I was talking to the poster I was replying to and agreeing with her.  Not telling you "how to behave".  New to a site or not, there is no need to use profanity or name calling (I'm not talking about you doing this btw) when responding to someone.  There is nothing wrong with me agreeing to another poster just as you can disagree.  I'm done with this now.  You have a good day. 

Nice rewrite on what you originally said. Here, let me quote it for you since it makes my first reply seem inconsistent.

Excuse me, there is no need to be rude.  We can have discussions and treat each other politely. 

 Yes, I thought you were rude.  If you didn't mean to come across that way, then I apologize.  I rewrote it, because I let my emotions speak first and it didn't come across the way I wanted to. 

I remember feeling like this at a year or two out.  It's almost a little "smugness" that we feel about how well we are doing and our eating. It's false though. We are the ones that required getting surgically altered - we should not try to judge.

Trust me, at five years out, things are very different. Some of the weight came back...it's a challenge to not like eat that way every day.

Dawn

What was more disturbing was the mounded plates I saw people eating - I used to be that way - I just cant even imagine eating that much now.

I find the responses to the OP's observations to be very interesting and very much based on how each reader has interpreted his words based on his or her experience.  I, too, used to be that way at a buffet.  Just piled on what looked good with very little regard to quality or quantity.  It  bothers me to see myself reflected in another eater.  Perhaps they are not as miserable as I was; good for them.  Yet it does invoke unpleasant memories much the same as seeing a poor person.  I don't ever want to be poor or SMO again as life was so much harder then.  Also I don't see Patrick saying he's repulsed by what he sees, just that if not vigilant, he could end up close to where he started.  I do understand that fear. 

It is entirely possible that what I feel after reading the original post is nothing like what Patrick feels.  In fact, I'm sure it isn't.  Patrick's observations are based on his experience just as my reaction is based on mine.

People used to look at you (us) that way and I'm sure it made you (me) feel just as ****ty. Why pass that on? Be happy with your own life, and leave other people alone.

**sigh**

Really? You sent me a PM asking me to block you because my profile is private?

You can block me here. Under my name, there should be a series of buttons you can click on. One of them is block.

You can block me. Hopefully you're smart enough to figure it out after my simple instructions.

And you told me we have nothing in common, right? I have no idea who you are and I've been here for a while. For me to have never noticed you, I'll have to agree that we don't have anything in common.

However, if you're basing us having nothing in common on just this one comment, I suggest you take a look at everything I've posted since I've been on here. I've offered a lot of good advice on diet, exercise, pregnancy, things to eat, and a lot of bad advice on religion, things to watch on tv, pets, as well as spiritual guidance, off-colored jokes and remarks, and musings on the weather. If we don't have anything in common based on those things, I'm going to have to assume you're a terribly boring person.

Please figure out how to block me - and good luck! Instructions on how to do so, again, are posted above.

well well well ..... i got the same calling card PM from the same snit, who i never had a conversation with.

i'm SO glad she/it found the ******G block button, clearly i didn't convey my thoughts properly & have nothing to offer someone who can't handle the word.....****ty.

i'd MUCH rather surround myself w/those who use colorful language VS an arrogant hypocrite who does drive by postings for sport.

my issues w/buffet's have nothing to do w/volume & EVERYTHING to do w/hygiene .... i would really love some salad after others have snotted / sniffled & coughed all over what i may want to eat.    gross.....oh and the OP is still ****ty in his arrogant ways & for those who hate that word, jackie has given full instructions on how to remove me from your experience here.

THANK YOU!!!!