Maybe I just have a limited scope of threads that I visit here, but the attitude regarding "the fat" seems to be very negative here.

I just want to better understand where this attitude comes from.

Is it because fat people are fat because of simple gluttony?

Is being fat the easiest thing to help, they just simply choose not too?

Is one fat because they simply eat too much?

I was under the impression it was fairly common knowledge that many contributors to being fat were genetic, such as metabolic rate, etc. Don't some people's bodies just process fatty foods differently?

Doesn't everybody know the skinny dude that never exercises and eats more than everyone else combined yet remains skinny?

Are fat people just ugly? Do they no longer have the "bubbly" personality they're so well-known for?

Do we blame them for the recent drink bans in NYC? Are they truly one of the contributors to the downfall of this country?

Please discuss these and other fat-related points. I'm sure I forgot many things.

9/16/2012 10:30:38 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/redskins-rams-st-louis-rams-defeat-washington-redskins-31-28/2012/09/16/45f3cf74-0053-11e2-9367-4e1bafb958db_story.html?hpid=z1



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9/16/2012 10:33:46 PM

iop1

9/16/2012 10:34:58 PM

an oldie but goodie

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9/16/2012 10:35:22 PM

People have different metabolisms.

Some skinny people have high metabolisms but are still unhealthy.

Being fat is never heathly.

If you are fat it's because you eat more calories than you burn.


Also seriously?

9/16/2012 10:36:21 PM

I tend to gain weight when I eat out a lot... I try to eat healthier now bc as I get older my metabolism is slowing.

I really don't see people being huge dicks against overweight people on here. I've seen as many jokes against scrawny people as overweight people.

9/16/2012 10:39:01 PM

Are all athletes healthy then?

9/16/2012 10:42:49 PM

Are they fat athletes?

9/16/2012 10:49:01 PM

This woman snickers at fat people.

9/16/2012 10:49:17 PM

^ feel bad for her... she can't gain weight at all and has all these health ailments

9/16/2012 11:18:40 PM

So willy is fat, then? That's what I should gather from this thread?

9/17/2012 5:35:57 AM

take all that energy that you use to go on internet tirades, and use it to exercise instead!

9/17/2012 9:01:01 AM

Quote :

"Are they fat athletes?"

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9/17/2012 9:16:31 AM

Full of laughs:

http://dailyfatspiration.tumblr.com/

9/17/2012 9:19:07 AM

Quote :

"Is it because fat people are fat because of simple gluttony? Is being fat the easiest thing to help, they just simply choose not too? Is one fat because they simply eat too much?"

Wait, are these questions directed to people with an anti-fat attitude, or fat people? I cant' tell.

9/17/2012 9:21:35 AM

tra la la la la laaaaaaa

9/17/2012 12:26:25 PM

hahahahahaha football players are athletes good troll

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

9/17/2012 12:29:12 PM

from the romney thread:

Quote :

"Actually I would imagine this is exactly the kind of adaptation our ancestors would have. The ability to store what little nutrition they receive for when times are hard. Now, if this adaptation is abused in modern times, when food is so unhealthy and readily available, add a sedentary lifestyle and of course I could see one's genes working against them. Obviously they too are at fault by doing the exact wrong thing for their particular genetic makeup."

is this supposed to be in defense of fat people? b/c you're not making a good case.

9/18/2012 12:21:43 AM

Who knew ywilly was a fatty.

9/18/2012 1:05:31 AM

Native American as well; such a strange combination.

^Again, I'm not defending or attacking anyone, I'm trying to generate discussion and gauge attitudes regarding the fat.

Heaven forbid a thread on TWW not intent on instantly polarizing everyone...

9/18/2012 12:08:14 PM

I'm not a fan of people larger than me regardless of fatness.

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9/18/2012 12:21:39 PM

the only thing I have to say about fat people is that, there exists an inconsiderate subpopulation within the fat community that does not realize they are indeed almost 2 people, and this ignorant percent is the ones that bother me, mostly on the bus and other forms of transportation.


also, I hate people who eat stank food on public transportation, but it's not always a fatty guilty of it.

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9/18/2012 12:25:16 PM

http://thechive.com/2012/08/15/people-who-are-proud-they-shed-the-pounds-33-photos/?obref=obinsite

9/18/2012 12:32:00 PM

^exactly. Most fat people are just lazy. Um maybe if you didn't take the elevator everywhere and get your kids to bring the donuts to you, you wouldn't be so damn fat. You make my healthcare more expensive. Please stop.

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

9/18/2012 12:33:53 PM

I don't like fat people. They are ugly to behold, gross to think about and their condition is often connected to other negative traits: laziness, low-self-esteem, ignorance, poverty, disease & special needs among others.

Then again, they make me look great by comparison.

9/18/2012 12:54:47 PM

Obesity and being sedentary is a big drain on our healthcare system.

Plus, imagine how many more hot chicks (or hot dudes for teh ladiez/gheys) would be running around if the current fatties got fit.

9/18/2012 12:58:12 PM

Fat people are unhealthy, generally lazy, and unattractive

9/18/2012 1:32:31 PM

Fat people are gross.

9/18/2012 1:34:02 PM