Today, I greeted my boss with, "Looking good, did you lose weight?" He responded that no, he'd just purchased larger pants. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I'd finally reached my goal weight. I went into the office where my husband was, to show him the new size 8 jeans I'd bought. He responded with "I wouldn't buy any more clothes, you'll be putting the weight back on again soon." FML
Today, I walked into work, and the first question my boss asks me is "Are those your pajamas?" I was wearing my favorite outfit. FML
Today, my pants felt a little looser than usual. Thinking I'd lost weight, I proudly went about my day. It wasn't until much later that I realised I hadn't lost any weight at all; my fly was down. FML
Today, I was at the gym and saw an old friend. I have put on a lot of muscle in the past few months, and she said to me "Wow, you've really gotten big." Just by habit I said "You too." Turns out she's gained 45 lbs since I'd last seen her. Oops. FML
Today, while getting ready for work, I realized that all my pants were getting a bit tight. When I got home from work, I went in to the bathroom and stood on the scale, which confirmed that I have gained a few pounds. I then realized that I was eating while standing on the scale. FML
Today, at work, my boss asked me why I wasn't adhering to proper dress code. I pointed out that skinny jeans are in the dress code, to which he replied, "Only if you're skinny." FML
Today, my boyfriend suggested I try on some old clothes, after weeks of eating better and exercising. The good news: they fit again, and are even a little bit loose. The bad news: somehow, I look fatter now than I did before I started trying to lose weight. FML
Today, my boss came over to my desk and struck up a casual conversation about movies. After a while, he sat on the edge of my desk, nodded toward my chest, and said in the same casual, lighthearted tone, "And nice cleavage today. Keep that up." FML
Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some weight." She replied with "Yeah, I think you found it." FML
Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML
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Top comments
Smurphy121 23
Well did his pants not fit him properly before?
BlueBaronBitch 22
Should have complimented his pants after, was a risky question from the start
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Comments (44)
FryingPanHero 11
Don't worry, OP. Whether he did or didn't lose weight, I'm sure he took it as a complement that the pants made him look better.
Toksik_Kid 14
So he was too big for his last pants which implies he is STILL FAT
geekpower_fml 28
Never, ever, ever bring up weight.
xcv_rty890 18
It was a nice compliment. You were just trying to make him feel good
goreajek 13
I'm betting even though he said that that he did feel a bit better the rest of the day. I know I would have.
DoomedGemini 38
I have to agree with the others, weight just isn't a safe thing to comment on unless they mention something like they were working out and lost weight. You meant well, but it's best to just stay away from the topic unless it's brought up by the person.
bad_boyfriend 10
I never mention a colleagues weight. Been burned too many times
mrBearBear 11
I wish more people would do that. Squeezing and struggling into a size 7 does not make you a size 7 ? and they always look better in their actual size.
Norja 33
Your boss could have just accepted the compliment and said "Yes, thanks".He made it unnecessarily awkward.
sheilandthegirls 20
#24, it's not his responsibility to make her feel better after she inappropriately commented on his body.
moodyreallyrocks 27
It still could be considered a compliment OP..