Descriptions

How do you describe people? I was talking to someone over the weekend and she said, "You know, she's the kinda fat one with the frizzy hair." Now, frankly, her description was spot on, but I couldn't help but wince at the words. I, too, have described people in a less than flattering ways many times. I don't just mean their looks, but things like...she's the cat lady or she's the one who hovers over her kids or he's the guy who forgets to look you in the eye when he talks to you. We all have been known to describe people to others in ways such as this. I wonder how people describe me when I'm not around. Maybe I don't want to know!