There is no excuse for fat shaming. Unfortunately, it happens on a very frequent basis, often masquerading as ‘humor.’ Waiters, of all people, should know better than to make fun of their customers, especially considering how often they have to deal with rudeness themselves.
Gloria Bennett, a writer living in upstate New York, shared a very unpleasant experience from some time ago when she’d gone out for lunch with her friend, ‘Stephanie.’ Their waiter was incredibly rude, kept making fun of Gloria’s weight throughout the meal, and it practically borders on harassment. The cherry on top was how the ‘comedian’ quipped that the woman might eat her friend. That is just… awful . Nobody should have to go through that.
Gloria gave Bored Panda a bit more context about what happened and why she didn’t confront the waiter herself. “I was living as an international student in a European country when this happened, which is why I didn’t reply. This behavior is much more common in other cultures and is often seen as an acceptable form of humor. It was not my culture or my country, and as an immigrant, ignoring it was safer than making a scene.”
Meanwhile, Bored Panda also got in touch with comedy expert Ariane Sherine for a chat about mean jokes, what drives some people to fat-shame others, and how best to react to folks like that. “Speaking as a plus size woman, I think some people do it to try and be funny, but there’s another type who does it because they’re judging you and want to feel superior,” she told us. Read on for the full interview with the comedy writer and to see what she would’ve told the rude waiter if he had said that she’d eat her friend.
More info: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter | Medium | GMBennett.com
As part of a TikTok trend, Gloria shared a video explaining how a waiter fat-shamed her
Her story immediately went viral
You can watch her full video right over here
@theglobalgrrl #stitch with @danievanier Believe your fat friends. Be a Stephanie. #fatshaming ♬ original sound – G.M. Bennett
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