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Smart remarks from hormonal ladies

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 13:52

I just asked a male colleague, who was trying to take the p*ss out my walk/waddle - "so, tell me then, what IS the trick to walking with a huge stomach?"

Grrrr

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serenequeen · 15/06/2004 13:53

lol ! good for you. how did he react.

NomDePlume · 15/06/2004 13:54

Good for you beansprout !

busybee123 · 15/06/2004 13:57

nice one!!!!

Toothache · 15/06/2004 13:58

Classic!

Perhaps you can help out Beansprout. One of my male colleagues feels the need to comment EVERY TIME I eat something!! I've started waiting until he's out the room to eat. .... it's really pissing me off. He says things like:

"Careful you don't lose yer fingers as well"
or
"Are you eating AGAIN.... all you do is eat"

What can I do/say without sounding pathetic?

Toothache · 15/06/2004 13:59

I meant... perhaps you can help ME out Beansprout!

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 14:03

Toothache, I reckon you can either go for the direct question "why is it funny that I need to eat?" or go my (slightly more sarcastic) route and pick up on some physical non-attribute of his.

Is this the maniac that drives you mad with his slurping etc etc?

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busybee123 · 15/06/2004 14:04

are you pregnant toothache? if you are then just say 'well at least in X months i will lose my weight!!! what will you do???'

piglit · 15/06/2004 14:13

Nice one Beansprout! I don't think you could have said anything better.

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 14:16

Dino - that's fab in my book!!

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Toothache · 15/06/2004 14:18

No Beansprout. It's the Manager that smells and slurps.... this is the Foreman. He's a pig too mind you! I like the kind of innocence of the "Why is are you so interested in what I eat?".... think I'll try it.

Busybee123 - Yup, 7wks to go and counting.

Celou · 15/06/2004 14:18

Yeah, just say: "I'm pregnant mate!! What's your excuse!!", just laugh it off he'll get tired of it. He sounds a bit pathetic to be honest. Or why don't you say: "The shortest jokes are the best. Change the record!!".
Or: "By the look of things, your mum wasn't exactly starving when she was expecting you mate!!", or vice versa if he is skinny!!!
Go girlfriend!!

busybee123 · 15/06/2004 14:20

say to him 'why are you interested in my food then.....dont you get fed at home??? oh...then again....looks like you do!?!?!'

piglit · 15/06/2004 14:23

Or else "I'm eating for two you fat bastard. What's your excuse?"

busybee123 · 15/06/2004 14:26

rofl piglit...blunt and straight to the point!!! love it!!

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 14:26

Or the sheer simplicity of "fck off you cnt"?

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Celou · 15/06/2004 14:26

Ah Aaaaah!
NICE ONE!!!

Samcj · 15/06/2004 14:27

Wasn't so much of a remark, but it made me feel quite chuffed with myself (although is the sort of thing that makes DP roll his eyes and wonder what he's ended up with!).

Was walking along yesterday and saw this bloke get into his car and chuck a crisp packet out on to the pavement (he was parked near a bin!). So I walked up to the car, picked up the crisp packet and knocked on the window. He opened the door and I said 'I think this is yours' he took
the crisp packet from me open mouthed!!

Really can't stand people who drop litter but don't think I would normally have dared to go quite that far, but god damn it felt good! And yes I am aware that he probably just chucked the packet out of the window down the road but at least I tried!

Toothache · 15/06/2004 14:30

ROFL Girls!

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 14:35

Fab Samcj, I've done that too - "Er, I think you dropped something?" to the offender. Damn right!

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piglit · 15/06/2004 14:39

Beansprout - I love your sheer simplicity response. Brilliant!

Celou · 15/06/2004 15:16

Samcj, you'd be surprised, I bet he didn't dare to chuck it bag on the pavement, he probably chucked it in the bin! You've done a good action for the environment, well done!!
I would have knocked at the window, and chucked it back in his car!!

BIBIBOO · 15/06/2004 15:31

PMPL! (Peed My Pants Laughing)
On second thoughts, that's NOT funny, I did.

You girls are funny! I'd second the "fck off you cnt" retort, blunt, to the point, sounds like a winner.

I have to say politeness gets the better of me most days, or maybe no one's annoyed me enough yet...

Pes · 15/06/2004 15:43

Excellent beansprout, what was his response? I bet he just opened and closed his mouth. You know, like a fish.

Toothache - poor you, I don't know how you have retained your sanity surrounded by these irritating maniacs..
Could you say to this guy: 'the doctor has told me to keep my blood sugar levels up, otherwise I could go into early labour, look (whipping out detailed anatomical diagram of dilated cervix etc) , here's a diagram

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beansprout · 15/06/2004 16:10

Pes, that's a great idea! Toothache - you could then explain, in all seriousness just what you would need him to do in the event of you going into labour, right there, in the office.... that should scare the living crap out of him and I guarantee he will be bringing in picnic baskets for you by the end of the week!!

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