Thinking

 Last week while at work, something happened and it got me thinking. A lot. Here's what happened. It was late in the evening and I had been out back helping unload the truck. Which I wasn't reallllyyyy supposed to be doing but it didn't seem fair to make my un-named co-worker do it all by herself. So I helped when I could. Anyway, it had gotten chilly since the sun went down and I was

wearing my coat. I heard someone come in the front door so I went back to my place at the register saying "hi" to the "gentleman" entering the store as I went. So, as I am standing there answering all of his questions " where is your milk?" "Do you have AA batteries?" And so on he casually says to me, as if it were part of the conversation we were having, even though it wasn't. At all. "If you'd gain some weight you wouldn't be cold right now." Then he goes about his business like nothing had just happened. And for him, maybe it hadn't but for me. I was livid, to say the least. What I wanted to say was " No if I hadn't just been outside in the cold I wouldn't be cold and my weight is none of your business!" But for some reason saying stuff like that is frowned on in the workplace so I just ignored his comment to the best of my abilities and we both went on our way. Once he was out of the store though, I kept replaying his comment over and over in my head. Look I know I am small. 5'2 and barley 100 pounds, but that isn't the point. The point is, that no matter how small, or big, or short or tall someone is it is never your place to tell them. Especially if they don't even know you. I mean first impressions do count and from now on I will be thinking of you as "that jerk who made the comment about my weight that one time" Is that really how you want to be remembered? Anyway, my question is this, why do people still think it's okay to tell someone that they need to change their weight, in any direction? Because it's not. NEVER. Don't do it. And this wasn't a one-time thing either. I have had people as I am ringing up their stuff flat out ask me " are you anorexic?" "Why don't you just eat a cheeseburger it won't kill you." Among other things. Look I do eat, probably more than you do you judgmental.... never mind. I've even eaten to the point of being sick just to try and gain weight to make the comments stop. It doesn't work. I've excepted it. You should do and so I will leave you with this if you don't like the way I look, then politely turn your big dumb head and look elsewhere. Because your opinions are not relevant or wanted. Nor are they going to cause me to change myself to appease you. So, have a NICE day and don't let the door hit you on your way out.