I have become "That Guy" at work.

Scott Kustes · 07-22-2005, 08:29 AM

Yep, everybody in my training class is amazed at how healthy I eat and repeatedly makes comments about it. One guy calls me "Salad Boy" (as if that's an insult) because in the deli downstairs I always go to the salad bar instead of getting a greasy sandwich. Last night, I caught $hit cause I didn't feel like going out drinking after the company took us out to dinner. "You don't drink, you eat healthy, you're not married, so it's not some woman making you do this."

I think it's humorous that these people that are so far out of shape make condescending remarks about those of us that don't mistreat our bodies. I flat out told them today "I think it's funny that I'm the outcast because I'm healthy, but that's a label that I'll gladly accept."

Enjoying being the boring healthy guy

William Hunter · 07-22-2005, 08:38 AM

That's pretty funny Scott. I would, however, look out for converts. Sometimes the comments they make are the only way they can broach the subject of fitness to you. Having converted a couple of people to a healthier lifestyle, it's always great to see someone change for the better.

That's just food for thought...Salad Boy.

Don Woodson · 07-22-2005, 09:45 AM

Same here Scott.
Do you also find these same people can't seem to resist squeezing you arms and shoulders all the time? Kinda makes me wonder sometimes...

Scott Kustes · 07-22-2005, 09:54 AM

Luckily, none of them have touched me yet. When that starts, I will begin worrying.

Ben Kaminski · 07-22-2005, 10:18 AM

Puts your nickname into another context, doesn't it? :rofl:

Don Woodson · 07-22-2005, 10:50 AM

:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Ben, that was killer!!!

Stephen Solano · 07-22-2005, 11:20 AM

Scott,
I get the old "your in good shape, you could eat anything you want." My usual response is, I am eating what I want.

Mike Minium · 07-22-2005, 12:56 PM

I get that, too (I'm guessing most CFers do, too).

Actually, far worse than the jabs thrown my way regarding my healthy diet are the jabs thrown my way regarding my age. This is fairly recent but quickly becoming old (no pun intended).

Last weekend I was at a barbecue where the average age was twenty-five (it was the b'day party for the twenty-five year old sister of my friend). Anyway, at 33, I'm apparently the oldest person on the face of the planet. Everyone had to give me a ten-minute lecture on how they couldn't believe I was THAT old, how they were guessing I was maybe 28 years old at the most, etc., etc., etc. Everyone meant it in a complimentary way (I look younger than my age), but it still gets old.

I also compete against guys in their mid-twenties, because frankly, that's where the competition is, so I get a lot of cracks about my age while competing, too.

I think the real issue is why does someone who's 25 (non-CF population) look like he's ten years older than he actually is.

In the end, though, I guess these are good problems to have.

Mike

Eric Moffit · 07-22-2005, 12:57 PM

Salad Boy or Canteen Boy???

i also got harassed yesterday for my diet. someone offered me some Combos and i politely declined upon which this girl starts berating me. 'he cant have that...it has CARBS.' repeat ad nausem...literally. she wasnt even creative with the jokes. i wanted to tell her off but i realized it was out of ignorance that she made the comments and she probably wouldnt understand that there are also carbs in fruits and vegetables and what i was really concerned with was eating balanced meals that dont spike my insulin. i held off, though.

later when they were eating some Lays potato chips, they offered me some with, 'why dont you eat something normal?' to which i replied along the lines of, 'you think Lays potato chips are normal? unfortunately theyre considered 'normal' in this day and age, but do you actually think people ate Lays potato chips 1000 years ago? historically, they are incredibly abnormal for humans to eat.' no response.

i appreciate them being nice and offering me food but i just wish they would stop the madness. my answer is always the same to their crap...no, thank you.

oh, and the girl who joked me is the same one that nearly faints when we do any work outside, is shocked when i say im going to work outside in the heat, and is in general a pharmaceutical company's dream (maybe a bit exaggerated but definitely not hyperbole). i guess thats why drug stores do prescriptions AND can meet all your junk food needs.

Jeff Martin · 07-22-2005, 01:06 PM

Mike wait until your one of us ancients.

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07-22-2005, 08:29 AM	#1
Scott Kustes Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 1,258	Yep, everybody in my training class is amazed at how healthy I eat and repeatedly makes comments about it. One guy calls me "Salad Boy" (as if that's an insult) because in the deli downstairs I always go to the salad bar instead of getting a greasy sandwich. Last night, I caught $hit cause I didn't feel like going out drinking after the company took us out to dinner. "You don't drink, you eat healthy, you're not married, so it's not some woman making you do this." I think it's humorous that these people that are so far out of shape make condescending remarks about those of us that don't mistreat our bodies. I flat out told them today "I think it's funny that I'm the outcast because I'm healthy, but that's a label that I'll gladly accept." Enjoying being the boring healthy guy

07-22-2005, 08:38 AM	#2
William Hunter Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rome GA Posts: 967	That's pretty funny Scott. I would, however, look out for converts. Sometimes the comments they make are the only way they can broach the subject of fitness to you. Having converted a couple of people to a healthier lifestyle, it's always great to see someone change for the better. That's just food for thought...Salad Boy.

07-22-2005, 09:45 AM	#3
Don Woodson Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grafton Illinois Posts: 318	Same here Scott. Do you also find these same people can't seem to resist squeezing you arms and shoulders all the time? Kinda makes me wonder sometimes...

07-22-2005, 09:54 AM	#4
Scott Kustes Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 1,258	Luckily, none of them have touched me yet. When that starts, I will begin worrying.

07-22-2005, 10:18 AM	#5
Ben Kaminski Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 875	Puts your nickname into another context, doesn't it? :rofl:

07-22-2005, 10:50 AM	#6
Don Woodson Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grafton Illinois Posts: 318	:rofl::rofl::rofl: Ben, that was killer!!!

07-22-2005, 11:20 AM	#7
Stephen Solano Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chico Ca Posts: 149	Scott, I get the old "your in good shape, you could eat anything you want." My usual response is, I am eating what I want.

07-22-2005, 12:56 PM	#8
Mike Minium Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oakland CA Posts: 860	I get that, too (I'm guessing most CFers do, too). Actually, far worse than the jabs thrown my way regarding my healthy diet are the jabs thrown my way regarding my age. This is fairly recent but quickly becoming old (no pun intended). Last weekend I was at a barbecue where the average age was twenty-five (it was the b'day party for the twenty-five year old sister of my friend). Anyway, at 33, I'm apparently the oldest person on the face of the planet. Everyone had to give me a ten-minute lecture on how they couldn't believe I was THAT old, how they were guessing I was maybe 28 years old at the most, etc., etc., etc. Everyone meant it in a complimentary way (I look younger than my age), but it still gets old. I also compete against guys in their mid-twenties, because frankly, that's where the competition is, so I get a lot of cracks about my age while competing, too. I think the real issue is why does someone who's 25 (non-CF population) look like he's ten years older than he actually is. In the end, though, I guess these are good problems to have. Mike

07-22-2005, 12:57 PM	#9
Eric Moffit Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 379	Salad Boy or Canteen Boy??? i also got harassed yesterday for my diet. someone offered me some Combos and i politely declined upon which this girl starts berating me. 'he cant have that...it has CARBS.' repeat ad nausem...literally. she wasnt even creative with the jokes. i wanted to tell her off but i realized it was out of ignorance that she made the comments and she probably wouldnt understand that there are also carbs in fruits and vegetables and what i was really concerned with was eating balanced meals that dont spike my insulin. i held off, though. later when they were eating some Lays potato chips, they offered me some with, 'why dont you eat something normal?' to which i replied along the lines of, 'you think Lays potato chips are normal? unfortunately theyre considered 'normal' in this day and age, but do you actually think people ate Lays potato chips 1000 years ago? historically, they are incredibly abnormal for humans to eat.' no response. i appreciate them being nice and offering me food but i just wish they would stop the madness. my answer is always the same to their crap...no, thank you. oh, and the girl who joked me is the same one that nearly faints when we do any work outside, is shocked when i say im going to work outside in the heat, and is in general a pharmaceutical company's dream (maybe a bit exaggerated but definitely not hyperbole). i guess thats why drug stores do prescriptions AND can meet all your junk food needs.

07-22-2005, 01:06 PM	#10
Jeff Martin Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ramona Ca. Posts: 1,318	Mike wait until your one of us ancients.