We were emailed this story recently and thought it was just too good not to share.
Recently, in a large city in Australia, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said, “This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?” A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.
To Whom It May Concern,
Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans). They have an active sex life, get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.
Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them, not to mention how could they have sex? Just look at them … where is IT? Therefore, they don’t have kids either. Not to mention, who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?
The choice is perfectly clear to me: I want to be a whale.
P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver, and a piece of chocolate with my friends.
With time, we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren’t heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy.
Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good grief, look how smart I am!
How fabulous do you feel now, having read that??!!
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fabulous I love love love it! What a pick me up post
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I absolutely love that and great timing as I’m having a ‘fat’ day! Some horrible person has changed all the mirrors in the gym to fat mirrors…
Great,
Is it ok to put a link to this blog post on our WsMum Community website? – we’ve got a group called “Having a Bad Day?” and this could well uplift some
Great! I was also thinking I would rather be a whale than a mermaid because Mermaids have to wear shell bras and they must be jolly uncomforatble!
Brilliant. Apart from the risk of ending up on Japanese dinner plates, the life of a whale does sound very pleasant. Whereas if mermaids did exist they’d spend their entire time having to brush their hair and sing songs for dimwitted men and mermen. Bet the dolphins would bully them, too.
Oh thank you indeed
The best post I have read anywhere in a LONG time. I will eat that Eccles cake in that case, and feel happy to have so many porpoises, dolphins etc in my life
Thank you for this post – it is wonderful – and I have shared it too:)
So glad you shared this story. I loved her response. This story will become viral (it needs to), thank you. Heather xxx
This gave me a good giggle. My bum seems to be on the increase so I shall embrace it and shake it!
Ha! I knew I was a whale from the title, but little did I know I would be *glad* to be a whale.
I shall wobble my belly and call myself Moby from now on…
Fab article! Love it. Great timing too as I was just on my third piece of cake. ;o)
I’ve always been a whale. I feel so much better for reading this!
CJ xx
So true. Loved that so much I added it here: http://newdaynewlesson.wordpress.com/my-comments/ and linked back to this post.
Hope it is okay.
Brilliant! I’m a large whale and am trying to just accept my lot but feel far happier having read this blog.
Brilliant!
i had a good laugh reading this. some girls when young would like to be a mermaid but it is not all that it is cracked up to be. i must rather be a big fat whale!!!!!
Thank you so much for this post. I’m embracing my inner and outer whale
Loved it – I am happy now
That made my day. Will enjoy an ice-cream later on. Thanks