Bloke that looks like a thumb

? really don't want to know about your 'love' affair with food... or were you more innocent than that and just wanted to rub the grease over yourself to keep warm in winter ;)

I was getting worried that no one picked up on that sooner =P

That's kind of like saying that epileptics just stand around starting at flashing lights too often. There are people who have bio-matabolic conditions that pre-dispose them to weight gain, sometimes to a high level. I realise that these people are in a minority, but they do have reasons, which are quite different from excuses.

but none of them ever live were food is scarce and excercise is the norm

What's your proof of this?

Having a bio-metablic predisposition to weight gain could be an advantage in some societies... ...just not in modern Western society.

I don't need proof, I'm being facetious :-)

I don't need proof, I'm being facile :-)

ha!
Yes, lets not get too bogged down..

fatties fit fine

^ 'That's what she said!'

That's kind of like saying that epileptics just stand around starting at flashing lights too often. There are people who have bio-matabolic conditions that pre-dispose them to weight gain, sometimes to a high level. I realise that these people are in a minority, but they do have reasons, which are quite different from excuses.

Quite. And there are also mental health reasons, often serious. Further, a lot of people simply don't have the education to eat well, or there are other serious restrictions to their environment that just happen to cause them enormous difficulties. We all have our problems and we do not want them to be made fun of. How do you imagine this guy feels now that he's been splashed all over the Internet? I would hope that he's taking it positively as an incentive for action on weight loss, but you never know. There are very vulnerable people on whom this would have the opposite effect.

It's always very easy to just blame people, but in reality it's a lot more complex than just being 'their fault'. Top tip: Try to make the best case for a person first, and then you can perhaps judge their weaknesses, in that order (and they might just do you the same favour). It's called basic goodwill. Yes, people make mistakes, they often do really stupid things, but just don't be so self-righteous as to assume that there aren't sometimes important reasons that they can't overcome, at least not without help.

do we have to take every thread into a massive serious discussion these days? Can't we just laugh at a bloke who looks like a thumb and gross out on pictures of seriously cheesy dishes (ie teenslain) ?

haha!

Whilst back home in Brisbane I had the pleasure (near death experience) of eating a Chimiburger. Being a greedy guts I went for the Chimiburger:

*The Chimiburger - Based on the legendary deep fried burrito, our burger is egg dipped, crumbed and flash fried for a golden experience. This artery-hardening baby has a double serve of prime beef patties, lashings of bacon, a big chunk a cheese, egg, tomato, red onion, our own signature relish and a huge was of aioli.
WARNING - Order this widow maker at your own risk as it has the potential to raise fat levels with one bite. Don't be swayed though as it's the tastiest burger on offer, trust us, once you've tried one it won't be your last.*
http://www.supersizedmeals.com/food/article.php/20070820-Chimiburger_Deep_Fried_Burger

It was so very wrong, ruined my night out as I felt so full of grease but tasted so good at the time. Looks like the place has shut down now though :(

I am with PJS on this one. FFS

Especially the speccy one!

who...teenslain...?

Fat kids are harder to kidnap.

more expensive to keep hostage too.

You feed yours?

People aren't laughing at him because he's fat, they're laughing at him because he looks like a thumb.

... I would hope that he's taking it positively as an incentive for action on weight loss, but you never know. ...

I would hope he's taking it positively as an incentive for action on not looking like a chubby thumbman in photos ever again.

At In and Out Burger you can order any number of cheese and beef patties....

and "I'm on a boat" is the new "jizz in my pants"... do keep up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU

i miss in 'n out burger.
they be fucking ace.

come on adouble, what about "we like sportz"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEVdca9U9LM&feature=related

ok clam down. IMO americans aren't fat because they're ill they're fat because when you go to a restaurant you get a fucking massive portion and because they have so much nice tasting food its hard not to eat

Alright Alright! I have to say here that Brits haven't been looking exactly Svelte and healthy in recent years.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c65/onestella/article-1019794-0140331E00000578-17.jpg

In relation to the fight against the "Australian Obesity Epedemic", of which cycling was a core strategy, a West Australian Media release reported that 50% fewer children were cycling to school 4 years after the introduction of mandatory bicycle helmets.

Therefore, helmets make you fat.

That is my attempt to tenuously associate this thread with cycling with a boring statistic.