Monty, am I missing something here? Others have voiced their opposition to my opinions in clearcut terms. What do you intend to do with a half-witted crack like this?
You ain’t Superman.
Superman’s basic character is that of a man who treats others with respect, and with regard for their dignity.
You seem to be under the delusion you can build yourself up by tearing other people down. You don’t.
'Round these parts, we don’t cotton to that, buckaroo. That dawg won’t hunt.
Like the man said, sometimes we kick people who aren’t looking, but never when they’re down. Why don’t you try that? Then, you might get some respect 'round here.
Really…? You get angry at obsese people when you see them eating the fattening stuff? I personally feel sad for them. Most of them want to lose weight, but have some sort of self esteem issues they can’t get over, so they turn to food as their comfort. Then, when people call them on it, it just makes them feel worse and they turn to food for comfort again. It’s a never ending cycle of a battle with self esteem. And in theory, if this obsese person wanted to look better, he/she should have the will power to do it. Unfortunately, that’s only in theory, because it doesn’t help when random strangers condem them for having a frigging meal.
Have all the opinions you want, but when you actually start getting abusive, you’re just a jackass no one will like.
Fush says “Its those louts who refuse to assume responsability for their own actions and especally when it starts hitting MY wallet.”
But you admit that you smoke.
If you get cancer, have a heart attack, emphysema, or chronic bowel disease and ask for medical treatment, do we get to turn you away?
By assuming responsibility for your actions, I’ll assume that if you have any smoking related problem (even peptic ulcers or cataracts) you won’t clog up our already overburdened medical system by asking for treatment. After all, you need to assume responsability for your own actions.
Right?
You said it better than I could’ve Bosda.
fush, your self-righteousness knows no bounds does it? There’s a lot of ugly in this world, and your attitude…nay, your bloody ACTIONS epitomise the very ugliest of the ugly.
Ever thought of launching a tirade against people like yourself?
You disappoint me, sir.
You see, back in the day I weighed 285 pounds and had serious self-esteem issues. They can be overcome, but not with someone browbeating them half to death like what you did. It takes time, and dedication, and if the person has neither, well then, it ain’t gonna happen. I don’t go in for the “Woe is me, I’m so fat” thing, because I can’t fix that, but if they’re just going about their business, it’s certainly none of mine to say anything.
Second thing. I hate pretenders too, but you better have REAL proof before you call someone out, because I’ll be damned if I’m gonna stand there and see someone denounced without some real evidence. If they’re really phony, I’ll jump in, but dates? C’mon. That’s weak. I don’t even know what month it is sometimes, and Vietnam was 30 years ago. So be careful.
Third, if it went down the way you say, no way it’s racism. But, after the first to, I’m sorry, sir, I’m not inclined to believe your version of the events as described.
All in all, a piss poor performance throughout. In addition, I think you very seriously need to think twice before representing yourself as a member of the Air Force when you say stuff like that, as that would get you torn from one end of the First Shirt’s office to another if it ever came up to his desk that you were being that much of a prick.
That is all.
And many use excuses to encourage us to shower them with sympathy. Let me first say I do feel for those whose current medical condition ensures weight gain is a given. It is a horrible experience to feel and see yourself gaining kilo’s at at fast rate, with little or no control… but…
Excuses like “my job prohibits me from excercising” or “it’s hereditary” or “it’s the pill” leave me shaking my head! Yes it’s hard to lose weight, yes it’s bloody hard, but don’t use excuses to deny something or try and make me feel bad for you.
Though berating a complete stranger in McDonalds is just plain rude, not because he may not have deserved it but because it goes against common decency.
When I see someone with a weight problem jogging or at the gym it makes me smile, and I want to go up to them and give them a pat on the back and say ‘good work, keep it up’.
And when I see someone with a huge weight problem adding to the scales I don’t say anything but I do wonder what’s going on their heads. No matter what the cause you still have a problem. A smoker or alcoholic is still a health risk no matter the reason why they smoke or drink…
And off topic slightly I just want to say that I honestly do not believe an obese person when they say they are happy with their body, sorry!!!
Awwwwwww, they’re so cute when they’re all idealistic and have all the answers aren’t they?
Heheheheeeeee.
OK, so first Bosda and now YOU CanvasShoes have put my feelings into ever-so-appropriate words.
Thanks.
I feel a bit Nifty here. I’m disinclined to believe that these “discussions” really came off the way the OP claims. I think anything after the third question is from the script in his head. Nobody’s gonna keep playing along with this jackass.
Now see… here’s the problem with taking your stories seriously in any way, shape or form . You’re either who you claim to be, and are young and stupid and making this all up, or you’re simply just young and stupid and making all this up.
You have pulled this claim directly out of your ass, and this absurd, nonsensical claim does not do much for the rest of your entertaining “stories”. I am 6’ 3" and have been exercising and dieting all my life. I am well aware of the calorie demands of even marathon level training exercise, and for a medium sized 5’ 10’ to young male to increase intake calories above the level that was sustaining 240 lbs with a sedentary lifestyle, and then lose 90 lbs in 40 days via increased activity levels is simply crap coated nonsense from someone who obviously has absolutely no idea what the hell they are talking about.
As ignorant BS usually tends to come from ignorant BSers I think I’ll take the veracity of your other little vignettes with a pickup truck sized grain of salt.
I wish fush could have seen me eating my small fries, 3 White Castles, and large diet Coke (a pretty good WW weekend meal, btw) at the fast food place. I wish he’d a tried to be that fucking rude to my fat ass. He could have claimed responsibility for his own Airforce style ass-whipping I’da laid on him.
I don’t give a shit what kind of shape you’re in, you bullying muscle-headed know-it-all. You’d have found out just how good White Castle burgers taste after they’ve passed through your nasal passages.
Of course fat people are responsible for their weight. Of course excuses like “heredity” and “glands” are easy for them to hide behind. Of course they need to stop eating “comfort food”.
But to approach them in public and insult them!?
Maybe it’s just because I’m older than you, fush, but you sound a lot younger than 21. If you had conveniently left out the fact that you actually said these things to these people, and instead told the board that you merely thought how much you’d like to tell them off, then I’d agree with you.
By the way, I recently dropped 40 pounds by cutting out sodas. It can be done. And don’t flame me for it because I’m one of the ones who quit making excuses and did something about it.
I’ve got it: When he says he dropped 90 pounds, he means the barbell slipped from his greasy fingers.
Oh my. :eek:
What a beautiful sig line.
I thought the Air Force had weight limits on recruits. In fact, I KNOW they do, since my brother had to meet one to pass his physical. (He goes to boot camp in February.) And I believe he will be weighed again before he is allowed to go. He is 5’6", and I think the upper allowable limit for him is 178. It’s certainly right in that ballpark. How could you, at four inches taller, PASS that physical? Four inches can’t account for 70 pounds. (Airman Doors, or anybody else, if you know anything about this, please enlighten me. I smell bullshit.)
Everytime this guy opens his mouth I smell bullshit.
fush reminds me of a 13 year old telling tales where the lines of reality and fantasy become blurred, while trying to impress his friends or some girl, and doing it poorly.
fush - take some advice, don’t drink and post.
How it is Airman Doors hasn’t pitted you for embarrasing the AF like you do is beyond me.
The Air Force does have weight limits on recruits. In fact, when I reported to go to BMT, I was 10 pounds overweight (my fault, and if you like you can look up the whole sordid story chronicled on the Dope), so I didn’t go until the next week. At 73 1/2 inches, my MAW is 214 1/2 pounds, with an ideal of 189(!), which I might attain if I become an amputee, but that’s about it.
I’m not prepared to call bullshit, because I can’t prove anything, but suffice it to say I find the story of 90 pounds in 49 days to be VERY implausible (49 days being the time from reporting to BMT to shipping out). I lost a little bit over 20 during BMT, and I was virtually forbidden to eat as I was so close to my MAW upon arrival. I don’t know when he went, whiterabbit, so I’ll reserve judgment until later, since standards may have been different 4 years ago.
You may want to ask the Mods to close this. I think you made a mistake by starting this thread. A big one.
I have now, twice, but respectfully. He is, after all, an NCO, and I am a slave to good order and discipline.
Needless to say, I’ve held back, out of respect to the rank and the service. The last thing I need is to bring more discredit to the Air Force. He’s doing that quite well on his own.