For ladies 5'4 and under....would you rather be called skinny or petite?

Question

I'm 5'2 and 107 pounds. I'm not a very big person, but I do have a butt and hips. Anyway, a coworker was looking at my jeans and saying that I was very petite. She repeated it again and said, "Yeah, you're skinny...well, not really skinny, but petite. Should I be offended? Or am I overexaggerating. Would you be flattered or insulted if you were called petite rather than skinny? Which would you prefer?

Answer 1

I would prefer people to not comment on my weight and call me by my name!

Answer 2

i would be offended ... its all a matter of opinion

Answer 3

I'd rather be called petite! It's french for small.It's better then being called obese! ♥

Answer 4

definitly petite

Answer 5

petite is so cute! Some celebs are TOO skinny so I would take petite as a compliment

Answer 6

i like petite so much better, imo

xx

Answer 7

I think 'skinny' and 'petite' are pretty different body shapes. Just because theyre under 5'4 doesn't mean they would be skinny

Answer 8

Petite usually means skinny and short and just teeny. Although in the sense she said it it does seem like a dis.

Answer 9

As long as people are nice , I could care less what they say  

Answer 10

Well, skinny means being thin, and petite means your little(short) but you're not fat or skinny.

Answer 11

Who cares.

Are you happy with your body?

That should be what matters.

Don't be offended when they were probably trying to be nice. Your body seems like it is average for your hieght, so calm it.