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I have pretty much the same lunch every day. n apple, a banana, special K, a brunch bar, and a yoghurt. Maybe 2 yoghurts.
So anyway, almost every day, someone (various someones, not one particular person) will ask my why my lunch is so boring, and why I don't have a 'proper' lunch. Well, it's because I happen to think it's tasty, not boring, and it's good for me. Anyway, it's my lunch, not yours. Stop lecturing me on my choice of food!
Now I understand people who complain about tap water vs bottled. I don't think there's a difference, but I'm not going to keep telling them that anymore. If you want to drink bottled water, then fine. Just don't lecture me on having something that I enjoy eating just because you think it's boring.
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Commenting on what other people are eating is rude. I don't know why people don't understand that. It doesn't matter if you think somebody else's food is boring, or too fattening, or not fattening enough, or if it's something you wouldn't be able to choke down if you were starving.
Assuming that you're not being a self-righteous git about having a healthier lunch than everybody else, other people should shut up and mind their own business.
I don't eat meat, fowl, fish or seafood. I somehow manage not to comment on, or gag over, other people's choices to, eat, say, crab legs. However, other people feel quite free to say things like "Ugh, how can you eat that?" or make gagging noises if I eat, say, tofu, or even rice-and-beans.
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I sympathise. Eating raw carrots and celery is not a sign that I am being punished for something.
Actually I've just had some cheese and crackers so I'm not on form today, but there's still time for a kiwi fruit...
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Heh. My cousin used to work at a newspaper and she kept some cereal at work and for her 10:00 break, she'd procure some milk from whereever and have a bowl of cereal and milk.
Which is a pretty normal breakfast, wouldn't you agree - but everyone would walk by with their nasty vending machine crap and freak out because she was eating a BOWL! OF! CEREAL!!! how WEIRD!!! Because everyone knows a *NORMAL* breakfast at work is Cheez Crakerz from teh machine of the vending, or maybe a stale Honee Bunn. (their choice of which she refrained from mocking, unlike her co workers.)
People are weird.
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quote:Originally posted by jessboo: And another thing. "you on a diet?" "no" "why are you eating that then? you don't need to diet"
I often get this when I comment about food (food that I was going to eat, for instance) having a high fat or calorie content. "Oh, you're a guy. You don't need to obssess about weight." or "You're thin enough, why do you care?"
Are there still people out there who think that fat and calorie intake is purely related to looks, and that if you're thin you can eat whatever you want with no consequences?
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..and jessboo, there 'is' a massive difference between tap water and spring water, chemical analysis does not lie
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quote:Originally posted by jessboo: And another thing. "you on a diet?" "no" "why are you eating that then? you don't need to diet"
I often get this when I comment about food (food that I was going to eat, for instance) having a high fat or calorie content.
As long as it's food you're going to eat. Tell somebody else their food is fattening and you're just as rude as the "Are you on a diet?" folks.
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There are a few ladies in my office who love to comment on my use of salt. I like salt. I put salt on a lot of things I eat. I don’t pour it on, but even if I did, must they always comment about it? It’s my business. “Oh, I’d hate to have your blood pressure!” Okay, my blood pressure is normally 100/70. My blood pressure is very good, thank you very much. “That has enough salt, you don’t need to add more.” Last time I checked, I was 31 years old and perfectly capable of determining if something has enough anything for my liking.
What really gets me is the one lady is diabetic and always drinks a 20 ounce bottle of regular Pepsi every day and the other lady is always eating Big Macs or Whoppers, which each have about a thousand mgs of salt apiece.
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I agree that it is rude. In my experience, when people comment on other people's choices, especially when they do it in an over-the-top manner toward someone making the "good" choice (eating healthy food, vegetarians, people who return lost money (see "what did I do wrong?" in Rantidote), the commenter has some sort of latent bad feelings about their own choice. Otherwise, they would just shrug and not think much about it. Again, assuming that the person eating the healthy food is not lecturing the others either or not, for example, tryng to ban the sale of doughnuts in the cafe. (In no way do I think jessboo is doing so, I am just saying in general.)
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quote:Originally posted by nurple: What really gets me is the one lady is diabetic and always drinks a 20 ounce bottle of regular Pepsi every day and the other lady is always eating Big Macs or Whoppers, which each have about a thousand mgs of salt apiece.
I have a theory that rude comments about other people's food are a sign that the people making them have misgivings about their own food choices. Plus, they can see your salt.
ETA: Partially spanked by Dr. Dave
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When I was in college, I used to eat a lot of what I called "Kraft Dinner cassarole" (macaroni & cheese + some sort of cream soup + tuna), being a starving student and all.
I was heating some up one day when my houemate's boyfriend came by, took a look at what I was eating, and started making comments like "what is that?" "it doesn't look very good" and "that can't be healthy."
I didn't even know this guy's name, and he still thought it was okay to comment on my food choices, in my own place!
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The salt thing brings up an interesting point: Using salt as an example, people without salt-sensitive hypertension can eat a decent amount of salt with no effect on their blood pressure. And some people with orthostatic hypotension (it goes by various names, but the symptoms include dizziness while standing) are encouragesd to increase their salt intake. So everyone is different. And nurple and Lainie are right- there is more sodium in processed foods than you could reasonably sprinkle on yourself.
My point: a corrolary rant is people who for whatever reason are encouraged to do some specific health thing and then want to tell everyone they see to do the exact same thing. "Hey, you shouldn't eat that, my doctor said that blah blah blah.' "Don't eat that sandwich, bread causes weight gain, I'm on South Beach," etc.
I should say that it is different than bringing it up in conversation with friends, and not nagging. "I learned something interesting at my Dr. appointment last week. She said that ..." or "I just stared Weight Watchers and it's pretty good so far," is different than "Hey! What are you doing?!!!. You should never eat that!"
ETA: tealstar- That dish is a student classic! I think- not certain though- I used to do it without even adding the cream soup (i.e just add the tuna to the pot of mac and cheese)
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Sometimes I take my lunch out to my car so I can listen to the radio while I eat and nobody will comment on what I'm eating. It's nobody's business. I work as a temp anyway and I often don't feel comfortable eating around people I don't know in a small lunchroom.
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I get that a lot too, Jessboo. People always react with shock and awe when I whip out fresh veggies and whole wheat. I think it's because I'm overweight, which makes it even more annoying. Yes, I'm fat. Therefore, I should be eating ho-hos and snickers. If I eat anything else I must be on a diet!
It's so annoying. I eat what I want, when I want. If what I want happens to be a bean sprout sandwich then it's not because I'm trying to lo-cal my way into a size 6.
Oh! I get that when I eat sushi a lot, too. "Oh my God! What are you eating?!"
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quote:What really gets me is the one lady is diabetic and always drinks a 20 ounce bottle of regular Pepsi every day and the other lady is always eating Big Macs or Whoppers, which each have about a thousand mgs of salt apiece.
That really blows me away. You'd think the lady with the diabetes would have had enough of the "food police" to forgo it herself! I am diabetic and no matter what I choose to eat, someone has something to say about it. I'll never forget the day I was in the break room, in a sweat, and extremely ill, drinking a sugary soda because my blood sugar was 45. One girl came by and started lecturing me. I looked at her and said "it's either this or die". Yeah, I'm a drama queen! But it shut her up and I wasn't feeling well enough to be polite about it.
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I get a few comments about the foods I eat. Mostly people telling me I don't need to be on a diet while I'm eating something healthy.
I don't mind much, because it allows me to pig out whenever I want...like eating a whole bag of individually wrapped Reese's Peanut Butter cups last weekend.
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You know what I hate? Vegetarians! Whenever I see a vegetarian I eat great gobbets of raw animal flesh in front of them. With my mouth open. That'll show 'em!
Yes, I've actually met people with that attitude.
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I eat a lot of salt, too. I even put it on Cantaloupe. Mmmmmmm salty cantaloupe. . .that can freak people out if they've never seen it before.
Even since Mooommmeee returned to the workforce, I've come to realize that I don't actually need supper. I only ate it out of habit. Most of the time I don't even notice or feel hungry if I skip it altogether or maybe just eat a banana or apple. I'm sure an apple for dinner would confound most people I know. Thankfully I'm at home so no other adult is there to comment.
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It really puts me off when people comment on my food. Not a surprise, considering I have enough issues with food to begin with. However, eating embaresses me, especially eating foods I like. I hate people watching me eat. I hate thinking they might dissaprove of my food choices and think I'm indulging, etc. I've actually not eaten for a day because someone pulled the "Ewww, that's gross" thing on my breakfast choice.
This behavior is more than rude, it can trigger a person with ED's, or push them into even more unhealthy behavior.
BTW: TDN, your raw animal flesh comment made me really, really hungry. That's sad. It isn't even 9 a.m. here. Applesauce does not a hearty breakfast make.
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quote:Originally posted by Dr. Dave: And nurple and Lainie are right- there is more sodium in processed foods than you could reasonably sprinkle on yourself.
When out to dinner with Mr Starla's co-worker and his wife Mr S accidentally let slip that co-worker salts his food at work. Mrs Co was really upset by this information in this odd "I thought I knew you, I am betrayed" kind of way. When they got home Mr Co started bugging him about it again. He ended up getting out a can on her diet soda, showing her the sodium content, and then proceeded to measure out the equivalent in table salt. Co said it was hilarious to see her jaw drop when she realized how much sodium she was ingesting. Now he salts his food at home too.
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I've vowed that the next time someone says that to me, I'm going to respond "What an incredibly rude question." Miss Manners won't approve (too strongly worded), but nothing less seems to make an impact.
Seaboe
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"What is that?" spoken in a horrified tone of voice, as if they expect the answer to be "something my cat killed."
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This is going to sound bizarre, but I hate when people comment on my food, period.
Even if it's positive. Mmmm, something smells good! What is that? That looks delicious!
That may be my own issues with food/weight but I hate when people comment on whatever I'm eating.
I also hate when people say "You don't have to eat like that! Are you on a diet?! You're not fat!" Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe not only do I like what I'm eating, but maybe I don't want to GET "fat"? I think I'm a little overweight now (just a little) and want to start preventitive measures before I'm 200 pounds!
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quote:Originally posted by Dr. Dave: I agree that it is rude. In my experience, when people comment on other people's choices, especially when they do it in an over-the-top manner toward someone making the "good" choice (eating healthy food, vegetarians, people who return lost money (see "what did I do wrong?" in Rantidote), the commenter has some sort of latent bad feelings about their own choice.
My roomie is the queen of this. Virtually anything I do is subject to a comment thsy belittles her choice and puts mine on a pedestal. Even if what I'm doing is not that healthy. If I'm sitting around watching television and crocheting and she's doing homework she'll figure out a way to word a comment so that it sounds like I'm making the smart choice. I try not to even eat around her. God forbid I do a few crunches or pushups in the living room. I might as well be training for a triathlon, the way she goes on about it. Worst self esteem ever.
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quote:Originally posted by Seaboe Muffinchucker: "Is that all you're going to eat?"
I get that from my mother - and I'm 46. For some reason, she can't understand that I can survive quite nicely without three pork chops, a mound of mashed potatoes and enough vegetables to feed a stableful of horses for dinner.
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I used to eat a bowl of vegetables for lunch when I worked. I love vegetables, especially carrots, red peppers and broccoli. Why does that make me some sort of weirdnut?
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Man, I feel bad now. I ate an entire box of cereal between today's and yesterday's breakfast. And I ate like a billion cheese crackers and gummi worms yesterday.
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quote:Originally posted by Toys for big boys.: I wouldnt worry. I once ate an entire lemon gateaux and then washed it down with vodka. I'm never doing that again.
I just had to say. That ROCKS!
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I try to eat healthy but occasionally I'll get a big burger and fries for lunch which always used to prompt a former co-worker of mine to go on an on about my "high metabolism" and how it's just not fair.
I don't know if I have high metabolism but I do know that I get up at 5:00 am five days a week to exercise for an hour, plus take the stairs religiously at work and park at the cheaper but much farther away parking lot. She didn't want to hear that though. It was so irritating.
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quote:Originally posted by Toys for big boys.: I wouldnt worry. I once ate an entire lemon gateaux and then washed it down with vodka. I'm never doing that again.
I just had to say. That ROCKS!
I'd agree, if I knew what a gateaux was. I even tried looking it up, so I know it's some sort of cake. But I can't find a good image.
Can you believe I typed "lemon gateaux" into Google Images and got this as one of the pics?
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quote:Originally posted by Seaboe Muffinchucker: "Is that all you're going to eat?"
I've vowed that the next time someone says that to me, I'm going to respond "What an incredibly rude question." Miss Manners won't approve (too strongly worded), but nothing less seems to make an impact.
Seaboe
I get asked that often, even to the point where well-meaning but rude people have even offered to get me seconds. My exH was even worse, he hated that if he served me something, I couldn't finish it. He's one of those people who can clean his plate at Claim Jumper, so his normal portions were tiwce that of normal people. I eat small portions because I want to lose some weight and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes which runs in my family.
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quote:Originally posted by bthyb: Can you believe I typed "lemon gateaux" into Google Images and got this as one of the pics?
What...in the holy heck IS that. It looks alive.
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