How many times have you seen your aunt or your mom’s friend only to have them take one look at you and go “ yeee da3afaneh?” and tell you if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.
How is it that we’ve come to allow ourselves to comment on each others weight? And why do we care so much ? I have an aunt who I could swear has some secret chart hidden somewhere in her closet to monitor my weight. Each time she sees me she would directly comment on my weight and voluntarily reveal her own weight, discuss her eating habits and digestive activities with me. It almost like “ Hi ca va? you’ve ( either fatter or thinner?)”
Try pulling this on a foreigner and look at the reaction you’d get-not a friendly one. You know why? Because it’s intrusive. Even the men do it . The hairdresser told my friend yesterday that she gained weight. I tried to understand the purpose behind his statement- because my friend is thin. Somehow he managed to spot that extra half- pound she put on and deemed it nesscary to let her know. So the next time you see a person who’s weight may have fluctuated, unless you think he/ she may be in real danger, fight the urge and spare them the scrutiny. Bisoux
" Hmm.. do we sense some extra pounds?"
and about peoples big noise and big ears and call it BAD
Intentions are all that matter when it comes to these things. If someone genuinely is giving you advice for what they truly believe is for your better good, then such comments are deemed, in my opinion, as more than welcome.
But yeah… not anyone should be able to comment about your appearance. I think this job should be reserved to close friends only, people you’ve allowed into your world / bubble.
Aunts are aunts and grandma’s will put their nose in things… Try not get offended by them… They don’t know any better. :p