CarrieMpls said:

This is EXACTLY what woulda came out of my mouth in response.
Oh man, I wish I was ridin that bus with you.
People are rude because they are either ill in the head or got no damn sense.
Mostly cause they are not fit for human interaction, but alas we must share this world with their dumb asses.

I also find that elderly folk are rude - sometimes beyond belief!

I was in a queue (as we do in England!) and this old dear pushed past. I said "an excuse me wouldn't go amiss!" and said it loud enough for everyone to hear. No-one said anything - just looked at me in agreement. I hate rudeness and bad manners. I must admit though if someone is rude to me I get in their face, make them uncomfortable and ask them to repeat it - they inevitably back off because my cockney accent makes me sound tough (soft as putty me!) but because I live up North (Manchester) they think they can take the mickey out of my accent or what I say - they soon come off the rough end as they say!

I dunno why, but I'm getting the feeling that this jackass actually thought he was complimenting you . While I may not have replied to him out loud (you never know with some of these nutty types out there in the streets, so better not to take chances) what I would have been thinking is,

"Why thank you, you second-chakra blood-sucking cretin "

WhadanAsshole.

CarrieMpls said:

Move to Finland. No one has the guts.

Y-day I obliviously walked all day around the city wearing pants with HUGE holes in the inner thigh and buttocks.

No one says a word.

And I DO have a tendancy of sitting with either my other leg elevated somewhere or both of my legs wide open.

Mushanga said:

Plus, sorry to read about this happening to you if it upset you.

I bet you and your yummy thighs looked just hawt and FULL of class, girl, just fuck it.

CarrieMpls said:

Completely uncalled for.

mcmeekle said:

if i'd known it was you, i wound't have been so snarky, 'meekle.

Carrie, the buses are full of insane people. envious people. maybe that dude couldn't stand the fact that you seemed to be happy. some people will do anything to wipe the smile off someone else's face....

Ottensen said:

You know, the more I think about this, the more I think you guys are right. Maybe in the way he said it.

Still! Thunder thighs.

Mushanga said:

Somehow, I don't think the men of Finland mind.

maybe they are insecure and thus have to insult others to make themselves feel better?

maybe they don't have a think b4 u speak button?

maybe annoyed that he can't get anything like that?

sometimes it is hard but u gotta try and forget about it.....ur hot and he know it!

missmad said:

sounds like he was an insensitive yobbo...ignore him hun.

CarrieMpls said:

Legs that look like black & white swiss cheese aren't THAT attractive..

CarrieMpls said:

That is absolutly horrible I hope this is not a person that you see regularly on the bus.
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What an ass... Obviously someone doesnt know how to speak to a woman...

haters gonna hate...

I'm sorry, I think the dude was just being an asshole. I can't think of any way that term can be used as a compliment.

He's just an asshole, plain and simple.

Sorry he was an asshole to you, Carrie.

CarrieMpls said:

Yeah, okayyyyy Paris!
Kidding.

Thats lame Carrie. Don't even for TWO seconds let this fool getcha down or make you second guess yourself a BIT for one.

But to answer your question, the same thing I tell my kids all the time. Because they feel bad about themselves, and saying rude stuff to others is what they think will make them feel better. I also tell them the only reason anyone would wanna hate you is because they wanna be you.

Low self-esteem. That's why people are rude.

CarrieMpls said:

I love a woman with thunder thighs - makes me salivate.
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Heiress said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

It actually made me cry. For a few minutes, anyway. I can’t help it, I’m sensitive. I can logically understand I shouldn’t let it bother me, but the reality is that it does, even if I can shrug it off 98% of the time.


But then I went for a run and had salad for dinner. So I suppose it was at least motivating

He obviously has a very, very small penis therefor needs to poke fun at other people to make him feel better.




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CarrieMpls said:

This breaks my heart. You're beautiful, whether some prick on a bus thinks otherwise or was giving you a twisted compliment.

CarrieMpls said:

geez...that's really the last thing you need to hear after all the progress you've made, but make no mistake, you are an attractive and stylish woman.

CarrieMpls said:

That's awful, but I can safely say I would have responded exactly the same way.

JustErin said:

Yup. Me too.

Your gorgeous Carrie. I just told you this the other day. Fuck that guy.

JustErin said:

OMG This pisses me off even more.
Now I know I wish I'd been on that bus.
As much as I'm put off by them we might have had another bus assbeating video to post. FUCK.

Thanks, you guys. It really is just like I said - I can rationalize it all I want (he’s a jerk, I’m attractive even if I am a fatty, etc.) and most of the time that wins out, but it still stings.

I think whistle hit the nail on the head, too. I lost 50 pounds last year and have maintained that for the last 5-ish months and most of the time I feel really good about that, but this is just a big reminder that it’s not enough.

CarrieMpls said:

Well, maybe not for him...but who the fuck cares about him? Just remember that you're definitely just right for many others.