Help me with some good replies for rude men

[petitpasta]

Twice recently I've had negative comments from men when in gym gear.

For context I have lost nearly 9 stone and have joined two gyms and am enjoying weights, yoga, pilates and circuit classes. I'm still overweight and am still losing weight slowly. I'm a size 16 (down from a size 28 two years ago)

The first comment was in a shop when I called in to pick up a parcel on my way to a class. A man said "think you need to spend a bit more time in the gym love" and laughed at me. I couldn't come up with a clever comment but told him to fuck off.

The latest one was outside my house when I was heading out for a weights class and the guy laughed and said "don't think the gym is working for you sweetheart". The only thing I could come up with was to say "I'm getting more exercise than your brain is".

I'm not really bothered by the comments - they say a lot more about the men making them than they do me - but I would like a few more putdowns for these stupid men because I think they should be shamed for their comments and I think they're banking on me / women being too embarrassed to reply.

So, any good comebacks please?

I would probably pretend to receive a call from my mobile, pick it up, listen to the caller and tell him “It’s the village calling - they’re looking for their idiot”.

I would say ooh did you really say that out loud, but at least I can get fit nothing you can do about your face!

Love this

Pretend like you didnt quite catch what they said and then reply "sorry I don't have any spare change"

Love this

Pardon......?

What happened to hurt you, to want to get your kicks from trying to hurt a stranger?

Sadly dd is only 17 and has come
up with response herself. She is nearly 6 foot stunning blonde so gets
a lot of unwanted male attention. She finds if you go straight to abuse they get nasty too and it escalates which makes it more unpleasant for you.

I like “who put 50p in the dickhead?”
Well done on the weight loss OP, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with such shitty people

You could've said ' No , I don't own it but I pay to use it '.

Would all these sound as funny when recounted after receiving two black eyes and a broken nose from a punch in the face?

These aren't little children who would run away to complain that the mean lady said something hurty, they're fully grown men who already despise women.

Exactly. No normal person abuses strangers so you know you are dealing with someone who is either mental or malicious or both. Best not to antagonise them but without simpering or engaging with them either.

Act puzzled or ask them to explain, and believe it, they'll be delighted to.
Insult them back and they'll get worse.
They are basically children, acting up for attention, so any response is a win.
The only thing to do is give them absolutely nothing. Not even a glance.

A muttered'idiot' might do the trick.

I'd pretend I hadn't heard and completely ignore, they're not worth wasting breath on and also I would be wary of retaliation.

"Opinions are like arseholes..."

"I can lose weight, but I don't think personality transplants are available yet"

"Did someone say something?"

"You think I give a shit what you have to say?"

"What was that?" then wait, "Yeah, nothing of any importance" and if the wazzock repeats it, say "thought so - nothing interesting".

I prefer responses that don't lower you to their level

I quite like ‘take a king-sized fuck to yourself, dicksplash.’

The best thing you can do in my opinion is look confused and ask them to repeat themselves.
'Sorry, were you talking to me? I didn't catch that, can you say it again?' Stupid comments tend to be a lot less 'funny' the second time around. If they do repeat it, just smile pitifully and say 'oh dear' like you would to a toddler shake your head and walk away.

I can diet, you can't grow brain cells

Well done on your weight loss and exercise journey 👏🏼 💪🏻

Sorry to disagree with others on here and comeback lines. I don’t think men like this would give a shit to be honest. You could give the wittiest response and they probably wouldn’t ’get’ it.

I’d either ignore or directly ask them to repeat and explain their words x

Sorry I didn't catch that, can you repeat it ?

Always works.

Humiliating the rude person, and in turn, making them look like a prick.

That's fantastic. love it.

"think you need to spend a bit more time in the gym love"
"think you need to practice what you preach mate"

"don't think the gym is working for you sweetheart"
"how would you know? doesn't look like you've been near one in years"

Throw their insult back at them and do it after a short pause while looking them up and down disdainfully.

I might go for a sarcastic "back handed compliments are so 1990s" or "when I want your opinion, I'll ask, thanks"

I can lose weight
You'll always be stupid
Now fuck off.
I've used that and I'm male.

Idiots to a man ..no pun intended.
Good for you op that's some achievement in two years.

This. It makes them feel uncomfortable having to repeat it.