Developers Anonymous

Now I am completely stumped. This has nothing to do with Development or Technology but everything to do with boyfriends defending their girlfriends.

My gf and I have been talking about getting engaged and she told some friends at work when a guy in his 30's heard this. He asked her whether we getting married and she informed him that we talking about getting engaged. He said it was a good thing since she needed time to lose all that extra weight. Now anybody who knows my gf will know this, if she loses anymore weight she would probably die. She is easily the most slender woman I know. Not so bad that there are ribs sticking out anywhere, but if you look up the word slender in the dictionary there'd be a photo of her there.

So obviously I was furious because this wasn't said in a joking manner and she was really upset. SO I decided to call this idiot and teach somethings his mother and father obviously never did. I'm not a confrontational guy but he had really pushed it. You NEVER say anything like that to a woman and besides she is MY girlfriend and she is perfect, it has nothing to do with him. So I called and he answered and I asked if it was Peter speaking. I introduced myself (not mentioning I was the boyfriend, just a normal courteous introduction) and he immediately asked why I wanted to speak to him or whether I wanted to speak to another Peter (since he is new there). Now before I kindly teach this SOB a few lessons I decide it would be wise to first check that I'm speaking to the correct Peter.

So I asked for my gf and she answered and promptly told me that she hates me and puts down the phone. So now I'm angry with some 30 year-old d***head who lives with his mother who never taught him any manners and I'm in the dogbox with my better-half. This begs the question, should we even bother sticking up for our girlfriends' anymore? It's ridiculous! WTF am I supposed to do now? I thought ladies liked it when somebody stood up for them when they were too scared to do so. Am I mistaken? Has the ideology of chivalry completely died? We've been dating for almost 3 years and she's never had to open a door in my presence (in the house or getting into the car or out), I have done everything my mother taught me including to stick up for the one I love. Is this so wrong?