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Maybe we should have big warning signs ...  

Heathen_G 65M
391 posts
6/19/2019 8:30 pm
Maybe we should have big warning signs ...


Weight gain is a serious matter, but societal etiquette [Political Correctness] is telling us, "Keep your thoughts yourself", do not speak up when those close us , like family, friends, lovers, are gaining weight. Also what about complete strangers? As a civilization, shouldn't we be helping each other, instead of turning a blind eye and withholding comment? ha.. except for ! They're honesty is pure and sharp... they'll point and say, " at the fat man/woman". Of course the parent, if parenting, says, "Hush, don't point, that's rude". .....Too bad that behavior was enforced as "Rude"for the last 70 years. Today, parents say, "That's inappropriate". ....I think it's quite appropriate. When a thinks you're fat, maybe you should pay attention? Yes?

Is the acronym [and subliminal concept] "BBW" doing more harm, than good, for women? [And likewise "BBM" for men, but you never hear/see "BBM" spoken/printed anywhere].

When I was in my early teens, I remember my parents telling my sister, "You're getting fat, stop eating so many cookies"..... that didn't crush her , that didn't cause her to yell back, "Stop bullying me". She just stopped eating too many cookies. Parents cut back on allowing her sweets, too. Peoples parents , decades ago, seem to be more watchful over their , back then.

On cigarette packages we have warning labels , so maybe in grocery stores [in the sweets/candy/bread/soda aisles, and bakeries, [ or any where products are sold we should have warning signs [big signs] hung close by, "Eating can cause obesity, heart problems, and diabetes". People don't read small signs, people almost never read the food labels either.
And maybe in restaurants , too, printed on menus, "To maintain proper weight, reduce your caloric intake". ...........So instead of a large pizza, you get a small pizza. Instead of allowing the wait-staff to place bread on your table as a snack , suggest maybe grapes.

What got me thinking on this as blog-note, was a commentary I copied from somewhere [ I think from a large woman's blog..not sure], sometime ago. It read:

""..I went to the grocery store at 8 am. I was standing in the ice cream isle and a in their mid 30's were also for ice cream, well the woman was lol. The woman picked a tub of ice cream and when she put it into their cart I heard the man say " Do you think you need that? You have 3 containers at home" I heard him and i looked at her. She was PISSED!! I watched her open the freezer door and put more tubs of ice cream in their cart!! I got my ice cream and went in , they came behind me in . I started kind of laughing, trying hide my laughter and the woman said him, "see, this lady heard you and she is laughing at you". I turned around and said him "I wish you luck on your drive home because you're going for much more than ice cream" and I laughed. The woman replied "that's for damn sure" We wished each other a good day ""

That was supposedly funny, the woman's husband going home with his pissed off wife. ....I thought it was sad. Sad that he put up with that from his wife, and put up with the snickering of the woman in line. If , indeed, he was paying for the food, he should have told the clerk, "Not the ice cream, my wife needs to diet".

seems6666 53F  
4838 posts
6/20/2019 4:43 am

BBM is on this site, when choosing your body shape... show's how much you know!


Heathen_G replies on 6/20/2019 6:25 am:
You see fat guys choosing "BBM" for a descriptor? Really? Anyway, it's a PC acronym , and also should be done away with.

IVFalternative 52M
630 posts
6/20/2019 12:32 am

I just assume people have mirrors and don't need me to tell them what they look like. Parents have a responsibility to bring their kids up healthy. I don't have that responsibility to random strangers.

I wouldn't let someone else shut me up, nevertheless it is often a good idea to shut up, not just blurt out everything that pops into your mind.

Following my advice may cause injury, insanity, financial loss, hemorrhoids, death and superpowers


rick315875 65M

6/19/2019 10:19 pm

I could lose 20 pounds.


Heathen_G 65M
7974 posts
6/19/2019 8:36 pm

Today, if you tell anyone they are getting fat , or should be more careful about what you eat, you are accused of "MICROAGGRESSION", and "BULLYING". ....That's to attempt shutting you up...... I think some fat shaming is quite appropriate.


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