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hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
87. I had some clown give me shit in the supermarket checkout about what I was buying.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:57 PM
Jan 2013

told me it wasn't healthy to eat meat.
I told him I had a health tip for him too
"You'll live a lot longer if you keep your nose out of other people's business"

is that like shaming for smoking riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #1
You correct. I am a smoker and get shamed daily by non-smokers. RebelOne Jan 2013 #34
I am a smoker and people TRY to shame me but it also doesn't work on me. I virgogal Jan 2013 #39
It worked for me! I didn't want to be a smoker any more. I hated the way my clothes and CTyankee Jan 2013 #66
But was it the shaming, i.e., ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #128
Well, I DID feel inferior to nonsmokers. I remember that at the time I admired Ralph Nader and CTyankee Jan 2013 #129
I'm sorry. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #130
Oh, thanks but don't be sorry, I'm just so glad I stopped smoking! CTyankee Jan 2013 #131
Yeah, it doesn't, that's why obese people should pay 20% more in insurance premiums snooper2 Jan 2013 #50
And if obesity killed as many people, they might. dmallind Jan 2013 #75
I am 74 years old and have been smoking since I was 16. RebelOne Jan 2013 #112
Unfortunately for that argument, statistics exist mythology Jan 2013 #140
I wish we had a celery smiley instead of all this damn popcorn alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #2
Happy celery... BadgerKid Jan 2013 #17
did you just create those? niyad Jan 2013 #29
If you look closely, that's unbuttered smiliecorn. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #23
mmmmm, butter Hekate Jan 2013 #97
bahahahhahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #146
Disgusting! BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #3
Actually you are somewhat wrong: ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #62
well duh BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #116
Got attitude? ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #118
nope! BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #127
You said: ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #134
Shaming the obese already happens every day implicitly and explicitly. Selatius Jan 2013 #4
I can't believe someone actually recommended this thread!! BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #5
threads are often recommended, not because the person agrees, but because the subject is niyad Jan 2013 #11
Makes sense BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #22
how about addressing our entire food system, the poisons, the additives, the crap, the lack niyad Jan 2013 #6
^^^^^^^ BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #9
Exactly! And even wages. Poverty forces many people to eat terribly. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #14
yes, thank you. and how about the fact that in many urban areas, there are NO supermarkets, niyad Jan 2013 #21
My hometown is a great bad example of the point you have made Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #47
there was a wonderful 4-part series on pbs called "designing healthy communities" that addressed niyad Jan 2013 #56
Well said, niyad Hekate Jan 2013 #100
Ahem, THE ADVERTISING? nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #126
What's next, outright bullying overweight kids at school? Publicly shaming them... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #7
This man is the quintessential bully...he loathes people with weight issues, Ken Burch Jan 2013 #20
His next new ad, "Shame the Gays" ... Then we can move onto "Shame the Brown Skin People" and RKP5637 Jan 2013 #76
What makes you think that's "next"? jeff47 Jan 2013 #159
Ridiculous & cruel. There are many obese people due to medical conditions. Now we're shaming JaneyVee Jan 2013 #8
That would just add to the mental health problems.... HuskiesHowls Jan 2013 #10
This guy has no clue about nickinSTL Jan 2013 #12
It didn't work for me AnnieBW Jan 2013 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #15
shaming does not work. we know that as parents. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #16
If fat shaming worked, no one would BE fat. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #18
GMTA REP Jan 2013 #32
+1000! fried eggs Jan 2013 #48
Absolutely not! That person knows NOTHING about obese people. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #19
Seriously? Denninmi Jan 2013 #24
Not only will obesity rates climb because of actions like this. geomon666 Jan 2013 #25
also anorexia and bulimia eShirl Jan 2013 #28
That was precisely the result of fat shaming in my house. Butterbean Jan 2013 #109
Well you got it right on the nail geomon6. I am obese and I am a stress eater when I southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #35
I am too. geomon666 Jan 2013 #42
It's very hard. I have been pretty luck now that I have gotten older. I told my doctor southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #43
Diet foods are evil. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2013 #93
Your right. Sometimes is worse then eat a smaller portion of your regular foods you like. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #113
Yes, cause that worked so well to curb teen pregnancy, std's, and people getting high... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #26
According to Wikipedia BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #27
I don't understand how such an idiot is part of the hastings center. I have been looking at their niyad Jan 2013 #30
If it worked, there would be few fat people. REP Jan 2013 #31
As an obese person I'm sick and tired of people degrading us. Fat people don't like being southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #33
"Fat" is in the eye of the beholder duffyduff Jan 2013 #38
your so right. I have thyroid problems. In fact I just had a checkup for cancer. I got southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #40
Yo yo dieting fried eggs Jan 2013 #49
Funny thing is for me once I stopped worring about dieting the yo yo stopped. What I did southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #69
many years ago, a friend told me that she (a very large woman with a thyroid problem) had niyad Jan 2013 #89
my husband's cardiologist gives him the "lecture" every time he goes in for his regular CTyankee Jan 2013 #68
I have A-Feb (irregular heart beat). They haven't had that talk with me. But southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #71
This doc made a bad impression from the start... CTyankee Jan 2013 #91
That doctor alone would stress me out. I would find another doctor that is in your health net. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #99
Bullshit. All it does is increase isolation and depression Warpy Jan 2013 #36
He's as ignorant of this issue as he is of abortion. duffyduff Jan 2013 #37
THE LOW FAT DIET IS A SCAM!! Mr. Mojo Risen Jan 2013 #41
The real reason I quit smoking was not that I was unacceptable to some fadedrose Jan 2013 #44
When I quit, I lost a source of information JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #90
How about shopping? fadedrose Jan 2013 #106
ohforfuckssake Matariki Jan 2013 #45
The obscene price of cigarettes are why I quit. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #46
Which is why some people have advocated for higher taxes ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #64
Yes, let's all hate each other. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #51
I used to be a smoker until employers started treating smokers like lepers. Even if they only DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #52
But we don't pay more for smokers or fat people-we pay less! eridani Jan 2013 #61
Thanks for the link. Hopefully this will shut up the "you cost me more" crowd, but we're DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #105
I was, too. And now my employer is doing the same to obese people. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2013 #92
What ever happened to live and let live? It's no ones business if you're fat or you smoke. It's your DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #101
I had an employer encourage me to smoke tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #156
What an idiotic notion! Sadiedog Jan 2013 #53
Yep--husband has this, and his weight cycled up and down by 40lbs until eridani Jan 2013 #72
I wish you and him well! nt Sadiedog Jan 2013 #135
Great plan to increase future anorexics! Th1onein Jan 2013 #54
I agree with the losing weight is not easy, but it certainly can be cheap. nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #55
how do you propose that people do that who live in areas that have no supermarkets or grocery niyad Jan 2013 #73
Show me statistics where this is the majority of the overweight people nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #79
you might try actually looking at the realities of what I asked niyad Jan 2013 #80
And you didn't address anything I said. nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #84
it is obvious that any attempt would be pointless. niyad Jan 2013 #86
You're right nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #88
+1 nt laundry_queen Jan 2013 #85
Travel to one? Marr Jan 2013 #120
of course, why didn't I think of that? and just how do you travel that measely three miles? niyad Jan 2013 #136
Well, life isn't easy-- what can I tell you? Marr Jan 2013 #142
where did you get the idea I was referring to myself in any of that? nice try, though. niyad Jan 2013 #148
Yep. I'd been carrying an extra 30 pounds or so since college, and endlessly Marr Jan 2013 #117
Great job! nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #119
Thanks! Marr Jan 2013 #122
This Nature of Things episode is well worth a look u4ic Jan 2013 #57
Congrats to Callahan for being an accessory after the fact to bullycide eridani Jan 2013 #58
Shaming/bullying in regards to one's weight is one of DU's dirty little secrets... Earth_First Jan 2013 #59
Keep on fighting and alerting. dawg Jan 2013 #124
There's one problem. There's no healthy amount of tobacco TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #60
Some smoker's have more trouble quitting than others.... ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #63
Can we shame them with cheese sandwiches? Is that still in vogue? nt OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #65
I'm betting this doctor makes money on the side treating eating disorders. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #67
He should be subjected to douchebag shaming. pintobean Jan 2013 #70
Meh - telling that his example appeals only to shallow idiots isn't it? dmallind Jan 2013 #74
Is low self esteem more likely with obesity than with smoking? yellowcanine Jan 2013 #77
oh fuck him. Scout Jan 2013 #78
Yes, he is wrong. polly7 Jan 2013 #81
the secrets of thin people Mosby Jan 2013 #82
How dare you suggest individuals have ANY control over their weight. nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #98
You don't. What you have control over is eating and physical activity eridani Jan 2013 #144
Where did I argue that calories in equal calories out? nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #149
The trouble is that "doing something" will not necessarily put you anywhere near "ideal" weight eridani Jan 2013 #161
would you like butter with that? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #83
I had some clown give me shit in the supermarket checkout about what I was buying. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #87
excellent!!! Scout Jan 2013 #121
... sarge43 Jan 2013 #154
Great comeback for a lot of situations! Nay Jan 2013 #158
its interesting research quinnox Jan 2013 #94
It has worked well for smoking cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #95
Really? Perhaps someone should tell the President. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #138
Maybe he could ask the fashion industry to use skinnier models Hekate Jan 2013 #96
Yes, it might cause some people to lose weight bluestateguy Jan 2013 #102
Negative reinforcement. avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #103
Here's a photo of that four-eyed gray-haired wrinkle-face Daniel Callahan Ian David Jan 2013 #104
Walking is FREE and shoes are cheap. Walking is the BEST exercise for overweight people.You don't kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #107
Back when I was on a med that unbeknownst to me caused uncontrollable cravings... Hekate Jan 2013 #108
Hell, Dr. Callahan would just need to visit this thread. laundry_queen Jan 2013 #132
Shaming overweight people is stupid. justanidea Jan 2013 #110
You can't eat less than your body uses over long time periods eridani Jan 2013 #145
What we face exboyfil Jan 2013 #111
The bioethicist is nuts, but why do you think weight loss needs to be expensive? nt RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #114
If people want to be fat, I say let them. Marr Jan 2013 #115
No they don't--they have information eridani Jan 2013 #147
Just one man but it worked for me nachosgrande Jan 2013 #123
Asshole-shaming may curb assholery, dawg says dawg Jan 2013 #125
I wish it did Hekate Jan 2013 #133
And yet, my skinny uncle still dropped dead of a heart attack. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #137
I actually kind of don't care how I look treestar Jan 2013 #139
Great. Just what we need . . . Brigid Jan 2013 #141
Callahan is a complete fucking idiot. n/t flvegan Jan 2013 #143
What an idiot. undeterred Jan 2013 #150
This is insane. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #151
I've felt ashamed for years. It hasn't helped me, and I have only gotten larger. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2013 #152
Shaming of any kind is ineffective and often cruel. MineralMan Jan 2013 #153
Given that there are multiple reasons for obesity rates... CBHagman Jan 2013 #155
Bullsh*t. mzteris Jan 2013 #157
Wow! Just what I want more of in my life - more guilt trips LibertyLover Jan 2013 #160
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