Is it appropriate to ask her how she defines morbidly obese?
Probably not. I may, the next time it comes up.
Jayne: Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife? Wash: Wacky fun.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 02, 2007 5:31:54 am PST #9293 of 10007
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Connie Neil - Jan 02, 2007 5:47:23 am PST #9294 of 10007
brillig
But they don't mind going to complete strangers' houses?
Well, you know, *those* sorts of people might be at the convenience store . . . poor people, or brown people, or, well, *those* people.
Theodosia - Jan 02, 2007 5:48:42 am PST #9295 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sophia, ask her what her BMI is. I mean, there's all sorts of problems with defining "fat" by it, but as a back of an envelope calculation to show if a person is excessively overweight (or on track, or underweight) it can be a good yardstick.
Cashmere - Jan 02, 2007 5:52:18 am PST #9296 of 10007
Now tagless for your comfort.
The two reactions this morning:
My twin sister (who still lives in our small hometown): When I told her I sent the woman on her way, "Ooooooh" followed by wondering if the woman needed help. I then explained the recent spate of home invasions in another neighborhood here where some people were bound, naked and terrorized with guns while the people stole their jewelry, cameras, computers and cars.
DH: He was so tired last night he slept through the dogs barking but he said, "I want you to SWEAR to me that from now on you won't open the door to ANYONE we do not know. Ever."
I swore. That's the new house rule.
Jade(d) is the new black.
Amy - Jan 02, 2007 6:03:51 am PST #9297 of 10007
Because books.
Cash, I agree with your DH. If there's a convenience store *in sight* down the block, there's no reason for anyone to bang on your door in the middle of the night.
It sucks to have to be cynical, but you hear too many stories about what can happen when someone was only trying to be kind. And with home invasions in a local neighborhood? No way should you open the door.
sj - Jan 02, 2007 6:11:08 am PST #9298 of 10007
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I agree with your DH too, Cash. When someone knocked on the wrong door (not the one anyone who knows us well would go to) in the middle of the night a few weeks ago, I wouldn't let TCG answer it. I found out the next day that it was my neighbor trying to tell me that my dome light was on in the car, but I would rather be safe than sorry.
Trudy Booth - Jan 02, 2007 6:20:34 am PST #9299 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Sophia, in my experience there is no reasoning with a much thinner person who weeps to a much fatter person about being fat. I've had that conversation eight bagillion times. I've tried everything but smacking. I've come to the conclusion that if someone is so self-absorbed as to be rendered BLIND there is just no point in trying.
§ ita § - Jan 02, 2007 6:23:24 am PST #9300 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Isn't that blindness part of the pathology of anorexia? As opposed to a character trait or flaw, I mean?
megan walker - Jan 02, 2007 6:29:44 am PST #9301 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sophia, in my experience there is no reasoning with a much thinner person who weeps to a much fatter person about being fat. I've had that conversation eight bagillion times. I've tried everything but smacking. I've come to the conclusion that if someone is so self-absorbed as to be rendered BLIND there is just no point in trying.I'm not sure it's self-absorbed so much as the fact that many people have real issues with their weight, no matter what their size.
ETA: or, what ita said. Also, hi Trudy!
Pix - Jan 02, 2007 6:30:00 am PST #9302 of 10007
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Isn't that blindness part of the pathology of anorexia? As opposed to a character trait or flaw, I mean?
Yes it is. It sounds like she may have some serious issues in that area.
So I'm at work. We have a PD day today, so no kids. I just got the agenda via email:
8:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - [name here] - Guest Speaker (all employees)
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45 - 12:45 p.m. - Cooperative Learning Techniques Workshop (faculty)
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.- Sexual Harassment Training (all employees)
2 1/2 hours of sexual harassment training? Really? Just kill me now.