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On this thread on Dances With Fat about LGBT ally George Takei's fat phobia, commenter Saffie brings a possible retort for people who stick their noses in and offer bigoted, shaming comments about her fat body:

My favorite response?
  • “Oh, honey, I’m so sorry for your loss.”
  • “What loss?”
  • “Seems like your parents weren’t around to teach you manners. I just thought you must have lost them at a very young age.”

Recognizing that not everyone is raised by their parents and it's not appropriate to bring up parental death to strangers who may have had parents who died, I would change this conversation as follows:
  • Bigot: [stupid comment]
  • Person: I'm so sorry for your loss.
  • Bigot: Bzuh?
  • Person: You seem to have tragically lost your manners. My condolences.

HAH HAH HAH HAH!
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