Empress Sassy

posted by EmpressSassy on Jun 2

Do you ever approach someone and get the “up and down?”  You know what I’m talking about right?  Instead of looking at you directly they look you up and down as if to size you up.  They are checking out your appearance as if this matters first and foremost.  I loathe this type of person and if I get sized up by a person with my initial contact they could tell me that I have just won the lottery and I probably wouldn’t hear them, as I really don’t listen to them at all. 

Why should I give this person any of my time when it’s clear their priorities are clearly superficial based on their up and down sizing of me at our initial contact.  It happens more often than you think and again, these people get nothing from me from this point on.  I also think less of them from this point on as a person.  It is a huge pet peeve of mine.  I never do the up and down when I approach someone. 

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect and I have thought to myself, “What was this person thinking wearing that to work because we have not installed poles to my knowledge! Ha ha   However; if they walk up to talk to me they STILL do not get the up and down look from me!  It’s just showing no tact.

I have been at church (old church) on several occasions and gotten the ‘up and down’ from several older members. Really, well thank you Ms. Christian and praise Jesus to you too, I don’t think that is what he wants us to base our thoughts on today, but we can move on now can’t we?  People crack me up too because they have no idea they are even doing it for the most part.  It’s rude, but they do it as if they are inspectors for society or something.  I don’t think so, there is no dress code of life and if there was I don’t remember seeing a list of officers with your name on it.

Granted, again I think we all wish people would look in the full length mirror before departing the house, but they don’t and that’s just life.  I still don’t need the up and down from some stranger before they can start a basic conversation with me.  My mother can critique me, as that is what mothers are supposed to do, but I don’t need a stranger judging me before we begin a dialogue. 

Pay attention at work, church, school and see how many “up and down” offenders you have in your world.  They’re out there, pay attention.  When I’m feeling sassy and I get the up and down sometimes I will just say, “What do I have something on my shirt?”  That always throws them off as they have to stop and realize they were checking you out.  It’s awkward, but just fun to make them realize they are doing it to you.  Might as well have fun with the tactless people of the world!