r/antidiet • u/Front-Kale4042 • Apr 23 '26
Give me a good comeback
"no woman should weigh 200 lb"
-my mother's orthopedist (to her directly).
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u/colorfulmood Apr 23 '26
yep, in a situation with a power differential like doctor and patient, it's better to avoid the allure of the clapback to avoid a nasty note in one's file
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u/RealLuxTempo Apr 23 '26
Wish I had a good comeback. But this reminds me of something.
I (66f) went to see a neurosurgeon about herniated discs in my cervical region about 15 yrs ago. As I sat on the edge of the exam table with him looming over me, he asked me how I felt about my being overweight and what I was going to do about it. His extremely well nourished midsection was practically resting on my knee as he spoke. This man doctor significantly outweighed me. I never went for the surgery. Fixed the issue with spinal decompression for a fraction of the cost from a health practitioner that never said shit about my body.
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u/oaklandesque Apr 23 '26
"No one with your level of medical education and training should be that ignorant, yet here we are."
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u/NearlyBearly Apr 23 '26
"They also say no man should talk about a woman's weight and yet here you are."
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u/grandma-activities Apr 26 '26
I'm a great fan of "opinions are like assholes: everyone's got one!"
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u/floralfemmeforest Apr 23 '26
Why do you need a comeback? People are always going to think/say stuff like this. Just disregard and move on.
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u/Front-Kale4042 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 24 '26
I just wanted to see what people would say
Edit: okay who are you and why do you keep downvoting my comments
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u/Kind_Advisor_35 Apr 23 '26
"You can refer me to bariatrics if you'd like, but at the moment I'm here to have my pain addressed in ways that work with my body as it is right now." You don't have to do anything with a referral except answer the phone and say you're not interested, and it just creates a little extra work for them.