doesnt that kind of defeat the purpose of helping them lose weight?

2/13/2010 12:21:57 PM

jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?

2/13/2010 12:22:19 PM

we get it, BubbleBobble, we get it

2/13/2010 12:23:32 PM

we should petition for a separate type of placard for fat people, it makes them park at the very end of the row

2/13/2010 12:23:53 PM

haha the placard could havve the "no fatties" sign on it

2/13/2010 12:26:48 PM

are you serious that fatties get handicapped spaces? that's fucking obscene.

2/13/2010 12:28:20 PM

they should have to pay for weighted tags, not get handicap permits

2/13/2010 12:35:22 PM

have you guys never noticed somebody parking in a handicapped spot and getting out of the car with no apparent physical limitations to their mobility other than being fat?

2/13/2010 12:36:49 PM

you mean a black person?

2/13/2010 12:37:38 PM

it's like that episode of the simpsons where homer gets really really fat so he can go on disability

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2010 12:37:45 PM

no it's not

this is about a handicap placard

2/13/2010 12:42:31 PM

We should start an online petition.

2/13/2010 12:51:33 PM

Why do we get so up in arms over anorexia and bulimia, but do nothing over obesity (essentially the polar opposite of those conditions), which is hundreds of times more prevalent and more deadly?

2/13/2010 12:54:46 PM

People get "up in arms" over anorexia and Bulimia?

News to me.

2/13/2010 12:55:35 PM

news to me as well

2/13/2010 12:58:15 PM

Really? When someone is suspected as being anorexic, it is taken SUPER DUPER SERIOUSLY and they are rushed to get help.

Not that I'm saying it isn't serious, because it is, but there's a double standard. Nobody has an intervention for some guy eating 5 McDonalds cheeseburgers a day.

2/13/2010 12:59:07 PM

it's not the fat that gets them one

it's the "diabetes"

and "thyroid problems"

and "omgahd my belly is draggin the ground causing sores" type shit

2/13/2010 1:01:03 PM

don't forget heart disease

2/13/2010 1:04:47 PM

Quote :

"Why do we get so up in arms over anorexia and bulimia, but do nothing over obesity (essentially the polar opposite of those conditions), which is hundreds of times more prevalent and more deadly?"

Are you blind or just dumb? This thread is living proof of people getting worked up about obesity.

2/13/2010 1:07:43 PM

but as far as i know none of them really cause mobility problems (i'm no doctor so feel free to correct that)

also, as a doctor, i think i'd be like "no, losing weight will help you with the diabetes/thyroid problem and every little bit helps, so park and walk"

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 1:08 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2010 1:07:43 PM

Quote :

"Why do we get so up in arms over anorexia and bulimia, but do nothing over obesity (essentially the polar opposite of those conditions), which is hundreds of times more prevalent and more deadly?"

How is obesity more deadly?

I get that it kills more people, but it's like saying cigarettes are more deadly than heroin.

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 1:10 PM. Reason : Although I've never noticed these handicapped placards for fat people, sounds dumb]

2/13/2010 1:09:25 PM

well cigs do kill more people than heroin.

2/13/2010 1:10:17 PM

op answered his own question in the title.

2/13/2010 1:12:55 PM

Quote :

"Really? When someone is suspected as being anorexic, it is taken SUPER DUPER SERIOUSLY and they are rushed to get help. "

In cases of any extreme body weight people are concerned about offending the person. It's a lot more common that people with eating disorders cover it well enough that no one ever notices, or that once they get help they find more secretive ways to relapse. Obese people are given help when their body weight negatively affects their health in a life threatening way (heart attack, for example) and anorexic/bulimic people are given help when it negatively affects their health in a life threatening way. It takes something extreme to make someone take notice.

2/13/2010 1:17:18 PM

Why do they always have to use our electric scooter at the store? THey need to put about 200 pounds worth of water and fruit in their cart and push it around the store about 500 times when they come shopping.

2/13/2010 1:17:38 PM

man i wish i had a handicap placard for my fat ass, that'd be pretty sweet

2/13/2010 1:23:03 PM

2/13/2010 1:24:41 PM

you're acting like being fat precludes any other condition

specifically conditions that aren't obvious to the naked eye

I mean, of course it's not possible that someone could be fat and have any kind of "pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, arthritic condition, orthopedic or neurologic impairment"

Quote :

"G.S. 20-37.5 HANDICAPPED-definitions.-As used in this Article, handicapped shall mean: (1 ) any person who has an obvious physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, braces, walkers, or crutches, and those who have lost the use of one or both legs; or (2) any person who, as determined and certified by a physician, is severely restricted in mobility by a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, arthritic condition, orthopedic or neurologic impairment; or (3) any person who is visually impaired as defined by G.S. 111-11, and certified by a licensed opthalmologist, optometrist, or the Division of Services for the Blind. Any person who falls within these definitions of handicapped shall be allowed to park for unlimited periods in parking zones restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted. This section shall have no application to those zones or during times in which the stopping, parking or standing of all vehicles is prohibited or which are reserved for special types of vehicles. (G.S. 20-37.6)"

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 1:27 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2010 1:26:37 PM

holy shit my thread got a stillfuschia post

and shes defending the fatties

2/13/2010 1:30:42 PM

when you are carrying around 100+ extra pounds every day, day and night, its pretty easy to get arthritis or other conditions in the knees, ankles and feet. this can make it painful to walk, and makes it extra hard for those who need it most to get the exercise they need.

2/13/2010 1:34:20 PM

thank you for your excellent answer. makes perfect sense and was very well-put. you are nice.

2/13/2010 1:36:11 PM

People probably think this about my grandmother, who visibly just seems fat. She has congestive heart failure though, and her lungs are full of fluid, so walking long distances is beyond her capacity.

2/13/2010 1:36:45 PM

Quote :

"How is obesity more deadly?"

I have no idea how they compiled this stat, but:

Quote :

"According to Statistics Canada, anorexia/bulimia is 22% deadly, being overweight is 57% deadly and obesity is 89% deadly. "

2/13/2010 1:41:05 PM

besides, you know most parking lots have enough handicapped spaces for every person in a wheelchair in town to be at the same place at once.

2/13/2010 1:41:58 PM

2/13/2010 1:42:24 PM

not wal-mart or the food stamp place

2/13/2010 1:42:39 PM

Yay StillFuchsia posted!

She has been missed... at least by me!

(The rest of you who hate her can shove it!)

2/13/2010 1:44:53 PM

People get worked up over people with eating disorders because they care about the person (and because it's usually hot girls).

People get worked up over fat people, because their weight negatively impacts the people around them. How often has a skinny person crowded someone's seat on a bus, or airplane, or taken handicapped spots, or made it hard to get around their fat ass? People get annoyed with fat people. They care about their weight because it gets in OTHER people's way.

2/13/2010 1:48:18 PM

Quote :

"According to Statistics Canada, anorexia/bulimia is 22% deadly, being overweight is 57% deadly and obesity is 89% deadly"

also

Quote :

"life is 100% deadly"

2/13/2010 2:16:39 PM

haha i like that

2/13/2010 2:28:12 PM

2/13/2010 2:30:23 PM

Quote :

"when you are carrying around 100+ extra pounds every day, day and night, its pretty easy to get arthritis or other conditions in the knees, ankles and feet. this can make it painful to walk, and makes it extra hard for those who need it most to get the exercise they need."

fatties should have started exercising to begin with, I mean damn, it ain't hard to make some effort to eat right and live healthy.

unless you have some 'medical problem' that makes you fat, then, sucks for you, park your fat ass in the back.

2/13/2010 2:34:39 PM

Quote :

"Any person who falls within these definitions of handicapped shall be allowed to park for unlimited periods in parking zones restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted"

lolwat

so if you have a handicapped placard, you can park in, say, 1 hour spaces... for as long as you want?!

2/13/2010 2:56:22 PM

do you really want them to waddle down the middle of the entire parking lot entrance at 0.3 miles per hour. At least handicap stickers allow them to only clog up the first 50 feet of the parking lot and not interfere with any more vehicular traffic than necessary.

either that, or they'll sit in their car blocking up traffic until a parking space near the front opens up.

2/13/2010 3:02:14 PM

i feel like my posting in this thread is hypocritical, considering i was a sea walrus for 3-4 years.

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 3:07 PM. Reason : i guess i'm still a fatass, but whatever]

2/13/2010 3:05:33 PM

2/13/2010 3:05:51 PM

Quote :

"restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted""

the wording sucks but that basically says you can park anywhere for the amount of time thats permitted to park there, so no to the 1 hour statement

2/13/2010 3:07:16 PM

Quote :

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2/13/2010 5:51:46 PM

evan, about the time-limited spots, if you have the handicap placard, you can park in a time-limited spot for as long as you want for free (regardless of the rules/law).

However, businesses in Raleigh have complained that there are way too many placarded cars hogging the spots all day. So they're going to be making some changes:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/traffic/story/304201.html?storylink=mirelated

2/13/2010 6:19:23 PM

bridgetspk is sexy when she corrects me

2/13/2010 6:50:37 PM