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Breatharian colleague

107 replies

Gffbjjgfddbjkkm · 24/06/2025 18:15

Aibu to think that he must be lying? He's healthy-looking and not too thin. Never seen him eat or drink.

There's no way that he exists on thin air.

OP posts:
vodkaredbullgirl · 24/06/2025 18:16

Probably 🤔

CrystalMighty · 24/06/2025 18:20

Mate.

BotterMon · 24/06/2025 18:21

Well if he isn't lying, he won't be your colleague for very long

CorneliaCupp · 24/06/2025 18:21

I mean, very obviously he is lying.

Keepingongoing · 24/06/2025 18:30

No, there is no way that he exists on thin air. I read a long article years ago about Breatharianism, it’s total b* and a woman very sadly died ( in a very remote area in Scotland?) after ceasing eating and drinking.

What is your colleague actually saying?

gsiftpoffu · 24/06/2025 18:36

It's obviously not true. I can't believe you even have to ask here.

Parsleysalad · 24/06/2025 18:38

He isnt living on air, fresh or not 😂

Lazygardener · 24/06/2025 18:40

Clearly a vampire covering his tracks😂

StillWeRise · 24/06/2025 18:51

he's lying

did anyone see that film (name escapes me) where a girl in Ireland claimed to be sustained by prayer alone, priests hired a nurse to observe her 24/7 - they thoughtthis would 'prove' a miracle was happening- when under observation she went downhill fast, turned out her mother had been secretly feeding her

maybe that's what's happening?

steff13 · 24/06/2025 18:53

StillWeRise · 24/06/2025 18:51

he's lying

did anyone see that film (name escapes me) where a girl in Ireland claimed to be sustained by prayer alone, priests hired a nurse to observe her 24/7 - they thoughtthis would 'prove' a miracle was happening- when under observation she went downhill fast, turned out her mother had been secretly feeding her

maybe that's what's happening?

Did the movie have Florence Pugh? If so I think I saw it.

PepsiForEva · 24/06/2025 18:58

BotterMon · 24/06/2025 18:21

Well if he isn't lying, he won't be your colleague for very long

This. He's either lying or an attention seeker or both.

In other words- Both.

ObtuseMoose · 24/06/2025 19:00

Does he actually call himself a breatharian?

Generaltwat · 24/06/2025 19:01

The Wonder - she was faking it

so is your colleague

JohnTheRevelator · 24/06/2025 19:17

It's not possible for humans to survive for a week at the very most without fluids, probably less for most people,more like 4 days. So yes,he's lying.

DontTouchRoach · 24/06/2025 19:24

Either he’s lying or he’s only been a ‘breatharian’ for a very short time, because if he isn’t consuming fluids he’ll be dead within three or four days.

It’s an odd thing to lie about. I’d be more concerned about his mental health than anything else.

AmyDuPlantier · 24/06/2025 19:24

CrystalMighty · 24/06/2025 18:20

Mate.

😂😂😂😂

IDontHateRainbows · 24/06/2025 19:25

If only victims of the holocaust who starved to death in concentration camps had heard of this!

Of course it's utter fucking bollocks.

Heartbreaksally · 24/06/2025 19:42

I misread this as Bretheren

Anzena · 24/06/2025 19:47

It was the Hollies on YT - sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe. There was a connection error or something.

Twitchytwitcher · 24/06/2025 19:54

I think he most likely has noticed you’re a bit gullible and took the opportunity to wind you up op.

How did the topic come up? Did you ask about him not eating in work?

SaturdayDream · 24/06/2025 19:55

A lot of people don’t eat until their evening meal.

SoScarletItWas · 24/06/2025 19:58

Keepingongoing · 24/06/2025 18:30

No, there is no way that he exists on thin air. I read a long article years ago about Breatharianism, it’s total b* and a woman very sadly died ( in a very remote area in Scotland?) after ceasing eating and drinking.

What is your colleague actually saying?

I read something years ago, possibly the same article, where the breatharian was asked if she poo’ed. She said she passed “a rabbit sized pellet” every few days due to toxins in the air.

A RABBIT SIZED pellet. Ouch.

I think about this often 😆😆

KrisAkabusi · 24/06/2025 20:00

Twitchytwitcher · 24/06/2025 19:54

I think he most likely has noticed you’re a bit gullible and took the opportunity to wind you up op.

How did the topic come up? Did you ask about him not eating in work?

This. He's obviously on the wind-up. By any chance were you preaching veganism at him and he showed you up as uncommitted?

SupposesRoses · 24/06/2025 20:04

Leave enough biscuits out in the kitchen and I’m sure he’ll slip up

DoYouReally · 24/06/2025 20:05

You only think he must be lying?

I am absolutely 100% certain he's lying!

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