Jehovah's Witnesses and Male Clothing sizes

[fluffymark]

Firstly - Thank you Thank you Thank you all for the host of useful replies to my job hunting queries. I've been organized and even applied for 5 jobs today. And millions of hugs to evil_nick for not only offering hints about how to polish my CV, but even going beyond the call of duty in attempting to find me a job at Panasonic. I'll get the new-shiny-CV back to you soon Nick, and you can pimp me at them. Yaaaaaay. *hugseveryone*

Now, I need hints in how to get rid of Jehovah's witnesses. They knocked on our door this morning, and one of them saw me and instantly started quoting passages about evil from Job (don't know what they were trying to tell me?). The other one was far more scary - he just smiled and said

`Hello Mark - are you still at Queen Mary College?'

Aaaaaaaarrgh!!!! One of the Jehovah's witnesses knows who I am. *hides*

You have no idea how scared I was. It transpired that he was on the Java course I taught last year. While the conversation had been turned away from sin and evil and instead focussed on computer programming (I'm sure I must be the first to discuss computer programming with Jehovah's witnesses), the downside was I felt I couldn't be rude and just shut the door on them. And because I talked to them and they know me, they now think I like them, and want to come back. Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Fortunately I'm moving in a months time, but what if they come back before then? What do I do???? Help!!! *hidesinalittleballincorner*

Men's clothing sizes are silly. As in, they tell me I'm not a man. I need to buy a suit, so today I go into a suit shop. They ask me what size.

Eeep!

`ummmmmmm...I've no idea' comes my small mouselike reply. *hides*

You see, I don't usually buy men's clothes. I know what size I am for women's clothing, but men's clothing defeats me. And theres a good reason for this. Men's clothes aren't designed in my shape and size. After trying on a couple of suits at the far extreme far end of the rail, it was determined there was nothing in the whole shop that would fit me. I was highly amused by this whole revelation. *giggles*. They found they could eventually order one for me in my size, and now I'm going to have to wait a week. And it's only going to get worse - I'm losing weight again. Someone send me chocolate. Please! *flutterseyelashes*

Comments

Ohferchrissake...

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If you have good reason to think you have a thyroid problem which is preventing you from gaining weight then sitting around making up excuses not to see a Dr is just plain stupid. Could you not have registered with the college medical practice?

And have you called NHS Direct to ask their views on your imminent vanishing? 0845 4647. It isn't brilliant but if they say there is something wrong them you should definitely take action sooner rather than later. You can register as a visitor for a one off appointment at any GP surgery. Admittedly weightloss may not appear to be an emergency, but if you are becoming even more tiny than you are already then there must be something very wrong. And they can do a blood test to check out your thyroid function then and there.

There is an italian ice-cream parlour on Charing X Rd round the corner from the National Portrait Gallery. Their stuff has a creamier texture than the ice cream from Marine Ices but is still delicious.

I share your problem with being nasty to religious people at the door. This may be one disadvantage of Balham - we have a lot of churches. On the whole whilst I don't allow myself to argue back. Being a Witness changes someones entire lifestyle, they may be ostracised if they leave the faith. So in an argument about religion they have a lot more to lose than I have - and what's the point of arguing if there is no possibility of winning. I really want to share my insights into evolutionary theory with them but I restrain myself.

Down girl.

Penny

Re: Ohferchrissake...

[fluffymark]

I was registered with the college medical practice when i lived in Stepney green. When i moved away from the area, they deregistered me without telling me. They've probably managed to lose my entire medical record (again) by now. :/ I'll find a docro to register with soon.

Eeeeeeeeep Icecream. Thanks for that pointer - i'll try and remember them. :) Theres a lot of churches in this area too - in fact before i moved to this area i'd never enountered a religious type at the door before, and now they appear every couple of months or so, but we usually manage to scare them off.

I'm surpised you turn down the chance of an argument, Penny (i know what you're like), but you're reasoning makes sense. You're not trying to convert them.

Thank you!