Only by the loosest interpretation of the definition of “disease” can “alcoholism” be described as such. Alcoholics are weak minded if they have allowed themselves to enter that state. I’ve been affiliated with several alcoholics within my lifetime and they derive no respect from me, nor sympathy.
Help and sympathy is there for alcoholics and it is also there for fat people. It’s up to the individual to help themself up, and not complain if life is hard because they don’t choose to.
Duh, Bricker, didn’t you know that alcoholism is the one disease that people can make fun of you for having?
Comedian Mitch Hedberg: “…people don’t come up to you and say, ‘God dammit Mitch, stop having lupus!’”
I agree that comedy involving cruelty and pointing out the shortcomings of others is hilarious, and I’ve been the brunt of it quite often for various reasons, both choices I’ve made and intrinsic things. And I’ve also dished it out quite a bit as well; point being, just chalk the person up as an a-hole and go on with life. I’m just not understanding why the opinions of some jacka$$es on a radio talk show (long-known to be a medium for truly classy individuals, of course) should matter that much to anyone ever. Just turn the dial.
FTR, I did get a chuckle out of that.
Well…
I’ve been fat all my life - I just don’t let it define who I am. And, I have absolutely no problem with fat jokes.
If someone hears one and then loudly announces that the shoe fits, that’s their problem.
Well, thanks, skippy, for trying to make me feel small. That rarely happens.
And I defend myself because I CAN’T change. I’m not complaining that I’m fat. I am naturally obese. I just don’t appreciate others judging me from a distance. I guess that’s what makes me a hypocrite.
Stereotypes are for people with small minds, and there is nothing about me that could be considered small.
But I stand by my comment about the OP - the radio jocks are being small-minded and hateful. And they are only trying to connect with their target audience. Which is what is so very sad.
Woo, I finally got some other’s on my side 
I doubt the radio personalities intended to be offensive to people akin to yourself, who posses an actual disorder which doesn’t permit weight loss. Anyways…
Do you know why stereotypes exist? Because they are generally true. Of course there are exceptions to these stereotypes, but it’s the exception that proves the rule. I have nothing against obese individuals, in fact, I affiliate with copious amounts of them, but that doesn’t mean I don’t make fun of them. Also, I would like to once again make reference to your hypocrisy as you’re being “small minded” by identifying them as such.
You sound like a real winner. Can we be friends? :smack:
hrh
Technically, it’s the exception that disproves the rule.
The fact that they’re an exception does prove the rule.
I thought fat people were s’posed to be jolly…
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Dude, think about what you’re saying. You’re stereotyping sterotypes. 
A commercial radio station, by its existence, is 90% of the way to being offensive. After all, non-offensive stations are in the extreme minority, and extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
Well, no - if there’s an exception to a rule, it’s no longer a rule.
Sorry sir, but you are incorrect. One of the definitions provided by Dictionary.com is as follows: “A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases“
And the OED agrees with you (‘A fact (or the statement of one) which holds generally good; that which is normally the case.’). Arse!
Well anyway, my statement was an exception to the rule that I knew what a rule was, eh?
Maybe 'twas a ‘law’ I was thinking of…?
Hahaha, I have to give props on that one. Nice recovery
Problem is you’re using the wrong sense of “proof”. You’re proving a generalization, not a rule.
I think Cecil says it best:
Fact is, I operate on a modern term basis, and “prove” is defined as “To establish the truth or validity of by presentation of argument or evidence.”, thus I was using it in the correct context.
So one has to resort to Cecil quotes when they feel their argument has been trounced? Cecil isn’t always right, and only a mentally blind individual would believe such a preposterous notion, especially when the aforementioned quote was an opinion.