What are your pet peeves?

[Not Afraid]

Fat? I call myself fat all of the time, but it's all relative. I used to be rail thin and had no figure to speak of. NOW, I'm about 40 pounds over where I'd LIKE to be. But, I define "fat" for me as when I start to get wide in the middle. It's more about how I carry my weight than how many pounds overweight I am. I certainly don't want to be rail thin again. I like having curves and I think a bit of weight helps you look better as you get older.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by RStar

And I don't consider someone fat until they are at least 50% over their ideal weight (I.E. a 200 lb. man wieghing 300lbs).

Well, then by this definition I am still fat. I know I carry it well, but I asked elsewhere for honest guesses (since no one here was) and almost everybody was 50-60 pounds short.

Now, I don't think I'm unfit. I do, after all slog my way through multiple half-marathons every year and can do strenuous 20 miles hikes without too much issue. But I'm still fat.

[Not Afraid]

I guess I'm looking forward to seeing you soon, Alex. I'll be looking for girth.

[Alex]

And just for the record, this isn't new weight. I'm down from my maximum but when most of you met me for the first time I weighed in at just a few pounds shy of 300.

[Not Afraid]

Maybe that's why I thought you were shorter than me.

[Mousey Girl]

My peeve is with myself this morning. It irks me when I know that I need to take Nick to the dentisit. I knew his appointment was Tuesday, the 29th at 4pm. Then on our way home from the grocery store yesterday he said he thought it was Wednesday. So I am trying to figure out how to change my claw appointment for the 2nd time (it is every other tuesday at 4pm). Since I am anal about things like this, I worried all night. This morning I realized that I had better triple check the appointment card. Yep, I was right, it is today. When I checked it yesterday I misread it. grrrr

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Now, I don't think I'm unfit.

Weight is simply one part of the overall fitness picture. There are plenty of overweight people in good shape.

What I hate is the stupid BMI index. I'm not fat (I have gained enough weight back to be about 10 lbs over what I consider to be my ideal weight), but the only time I've ever fallen within the range of what my BMI says is a good weight is prior to my first surgery after I'd dropped 30 lbs or so.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

And just for the record, this isn't new weight. I'm down from my maximum but when most of you met me for the first time I weighed in at just a few pounds shy of 300.

I would have never guessed. In part because frankly I don't look at people quite that way. I take in personality, manerisims, language and intelect; the whole person. Looks are only a small part of the picture, and I can only retain so much information.

At least you are honest about yourself, and in a healthy way. Good for you, Alex. I know too many overwieght people who are messed up because the have an unhealthy view of themselves.

Oh, and I was going to guess 235 lbs. How does that compare to what the others said?

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

More driving pet peeves:

Pedestrians have the right of way in when crossing the street at a corner even if there is not crosswalk painted on the street. But, pedestrians, please use a craosswlak if there is one close by and don't just cross a busy street whenever and wherever you feel like it.

ABSOLUTELY. Yes, pedestrians have the right of way. And knowing this, it gets abused. Because if they do dart out into the street, I'm not in the right to EVER mow them down. Ergo, Ventura Boulevard is a nightmare of cell chattin', Coffee Bean carrying traffic darters. Use the CROSSWALK! (Because when I'm cell chattin' & carrying my Coffee Bean or Starbucks, I use the crosswalk. See, it can be done. )

I don't have very many "pet peeves". Mine are relatively minor and revolve around grammar.

For example, and this is one that shouldn't bother me, but it does. When dictating a phone number, please say "zero" instead of "oh". Let's say the afformentioned number begins "310". When dictating this number, why wouldn't you say "three-one-zero"? Why "three-one-OH". "O" is a letter, not a number.

I often hear this all day long, so I accept it with a smile.
Maybe I'm an overly particular ass. However, I'm an ass who always says "zero".

[Jughead P. Jones]

Originally Posted by RStar

I would have never guessed. In part because frankly I don't look at people quite that way. I take in personality, manerisims, language and intelect; the whole person. Looks are only a small part of the picture, and I can only retain so much information.

At least you are honest about yourself, and in a healthy way. Good for you, Alex. I know too many overwieght people who are messed up because the have an unhealthy view of themselves.

Oh, and I was going to guess 235 lbs. How does that compare to what the others said?

I agree! Well said, RStar.

Alex. I myself am on the heavy side (I currently weigh 260 lbs.), and I was made fun of CONSTANTLY through high school based on my looks and size. For years, I dealt with self-esteem issues because of the teasing I went through in elementary school. It wasn't until I graduated and moved on to college that I realized that all those people who chose to make fun of me instead of getting to know me...their loss.