And You Thought Backhands Were Only Used in Tennis

My sister in law was telling me a funny story about a backhanded complement someone gave her, and it got me thinking about stuff people have said to me over the years. Do people use their brains to speak anymore or do they just open their mouths, start moving their lips and hope for the best?

I really hate when your "friends" group you into the same category they are in (or think they are in). After a night of hanging out, one of my friends said this to me:" I'm so glad my new friends are the same level of pretty as I am. I'm not ugly, and I'm not gorgeous either, we are all equally pretty". Yes, my friend was pretty - also not gorgeous. But who tells their friends they are not gorgeous?

I was walking with an acquaintance to get coffee and she made a statement about these immature men in their twenties she works with. She then went on to say " ...I mean wait till they are our age"...what?? Since when have I aged 10 yrs for fucks sake? One other time, I was telling her how a guy at the Post Office said I looked like Kristen Chenowich (sp?). My friend says "oh WE look nothing like her!" WHAT? Since when am I short and fat with bad hair and skin? I am short and have boobs, so I think thats what the guy meant.

Recently, I was in CVS after work. I was at the self-scanners and the store greeter came up to me to make sure I was OK. He said "Oh...you is beautiful, is perfect. Maybe not for everyone, but for me, its perfect". SO even in broken english, he was telling me that while he thought I was "perfect" of course, not every guy would think so.

Then there are also random people who say things like "oh don't you wish you could wear that"- ummm..sometimes I DO wear that.

People really have an overinflated sense of self these days. You do not look better and are not smarter than 99% of the population, or you would be famous.