The other day at a drive-thru I saw something that really horrified me.
I was waiting in line, and I saw another woman waiting in line that I vaguely knew. This woman isn't an overweight woman, married, has money, and will sit in church on Sundays. Beyond that I don't know her.
Apparently she got sick of waiting in line in her car and started screaming and cursing outside of her car window at the woman in front of her. Some of the phrases I caught were "fat ass", "fat ass bitch", etc. How was it the woman in front her's fault that this lady was waiting in line?
It really amazes me that someone could act and talk like this, but still think that they are something special. This woman had not only a filthy mouth, but a filthy attitude. Obviously she was looking to be hurtful and bully someone, or why else would she have mentioned the woman's weight? What does weight have to do with waiting in the drive thru at the drugstore?
The Bible talks about loving each other. We are supposed to be patient and kind. I have to say though that making fun of someone's weight is not Christian. If you are doing this, but still call yourself a Christian, shame on you.
I wonder what other people like her coworkers, friends, etc would have to say about a woman that acts like this. Would she show her true colors if her boss was there? As I drove away, all I could think of was how relieved I'm not her. Or her husband.

1 comments:
Good observation. It seems sometimes that some people think that it's ok to vent their anger at overweight persons. They are 'fair game'. I agree with you. It is a horrible attitude.
I grew up with overweight parents and often heard different (and slender) relatives try to tell them what to do about their weight problem. I never ever said anything like that because I could see that they were doing the best they could.
Now that I am older, I have discovered that I can no longer buy clothing 'off the rack'. I am not really overly overweight yet, but I should be careful if I want to avoid getting there. I have also discovered how hard it is to loose weight. I may not succeed.
I am glad that I never hurt my parents feelings by saying anything unkind about their weight, because I really understand their predicament better now.
Best wishes,
Anna
'Parent-teacher meeting' Anna's SC wk 92
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