[Injecto]

Yesterday, I'm eating out for lunch with my whole department (someone leaving blah blah blah)...I have a club sandwich and a plate full of fries, so, with all the bread and potatoes, I assumed about 100 carbs. Then I had some cookies, about 4 of them, again, about 50 carbs. Not a peep, no looks, NOTHING. Everything is fine and dandy. THEN, someone says, Ooo, I want some chocolate but that would be BAD FOR YOU INJECTO (that's not my real name BTW ) because it has sugar!!!!!!!

WTF?

The ignorance is/was astounding. I mean, no matter how hard I try I just can't explain to people that Fries and Bread, and Milk and Rice, and Crackers and Carrots and Pizza etc....are all SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR....(I know it's carbs). And for me, simple sugars (like chocolate, sweets etc..) are actually WAY easier to control then complex carbs (like FRIES) So, I try and explain again and I just get blank stares....10 months and these people still don't get an ounce of what I'm trying to say.

[belyro]

Sounds eerily familiar.....

[princesslinda]

I'm always amazed at people and their rudeness...their ignorance I can tolerate...but to be rude enough to comment aloud about what someone eats....that always gets to me! I'm sure there's an overweight person in your office....but do the co-workers say "Lardo, PUT DOWN the sandwich! or "Have a salad, you could use one!" No...that wouldn't do at all...but let the diabetic even LOOK at sugar....AGGRAVATING!!!! You should have took one bite of the chocolate, clutched your hand to your chest and fell to the floor....that would teach them!

I had a funny moment earlier in the week that slipped my mind until you shared...someone had commented about my weight loss and said "I'll bet you'll be glad to get that last 50 lbs off so you can start eating bread and desserts again won't you?"........YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!

BTW...i'm stunned to know you've been posting here under a false name....to me, you'll ALWAYS be "Injecto."

[kgm0612]

I fully understand your frustration, Injecto!

My sister is a nurse. When we go out to eat for lunch or dinner, she's always pushing me to finish the french fries on my plate because I need my "starch"! I just shake my head because she of all people should know better!

Karen

[bryan42]

I thought I just ran into these kind of people! Its good to know you all know some of these people. What is it lately? It seems there has been a "batch" of stupid people lately, and they seem to travel in packs!

[MJB]

When it's someone's birthday at work it's common practice to have birthday cake.

I always refuse it while another T2 here always has a piece, or two.

Is it any wonder people are confused?

[shockme]

if a ever win the lottery-i'm gonna buy a huge desserted island...and put all the stupid people there...trish

[notme]

Ummm Trish, you need more than one island.

Sorry Injecto, stupid really drives me nuts also. My tongue is always swollen and sore from biting it.

Eat your chocolate and smile wide with your chocolate teeth.

[Gordonm]

You would be better off eating a small amount of the chocolate than eating the fries.

It does astound me at the stupidity of people and how the yhave no clue as to what they are eating and how if puts weight on them. They think they can eat everything as long as they don't eat sweets. That is why a large amount of Americans are obese. We are not taught how to eat properly.

[belyro]

Originally Posted by Gordonm

You would be better off eating a small amount of the chocolate than eating the fries.

Or eat both and bolus like heck! (I'm like you, Injecto....chocolate is WAAAY more predictable than fries.)

Not that I'd recommend eating tons of both on any kind of regular basis.....not the healthiest idea for a diabetic or a non-diabetic. But soooooo tasty (from time to time).

[Julielouise]

Nobody except a diabetic gets it. I didn't get it before I was DX'd, I had no idea you couldn't have carbs. Always thought it was just sugar. My hubby doesn't even get it. The other night we were at dinner and he asked me , now why can't you have that? I got so angry. Then I had to realize that it doesn't effect him personally, so he doesn't always hear me. I seem to always be talking about what i can and can't have, you think he would get it by now. I think it is overload for him.Oh well...what can you do... I feel your frustration...Hugs-Julie

[Julielouise]

Originally Posted by princesslinda

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I had commented about my weight loss and said "I'll bet you'll be glad to get that last 50 lbs off so you can start eating bread and desserts again won't you?"........YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!

T

Oh my gosh Linda, HOW RUDE!!!!!! Stupid People suck. I have had 2 girls in my life ask me, what does it feel to be FAT? Are you frikin kidding me, why would somebody ask such a question? Especially when they weren't super skinny themselves and i wasn't that fat. Ugggghhhh...
Hugs-Julie

[Julielouise]

Originally Posted by shockme

if a ever win the lottery-i'm gonna buy a huge desserted island...and put all the stupid people there...trish

And give them diabetes and only tons of carbs....

[Alice]

You get the blank stares (when explaining carbs to people) because they really don't want to hear what is true. I'm convinced there is a "sick pleasure" people get in telling someone they can't have sugar, shouldn't eat sugar, or here some sugar for everyone except "so & so"...

It's the only disease where people can say stupid things and then give you a blank stare back when you explain...because everyone knows..."Diabetics Can't Eat Sugar".

Until there are millions spent on TV advertising (to hit the intelligence level of most Americans) for a public information spot about diabetes...the message will never break through the generations of people...including nurses, dieticians, etc., who grow up hearing the incorrect, out-of-date urban legend of diabetes and sugar.

To be honest, I blame it on many diabetics themselves...instead of standing up to bullies and passive aggressive sugar police.

[HiImDan]