So, my partner had a friend coming over for an early brunch. I haven’t seen this friend in ages but they brought their partner as well.
Upon entering our home I realized that the friend’s partner is very muscular. Like jacked, diced, peeled out of his tree, insane.
I’m awkward, nerdy, and got nervous so I said the following
“Hey nice to meet you! Do you have a myostatin deficient?”
Time stopped, no one but me knows what myostatin even is, and it’s time for brunch. My partner looks over, laughs at me in a nice way then just asks “why tho?”.
My partner wasn’t mean or anything, just like recognizing how weird it was of my to say that and diffuse the weird tension of my social suicide. Like why didn’t I just say “wow you’re in great shape!” WHY DID I SAY MYOSTATIN?!
I apologized for being awkward and spent the next hour trying to off and on explain my “compliment” but it never worked, it only got more and more awkward. I’m probably just going to plan to never see them again thanks to this.
TL;DR: upon meeting a new person I realized they were very muscular. I asked if they had a myostatin deficiency. It was weird and I’m weird. They aren’t returning.
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Def an anxiety disorder it effects thinking fast in social situations
Wow that’s impressive.
Now I need to look up what the hell myostatin is.
Not something that would come to mind to the average person indeed xD I don’t know what that means either
Just a piece of advice though, even if you had just said something along the lines of “you’re in great shape”, or if a joke could have landed better, I’d say don’t risk commenting on people’s bodies. You never know how they’re gonna react to it, you never know what their struggles might be, what bodily image they have, if you view them as they think the world views them, etc.
Something in your post makes me think you were kind of intimidated by his appearance? The comparison thing. Which pushed you to make a comment. Just wanna say that you’re fine, dude. His physique isn’t superior to yours, if that’s something that came up in your mind.
Edit Oh and I’m sure you can see them again and have a good time, and no one will care about a joke they didn’t understand on your very first encounter. Like really nobody cares.
If someone can’t laugh something like that off then I’m cool never seeing them again.
Edited to remove the word “niche” because apparently the word niche is a douche bag word and I was not aware.
“Myostatin deficiency, a condition where the body doesn’t produce enough myostatin protein, leads to increased muscle mass and decreased body fat. This can result in significantly larger muscles, a condition sometimes called “double muscling”. Myostatin is a protein that normally inhibits muscle growth, so its deficiency essentially removes that inhibition. “
I would have said, “shiiit idk. Tell me more about what that is!”
That’s awesome! You didn’t FU imo
Offer childcare at the venue; someone you know and trust who you wouldn’t have invited to the wedding or who will not be upset to be tasked with this duty.
I personally wouldn’t want to upset new family by excluding their children. When I got married it didn’t occur to me to exclude kids, and they behaved really well. Or if they didn’t I never knew about it because there was a room on site where they could go.
Relax. We all say stuff that sounds way better than our head and realize too late that we should’ve said something else. I remember trying to tell someone to shut up once, but it came out as, “Close your voice box.” You’re only ruining your own day. Watch a movie or do some hobbies to get your mind off it. It’s all uphill from here.
Sounds like their failing, to be honest.