Good question. Really. What’s up with the “you look like” comment lately ? As I am increasingly decaying along with getting off my sleeping pills, stopping all kind of exercise and fake-baking everybody seems to have an opinion on what I look like when they run into me these days:
- “You look like you aged ten years since we last slept together…you really let yourself go...” (Kevin A,. Halo two weeks ago);
- “Gee….you look like you... aged …so much in one summer” (Andre T. on 17th yesterday) “…did you recently break-up ?” to which I replied “well I have a bad case of colorectal cancer, and statistically I have only a few months left to live” and walked away);
- “You look like a Hasidic Jew”(Frif last week at lunch);
- “You don't look like a boy anymore. You look like a man.”(Alex A. at diner on Saturday night)
- “You look like a balding Macaulay C.” (Kevin D. yesterday in the kitchen)
- “You look like you're depressed. Please take better care of yourself.” (the Gs a few weeks ago)
- "You look like you did not get much sleep last night FHC" (at the office today);
- “You look like death on a shopping spree this morning!" (random homeless person at Giant’s a few days ago)
- “Did you really look like that at one point ?”(LL after seeing my picture on FAGAT guide - sure LL way to get your trip to Paris)
What’s wrong with you people ? that is f***ing rude ! you know that ?. I thought every middle-aged American ended up small, druggie, beer-gutted and balding, why is my aging process such a source of public consternation ?. Am I expected to laser away my wrinkles, tuck my tummy, have nipple reduction and make myself look 22 again ? I won’t, I am not George M. Jr., just his ex-boyfriend. I’ll join the fat girlfriend website and the “Don’t touch the puffiness under my eyes” movement. “Let me age Lord, gracefully. In love and strength and dignity. Let me grow in wisdom each day. And be a blessing in some little way.” Etc…. etc…
Do I know you?
Posted by: Toby | Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 11:02 PM
No, I just look very familiar but we know your blog Toby.
Posted by: Tristan | Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 11:26 PM