AIBU to think my lunchbox is my business and my business only

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Right. DH isn't at home to rant at, and this has been bugging me all day. Today at college, someone in my class asked me if I have a packet of crisps in my lunchbox every day (it's not the first time I've been asked - I'm not in hte UK so crisps are not standard lunchbox fare). Answer yes I do, I also have these 3 pieces of fruit which no one ever seems to comment on. She then started telling me that it isn't healthy. I asked her if I looked like I needed to worry about it. She said it didnt matter what size you were, it still wasn't healthy. I told her that I have a high metabolic rate and if I don't eat regularly, I lose weight (true). She continued, I shrugged and turned around.

AIBU to think it's none of her business what I eat?

TBH I'm really annoyed that I started justifying myself to her rather than telling her to bog off. Has anyone got any good comebacks? I'm rubbish in the moment. Why do people think it's ok to say these things?

I'd have said "you know what else isn't healthy? Your strange obsession with the contents of my lunchbox"

Strange woman.

"Mind your own fucking business you nosey judgemental old bag," might do the trick?

Oooh that IS a good comeback! I shall remember that!

Take a Mars as well tomorrow, that'll show her.

Start questionning her lunch box? Bound up to her before she can start in yours & say negative comments. do the same for a few days, she should get the hint.

Or just ignore her?

Bed

Leave the fruit at home altogether tomorrow, add some chocolate or cake. She will be incensed!

Look at her disdainfully and just shake your head. Say nothing.

I don't live in the UK and have spent a lot of time abroad. I have to say when I go back, I do boggle at what some people think constitutes food. However, if the crisps are not cooked in lard and you watch your salt, and you eat fruit all the time, I can't see the harm.

However, when people talk about lunch boxes and have crisps and shitty cheese and chocolate and cake in every one, I do wonder if people are aware of what they should be eating.

So, YANBU but I don't have a witty retort.

Height of bad manners to pass remarks about other people's food.

Pop the bag open right up in her face and then begin munching them slowly while giving her the death stare.

YANBU. It's your business and she is being rude. Whether she "approves" or not and whether she would eat that is not your problem.

Or take some Pringles and make a duck mouth at her.

YANBU!

I get nagged every day at college about what I eat for lunch. I just politely thank them for their concern and point out that I'm big enough and ugly enough to decide for myself what I'm going to eat

Although someone I used to work with used to eat a whole baguette and a tub of Philly for lunch and complain that she needed to lose weight.

I have a lunchbox filled with wholegrain sandwiches, pasta or rice and loads of fresh fruit and veg, because now I'm old that is actually what I want - amazing how these things change. People feel obliged to comment on that too. There's no need to respond.

I have low blood pressure, and my GP actually recommended that I eat a small packet of salted crisps with my lunch every day! (I was a bit shocked, really. I'm not convinced she gave me good advice!) So perhaps you could just smile and say, 'Doctor's orders!'

Only eat smelly ones like wotsits and cheese n onion.

When she comments, get right up into her face and breath pardooooooon in her face?

And then burp and scratch at your fanny that will keep her at bay.

What is it about her comments that you don't like?

Does it really matter if she tells you that crisps in a packed lunch box every day are unheathly, if you eat crisps every day then it is your choice - so what it will not effect her body and her comments will not effect your body either

Oh please, pop the bag and give her the death stare while munching...pleeeeeeaseee!!

I don't think I'm brave enough to pop the bag and give her the death stare! Might be able to manage a belch though

"I'm sorry. Did I give you the impression I was inviting your opinion on my choice of lunch?"

Tell her to go and talk to the orcs because the elves aren't listening.

I used to get quite annoyed about things like that too but I worked in a nutrition team (none nutrition role, just admin) so they were just doing their jobs! I just shrugged and carried on eating whilst they looked on enviously!

What is in her lunch box?