[frookenhauer]

Every body takes the piss out of fat people. I am getting rotunder by the day and regularly get insulted by friends and family and its for good reason, I don't need to be a porker. There is a way out and its called eating properly and going to the gym.

What is every bodies take on fat people?

[Aptorian]

They... are tasty?

People are evil spitefull creatures that take comfort in belittling other people to make themselves feel better. Just human nature.

It exists in all groups of animals.

Also fat people are the new masterrace and they scare the inferior skinny people because they know they could be crushed in a mere tumble by these human behemoths.

[HoosierDaddy]

"You like food? Me too. Maybe you should eat-less though. I'll never consider having sex with you until you lose a large amount of that body mass currently weighing you down. So, why don't we work on that?"

I don't see why we need a take. They are normal people, just bigger.

[Sparkimus]

It's true, The world is digressing back to a time when curvatious and voluptuous are considered sexy. Just let it go man, chicks dig big men

[Dancer+]

Chicks dig strong men, not fat men. There are so many minor reasons why being fat is a negative attribute, I think it mainly shows a lack of self-control whilst it looks unattractive and damages agility and stamina plus there's the health risks etc.

But if people want to let themselves get out of shape then I won't complain

[frookenhauer]

I'm going to the gym tomorrow...

BTW I've been saying this for a week now, so.

As Hoosier so rightly hinted at, this is not actually about me, but about fat people in general, this is from that awesome OKCupid thread and it got me thinking...About being able to see my toes again

I kid, I am just growing a keg and am none too pleased. My general thoughts are that we have the ways and means of no longer being fat and why should anyone be fat? Its NOT healthy and is as bad as cigarettes for sending people to early graves, so much as smokers are frowned upon should not fatties get the same treatment?

[Illuyankas]

BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TOO TASTY

[Terez]

I'm rather pissed at my school cafeteria for sucking. They never have any good vegetables, so it seems like every time I go in there, the only thing I can stand to eat is whatever meat they've got and whatever dessert they've got. Sometimes even the meat and dessert looks nasty.

But seriously...the vegetables are always turnip greens, boiled cabbage, carrots, or (if I'm lucky), these really nasty overcooked green beans. I hate greens, cabbage, and carrots.

Oh, and they always have rice rather than potatoes. I hate rice.

So, today for lunch I had two helpings of some greasy, fatty beef brisket. That was all. The only vegetable was this nasty looking zucchini soup stuff. There might have been a vegetable in the fried chicken line, but I wasn't about to stand in line for it (the fried chicken line is always long).

[frookenhauer]

your school sucks! I remember...*fond memories*

[Tremolo]

Fat people are just better prepared for the comming ice winters! All that stuff about global warming is just a big lie. What we really have to worry about is a new and all encompassing ice age! Muaha ha haaaaah haaaaaa

[teholbeddict]

Well I won't make fun of your developing keg Frookie!

I'm not sure why heavy/fat people get such a hard time, it's a good question. I go to the gym regularly four times as week, I'm actually trying to up it to five. For me personally I don't feel well when I'm over weight, not eating well, or don't get enough water. I tend to be lethargic, get headaches and just feel crummy overall. It's not easy though, some days I get home and just don't feel like dragging myself to the gym, especially in the winter months. I let myself go a couple of years ago and gained 20 lbs. I saw a picture of myself and though holy shit, when did that happen! It was motiavtion enough for me to keep it up with the gym. Plus I have to be up in the gym workin on my fitness to fit into all my Carnival costumes! It's not a pretty sight to be in some skimpy beaded outfit with bulges or cellulite, everything millimeter of fat shows!

I think females feel the pressure to not be fat much more than men. For some reason it's more socially acceptable for a man to be have a gut hanging over the waist band of his pants than it is for a woman to have love handles. Just one of many dooble standards!

[HoosierDaddy]

Well, it shows that men can afford to support their fattening lifestyles while it shows that a woman will put more demand on the man's resources.

Of course it is a double-standard, helping to be perpetuated by women so they can't get all that pissed about it.

[Terez]

HoosierDaddy, on Jan 11 2009, 03:42 PM, said:

Of course it is a double-standard, helping to be perpetuated by women so they can't get all that pissed about it.

Uh, yeah we can. Just because there are some women who perpetuate it doesn't mean that those of us who do not can't get pissed about the double standard.

[HoosierDaddy]

Point, Terez. We can bitch about anything we want. However, your case is lessened by the fact, nonetheless. It's not like making 80 cents to the dollar, which I find to be indefensible.

[teholbeddict]

Terez, on Jan 11 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

HoosierDaddy, on Jan 11 2009, 03:42 PM, said:

Of course it is a double-standard, helping to be perpetuated by women so they can't get all that pissed about it.

Uh, yeah we can. Just because there are some women who perpetuate it doesn't mean that those of us who do not can't get pissed about the double standard.

Well said Terez! I was trying to come up with a decent response to that, but you've just done it much better than I ever could!

[Illuyankas]

HoosierDaddy, on Jan 11 2009, 09:54 PM, said:

Point, Terez. We can bitch about anything we want. However, your case is lessened by the fact, nonetheless. It's not like making 80 cents to the dollar, which I find to be indefensible.

Pfft, you know the saying 'a woman's work is never done'? Maybe if it was, they'd get paid as much as men.

[Mezla PigDog]

People can do what they like to themselves, I say. Although I do get goggle eyed at the sight of some of the really huge ones mainly because I'm curious about the logistics of it. There is a guy I see on my commute in Manchester who has spare tyres on the back of his head!! It must take some serious eating to get like that. I don't think it is a question of self control or whatever. Some people have a bad start in life and are never shown how to eat properly, others could do something about it but choose not to. I could be fitter, but I can't be bothered, I've got more interesting shit to do

[Illuyankas]

I think he wants a promotion:

[frookenhauer]

Well said Illy, A great argument for the need to get fitter. I am so going to the gym tomorrow, cos if I don't I might have a back of the head that looks like that.

Hey Mez! Live and let live? Fair enough, but being fat is not a good thing and should not some form of pressure from friends and family be encouraged? Me and my sister have been taking the mick out of our slowly deteriorating conditions and it has led to a bet as to who gains skinny status over the next three months first.

I'm wondering...Should I, when meeting people say to them. "Listen mate, I couldn't help noticing, but you are a bit fat, just thought you should know, have a nice day" Pat them on the shoulder condescendingly and stroll off whistling, shoulders squared back and proud of what I just accomplished.

Edit: Cheers Tehol

This post has been edited by Frookenhauer : 12 January 2009 - 01:35 AM

[Slum]

I'm one of those guys that inhabits the space between mesomorph and endomorph, and as such I have to be careful what I eat lest I get too fat in a short amount of time.

In the winter months I generally put on a 5-10 pounds as I eat crappier (mmm comfort food) and drink more alcohol, while getting less exercise. I always lose the extra by weight summer though.

Most of the year I get to the gym 3x a week, eat a diet of low-fat/carbs, high protein/fiber foods. So I stay fairly fit. But, I've let myself go a couple times, resulting in tipping the scales at 205 lbs (5'10" tall).

I hate getting that big - I look like shit, feel like shit, have far less success with the ladies, and mostly wish I hadn't over-indulged so much.

I have little sympathy for the morbidly obese. Metabolism alone cannot account for the grotesque dimensions of some folks. I understand that some people have difficulty achieving a svelte frame, myself included, but there's no real excuse other than gluttony to reach 300+...