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To have laughed at her Slimming World advice?

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Pikaso · 18/01/2022 13:04

Woman at work has been doing Slimming World. She’s obsessed with it and goes on about it constantly armed with her books and Muller Lights at every meal.
I told her last week I was going to give it a go. I didn’t buy Muller Lights but instead bought some asda own yogurts which had almost identical calorie, fat and sugar content. Sat down to eat lunch yesterday and she came in and said “I thought you were doing slimming world?”. I said “I am” so she said “how many syns in those yogurts?” So I said “none, they’re the same as muller lights”. She replied “no, you’re meant to eat Muller lights!” And looked really concerned and worried!! I did owl noises in her face and told her the calories, sugar and fat etc were exactly the same so why would it matter??! She actually left the room muttering about how it won’t work if you don’t do it properly.

I did slimming world a few years back and stopped because of the cult like behaviour of the members and leaders. I thought I’d give it another go but she has totally put me off again! Nothing has changed!!
She’s been off with me ever since. WIBU to have laughed at her muller light concerns?? Common sense tells you it’s the calories etc that matter, not the bloody name on the pot!!

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 18/01/2022 20:18

@DisappearingGirl

Is the owl noises a typo like "then I snapped and farted"?
😂
echt · 18/01/2022 20:21

@SheldonesqueTheBstard

Save Big Dog campaign?

For that twit who is in the Coo-conservatives? Is that to stop him getting the bhoot?

Snurk :o
Clarefromwork · 18/01/2022 20:25

Owl have to agree with everyone else, that was a very odd thing to do.

HaggisBurger · 18/01/2022 20:26

@eddiemairswife

Owls are wise, they will know how many calories are in everything.
I love this … and your username 🙌🏼
CA0932017 · 18/01/2022 20:26

Owl noises?

But yes muller lights are evil. So expensive, so I am sure SW have some kind of deal with the muller factory 😅 They also give me a bad tummy from all the crap in them when I did SW. A doctor told me that it's better to eat full fat yoghurts , much more goodness in them, maybe not to lose weight but muller lights are full of crap!

I've heard of people eating 6 or 7 of them in day on SW. can't be much good and as above expensive.

Just let her do her, and you do you.

Slimming is a waste of time in my opinion. I actually lost weight with it but I find it a bizarre diet, doesn't teach healthy long term habits and everyone I know who's lost weight on it has gained it back!

BoredZelda · 18/01/2022 20:26

This has given me such a laugh. Thanks OP

She’s a real hoot!

melissasummerfield · 18/01/2022 20:26

You sound like a thoroughly unpleasant person tbh

Shiteshow100 · 18/01/2022 20:30

This actually cracked me up. It's bizarre but I love it 🤣🤣🤣

eagerlywaitingfor · 18/01/2022 20:32

@Pikaso

I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing
That's not an owl, that's a pigeon.
SpookyScarySkeletons · 18/01/2022 20:33

@LindyLou2020

Embarrassed by boyfriend www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/3277729-Embarrassed-by-boyfriend

AtleastitsnotMonday · 18/01/2022 20:38

And I thought my work place was odd...

Frannibananni · 18/01/2022 20:40

If you made animal noises at me to shut me up I would never speak to you again unless I had to. It doesn’t matter what the animal is. That’s just beyond rude.

LindyLou2020 · 18/01/2022 20:45

[quote SpookyScarySkeletons]@LindyLou2020

Embarrassed by boyfriend www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/3277729-Embarrassed-by-boyfriend[/quote]
@SpookyScarySkeletons
Thank you!
Does anyone, especially @DogDmor, the original writer of the "snapped and farted" post, have any idea what she could have been meaning to say?
It's so funny, and bizarre......

BSideBaby · 18/01/2022 20:48

It seems you have as much of a grasp on ornithology as you do on manners OP.

Presumably you mean you (bizarrely) said 'cuckoo' to your colleague to imply you thought she was mad. The bird that makes that noise is... a cuckoo.

I hope you realise how unbelievably rude and inappropriate you've been?

Tevion28 · 18/01/2022 20:50

Well one thing op you take top prize for entertainment.

borntobequiet · 18/01/2022 20:51

@Pikaso

I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing
That’s pigeon. But I’m sure someone else has already said so.
SpookyScarySkeletons · 18/01/2022 20:52

@LindyLou2020 the funniest part of it is she actually did mean that she snapped and farted 😂😂😂😂

She has IBS

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 18/01/2022 20:53

Does anyone remember Pigeon Street?

Thoosa · 18/01/2022 20:55

I loved Long Distance Clara!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=9XdgHiF4uiI

LindyLou2020 · 18/01/2022 20:56

[quote SpookyScarySkeletons]@LindyLou2020 the funniest part of it is she actually did mean that she snapped and farted 😂😂😂😂

She has IBS [/quote]
@SpookyScarySkeletons

Thank you!!!

IWantMoreStationery · 18/01/2022 20:57

I bet it was hilarious for the other colleagues.

I mean the woman is totally off her head not getting the yoghurt situation and the OP doing the noise back at her.

Siameasy · 18/01/2022 20:57

Owl noises 😂 🦉

ChicCroissant · 18/01/2022 20:59

Hmm Oh, another MN version of Slimming World that includes Muller Lites, unlike Slimming World in real life. With added owl noises this time. I doubt it Hmm

Siameasy · 18/01/2022 20:59

You sound like my kind of person

BABAHOTEL · 18/01/2022 20:59

@CA0932017

Owl noises?

But yes muller lights are evil. So expensive, so I am sure SW have some kind of deal with the muller factory 😅 They also give me a bad tummy from all the crap in them when I did SW. A doctor told me that it's better to eat full fat yoghurts , much more goodness in them, maybe not to lose weight but muller lights are full of crap!

I've heard of people eating 6 or 7 of them in day on SW. can't be much good and as above expensive.

Just let her do her, and you do you.

Slimming is a waste of time in my opinion. I actually lost weight with it but I find it a bizarre diet, doesn't teach healthy long term habits and everyone I know who's lost weight on it has gained it back!

Do you not like muller lights or slimming world? You should've said!