You are Fat! You Shouldn't be eating that! ( a rant)
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
United States
August 4, 2011 4:12pm CST
Do you think it is ok to say this to a fat stranger?Do you think you are going to make them change their mind? Do you think it is your right to demean others this way?If so why? I know if someone told me I'm fat and I shouldn't be eating what I like I would tell them to F@ck off! I am going to eat what I like . I really would want to walk over and punch them in the mouth! What made them the parents of the fat people they happen to see? I know one day I will hear about a fight was started because some big mouth tried to tell the wrong person what they Should be doing!Your thoughts.
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27 responses
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
5 Aug 11
I love to eat and I hope I am not getting to 200lbs someday. It might be when I am pregnant or when I have a lot of money and I am kinda worried about that. I live a sedentary lives. I want to change it. I hope people won't calling me names like fat pig. It would be annoying and embarrasing to do that. Freedom to do what I want is what I need.
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@kris182_2000 (5444)
• Canada
4 Aug 11
No, I don't think that's right for anyone to do.
I am overweight myself and would be really humiliated by someone telling me something like that.
I already know that I shouldn't be eating some of the things I do, but it's hard to stop eating them when you're used to it.
Thankfully no one has ever done this to me, but I still worry.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Don't worry . Just plan to say in a loud voice Mind Your Own G-ddamnned business!If they think they will embarrass you, you will embarrass them!
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
8 Aug 11
I don't think anybody has the right to say that to anybody. Even if it were true, saying it to someone's face wouldn't be helping. Like you said, it may just make the person eat whatever that is, just to spite the other person.
Now being fat could be caused by a lot of reasons. It could be some health or emotional issues that they are going through. Instead of saying something hurtful like that, people should understand what they are going through and help in another way.
@pbbbsra (1214)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
i also think it will not be courteous to tell someone that. Even my husband is a bit more than normal weight but i cam't tell him he
is fat. I can't tell him not to eat something too. i can't tell not becauase i am scared that he might get mad, but bcoz it will break my heart seeing him lose his confidence. It breaks my heart even to put him on a diet. I love to cook for him his
fave food, and it wont really matter if he gets fat.
If someone tell a person not to eat something, it depends also on how it is saod. Maybe that person said that because they care. Itmmay be their way of caring for that person. But
on my part i cant tell someone what they should do.
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@nightingale74 (16)
• India
5 Aug 11
This is certainly wrong, to tell somebody(anyone who is fat or not)not to eat something,specially to a strange person.How can you say such thing to a stranger?It`s totally his decision what to eat what not to eat.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
5 Aug 11
No I don't think that's a very smart thing for me to do. I'm not a fighter and I'm a little on the small side so I imagine this big person might knock me out. I do know someone personally who does that and they themselves are over weight. I want to say "Umm have you looked in a mirror buddy?" Big people gotta eat too, so I don't know what someone wants from them making those kind of comments.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
5 Aug 11
I can't believe there are people out there as arrogant and rude and opinionated and health crazed that would actually do this to someone. I mean, HOW DARE THEY? I generally eat pretty healthy - but on days like last night (I bought fried cheese curds at this restaurant me and my friends went to.. THEY WERE DELICIOUS!) if the waitress said, "Have you looked in the mirror lately? Maybe you should get a salad instead" when I ordered them I would be so taken aback. How dare someone judge another person by their size and try to tell them what to eat, how to live? Sure, it's in that person's best interest if they eat healthy, but no one (and I mean no one) can or should be able to tell you how to live or how to eat.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
There goes her tip! And I would tell her manager that his/her wait staff is trying to discourage patrons from eating what they want and just one , Just One message about this on Facebook and they will be out of business.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Actually I would tell Angie's List. It is broader. I wuld say the restaurant is god but Do Not have that waitress take your order. She is rude and a Food Nazi!
@allknowing (135331)
• India
5 Aug 11
Who are you 'ranting' about? I am sure it has nothing to do with you but must have overheard someone saying that to someone else I doubt if today's generation would spend their precious hours, or minutes or seconds to give their opinion. Who is this lucky person in whom others would be interested in! Honestly sara, my experience tells me people are too much into themselves that they will not bend backwards and tell someone that they are fat or whatever else.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
I was seeing a Tyra show and she had women on who will demean fat strangers they see on the street. And yes the average was about 30! Don't get me wrong! I have always been in shape, Round! So I know I was called fat All through school. But now I'm round but my guy loves Every curve! With that support, I will go off on anyone who tried to demean me!
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
5 Aug 11
Hi sweetie.
I won't tel that person to f$ck off.
I will surely hit him/her extremely hard.
No one have the right to say things like that to others.
It's rude and it just show that whomever say things like that, don't have any freaking manners at all.
I don't think anyone will have the guts to say something like that to me though.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Are you round like me? Well Welcome sister! Here in The States many do have the nerve to say things , many behind your back. it took me a long time to be able to have the guts to say F@ck off. Now I definitely would. It does help that I'm back down to my highschool weight And my guy loves my curves! ps. Have you heard from Prime?
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
6 Aug 11
I know he is. He will write you. I just feel it. ps. I'm sorry if I were prying.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
It is not right to tell that to a fat person, much more when he is a stranger. It's is really rude and demeaning thing to say.
However, when you are truly close to that fat person, you don't have to repeat the fact that he is fat, though you can jokingly say, that he shouldn't be eating that!
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Even then it depends. If this person can take gentler kidding about their weight, you know a truly jolly person, then sure say it. But if weight is a sore subject, even this could hurt them More than hearing it from a stranger.
@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
5 Aug 11
No, I don't think anyone has the right to tell a complete stranger what they should be doing. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, but keep it to yourself. I'm sure somebody that's overweight knows that they shouldn't be eating something that's unhealthy, but ultimately it's their choice with what they do with their life and no one can or should stop them.
Also, we have no idea what circumstances this person is under. Maybe they had a stressful day or maybe they've gone a certain amount of time without eating the unhealthy food. It's really none of our business and we shouldn't automatically assume that the "fat person eats the wrong things so they can get fatter". You have no idea what that person's life is like, and unless they talk about it with you and directly ask for your opinion, you should just keep your mouth shut and your opinions to yourself.
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@Galena (9110)
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5 Aug 11
as you say, that could be their occasional treat. they might be ON a diet, and allow themselves the occasional unhealthy treat to keep them going. they could have already lost several stone, and be having their occasional day off, for all a stranger looking on knows.
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@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Exactly! We have no idea why they're choosing to eat whatever they're eating, so we should keep our mouths shut about it.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Aug 11
As a stranger, it is very impolite to tell somebody not to eat anything since he/she is fat. It is other's business. Here usually people will ask people to eat more as it stands for friendly treatment. It will be so weird to ask others not to eat.
I love China
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Is that is why wedding banquets have so much food? Here Most believe one Must be thin. So seeing a fat person bothers them.
@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
Actually I love seeing some fat people, but that's not important though, when I look into the person, I first look inside--- the attitude or the people is the most important than being fat or thin. And I hate people trying to dictate you the right thing to do specially in the wrong tone of voice. We have freedom. it is always our choice...
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Hi Prime! Your attitude says how special you are. Many only see the outside and Never get to know the inside , a person's true essence.
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
5 Aug 11
I never like to pass comments on anybody, whether they are fat or thin, short or tall etc. Some people take our comments sportingly and some get upset which leads to bad blood.You never know how a person may react,therefore it is best to keep ones counsel to oneself.Nobody likes to be preached and commented on.The best thing is to keep ones mouth shut.Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Here in the States many think they have a right to not only judge fat people but speak out about them To Their face! I think it is their way of feeling superior. What they don't know is it says more about them than the fat person. And Karma is a b@tch.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
5 Aug 11
From this rant I deduce that you're fat and someone has told you that you're eating too much, isn't it?
Well, obesity is a very spread problem and is a risk for health, but even so nowadays is a big taboo to mention it to someone. Ironically, fat people are always telling thin people that they should eat when they have no idea about the eating habits of that person. I wonder why is it considered right, when it's as offensive.
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@santosmarichris (1849)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
Hi. I think it should be the other way around. If one is skinny, then it is better to say to her "You shouldn't be eating that." Lol.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
Exactly. The one I heard was cute. A regular sized woman looking at a skinny woman , I mean Too skinny, said we should introduce her to a burger. But she didn't say it to her face. And like fat people, she could be just naturally skinny. She could be blessed and can eat Everything and still can't gain weight. So No one can Truly know.
@hoonwenting (99)
• China
5 Aug 11
I think these words will be hurted someone's heart,hurted someone's self-esteem.Once I was fat,and my classmates once called me Fat Guy.Oh,I feel very sad...very sad..!!!
I know maybe she is just kidding with me.But my self-esteem is hurted.Then I started lose weight.And I success. Maybe you are a little negative,you can change their words into your motivity.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
5 Aug 11
No. There is no motivation in insults . And that is what these are insults. These people think they are motivating when they are demeaning people and with some people it will make them eat More. Many eat when the are stressed, so getting yelled at from a stranger could make them eat More. No, it isn't motivating. In fact any " friend" that calls me fat , the friendship is over!