Repost from RNY board ... Mini-Rant ... Clerk was really rude

I needed to get a swimsuit because none of mine fit. I stopped at the "Catherine's" store near my home. I'm wearing a size 14W now, so I'm about to size out of that store. I like a lot of the things that they have so I asked the clerk there if she could tell me if they had any sister stores. After she filled me in, she said "How did you loose from a 22/24W to a 14W? I told her that "I had gastric bypass." She said "Oh, you cheated and took the easy way out." I was fuming. Generally I'm non-confrontational, but I told her "First, I find your comment offensive. Second, you were rude. Third, I doubt that you've ever had major surgery; if you did you would know there is nothing easy about recovering from major surgery." I was so mad, I was about to spit nails.

Thanks for letting me get it off my chest,

Barb

Hey Barb.. good for you for setting her straight!  I hate it when people spout off about the "easy way out".. .heck for most of us, it was the ONLY way out.  YOU GO GIRL!

Thanks Barbara,      Good for you in speaking up! I dare say there is anything really easy about this. This is much harder than anything I have done as far as dieting. For me it is. Others may feel differently. It is a major change on your body and life. That is what many people have a misconception about. But they do not know cause they have never experienced this and feel like people that do this are not committed. They have the impression that we should have be able to do this on our own. What they don't think about is that only 5% will be able to keep their weight off. If it were that easy there would not be so many obese individuals and the epedemic would be not be on the rise as it is. That burns me up to.  Lisa

I recently was telling a "friend" that I was thinking about getting the Lap-Band.  She said isn't that cheating?  I was really upset, but I figured this would be the first of many stupid and inappropriate comments.  Good for you, I will use your words of wisdom the next time I encounter a "friend's" comments.

Laurie

That was TERRIBLE and my the God's of little debbie cakes rule her life. LOL,  Thank you so much for sticking up for "us" and yourself too.  I bet it made her re-think a few things, maybe not.   NC

Shouldn't we LEGALLY be allowed to smack fools like that?  Good for you in setting her straight! Hugs.

Way to go Barbara, the fact that some people even feel the need to come out of their mouth with such silliness is amazing to me.   I wish folks would just carry this little thought around with them "It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt" -Confucious Always the best Frances

You Go Girl!    I'm so proud of you!  You are my hero I always say, " Until you've walked in my shoes,  you don't know what you would do in my situation and vice versa.  The best thing about your exerience today,  You won't have to shop at Catherine's much longer because everything will be too Big for you!    Then you can walk into that store when that clerk is there and casually say, " Oh,  You don't have a thing I can Wear!"  and walk your skinny little bottom right out after giving her a great big smile! Your friend, Bobbie

 

 

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Here's something for her! Engage the brain, people, before you open your mouth. Some people are just clueless. You handled it beautifully. Mare

Do you know who it was in there that said that to you?  I have had quite some issues with a certain associate of that Catherines so I am curious to know if you are talking about the same tactful and pleasant person I am thikning of...  (<--was very very sarcastic)  Stay away from there, no need... did you know that Lane Bryant and Catherines are one and the same?  The new Lane Bryant has 40% off everything today.... I have been already TWICE, you should check it out  :o)