I went over there last night and just have to share this gem:

Oh, I understand! When I lost 50 lbs, some people were so happy that it was like I had gotten a PhD in astrophysics or won the Lotto. They treated me completely differently. Now that I have gained it back, they just avoid my eyes.

Thank you!

When I told people, casually, that I weighed 224 pounds, the response was always horrified silence. It was like I had taken a crap on the carpet.

For this reason, I think of little August almost every day:

I hate those people. Those comments - “You really are going to eat all that?” and “I could never eat like you do.”

I was a troll exactly once (and I’m ashamed of myself and will never do it again) but I can tell you that at the time, I felt my life was shit. I hated my living situation, hated my boyfriend, hated my body, was super stressed out and felt trapped.

I used to live there, too. That mall always seemed so windy and depopulated. I especially loved the post office with that one super mean lady clerk.

I have a hard time watching Friends because I am always concerned about Monica’s health. She gets so spiderweb thin.

It’s a style that works if you have a tiny head with a cute little chin, all perched atop a long, slender neck. Oh, and if you are under 30. Other than that, fehgeddaboudit.

Yes, he could have told the story, said “I don’t appreciate my employees being treated badly,” and left it at that. But the place looks kind of gross - a dudebro bar in a suburban mall.

This is my BFF. It drives me insane, but there is no way to circumvent the process. It’s just what she does.

One time we had flown someone in from 3 time zones away for an interview. My manager asked me to interview her as one of about 4 interviews she would have that day. 15 minutes before I meet her, he tells me “The position just got defunded, but I want you to interview her anyway.”

I worked at a family-run place where we often needed fill-in help. The only two people who didn’t “work out” were my roommate, and the friend of one of the other guys in the shop. They were the only Black people who ever worked there, and they each lasted one day due to some mysterious problems the boss had with their…

Walnut Surprise is also the title of that last photo/quote.

“You all go first and I’ll have made up my mind by the time you get back to me.” Odds on them having made up their mind by then 100: 1

I interviewed at a commercial print shop, a small, family-run place. They were looking for someone to do inside sales. I showed up in my dress and high heels and makeup. They said there would be a few duties in addition to the sales - estimating, buying paper and ink, scheduling the presses, QA...basically everything…

To me, the best cakes are decorated enough to be pretty, but not so elaborate that you feel bad eating them. Comb the frosting into pleasing lines, toss on some chocolate curls and add some berries and call it a day. Just make sure the cake part tastes really good. I don’t want something that looks like it belongs in…

I have some Sergei Transmitted Diseases.

EGGS!!!!