shame that the good people are the quiet ones and the nasties are the vocal side. We should all come up with some good comebacks for this kind of insult. Beth On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:33:24 -0000 enjo4@... writes: > Hey Don > > I have a not so nice story to share. > > When I was 19, I found out that I was pregnant. I already weighed > 220 pounds and throughout the course of my pregnancy, I gained 26 > pounds. regardless I was still FAT. > > I was a cashier at Market Basket in Andover working full time. I > was > always placed on the express line because I was efficient. At the > time of the incident I was about 3 months pregnant so I hadn't > gained > that much weight. As most of you know, Andover is known for its > affluence. Lots of money in Andover, and rude ignorant people to go > > with it!! I don't mean everyone, in particular, one angry rich > elderly woman. > > I was ringing her order in, when all of a sudden, I hear " how can > you > stand to look at yourself in the mirror everyday?? " . I was shocked, > > and started looking around to see if it was ME she was talking to. > I > then asked her " are you talking to me? " and she said " of course I > am, > you are so big I have no idea how you can face yourself or your life > > every day!! " I was mortified and humiliated and embarrassed. > > I managed to keep my cool, and continue with her items, gave her > change and watched her walk out the door. That is when the tears > came. I refused to embarass myself even more by crying in front of > other customers. Little did I know that they would be looking out > for me. I was desperately trying to keep my composure and continue > with my job. The next customer in line, who heard the whole thing, > tried to give me a compliment to make me feel better, and him and > another customer went and told my manager what happened. I was > given > a 15 minute break to get myself together, and they offered to let me > > go home. I only had 30 minutes left in my shift so I decided to > stay. At least SOME people have hearts!! > > I had never in my life had someone so boldly insult me. It just > goes > to show that there is a whole lot of ignorance in this world. I say > > a prayer for that lady, that her heart may someday soften. She is > suffering much more than I am I'm sure. Having a good heart makes > me > happy and so I am not suffering. This situation may have happened > to > me, but it hasn't change my view of people in general. Most people > are kind and compassionate and caring human beings. Those are the > ones I chose to surround myself with now. The rest are no skin off > my back as far as I am concerend. > > Just thought I would share my story. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2001 Report Share Posted March 24, 2001 In a message dated 03/21/2001 5:07:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, dxer@... writes: << Because a fat chick has your life in her hands right now! " He got the picture and was suitably humiliated. >> Three cheers for Alice !!!!!!!!! Cheryl Tolleration is the greatest gift of the mind. Helen Keller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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