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Fat cow

35 replies

imgettingold · 13/02/2020 17:11

Walking home from after school club with DD today and waiting patiently at the traffic lights.
Not looking anywhere other than the road ahead when a car goes by and a woman shouts out to me fat cow.
Yes I'm overweight and have put more weight on recently but hope once the lighter nights are here and I'm feeling a bit better to start going power walking a couple of nights a week and maybe jogging in a view to loose some weight. I will never be slim, I haven't been for years but surely it doesn't mean I have to be a target for others? I'm already feeling a bit down about the extra pounds I've put on but with one illness after another I've not be able to get any extra walking in. I held my tears in until I got home and DD had gone upstairs but that person will never know how they made me feel!!

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BeautifulBirds · 13/02/2020 17:15

How awful.

Just think though... You can, if you so wish, do something about your weight. She will be oxygen waster her whole life.

Hate people like this. It says more about her character than yours.

💐

Thesuzle · 13/02/2020 17:15

Good god, a woman shouted that at you ? I’m so sorry OP, men I would have expected it of, usually the fat slobby, ugly ones.
Rise above it, you will feel better once you are out doing some exercise.
Hugs

Saucery · 13/02/2020 17:18

By all means up your exercise for you if it makes you feel healthier, but don’t do it because some no-mark twat has nothing better to do than shout abuse out of car windows.
Imagine what a shit life she must have if that gives her pleasure? Weirdo.

Housewife2010 · 13/02/2020 17:33

You poor thing. She's an evil, unhappy bitch. You probably have a much nicer life than her. Give your son a cuddle and have a nice evening. Xx

Housewife2010 · 13/02/2020 17:34

Sorry I mean daughter. 😉

Original poster
imgettingold · 13/02/2020 17:46

Yes a woman, surprised me if I'm honest. I use to run and got a few comments then but just listened to music and ignored them.
I need to get back exercising but feel a bit nervous what comments me and my bright red face will get if I can casually be waiting to cross the road and get called.
I think DD was a bit shocked and said she was rude to shout at me when I didn't know her or hadn't done anything to her.

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Shopkinsdoll · 13/02/2020 17:54

That happened to me a few months ago. It was a man teaching what looked like his son to drive. He shouted fat cow. When he thought my son was going to cross the road, he wasn’t going to cross. Some ugly horrible people out there

TrippingOnSunshine · 13/02/2020 17:58

Better to be a fat cow than a spiteful idiot.
I am also a fat cow but my fat is cuddly for my kids and cows are loving gentle creatures.

JuanSheetIsPlenty · 13/02/2020 18:00

Ahh just think OP, in a few months you’ll have lost some weight, be feeling great, healthier- and she’ll still be an absolute piece of shit. Rather have your life than hers tbh.

12345ct · 13/02/2020 18:04

I'm sorry OP that you had so deal with a stupid idiot woman, I hope you don't give her another thought. X

1moreRep · 13/02/2020 18:04

this says everything about that woman and nothing about you

you are setting a fantastic example to your child and that horrid lady is not worth a second of your thoughts

TheMemoryLingers · 13/02/2020 18:06

You can lose weight ... but she'll always be spiteful and thick.

puds11 · 13/02/2020 18:07

It says much more about her as a person than it does about you Flowers

DishingOutDone · 13/02/2020 18:08

I'm just waiting for the diet tips to come along. OP, do you seriously think if you'd been 30 stone, you would have "deserved" this? Why are you justifying it by saying well yeah, I am a bit fat but and this and that...?

The person shouted out the car because they are a cunt. Not because you need to lose any weight.

JE17 · 13/02/2020 18:10

I'm sorry that that happened to you. So what if you're a bit overweight, you sound like a kind person and I would much rather know you in real life than someone like her. Let's hope that karma catches up with her. Try to put it out of your mind and enjoy the rest of your evening.

Youngatheart00 · 13/02/2020 18:11

How rude. The problem is with her, not you. God knows what must be going on in her life that makes her so full of rage she feels the need to shout at strangers.

maddiemookins16mum · 13/02/2020 18:22

You’ll lose weight, she’ll always be a C*nt.

Mummyzzz044 · 13/02/2020 18:35

Very sad. I've always had comments about weight. I've now lost the weight and they tell me I look better. I tell them how rude they are when they say it. I lost weight for me no one else. They are ugly people!! Do what makes you happy and if losing weight will then go for it

Fourtights · 13/02/2020 18:40

How pathetic for an adult women to speak to a stranger like that.

I'm sorry you've been through that OP. I think those experiences are really painful. It's not just what she said, it's the fact she took time out of her day to hurt you for no reason.

beela · 13/02/2020 18:44

Wow.

I always tell my dc that if someone is being horrible to you then it's because they aren't happy themselves and want everyone else to be unhappy as well. Nobody who was content would go out of their way to deliberately make someone else feel bad. So she is probably to be pitied.

Iamthewombat · 13/02/2020 18:45

A WOMAN shouted it?

She must be a very unhappy, bitter person. Who does stuff like that?

74NewStreet · 13/02/2020 18:46

What beela said.

Iamthewombat · 13/02/2020 18:46

Don’t let this put you off exercising - for your own health and well-being, not to meet the expectations of spiteful rude people driving by - when spring arrives.

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 13/02/2020 18:48

I’m so sorry this happened to you OP Flowers. You absolutely did not deserve it regardless of your size

I’ve been 28st. Currently 19st. I have had similar to this (normally fat cunt!) for at least the last 10y probably 2-3 times a week, I’ve had food and drink thrown at me, I’ve been spat at and mocked and without a shadow of a doubt, women are the absolute worst for it.

74NewStreet · 13/02/2020 18:50

What is fucking wrong with people? Shock. So many deeply damaged people walking around, casually making complete strangers feel like shit.