One of my favorite TV chefs said the following today:
I see a lot of very heavy people at my demos and book signings and I don’t like that. They come up and they’re so nice and they say “gosh we love food and love your show” and I want to say “I think you might lay off both and go for a walk."
Alton, dear, the sentiment is nice. It's nice that you're worried. And those of us who are overweight are aware that we are. But the chance that our favorite TV personality thinking something like that about us has I'd say ZERO chance of getting anyone to change (but may actually cause them to resent you). But you don't have to be a flaming dick about it.
I was just saying to Bryan a week or two ago that lately I'd been getting the impression that while he may be wildly cool sometimes, good ol' AB doesn't seem like the nicest person in the world. Just little things here and there that gave me a feeling he can even be a real jerk sometimes.
Seems I've got my confirmation.
Posted by beenie at May 26, 2004 10:46 PM