Oh no, I got it again and this time I’m not pregnant. At our local store the Phillipina lady whom I haven’t seen for a while is making friendly chitchat stating what is apparently obvious to her –I got fat. This is such a peculiar phenomenon -Asians telling you that you put on weight. I am aware of this so all I say is yes, and roll my eyes inside. She means well. Or? My Korean friend tells me they are just making conversation, and stating simple facts can’t be offensive, right? But surely they must be aware that fat is not friendly in conversation with westerners? The Korean friend is even a model and accordingly concerned about her weight, exercises regularly and tries not to eat to much of the fatty bits on the pork that Korean people loves so much, me included. So how does this work? I guess it is OK to state these things –you got fat -maybe because the opportunity is there and you should take it? (offend that western person because you are worth it!) No matter how I try to wrap my head around this phenomenon I just can’t understand it. Not angry, only fascinated, and I know I gained some weight! (because I quite nicotine! but seriously its is like 5 kg, how can you even notice?) Fat I am.