Pet Peeves

[Marie Miller]

I used to commute to work on my bicycle from the suburbs to just across the river from DC. As long as I obeyed the law (just like any other vehicle), I saw safe. I hated it when other cyclists would ride as though they were adults one moment and little kids doing whatever they wanted the next. And I never wore spandex...just shorts and my Special Needs kid white Bell helmet.

John, it takes a very brave or very xyz man to ride a bicycle in DC.

 

[Marie Miller]

Women who squeeze into spandex pants that are 10x smaller than what they need. Sad part is is that they think they look good.

You have to admit some do look good in gym rat outfits.

 

[John Brunner]

Women who squeeze into spandex pants that are 10x smaller than what they need. Sad part is is that they think they look good.

Thinking to myself: "I gotta pick up sausage on my way home."

 

[Marie Miller]

Thinking to myself: "I gotta pick up sausage on my way home."

What is the male equivalent? Baggy knee long cargo shorts, worn out tshirt and ankle socks in Teva knock offs?

 

[Emma Potter]

You have to admit some do look good in gym rat outfits.

I am talking about the women who are 300lbs, and squeezing into to them. Not the thin fit women.

 

[Beth Gallagher]

Women who squeeze into spandex pants that are 10x smaller than what they need. Sad part is is that they think they look good.

My mother had a saying... "just because you can get them on does not mean they are your size."

 

[Marie Miller]

My mother had a saying... "just because you can get them on does not mean they are your size."

This did not apply to jeans, not ever!

 

[Marie Miller]

I am talking about the women who are 300lbs, and squeezing into to them. Not the thin fit women.

My mother called me fat at a size 4 at 5’10. This January she called me scrawny at size 8/10. Let’s make our minds up please.
Sometimes the sight may not be pleasant and I am not defending fat women but there is a story behind most of them. Been there, done that, ate the tofu.
Nobody is perfect and age brings out a lot of imperfections. A good friend is around 250 at 5’7. She is always put together even in bright red leggings. Her hair can be a messy bun and she can miss a finger nail but she walks in a room and sparkles. She has presence. Those dimples on her thighs do not take away from her.
Personally I knew one 300 pounder. A top tier recruiter with Regions Bank. It was a combination of a 24/7 high impact job and a spouse with every illness under the sun. We had OW Lee patio furniture and they asked for bar stools. He passed in his late 40s, she left the industry, went through surgery and is doing fine.

 

[John Brunner]

What is the male equivalent? Baggy knee long cargo shorts, worn out tshirt and ankle socks in Teva knock offs?

Black socks and sandals around town.
Speedos on the beach. Bonus points for a beer gut that makes you look like your due date is imminent.

 

[Beth Gallagher]

This did not apply to jeans, not ever!

Sorry, but I disagree. If clothing hurts, it is not for me. I can look put together while still leaving some things to the imagination. Camel toes are for the desert.