How do you respond to people who say "you're too skinny"?

Radical Ron. wrote:

I've dealt with this kind of comment most of my life. Especially in High school. Now at 38 I'm so grateful I'm thin or 'skinny' because I didn't put on any weight the last 20+ years and most of the folks around me are bitching about how fat they are and how they can't lose weight. I always think its cool to be standing on the 1500m line and seeing 10+ other dudes who are just as thin. Be thankful you are skinny. My wife loves it. She ain't rolling around with a big fat beer bellied slob at night! LOL!

So true. At 35+, the comments of "You're too skinny" get miraculously replaced with "Wow, you look great!" (what most people who haven't seen me in a few years say) and "You must be so fit!". Tell them you ran a marathon in anything under 3 hours and a faint look of awe comes over their face. No joke. I still find it hard to believe. I didn't do anything amazing, just kept doing what I've always done. So ignore them and stay fit for the rest of your life.

Tell them to buy you food

I'm 6'1" 155, so I get this a lot at lunch when all the fat ladies are eating their Weight Watchers food and discussing their "points." Meanwhile I am eating an entire large pepperoni pizza and drinking a can of pop.

My response is usually something along the lines of, "It's called exercise! Try it out!"

I have also said, "You go home tonight and PRAY that you wake up tomorrow and are this skinny."

I just tell them being skinny makes my d look huge

I'm 5'11 and 118 pounds. When i take my shirt off, my friends tell me to put it back on.

its the lean wolf that leads the pack

I'm more concerned when a non-runner tells me I look good. That is when I know that I need to lose a couple pounds.

Is 6'0 132lbs too skinny?

I never get told that. I guess the hair on my back and shoulders distracts them from noticing how skinny I am.

Rakanishu wrote:

and we don't?

We don't hook up with anyone.

I am 6' 165lbs. According to life insurance tables people my weight live longer than at any other weight. I ran a 2:47 marathon last year at age 52. They usually just say "Oh" then.

normality wrote:

What is the best way to respond to a comment like this? (especially since I am healthier than the people making these comments...)

Tell them to kiss your skinny azz!

I'm nearly 50, so I just say thank you.

When people call me skinny say

Was that supposed to offend me because the only thing only thing offending me is your face.

OR

That means your buying my next meal since you care so much about my appearance.

But just remember don't be ashamed because you what they say beauty is only skin deep.