Should I talk to DD about her weight or just keep schtum ?

Iam64 I tell him everything, he's fine with it. We are a very open family. Don't worry.

Now, can you get back to the OP and not my business please.

But this is exactly about the OP. Should we tackle someone, in this case a daughter, about their weight! And most of us were very wary because it might just cause a bad reaction ....Q.E.D.

Though I thought you were all for plain speaking and would bring it up with your DD should be need arise.

Sorry, busy now Anya I'll leave you to argue it out with yourself, I've posted enough on this topic.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum

I do know what it means. Amens.

I really don't think anyone would dream of "tackling" their daughter over their weight (quoting Anya)! I would imagine it would be done with somewhat more sensitivity than that!

Anya shall we not get over-confrontational on a personal level?

If anyone said "Quod Erat Demonstrandum " to me, I would answer, without the slightest hesitation, "What the Fuck?!"

But there again, I'm a pleb.

Look! I can do it in Latin (with the help of Mr Goodgle)

quid irrumabo

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We are all scholars these days, aren't we?

Just like we're all doctors.

As you were!

I agree with jingle. What exactly is the point of commenting in Latin when it is well known that most people will not understand it?

But many Latin phrases survive in everyday use and it's not necessary to have studied Latin to know what they mean.
IIRC anya was a mathematician in a previous life and so QED would be a normal part of her vocabulary.
I did not star in maths but even I remember that you put QED at the end of a geometry problem you had worked out (or was it algebra ?)

Pax vobiscum everyone

Anyway these days anyone can google to find out what something means if they don't understand it.
I'm always having to resort to the Urban Dictionary to find out what other people mean on their Facebook posts.

You’d probably be surprised by how much Latin you actually already use. Hundreds of words—like memo, alibi, agenda, census, veto, alias, via, alumni, affidavit and versus—are all used in everyday English, as are abbreviations like i.e. (id est, "that is") and etc. (et cetera, "and the rest"). Even some entire Latin phrases have become so naturalized in English that we use them, in full, without a second thought—like bona fide (literally "in good faith"), alter ego ("other self"), persona non grata ("unwelcome person"), vice versa ("position turned"), carpe diem ("seize the day"), cum laude ("with praise"), alma mater ("nourishing mother"), and quid pro quo ("something for something," "this for that").

There is an old saying I read once, years ago. It goes something like, "If you are the proud owner of a pocket watch, strike it only when asked the time. Not just to show you have one".

Putasne intelligis? (thank you Mr G)

jing

for you.

Truely a meeting of great minds jingl 'n ruby

Protect the positive face. Tell her you think she's beautiful but she could do with losing some weight as it is dangerous, this way she feels valued.

Also just don't feed her- it'll work

truly