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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 140899" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Okay you want to hear a FUNNY???????? </p><p> </p><p>(bloated toad) comes to mind. Not to be derrogatory about myself, but with all the water gain... I humbly feel like neep neep neeping. </p><p> </p><p>So I'm in the interview today with the owner of our business, the insurance agent and I ask for insurance. On one hand I am "needed" to make the 50% mark for small business rates - and on the other hand I'm another "older" person liability. - The truth comes out later. </p><p> </p><p>So as I am sitting there listening to how much it will cost to renew our insurance and add me- the interviewer (age 73) looks at me and says "Do you have any health issues?" and I sat there blinking. I mean - HELL yes I have health issues....but THAT is why I want the insurance. And I don't feel like laying the list out because if I do - I surely won't qualify ever. And it's not really anyone elses business if I HAVE issues??? Oh dear. </p><p></p><p>So I'm sitting there and I finally said "Well I've been told I'm prediabetic" and left it at that. And the boss leaves. The man turns to me and says "Well time to be frank." I look and he says "YOU ARE overweight." and then wants to know what I've done to try to loose weight. So I enlightened him. In lengthly detail. And I mean LENGTHY -----I talked about exercise, WW, meals - he added I may want to make my portions smaller.....(how thoughtful) If I eat any less I won't be able to get out of bed. If I eat anything with less sugar - my brain isn't going to function, and I only drink water - I've had every test known to man - even one for a brain tumor and adrenal failure. That I joined a weight loss support group and I walk, and I exercise - I even used to walk 10 miles a day in construction and sweat and not eat a lot at all (too hot). " I believe he was overwhelmed with too much information. </p><p> </p><p>So now - I may get insurance I may not. If I get it it may not cost me $450 a month like the 'good book' says. It may cost ME signifigantly more AND I may be required to get a complete physical. At my cost of course. </p><p> </p><p>Then the man asks "Well why aren't you ON water pills?" and I sat there, composed myself and said "Arent water pills prescribed?" and he replied (as if I were an idiot) "Well yes!" and I said "OH well then - in order to see my doctor and get the water pills - I need the insurance." and his reply - "Well you COULD just pay him for that visit." and I said 'You know you're right- and I would probably SAVE $450 a month that I'm going to pay YOU for insurance. GOSH Thanks for the idea Man - hadn't thought of that." </p><p> </p><p>He sat there eating a loafter for quite a while after I excused myself to do some mundane job in my overweight and waterlogged body. </p><p> </p><p>I sat in my office and thought "Okay God I'm done being heavy person - make me like I was not so long ago - " </p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the support - his comments really didn't bother me, because I am what I am and I HAVE been doing what I can to help me....but sheeze talk about barbed wire customer service gloves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 140899, member: 4964"] Okay you want to hear a FUNNY???????? (bloated toad) comes to mind. Not to be derrogatory about myself, but with all the water gain... I humbly feel like neep neep neeping. So I'm in the interview today with the owner of our business, the insurance agent and I ask for insurance. On one hand I am "needed" to make the 50% mark for small business rates - and on the other hand I'm another "older" person liability. - The truth comes out later. So as I am sitting there listening to how much it will cost to renew our insurance and add me- the interviewer (age 73) looks at me and says "Do you have any health issues?" and I sat there blinking. I mean - HELL yes I have health issues....but THAT is why I want the insurance. And I don't feel like laying the list out because if I do - I surely won't qualify ever. And it's not really anyone elses business if I HAVE issues??? Oh dear. So I'm sitting there and I finally said "Well I've been told I'm prediabetic" and left it at that. And the boss leaves. The man turns to me and says "Well time to be frank." I look and he says "YOU ARE overweight." and then wants to know what I've done to try to loose weight. So I enlightened him. In lengthly detail. And I mean LENGTHY -----I talked about exercise, WW, meals - he added I may want to make my portions smaller.....(how thoughtful) If I eat any less I won't be able to get out of bed. If I eat anything with less sugar - my brain isn't going to function, and I only drink water - I've had every test known to man - even one for a brain tumor and adrenal failure. That I joined a weight loss support group and I walk, and I exercise - I even used to walk 10 miles a day in construction and sweat and not eat a lot at all (too hot). " I believe he was overwhelmed with too much information. So now - I may get insurance I may not. If I get it it may not cost me $450 a month like the 'good book' says. It may cost ME signifigantly more AND I may be required to get a complete physical. At my cost of course. Then the man asks "Well why aren't you ON water pills?" and I sat there, composed myself and said "Arent water pills prescribed?" and he replied (as if I were an idiot) "Well yes!" and I said "OH well then - in order to see my doctor and get the water pills - I need the insurance." and his reply - "Well you COULD just pay him for that visit." and I said 'You know you're right- and I would probably SAVE $450 a month that I'm going to pay YOU for insurance. GOSH Thanks for the idea Man - hadn't thought of that." He sat there eating a loafter for quite a while after I excused myself to do some mundane job in my overweight and waterlogged body. I sat in my office and thought "Okay God I'm done being heavy person - make me like I was not so long ago - " Thanks for the support - his comments really didn't bother me, because I am what I am and I HAVE been doing what I can to help me....but sheeze talk about barbed wire customer service gloves. [/QUOTE]
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