Boss Makes Weight Comments, Gets Awkward Revenge Instead
The Original Post
I (36M) work in an office that is exclusively made up of male coworkers.
I am 185 cm tall (6.07′) to my 70 kg (154.3 lbs), which means I present as quite skinny.
To be clear, I do not have any EDs or illnesses, I have deduced it to be related to high metabolism. Either way, I feel and am perfectly healthy, as confirmed by my GP.
The big boss, let’s call him High Septon, has made some jabs and “playful jokes” as he probably would phrase it, regarding my weight. Like calling me “sparrow” in my native language, which is normally interpreted as a small, skinny, frail person.
I don’t really care what he thinks about me personally, he doesn’t know me on a personal level – but it kinda rubbed me the wrong way. I may be able to take it, but what of my colleagues? Not everyone has thick skin, and not everyone can shake it off. So I decided to “throw a wrench in there”, the next time he brought it up.
Yesterday, the High Septon came over to my desk and asked me something, which for some reason led into a discussion about food.
HS: “So, are you gonna eat *today*, Sparrow?” (falsly insinuating that I don’t even eat every day)
Me: “Nah, I’m on a diet, trying to lose weight.”
HS: “W-what?!”
Me: “Yeah, been feeling kinda bloated lately, I wanna lose like 10 kg (about 22 lbs).”
HS: “B-but…you can’t do that! You’re not really on a DIET, are you?!”
I just shrugged and went back to working.
He just stared at me, then meeked back to his own desk.
(For clarity, I currently have a BMI of 20.5. The imaginary “target” weight I threw at him would put me at 17.5 – which is way too low. I have absolutely NO plans on losing ANY weight. If anything, I struggle to put on weight)
He avoided me for the rest of the day, and haven’t looked at me all day today, and best of all; no comments about food or weight.
If he says something more, I’m gonna call him out. But for now I will just continue to wallow in the awkward, tense environment I have managed to create.
What Reddit Said
Redditors absolutely loved this subtle revenge strategy. Most praised OP for finding a clever way to shut down the inappropriate comments without direct confrontation. However, some wondered if the boss was unusually gullible to fall for such an obvious setup.
The consensus was clear: workplace weight comments are never acceptable. Moreover, commenters appreciated that OP was thinking about protecting future colleagues from similar treatment. In fact, many shared their own experiences with inappropriate workplace commentary.
The Verdict
Reddit overwhelmingly supported this creative response to a boss who makes weight comments. The revenge was perfectly calibrated – uncomfortable enough to work, but not cruel or unprofessional. This represents a masterclass in petty revenge that actually serves a greater purpose of stopping workplace harassment.
Original post from r/pettyrevenge (5,283 upvotes, 210 comments)