A few years ago a very good friend of mine had a party. Before I arrived she had asked a number of guests, “Do these pants make me look fat?” All of them replied “NO, not at all!” The minute I walked through the door, my friend accosted me with the question. I turned her around, gave her the once-over, and said, “Nope, your butt makes you look fat.” The guests dropped their jaws in HORROR. My friend broke the silence that followed with seam-bursting laughter. “See?” she said pointing to them....