Friday, January 13, 2012

Backhanded Compliment



After my barbell class at the gym today, a girl approached me and said "I loved standing behind you in class."

I wasn't sure what she was getting at, but I was sure a compliment was coming...maybe she loved my outfit, maybe she thought I had great form and liked following me, maybe she even thought I had a great caboose.

Nope. None of those. She said "I loved standing behind you because I knew I wasn't the whitest person in the class." She then walked away.

Thanks...I guess.

18 comments:

Jill said...

What a bizarre thing for someone to say! Why in the world did she feel the need to share that with you?

Liz said...

Aaaa....yeah. What was that about? She was just jealous of your great height, gorgeous workout clothes, your beautiful bangs, and your ability to rock the barbell class.

BTW, had a hilarious dream involving you as a figure skating Cinderella in a musical at Brighton. I'll email you the details. Too funny not to share. It was so real, too.

Jaime said...

Seriously! People suck sometimes. I have had comments like that before. I was wearing a yellow dress at church once, someone came up to me and proceeded to tell me how much she hated the color yellow and that she would never buy something yellow. Then asked me if she could borrow my dress for her brothers wedding because she was supposed to wear yellow and she did not own any yellow. Seriously!

Em said...

People are just too classy!

Heidi Jean said...

Looks like I need to come to weight-lifting class with you so that bizarro woman can see just how white a person can be.

Linda said...

She's just jealous (of all the other things you mentioned.) If she stands right behind you, you can always, "toot and lift!"

Ashley said...

Mom is hilarious.

"Well, I'm so glad you told me, because now I know I'm not the biggest ________ in the class."

Vermont Madsens said...

I am just jealous that you get to attend a barbell class!Can't wait to see you and your smokin' bangs!

Jessica said...

Ask Jill Barlow what Katie Gee said to me a month or so ago in church and you will feel better. Anytime you are feeling too white, feel free to come stand by me.

Molly said...

This is hilarious, and the same reason I married my husband.

Natalie said...

bahahaha! it could have been worse...

alexandra said...

People can be so weird!

Elizabeth said...

People are stupid!

The Mostess said...

HAHAHAHAHA.

Maybe she's the one who refers to you as a Booty Meister.

Linde said...

That is so strange that someone would even say that!!

Elizabeth said...

I just posted my own version of a backhanded compliment (not as funny as your gym buddy of course ;-)

Kimmie said...

ok, i must say ..it's kind of funny! definitely not something you should verbalize to someones face, but funny....only b/c it reminds of the many tan lotions you so diligently used in college!!!! s

such great memories in jamestown 12 i might add!

lori said...

What the??? Seriously, people are weird. But... I feel guilty not admitting that I've put my foot in my mouth plenty of times.