Friday, July 07, 2006
Fat Compliments
On the one hand, it's nice for people to notice I have lost some weight. It's a compliment. They're telling me they think I look good, which is nice. Warm and fuzzy stuff.
On the other hand, after several compliments, I begin to feel like Elaine's triangle artist ex-boyfriend who was a fat starving artist. At first, Elaine is shocked and impressed that he lost so much weight . . . . but then she keeps going:
"You really lost weight."
"You were huge! Like blubber!"
"I couldn't get my ARMS around you!"
And all I can really do is shrug, like the starving fat triangle artist, and say, "Yes, I remember." I was gigantic. Thank you very much.
On the other hand, after several compliments, I begin to feel like Elaine's triangle artist ex-boyfriend who was a fat starving artist. At first, Elaine is shocked and impressed that he lost so much weight . . . . but then she keeps going:
"You really lost weight."
"You were huge! Like blubber!"
"I couldn't get my ARMS around you!"
And all I can really do is shrug, like the starving fat triangle artist, and say, "Yes, I remember." I was gigantic. Thank you very much.
