Ibinahagi ng singer-komedyante na si Janno Gibbs ang ginawa niyang "ganti" sa isang dating katrabahong sinabihan siyang "tumaba" na siya.
Ani Janno, nagkita sila ng dating colleague at nagkausap sila.
"He casually said 'Tumaba ka ha' (gained weight) I let it pass," sey niya.
Tinanong daw niya ito kung anong ginagawa o pinagkakaabalahan na nito. Tugon naman nito, nagretiro na ito sa pagtatrabaho.
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Supalpal niya, "Oh that's why… You look Old to which he got shocked and upset."
Umani naman ito ng iba't ibang reaksiyon at komento mula sa kapwa celebrities at netizens, kabilang na sina Tim Yap at Concert King Martin Nievera.
Sey ni Tim, "I guess they also have a picture of you that’s based on your shared past with them… but hey, people evolve…. I have one matron always tell me 'Oh, you’re not blonde anymore!!!' But she has Alzheimer’s. So she remembers from the 2000s. But yes I get that fat comment A LOT. Either a wake up call or people have gotten more and more tactless. Haaaayyyy."
Komento naman ni Martin, "I hate that! I get that all the time and I always ask myself how some people can be so comfortable at being tactless and say such things, but I learned also that through the years and after many “scratching my head” moments at such comments that believe it or not some mean it in a good way. Like , 'you look happy!' 'You look healthy!' 'You look successful' and not so much, 'oh my god you look like a walking talking condominium!” Tactless? Or being too comfortable?? What ever it is it hurts yes? Ayyyy."
Narito naman ang ilan sa mga reaksiyon at komento ng netizens.
"Why kasi kapag nakita ka, kelangan ibungad sayo ang physical apperance sa pangangamusta? Hindi ba pedeng iba na lang like derechahang how are you? Tapos wala na kasunod.. Hindi yung Kamusta ka, tumaba ka ha! So annoying and hurtful syempre, kahit sabihin mo totoo.. The truth hurts but be so sensitive and compassionate naman.. Tama po ba ako @jannolategibbs correct me if im wrong Sir.."
"i get u sir @jannolategibbs. but what if, dhil sa tgal ng di nyo pgkkita, ni voice out lng nmn nya ung tutoong napansin nyang change sa yo? what if di ka nmn nya gsto i offend? napa voice out lng ng sarili nyang observation? ako ksi, pg nbbuset ako sa comment sa kin, pero na realize ko na true pla, i choose not to be upset na lng. mhirap nga lng. hehe."
"My mentor would say that we cannot control what others say about us. We can only control our reaction to what they say. We can absorb the energy and reflect it back to them, shrug it off, or transform it into something positive. Always our choice."
