It is rather strange how wit seems to be embarrassingly absent in some situations, and other times, it appears out of nowhere and you go, "Bloody hell, was that me?"
Case in point below.
| * Marshmallow enters the sauna at the gym. There's already a lady in there, lying down. She sits upright, startled at the sound of me walking in, and sits up, and proceeds to stare at me for a good 5 minutes. | |
| Random Lady in the Sauna | You know... |
| Random Lady in the Sauna | You've got *such* a pretty face. And you would have a beautiful body if you *just* lost a *bit* of weight, yeah? |
| Marshmallow | ... |
| Marshmallow | Hah. Funny you say that. |
| Marshmallow | I was just about to tell you that *you* have such a pretty face, and *you* have a beautiful body. |
| Random Lady in the Sauna | ...? |
| * Random Lady in the Sauna is puzzled, looks down for a while, then gets up and walks off. | |
| Marshmallow | Have a good evening! |
Funny, after all of that, I still feel like *I* was the one who was being a smart arse.
17 comments:
My goodness...
Go Marshy!
Who even says that to a stranger? What's wrong with people?
Seriously? I can't believe people would say something like that. Good job with the comeback.
comeback line that is. I can never think of them until later.
Even though you were giving her a compliment, I bet she took it as a criticism. No doubt she said it because it was HER with the body issues, and you gently reflected it right back where it belonged. Good on ya!
Totally random conversation! And not what you would expect from a total stranger.
Nice comeback!
you're awesome!!
What the fuck? People actually say things like this to strangers? What a jack ass.
Wow - I would have felt so awkward so I salute you for such a great comeback!
What is wrong with people??!! I honestly can't believe that a complete stranger would say something like this to you. It looks like you made he feel like a right idiot though, so well done :)
You're awesome Marshy. I love when you blog :)
I think that was the perfect response, weirded her out a little and hopefully made the point to her that commenting on someone's body, good or bad, is totally unacceptable.
I can't believe she said that! Argh!
Oh DEAR. Nice work Marshy.
Best response EVER.
I sometimes just don't get why people think they have the right to comment on things like that.
Wow, I do not understand why people think they have the right to comment on other peoples' weight. Or appearance, for that matter. But you had a wonderful reply.
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