Fat people... opinions?

[PeterNorthisawesome]

I couldn't help it... I'm sick of fat people... they just piss me off so much. I can understand if you have a thyroid problem, but most fat people can become normal by exercising and fixing their diet. So I don't get why they just don't DO IT?

I also don't get how they can get special treatment... why is noone criticising them? Why do we have to use "big boned" or "over weight" instead of FAT? Being fat is unhealthy PERIOD... I'm amazed how fat people will complain how they're trying to lose weight... b'tch about skinny people... calling them ANOREXIC... go home and eat 5 slices of pizza, drink beer and then have ice cream for desert! Don't they realize that eating junk food everyday is bad? US and UK should cut health care away from these people who're too lazy to take care of their bodies.

 

[Ken785]

because theyre ...umm...lazy?

 

[speakeasy]

Why do we have to use "big boned"

Like Chris Rock said, "I ain't seen no such thing as a fat skeleton!"

All fat people swear they eat healthy.

 

[Kerpal]

I have no sympathy for fat people who are like "OMG I'll do anything to lose weight!"... anything except stop eating, of course.

It pisses me off because I have Gynecomastia and no matter how clean I eat or how hard I work out it will not go away without expensive surgery. So it pisses me off that people who have something that they can help do nothing about it and complain all the time.

 

[Teflon_Mcgee]

Yeah. Fat boils down to bad habits and laziness in all but a few exceptions.

I grew up obese because my parents taught me bad habits and I do have a slow metabolism.
But when I was 16 I changed all of that.

Even still I work out and watch what I eat because I simply choose not to be fat.

Fat peope are a burden on the system. Luckily some employers are starting to penalize fat people or give incetives to fit people.

And I would fully support a "fat tax."

Unless you have a condition that keeps you from being physicaly active or makes you gain weight the your fatness should not impose any burden on me.

 

[MrS]

"I retain water"
No, you retain chips.

Seriously though, fat people are just lazy and undisciplined. The worst are people who are fat and think the world owes them somethings.
**** them.

 

[Kev07]

I hate when people give me faces when I make fat comments. Don't they know it's for fat people's own good to be criticized?

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

...I also don't get how they can get special treatment... why is noone criticising them?

Because overweight people are the majority of the population here in the States. Sixty percent of the time, if someone is going to call another person fat, they are themselves overweight.

... Why do we have to use "big boned" or "over weight" instead of FAT?

Out of respect (to themselves) they use the euphemisms otherwise it's like the pot calling the kettle black.

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Being fat is unhealthy PERIOD... I'm amazed how fat people will complain how they're trying to lose weight... b'tch about skinny people... calling them ANOREXIC... go home and eat 5 slices of pizza, drink beer and then have ice cream for desert! Don't they realize that eating junk food everyday is bad? US and UK should cut health care away from these people who're too lazy to take care of their bodies.

It's a lifestyle for a lot of people. Like smoking, using illegal drugs, over indulging in alcohol or misusing pharmaceuticals, people feed their lifestyles in different ways. Unfortunately many are self eroding.

One of the things that Americans are notorious for around the world is the addiction to immediate gratification and overindulgence. It's one of the drawbacks for living in the most abundant countries in the world.

 

[Nighthawk]

Greedy, ugly, lazy and largely deluded.

 

[foxhound87]

Hahah, I really don't like fat people either. I hate it when I am walking down the street and there is fat people in front of me and I can't get past them without saying "excuse me" or what ever. I don't know why but it pisses me off. Don't get me started on fat chicks, I wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole, especially when they wear clothes that shows thier fat off. It seems that the subject of fat people is now "Taboo" especially in North America, but hey what ever I see it as a weakness.

 

[Falcon]

Yea, it really is too bad. A lot of fat people don't have the work ethic or the discipline to change their lives. They can justify all they want, but it doesn't change the facts; like having a lower life expectancy and higher rate of certain diseases.

 

[smooth guy]

I think that most of you dont even have a clue what it's like to be fat, and if you did experience being fat at one point in your life you wouldn't criticize fat people so harshly.

I've been overweight about 2 years ago. Yes overweight, not fat. Only a few extra kilos, not the gorilla type. Reason? I'm not much of an athletic person and I hardly ever exercised in my life. That can cause your body to gain fat. I wasn't considered as "fat" but it was still killing me watching other boys at my age having nicer and fit bodies.

Eventually I lost the extra fat since I hit the gym and haven't quit since then, but it was tough for me mentally. Physically I could handle it, but watching other people around me eating freely and being in better shape wasn't really a turn on. Also we know losing weight is hella harder than gaining weight, and since it was a slow process I was getting disappointed when I wasn't losing a lot of kilos in a short amount of time.

Of course you might say I didn't have the right program or diet being that I was only 14, but if I found it hard to continue at times and there were moments I would attack the fridge, I can imagine what XL people are going through.

Yeah they made mistakes in the past and never watched their eating habits but thats in the past right? They cant all of a sudden become mr. bodybuilder. It is much harder for them physically AND emotionally. You have no clue what fat people are going through behind closed doors.

So I disagree with the 'they just hit the pizza delivery and sit on their ass all day' theory. Some fat people actually do want to improve and have a better life, but the fatter you are the harder its gonna get to be thin and lets face it most fat people will stay fat or gain even more weight.

It's also people like the original poster and some of the people who replied who create mental issues to fat people. Giving them crap about it isn't gonna help them improve.

 

[Jariel]

I have no problem with fat people. I used to be one and I know it's easy for the weight to creep on you and so hard to get rid of. Some people are fat and more confident in themselves than I am and I respect that.

What does bother me is fat people who moan about getting a bad deal or try to point blame at society, or accuse slim people of being ugly/evil/shallow. If you are fat and you are not doing anything about it, then I'm afraid you have to accept the consequences.

Unfortunately society is adapting to them rather than the other way round. There are too many movements putting out messages that big is beautful, it's ok to be fat, if you're not attracted to fat people you are shallow and so on. Fat people need motivation and help to change, not encouragement to stay fat.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

I think that most of you dont even have a clue what it's like to be fat, and if you did experience being fat at one point in your life you wouldn't criticize fat people so harshly.

Yep. Everyone should overindulge in food but not just any food, unhealthy food. We should worry about things and instead of working on the issue itself, we should have dessert.

[rant=on]
As opposed to getting out regularly and live an active life (preferably with exercise) we should lead a sedimentary life, getting up to find the remote is enough work. Damn, can't find it, I'm depressed. I had better get up and get some more dessert.

We should purposely grow in size in order not to find clothing which fit our larger frame. We should only buy clothing with elastic waistbands.

We should try growing in size such that walking from the parking lot into our offices, schools or homes will leave us breathless. Maybe we should drive around an extra 10 minutes in hope of finding a spot really close to the door. Damn, all the spots are taken, I'll stop by the vending machine and get a candy bar on my way to my desk.

Yeah, we should really experience the thrill. Maybe at the same time overweight people should control their compulsions and try living through life at a healthy size. They may find that they enjoy it. If not, they could always put the weight back on since it's obviously easier to gain weight than to lose it. That's why most everyone is gaining weight, right?
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[hyperrant=on]
Giving people crap about their size may not be the most empathic thing to do but on the reverse size, the self victimization that many overweight people give of their circumstances gets old rather quickly. No, your bones aren't bigger than the rest of us, yes you could have an issue with your thyroid but the chances aren't that big.

Yes, fast food is fattening if you eat a lot of it but there are alternative options for nutrition. Yes, you could be having a reaction to one of the medications you are taking for an ailment. Ever wonder if you would need that medication if you were a healthy size and weight? I can go on and on.[/hyperrant]

Accepting accountability is the solution. People have more control over the situations in their lives if they only would chose to act instead of RE-act. Obesity is not a disease as society would like for you to believe. It's a failing, a symptom of a lack of personal control, overindulgence and lifestyle imbalance. They are victims of their own doings and now society has to adjust because of it.

 

[Kev07]

I think that most of you dont even have a clue what it's like to be fat, and if you did experience being fat at one point in your life you wouldn't criticize fat people so harshly.

I've been overweight about 2 years ago. Yes overweight, not fat. Only a few extra kilos, not the gorilla type. Reason? I'm not much of an athletic person and I hardly ever exercised in my life. That can cause your body to gain fat. I wasn't considered as "fat" but it was still killing me watching other boys at my age having nicer and fit bodies.

Eventually I lost the extra fat since I hit the gym and haven't quit since then, but it was tough for me mentally. Physically I could handle it, but watching other people around me eating freely and being in better shape wasn't really a turn on. Also we know losing weight is hella harder than gaining weight, and since it was a slow process I was getting disappointed when I wasn't losing a lot of kilos in a short amount of time.

Of course you might say I didn't have the right program or diet being that I was only 14, but if I found it hard to continue at times and there were moments I would attack the fridge, I can imagine what XL people are going through.

Yeah they made mistakes in the past and never watched their eating habits but thats in the past right? They cant all of a sudden become mr. bodybuilder. It is much harder for them physically AND emotionally. You have no clue what fat people are going through behind closed doors.

So I disagree with the 'they just hit the pizza delivery and sit on their ass all day' theory. Some fat people actually do want to improve and have a better life, but the fatter you are the harder its gonna get to be thin and lets face it most fat people will stay fat or gain even more weight.

It's also people like the original poster and some of the people who replied who create mental issues to fat people. Giving them crap about it isn't gonna help them improve.

I was fat at one point in my life, actually since I was born until sophomore year in high school.

I just said fvck it, I'm sick of being fat and weak and iw orked my ass off freshman year of high school, it worked

 

[redspicyflag]

They are "victims"

 

[Bible_Belt]

The increasing popularity of anti-depressant medications is not helping. I know of several women who got fat right after starting on those pills.

 

[monster squad]

They are "victims"

Victims of deliciousness.

 

[The Forms]

I also don't get how they can get special treatment... why is noone criticising them? Why do we have to use "big boned" or "over weight" instead of FAT?

What world do you live in where fat people don't get criticized?

I'd figure a site like this would be likely to have empathy on a subject like this.

Telling a fat person to eat better and join a gym is like telling all of you guys to do some cold approaches. You know that it's what you need to do, but you're scared. It's the same root problem: fear. You have a fear of grabbing your balls and fixing your problem, and fat people have a fear of grabbing their balls and fixing their problem.

Everyone has their issues. Their cross to bear or whatever. What's the point in getting all worked up and angry at someone over their issue? Are fat people hurting you by being fat?

The reason we don't call a fat person "fat" to their face is the same reason we don't call black people "porch monkeys" to their faces. It's just plain rude, and it serves no purpose other than to hurt someone's feelings. Why would you want to go out of your way to hurt a stranger's feelings over something they most likely already have plenty of self esteem issues about?

I understand that if it isn't something you've had to bear then it's real easy to throw out a logical argument as to why people shouldn't be fat. Then you can write all fat people off as inferior to you, and you get to feel awesome.

Lumping all fat people in a group as "lazy" is like lumping all the guys on this site as "puzzies."

 

[redspicyflag]

Victims of deliciousness.

haha
but really they need to learn self control