Preface to this story: I work with a woman that looks just like Gloria Abbott from Y&R. I call her this all the time, and often sing the song "Gloria" by Van Morrison to her jokingly. At a particularly rough point during my race, I passed a band that happened to be singing that song.. and it totally made me laugh out loud and cheered me up during that particular time and made me push on!
I told said woman this story this morning, and here is how the dialogue went:
Asshat: Can I ask you a question?
Me: Sure
Asshat: How do you run that far carrying that much weight?
Me: Hunh?
Asshat: Well I run my 2k every morning, and sometimes even I find this hard carrying my extra 10 lbs
Me: Hunh?
Asshat: Well you've put on some weight since you started here.
I was completely floored at this point in the conversation and chose to ignore whatever else was coming out of her mouth.
This woman has no idea what I used to weigh, nor does she know anything about me. I just can't believe she'd say that directly to my face.
28 minutes ago
34 comments:
1. BITCH!
2. Are you kidding me? You're letting this bitch rain on your parade after you just finished a friggin half marathon? You, my dear, are the superior one!
3. BITCH!
4. Black clouds be gone! -- how much does is suck to be her, can't even run 2 friggin kilometers with her extra 10 pounds.
5. BITCH!
She didn't say that to you, did she?
"you know I was wondering how one functions without a working cortex." Who says you have to look the part.
I lost about 50 pounds after I had my son, and the people I work with now have never known me that big. And I don't look like a runner. I get weird looks. I am big. But there it is. I do it. You do it. We are runners. End of story.
Shut. Up.
She must be feeling pretty awful about herself to try to bring down a hottie like you. Frig people are idiots.
Don't let an ignorant person rain on your parade!
One thing you learn in life - You can't buy class. This woman is proof of that without a doubt!
It doesn't matter if this woman knows how much you weighed when you started this journey, that is neither here nor there. Rude is rude no matter how you slice it!
Chin up! You're incredible. Next time you run a half marathon, or even your 10K, ask her to come along! See what kind of response you get.
OK. Some people have ZERO tact. What a cow. Who says that to people? SO freaking rude....
Just know that
a)You're a total hottie
b)You've come farther than she probably EVER could
c)You're a fit, gorgeous, witty, and truly lovely woman
d) Anyone who feels comfortable making comments like that to anyone, is clearly trying to make herself feel better by putting you down.
e) I bet she couldn't even come close to keeping up with you anyday!
I heart you, and am so proud of you!
Wow.
Well obviously she is jealous since she can barely run 2k. Whereas you can smoke 21k.
She's just a bitch you doesn't know what the fuck she is talking about. You are amazing and have just completed a Half marathon and who inspires many many people!! She is nothing compared to you.
OMG! What a bitch! I can't believe she had the nerve to say that to you.
Don't listen to a word she said - she's just jealous that she isn't as awesome as you are.
um WOW? I think calling her an asshat is probably one of the nicer things you could call her at this point...
ON a side note...I now have "Gloria" stuck in my head!
(um, and you could also tell her that her measly 2K sucks in comparison to what you do...)
Holy foot in mouth disease Batman. Christ, some people really don't think before they speak.
holy F**k! I can't believe anyone would say that to anyone. I'd have to say she was looking for someone to be little. No reasoning with someone like that. dumb ass!!
No matter what she says, you finished a half! Don't let her take that away from you. :)
What a STUPID SIMPLE woman!!!! Stupid AND jealous!!! She said it right there that she can't handle her little 2k's and she thinks it's because of her excess measly 10 lbs. It's because she SUCKS and doesn't have the mental ability to handle it!
F*#**! HER!
She has NO clue at ALL! I feel like punching her in the nose!
We've already discussed this but you didn't tell me about Gloria Abbott - that women makes me cringe every time I see her, I HATE HER!
i can't believe she said that to you! you look great and not to mention you finished the run! stupid woman :o( don't let her ruin your parade! you did great!!!
Wow, what a jealous little c*nt!
It just goes to show that sometimes people don't stop to think about what they are saying.
STFU!
She's jealous of how great you did at the race.
What a biotch!!! I managed to run 10k the other night with my extra 40+lbs jiggling around my butt. I can only feel sad for her.
You, on the other hand, have blown her out of the water with your accomplishments! Go Amy!
i agree with all of the above comments... no tact whatsoever.
hahaha omg. what a biatch. she hates her life obviously and is jealous of you. there is simply no other explaination. hahaha. i can only laugh at ppl like that. stupid bitch.
wow that must have been aweful to stand there and have her say that to your face. No matter how far we've come and how much we know what the other person is saying isn't true, criticism about our weight still cuts to the core.
But honestly, is this woman really slow or something? Even a little kid knows better than to say something rude like that. Frick you could have been 300 lbs and it's still rude to say, let alone FIT and STRONG like you!
are you kidding me?!?! i would've replied, "did you really just ask me that question" and walk away... sometimes people are really THAT clueless and think what they say, will have no bearing on the person they are talking too... anyway, i hope you just turned around a walked away because in the big scheme of things - it's a tiny blip on the map of life...
(HUG)
I wonder if she likes the taste of her foot.
Weight has nothing to do with strength and determination.
Maybe she should go out and watch a race some day and see people of varying shapes and sizes that run them.
Don't let people steal your thunder. Ever. You earned it.
WHAT THE FUCK?
Who says stuff like that (to your face anyway?)
Jeez.... IGNORE THE BITCH and KNOW that you are 150% smarter & hotter than she will EVER be.
Look at your 21K to her wimpy 2....
*rolls eye*
Please don't let this get you to babe!
OMG what a hoe bag. For realz you need to come back with something like "How does someone of your fuglishiousness get by with only applying your makeup once a day?" Fing biotch.
wow, what a bitch! i would have punched her in the face! i can't believe she actually said that to you!! wow, i would so have been in shock if i had been you.
Laughing out loud at Ally's comment!
I am blown away by her comment! For God's sake, you can run TEN TIMES as far as she does!
You are such an inspiration to me and to all of your readers and friends and family, please, please, do not let her rudeness bring you down.
What a jealous bitch! I cannot believe someone would say that to anyone. But I am a big believer in things like karma and reaping what you sowed etc. That bitch is gonna get hers someday . . .
People like that don't even deserve the time of day. I can say ignore her but I do know how much those comments stick and how badly and deeply they hurt - I vividly remember comments like that from 20 years ago.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY AND THIN.
SHE IS MEANSPIRITED, STUPID AND CLUELESS.
YOU ARE AMAZING.
um, lets see... "better than you will ever run bitch"
omg how can anyone say anything so rude. Omg! what a bitch. You must work with some really winners. Geez
OMG! What a Bitch! She's just wishes she could run like you can and was looking for whatever stupid excuse she could to make herself feel better.
What a tool! Some people are real arseholes. You're doing great, keep strong. Don't let mindless twits get you down.
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