In a world where we're led to believe that everyone has a hair trigger temper, ready to lash out at any moment, it's great to see a situation where someone who is enlightened, stops, takes a deep breath and realizes life is too short to be angry all the time.

Dianne Hoffmeyer just wanted to pick up a quick cup of coffee and some Donut Bits from her local Tim Horton's near Port Huron. Instead the Michigan mom was insulted by two other customers. They called her a 'whale', made references to her hair color and questioned her food choice. 

Thankfully, she defused the situation by doing something many of us would never do: she kept her emotions in check and bought the women coffee.

In a quick reversal, the woman paid it forward and left the women probably feeling pretty bad about what they had said. On her Facebook page, Hoffmeyer told the story, which soon went viral.

“To the 2 mean bitter ladies that were standing in line at Tim Hortons in Fort Gratiot behind me. I could hear you. I could hear the hurtful things you said about me. Sorry that my hair needs to be re-colored and the roots bothered you,but I have children that need to be taken care of. They come first. You both were right when you said I didnt need the small box of tim bits because I already looked… like a whale. Just so you know they were not for me. But for my sick 22 month old daughter who has kept me up all night crying and teething. I thought they might make her happy,yes I set aside the fact that they are not healthy because I wanted her to smile. You both made me cry. Then when I ordered a coffee that I RARELY get to treat myself to you both snickered and called me a “Retarded Lard Ass” I’ll have you know I’ve worked hard to lose 177 lbs in 22 months. I am proud of myself. You both should be ashamed of yourselves.

But to show that my mother raised me better, I’d like to say YOUR WELCOME. Because this “Fat Retarded Lard Ass” paid it forward and I bought your coffee’s this morning.”

You can watch news coverage of the incident here, and she doesn't even look that fat!

If this story is true, and like everything on the internet, I have my doubts, I have to wonder why women are so damn catty to each other.

 

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