Peevish

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Just a quick question

Let's say you've lost a lot of weight over the summer, and you are back to work, seeing your colleagues for the first time.

If one of them asked, loudly, in a shocked tone of voice "Holy shit! Did you lose an ENORMOUS amount of weight?" would you be flattered or annoyed?

And if that person went on to say "And it's really noticeable, like from even a mile off!" would you walk away shaking your head, or graciously accept her compliment?

I just want to know, because as compliments go, I was pretty flummoxed on how to respond.

posted by Peevish McSnark at 11:18 PM

9 Comments:

  • you could always take a picture out of my book:

    1. be blonde - you mean, i was (then whisper loudly) fat before?

    2. be sarcastic - well, i'm so glad you got your glasses fixed, b/c it would be a shame for all this work to go un-noticed

    3. be grateful - thank you, i appreciate the compliment.

    4. raise one eyebrow until the commentor blushes and walks away

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 5:55 PM  

  • I think you should have slapped her across the face with a piece of fish.

    So was it an enormous amount then? Or just a litle around the ankles?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 6:48 PM  

  • Just shout back

    "My God have you had plastic surgery?
    When are you going back for the finish?"

    Or else just slap her.

    By Blogger S.I.D., At 6:51 PM  

  • Well, SID, I think you take the prize. The woman in question has an ENORMOUS conk - plastic surgery would be a good option!

    Had I a piece of fish in hand, though...

    By Blogger Peevish McSnark, At 8:03 PM  

  • It would depend which end of the telescope he was looking through.

    By Blogger garfer, At 5:05 PM  

  • Why can't people just give a compliment kindly? Augh! I'm sure you look great, take it as a nicety and pat yourself on the back.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 11:51 PM  

  • Danelle - the nice comments don't have the same lasting impact.

    She knows we love her. If we were being nice, she'd suspect something was wrong.

    *trots back out, munching an extra large bar of chocolate and a couple of cream cakes*

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 8:26 PM  

  • *squeals*

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 6:48 AM  

  • I'd be tempted to ask her if she had an ass transplant or was it always on her head?

    Take the compliment, even though it was horrible.

    If I saw you I'd say, "You look lovely today." :-)

    By Blogger M, At 4:58 PM  

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