Who Let The Dogs Out?

LegacyUser

Hi

not quite sure why I am posting this, I think I probably need to get this out of my system and I can't confide in anyone else.

I am a female, a large female who needs to lose 7 stone. I have lost three so far so things are going great for me. This evening I was leaving work and I had to pass a gang of 15-18 year old guys, who started singing 'Who Let the Dogs Out' as I was passing. I stuck my nose in the air and pretended not to hear or see them. Obviously I did.

I really really upset by this, I have never felt so fat and ugly and and insignificat in my life. I know they are stupid teenagers but how could tehy embarrass me like that.

I'm not going to let this defeat me, I know I can reach my target, just utterly devastated and upset that I could be abused in such a way by strangers.

Upset

LegacyUser

Don't mind those little bastards.
If they weren't having a go at U, they would probably be mugging
some elderly person or hanging a dog or throwing a cat on a
bonfire. The usual acting the bollox !

Good luck with losing the weight - that sure isn't an easy task.
U deserve great credit for your efforts. Keep up the good work.

event

f*ck em

they were kids, dont mind them
its usually what a lot of kids will do that age, especially in groups

next time ask them if they want a shag and watch them not have a clue what to say

chamlis

I second that actually.

The important thing is that you know yourself and what you can achieve etc.
Knock 'em dead

Black Swan

The Dog 2006 wrote:

I'm not going to let this defeat me, I know I can reach my target, just utterly devastated and upset that I could be abused in such a way by strangers.

Stick to your target! Don't let the immature members of our society get you down.

Pigman II

I immensely dislike people who use that song as a cultural reference. They should have been given some classical music on CD or just drowned at birth.

Ruu_Old

Those idiots aren't worrying over OP, they are just looking for a reaction from you most likely. Don't give them the satisfaction.

Pighead

Next time they sing that at you, march over to them and sing the lesser known B-Side back at them "Who let the braindead,repetitive morons out"

ARGINITE

event wrote:

f*ck em

I third that actually, they were just looking for a reaction as RUU said.

Jules

hey OP,

i know the feeling im not the smallest woman in the world, and have spent years listening to people slagging me off and making smart comments, even at times my own family, but ya just gotta rise above it. kids can be cruel and they dont see how what they say effects people. ive actually had people come up to me who used to call me things when i was younger and say sorry.. so there is hope for them yet... the most important thing is...... be comfortable with you and who you are, and if you find that you are not happy with how you look change it, but make sure your doing it for you and no one else.... end of the day, your the one who has to live with yourself! best of luck hun, keep in touch with how your doing!!!

dr.bollocko

U know what? THose guys are ****ing ***** that ***** with ****sticks which are ***** up their ****s and **** when god ***** the ***** shower of total *****. And u are a nice person and dont deserve that.
But it happens. Just realise that u are much better than them. And look in the mirror and notice the difference now that you are 3 stone lighter, and think how much better again when you are even lighter. Forget them!

medja

seriously I wouldn't worry about it. They picked on you because you're overweight. If you were skinny it would be something else.

Idiots like this should have a curfew placed on them:mad:

judybaby

First of all well done on loosing 3 stone. That is an amazing achievement. I wish I had that willpower.

Second of all I can imagine that you would feel so badly hurt and upset at these immature no hopers. That is exactly what they are. My goodness I'm sure they are so perfect themselves.HMMMMM

Thirdly I want you to realise that what they think doesnt matter. You have amazing determination to loose this weight and thats all that matters.

Reaction is what the name callers are after.
You handled this very well .Now you need to try and forget and get back to looking at all those nice new clothes you will be buying due to that fantastic weight loss

Love and Luck to you x

Gandhi

These dudes are still doing "Who Let the Dogs Out" in 2006??? Were they standing in line for 'N Sync tickets at the time???

You, on the other hand, lost three stone!!! You kick ass!!!

jimmycrackcorm

I say think positive and use it as further motivation to gain your goal of losingmore weight. Remember it all too well if you get tempted at the sweetie counter.

thebman

Gandhi wrote:

These dudes are still doing "Who Let the Dogs Out" in 2006??? Were they standing in line for 'N Sync tickets at the time???

You, on the other hand, lost three stone!!! You kick ass!!!

I second this post.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Let_the_Dogs_Out%3F

Released July 25th, 2000

Damn Timewarps bringing teenagers 6 years from the past to 2006.

EthanRom

Feck sake they were only having a bit of a laugh. Are teenagers not allowed have a laugh these days? We all did, even the do-gooders posting here - It's not their fault you are so easily offended. And I don't care if my opinion goes against what everyone else is saying I'm still entitled to it.

spinandscribble

yes entitled to it. maybe you enjoy laughing at someone elses expense. sure thats how some ppl in life get their kicks.
we're also entitled to not be like or have been like those teenagers. hard to believe maybe to you but some ppl respect other ppl, they find fun with others without needing to make fun of others

spinandscribble

that kind of attitude just doesnt help anyone tbh

bug

eh, Im not overweight, but I still walk by gangs of young scanger muppets and get slagged. Isn't it a fact of life?

I remember one evening after work on my way for a pint after a two day conference, bo**ixed tired, a gang of 15-18 years old threw a load of bangers at me and started calling me a dog and really insulting the s**t out of me.
I screamed my head off cos I got such a fright. They thought this was additionally funny, and started slagging the s**t out of me even more.

In the mood I was in, I decided to have a bit of the crack for myself... wearing my runners and generally being not a bad sprinter I decided (ok, against my better judgement), to run at them full force.

There were ten of them and one of me.
They split like a deck of cards. I got hold of the back of one of the guys t-shirts and he went utterly mental.
I dropped on the road in convulsions of laughing at the fact that these blokes bigger than me had legged it, shouting "look at the state of yis running from a girl".
My mate who was a fair bit up left behind up the road at this stage, was creaming herself with laughter.

To be honest, its all about your confidence in yourself and how much you are going to take it to heart, I'm not saying that stuff doesn't get to you when you are at a low point, but still, its how you react (ok so I was a bit OTT), but usually a witting retort dumbs them up.

Something like, "hey I lost three stone, how are you doing giving up the heroin?"
their retort" wwwwwwwwwaaahh, Im not on heroin, you c**t,
You say "ah dont worry, you will be", insert cheesy grin here, and walk away.

You lost three stone, well f**king done!!!!
You wouldn't take advice from them on other day to day dealings, why on earth are you paying attention to a group of t*ts trying to look c0cks in front of their mates?

lau1247

Everyone have their own problem..
It just so happen that yours is more visible physically..
Good to hear that you focus on your own task at hand to solve it and not weaken by their immaturity
Keep it up!

Miss Fluff

They are kids and kids can be cruel (and moronic). You are doing FABULOUSLY well, you have lost three stone (wow!) and are well on the way to losing more.

Turn this into a positive. With a little bit more weight loss you can promise yourself that your weight will NEVER be referred to again. I honestly wouldn't give it another moment's thought. People that matter don't mind, people that mind don't matter. They really sound like knacker subwits, leave it go and focus instead on everything you have achieved so far.

x Purple Pawprints x

Hey. I know how u feel.. similar things have happened to me but I try not to let it get me down. Those idiots are insignificant, not worth the time of day. The important thing is that you know that you can reach your goals. They don't matter to you. They must be very insecure if they have to make fun of someone else just to make themselves feel good.

Don't let the bastards win!!

- Jane

missmatty

Hiya, would like to add to what everyone has said, fantastic that you have lost 3 stone, well done girl!! Don't mind the shower of muppets, they only do it to show off to their mates, I used to live on a bad estate once and every time you passed them they would be itching to say something smart to f*&-ing show off. Anyway I have the last laugh now, i see ppl from that road on the news half the time up on drug charges and worse while i have a great job, nice place etc. You will have the last laugh...also if you're tempted to be bold the memory of that, as someone said, may stop u in ur tracks!

Good luck!

BossArky

Don't mind the knackers, the world is full of them. Good luck.

Marksie

Focus on the positive: it is Brilliant that you are doing so well.

Moronic comments like that will only affect your self esteem when you let it, you are much better than they are or ever will be.

Anyone who finds such a thing as just "having a laugh" should be put into the same position and have something they are sensitive about picked on, they would soon change their tune then.

Be proud of your achievements and where you are going. i have a friend who has nearly lost six stone, and has stuck at it... she looks brilliant and feels brilliant.

You will too..

r3nu4l

OP, I remember my gf coming home one evening in tears because two kids had been shouting at her calling her a dog etc.

A week later we were walking down the road and a gang of young lads were passing by and one of them shouted "You're fit" to her and his mates started the same crack. She was chuffed. I knew that the reason these lads were saying it was to have a go at me and see would I react to their gestures and talk of how "fit" she was.

The point is they want you to feel bad or angry or hurt. If you're like me and pretty self-confident then it doesn't work, if you are feeling low or lacking in confidence then it will hurt you or make you feel worse.

Sounds like you're doing well, the more weight you lose the harder it will be to shift the last few pounds but you will get there if you persevere and hey, if you can treat yourself at the end of each month to a cinema trip and small popcorn then do so. Keep it up and your confidence will be boosted no end

Reminds me of the song "You're a star"- (Lighthouse Family version)
Don't let it get you down, don't let it break your spirit, keep on telling yourself, you're a star

Pighead

r3nu4l wrote:

Reminds me of the song "You're a star"- (Lighthouse Family version)
Don't let it get you down, don't let it break your spirit, keep on telling yourself, you're a star

Here c'mon, the poor girls upset enough already. The last thing she needs is for you to be throwing Lighthouse Family lyrics to her.

missmatty

lol @ pighead!

free2fly

Kids can be very hurtful sometimes. But you are achieving incredible things! Stand up straight and be proud of that. Keep up the great work OP. You are an amazing woman

Talliesin

Frankly the sort of twat that engages in such abuse will find something to say about anyone who isn't a near carbon-copy of themselves.

Here's a question - did you see much in the way of variation and individuality in their dress and appearance, or did they all look like they shopped at the same branch of Scumbags 'R' Us?

tbh

Talliesin wrote:

Frankly the sort of twat that engages in such abuse will find something to say about anyone who isn't a near carbon-copy of themselves.

Here's a question - did you see much in the way of variation and individuality in their dress and appearance, or did they all look like they shopped at the same branch of Scumbags 'R' Us?

also, do you think any of them would have done that if they were standing there on their own? Sheep mentality, op, **** em. There's more of us than there are of them Well done on losing the weight, it's not easy, you should be proud of yourself.

Shellie13

ah people like dat always gonna b like that-the very same ones whod be shouting skeleton and anoerxic etc at skinny people...

Ignore em...think if thats how they talk to women how shall they fare in life?!

ps congrats on the three stone- i have trouble tryin to lose three POUNDS!

fuzzywiggle

3 stone! Excellent! I would be so proud of myself if I were you. I'm sure you are anyway! Kids will be kids :rolleyes: Don't let them get to you. Let their words roll of you like water off a ducks back! I'm sure in a years time if you walk by them again minus 7 stone, they'll be singing a different tune. Keep the faith!

Firetrap

You did the right thing by ignoring them. They'll probably age into middle-aged men with midriffs like the Michelin Man not that they know it yet.

Well done on losing three stone. If all goes well, you won't have to lose that three stone ever again. It's tough going but I hope you'll make it.

Catari Jaguar

Thats what loud mouth scumbags do, if they aren't slaggin you they'l slag someone else. It's cos they're stupid and can only find a place in society and feel good about themselves by insulting people. Ignore the shallow pond scum and keep doing what your doing. If they tried it again you could say sumtn like "Still wudnt touch you minging losers with a barge pole" Fair play on the good work!

Sam Vimes

The Dog 2006 wrote:

I know they are stupid teenagers

exactly. file their comments under M for "mentally deficient"

meglome

I always think that weight can be lost or gained but being fúckwit like these guys will be much harder to fix. There is always someone ready to point the finger if you're too thin, too fat, too tall... insert any slightly noticable feature here... Ignore it all.

Sam Vimes

meglome wrote:

I always think that weight can be lost or gained but being fúckwit like these guys will be much harder to fix. There is always someone ready to point the finger if you're too thin, too fat, too tall... insert any slightly noticable feature here... Ignore it all.

exactly. say to them:
"i might be fat, but you're stupid and i can go on a diet"

Grem

Stupid immature scumbags hanging around on street corners scream abuse at every second person that walks by. They have nothing else to do until they start drinking/taking drugs. Dont take it to heart OP, it happens me all the time and ignoring them is the best bet. If they dont get a rise out of you they'll lose interest.

Even better if you see them again pop your ipod/mp3 player/diskman in your ears and walk by smiling. No matter what they say you wont hear them and then they cant get to you!

watna

Congrats on losing the weight!

Those kind of people say things to everyone that walks past. I'm a size 8 and attractive enough but still get things shouted at me. They do it to everyone. You just have to have the confidence in yourself that they're scumbags that'll end up in prison and you're not!

quad_red

Easier said then done, I know.

But be proud of what you've achieved. 3 stone is alot girl. And you're losing weight to not only look better but to feel better as well. So keep going.

As for those guys - must it not be a sad existence to be so devoid of basic manners or compassion? People like that are broken OP. And they are also cowards.

You've confronted a situation in your life and you're addressing. Keep going. Don't stop now. You're worth far more than them.

Mitzy

I wouldn't give them a second thought. The only people that matter in your life are your family & friends. They are just a gang of stupid kids & have no idea about life.
Best of luck with the weight loss

road_high

The Dog 2006 wrote:

Hi

not quite sure why I am posting this, I think I probably need to get this out of my system and I can't confide in anyone else.

I am a female, a large female who needs to lose 7 stone. I have lost three so far so things are going great for me. This evening I was leaving work and I had to pass a gang of 15-18 year old guys, who started singing 'Who Let the Dogs Out' as I was passing. I stuck my nose in the air and pretended not to hear or see them. Obviously I did.

I really really upset by this, I have never felt so fat and ugly and and insignificat in my life. I know they are stupid teenagers but how could tehy embarrass me like that.

I'm not going to let this defeat me, I know I can reach my target, just utterly devastated and upset that I could be abused in such a way by strangers.

Upset

Little wan**s. Would love to kick their heads in for you! They might have their own problems some day too..
Thats great you've lost 3 stone already so nearly half way there, keep up the work and ignore the snearers;) .

oulu

mfitzy wrote:

Little wan**s. Would love to kick their heads in for you! They might have their own problems some day too..
Thats great you've lost 3 stone already so nearly half way there, keep up the work and ignore the snearers;) .

Not they might have their own problems someday they already do by the sounds of it,

To the op.

People that need to put down and harass others with spiteful hurtful remarks are generally the most insecure people on the planet who need to take good people like yourself down a peg or two to feel better about themselves.

They pick on people who they know will be too hurt and vulnerable to fight back.

Even poor Ray D'arcy got abuse and was close to tears telling his story on the radio recently



What you've done is a terrific achievement and would be an awful shame to waste over a bunch of moronic neantharthal losers. You on the other hand are one of life's winners and have proved you can do anything you set your mind to.

Personally i have found from experience (and trust me i have years of petty slurs thrown at me in the st) answering back or retaliation justifies/rewards their actions. Sometimes silence is the best form of wittiness. It allows the moron to actually think and examine their conscience). I used to answer back as a kid but then i got wise. When i used to blank them and give them a silent treatment the silence that followed was almost eerie.

Well done OP and keep up the good work. Be proud;)

squealer_m

I had a similar experience when I was 13 stone.

Except this came from my "friends" not strangers.

I received extremely abusive text messages about my weight from one, and when I showed them to another friend he just laughed in my face and walked away.

I was crossing the road the next day and they "barked" at me. Although friend two later tried to convince me that it was only friend one but I don't believe it anyway.

The group of "friends" I hung out with at the time totally sided with the guys, I was just overeacting to some harmless fun you see, because I am a girl and a pyscho etc.

I used it as an incentive, because I was never going to let those **** or anybody treat me like that again.

I dropped back to ten stone that summer. I never saw "friend one" again, (he dropped out of college and never came back) but it didn't matter because I was where I wanted to be.

As for "friend two" well he tried to wind me up a few times but I told him where he could go and we don't really speak anymore.

So I kinda know how you feel, it hurt because everyone knew how self concious I was about my weight at that time and just used it for their own fun.

So I guess my advice is stick to your goals, achieve what you want and even if you never see those spastics again it won't matter because you'll be where you want to be.

3 years since this My weight is still up and down, but it doesn't get to me now.

Gandhi

Gandhi wrote:

These dudes are still doing "Who Let the Dogs Out" in 2006??? Were they standing in line for 'N Sync tickets at the time???

You, on the other hand, lost three stone!!! You kick ass!!!

LOL!!! theyre prob still saying "WAZZZZUPP!!!" aswell. Losers:rolleyes:

Talliesin

Of course, they can find something to say about just about everyone who isn't another ratso clone.

It's generally not worth saying anything in response, but if there's just one bloke and a girl and he seems to be doing it to impress her then it's good fun to pretend that:

1. You're the sort of person who is patronising to the disabled.
2. You're assuming he is acting as he does due to a combination of Tourettes and a learning difficulty.
3. You think the girl is his paid carer.

Hackman

Just remember you can lose the weight. They will always be stupid little ignorant bast*rds...

Well done on shedding 3 stone!! Keep it up.

Mdriscoll

Well done on losing the weight! Forget those idiots or if ya cant, every time you are struggling with the weight thing, think of them and let the anger fuel you - I have a mate who was dumped in a spectacularly bad way and whilst he folded for a while, sheer anger and frustration drove him to shed 4 stone and he now looks something approaching (but not quite) the male models on the cover of a 'Mens health' magazine, I kid you not!

He said it was the anger that fuelled him, it may not work for all, but it does for some? I dont see a problem with anger if you can keep a leash on it - its when it controls you is the problem? Anyway, my mate is happier than ever and he looks great the jammy git! Life is funny! Anyway, chin up and fair play to you!