One Of The Managers Described Me As Wafer Thin

[Treacle71]

Inappropriate or what? I think it's inappropriate to talk mention someone's body size. What happened was, I and another colleague were in the office and her manager said, "It's so warm in here" and my colleague said, "That's how we like it". Then he looked over at me and said, "Your so wafer thin that's why". It struck me dumb and I just went red and carried on with my work.

[1ozzy]

Life is very difficult Treacle, what more could I say?

[barry1010]

Tell her you don't appreciate personal comments about your body, complain to her boss or forget about it.

It is true that people with little body fat are more likely to feel cold than a person with a lot of fat.

[youngmafbog]

He seems to have stated fact. Dont be so sensitive.

If you are thin and cold put a jumper on, if someone larger is in the room then what are they to do, sit in their grundies?

[douglas9401]

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

[1ozzy]

No body talks about me Doug, guess I'm ***,,

[bhg481]

Treat it as a compliment.

[Old_Geezer]

It's nothing. Try to toughen up. (I expect you had no siblings when you were younger.)

[Treacle71]

You're right, Old_Geezer. I'm an only child.

[vulcan42]

bhg is correct, treat all perceived insults as compliments.
To paraphrase William Shakespeare:-
"Some are born fat, some achieve fatness, and some have fatness thrust upon them". But they all desire to be thin.

[Treacle71]

Love that, vulcan42.

[Hazlinny]

Don't see anything particularly inappropriate in the remark - always have a quick riposte ready! As Youngmafbog indicated .. manager was probably only stating a fact re why you might feel the cold.

[Peter Pedant]

Stop staring at your belly button
if you can see it anyway that is!

thin people ( ectomorphs) feel the cold more

I was reproved 15 y ago, for telling someone they were fat and there was a penalty to that ( they get iller and die quicker) and oh god were the inappropriate accusations thrown in thick and fast.

But...obesity carried a mortality and you are not doing your patients a favour by being mimsy and precious

[diddlydo]

I agree with the OP that the comment was totally inappropriate.

[Bazile]

Have him up before the race relations board

[DTCwordfan]

Blame your ancestors for being so thin-skinned and claim compensation. It's a woke-up issue.

[lankeela]

Wish I was thin enough that someone was able to say that about me. If that is all you have to worry about you are not doing bad.

[cashier]

This is what happens when you have a bullying mother. You take offence at everything. I think you need to be less sensitive.

[bhg481]

Thanks for BA, Treacle. I always feel that treating it as a compliment is a win-win; If it was meant as a compliment they succeeded, if it was meant as an insult they failed miserably.

[Treacle71]

Thank you, bhg481 xx