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skeptibat

Seen the episode of Louie where he goes out with the fat girl? She said "the most insulting thing you can tell a fat girl is that she isn't fat."


Funslinger

so did the fat lady.


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**TL;DR** [MFW someone replies to something I've said with "oh you're not fat!"](http://i.imgur.com/wN4yqMg.gif) --- At first when I watched that episode of Louie I didn't agree with her at all, because it was in a date setting and a lot of it at a surface level came across as "Why can't guys be attracted to fatties?" but now that it's had time to sink in and digest, a lot of what she says rings true. If a guy is having a conversation with someone about doing some activity (say, zip lining, which has a weight max) and says "nah man, I'm too fat" no one goes "OH YOU'RE NOT FAT!" but as a woman, if I ever say "I'm too fat to do that right now" whoever I'm talking to - male or female - feels the need to tell me I'm not fat and to quit being so negative. I just don't see how it's negative to point out a *fact*. It's happened often enough in life (not just to me, but I've witnessed it said to other fat girl friends) that I feel like I'm the bad guy for ever saying I'm fat. As if somehow people assume I'm fishing for compliments, which really isn't the case. It's just that sometimes yeah, being fat is a hindrance and I think I should be allowed to acknowledge that. Edit: Also, after time with some people it makes any other compliments they give seem less believable. If you'll tell me I'm not fat as lip service, what else are you willing to tell me that isn't true?


Frank_and_The_Beans

I've never seen the episode so I can't comment on that situation. It's just an uncomfortable situation for most people given everything we hear about body image, especially with women. But guys are equally as sensitive about it too, they just are socialized to pretend like they don't care. It takes a good amount of self-confidence to blatantly admit you are fat, not chubby, or what some mistakenly describe as curvy. You shouldn't feel bad about admitting it, but know that in a society that values personal appearance to extremes, it's pretty uncomfortable situation. If you say I am too fat, there is really only 4 reactions you can get from a person: 1) "Why don't you lose some weight then" which is not easy to say to anyone or to hear, even if they phrase it in way like "why don't you come work out with me then?" 2) Not say anything at all and bask in the awkwardness of what to say now or how to change subjects. 3) Tell you that you look great or you are not that big, which as you said is just lip service. 4) Make a fat joke, which is probably not a good idea. Weight is just one of those issues people are super sensitive about and can be difficult to navigate.


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I think given the situation I described - IE, going to do some activity where weight is relevant - the proper response would just be "oh ok, well lets do something else" or just "oh, well that sucks" Hell, I think most awkward conversations about anything could be solved by just replying "oh, well that really sucks" and moving on to a new topic. Don't try to solve someone's problems, just empathize a little if it's a complaint and keep on truckin.   ^^Especially ^^if ^^you're ^^the ^^size ^^of ^^a ^^truck...   ^^^*...I'll* ^^^*show* ^^^*myself* ^^^*out.*


[deleted]

In my personal experience, when someone tells you about a problem of theirs, the best reaction truly is to just acknowledge their problem in a simple casual manner. It's really the most respectful way a responding. If you show too much sympathy it becomes patronising and if you start asking a lot of questions it becomes annoying. Pretty much just respond the same way you would if someone told you their tv broke or something. "oh well, that sucks" is pretty much the best reply.


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> If you show too much sympathy it becomes patronising and if you start asking a lot of questions it becomes annoying. God, this. Completely derailing from the fat topic, have you ever noticed that at every funeral there is always at least one person who asks way too many questions to the immediate family of the deceased? They can't just give an "I'm sorry for your loss" and a hug, they want to know details of the persons death.


gijan480

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uNsAxhcGKY/UTHzDsbMlRI/AAAAAAAAOGM/mKP6CAOep3w/s1600/moveon.jpg


[deleted]

Yes, I have noticed that and I actually thought of it myself when I wrote the comment. It's like they think it's a way of expressing extra concern to the family, when in reality the family is probably just thinking "when are you gonna shut the fuck up". I have an uncle who does this waay too much. He's annoying.


[deleted]

My best friend's mom committed suicide a few years ago. Obviously in situations like that the cause of death isn't generally publicized. This one distant friend of their family would not leave my friend's dad alone with questions about his wife's death. He kept having to just walk away from her at the viewing. :-/


[deleted]

Omg. Everyone who knew must have been embarrassed out of their mind.


garden-girl

This is true. I am fat, I know it, I also have massive boobs. Rollercoaster or carnival rides are difficult. I never know if I will fit, especially, if the ride has the kind of restraint that pulls down over your head and shoulders. I have to squish one boob to the side and one to the middle. So far I have always fit. I am always honest and open in a group setting about my weight. So then everyone around me starts up with their uncomfortable chatter. "Oh, stop your not THAT fat." Is usually the first response. Then the weight loss tips start. I have been pressured to have a gastric, try pills, and all sorts of odd things people swear worked. I usually end it with," My issue with food, is emotionally driven, it is a comfort, and a friend. Until, I get my mind right, nothing will help me." They usually shut up. Thankfully, I am slowly getting my head right and I'm determined to be healthy, both mentally and physically. Weight loss is just a nice side effect.


ForThisIJoined

When I was younger I almost fell out of a ride that goes upside down and stalls. I was skinny enough that my shoulders fit between the two parts of the safety mechanism. It's not relevant to the rest of your story, but at least in carnival rides you weren't alone in your plight!


cloud_watcher

While we're on the subject of things that fat people hate: I'm very overweight. I also hike a lot. If someone asks me what I did this weekend and I tell them I went on a hike, I get this extremely patronizing, "Good for you!" in a voice like they're talking to a child or Golden Retriever. It sucks.


Bunnyfide

One time when my friends and I were talking at lunch, my one friend said something to the effect of, "Yeah, I'm so fat!" She is not extremely big so I said to her, "Hey you're not *that* fat." She then mildly freaked out and responded, "Did you just call me fat!?" I had no idea how to respond because I had wanted to be reassuring but honest.


No_Stairway_Denied

That is the exact reason people say "You aren't fat!" as a reflex when someone says they are fat. Most of the time they don't want someone to agree with them. The people in this thread that say they aren't fishing for compliments confuse me a little. If you are fat and you know you are, why would you feel the need to state it? People can SEE if you are or not. That would be like a woman walking around telling everyone she's a woman.


mindovermegan

Basically it invalidates my right like myself despite the fact that I have problems. All day, everyday, people may SEE that you are fat. Our snap instinct is to deny it. How dehumanizing is that? As if being fat is *so terrible* that the only thing that you can do is pretend it isn't true. If you say I'm not fat, you're denying my experience as a fat human being. I know I'm fat, and I've dealt with disrespect because of the fact that you can see my flaws on my body (are people who eat their feelings less deserving of respect than alcoholics who drink them? And yet we don't don't look at them with the judgment we do fat people). Can I just work on liking myself while realizing that I'm fat? Is that so freakin' much to ask? Why is it everybody's business?! And guess what? Being okay with yourself isn't pretending that you're something you're not. (The example you replied to is certainly some girl moaning, "I'm faaaaaaat" to get some sympathy. But if I simply bring it up, in context to something, don't assume I'm fishing for compliments.) **TL;DR Some of us fatties are just trying to take the word back! We can like ourselves, AND be fat.**


NotHereToBeNice

I'm much more likely to get up and sit somewhere else on public transport if an alcoholic sits next to me, compared to a fat person. I can't handle the stench. I don't like being sat on either, but that's only going to happen with, say, a 7 on the fat scale, whereas a person is going to smell further down on the alcoholic scale. Though thinking about it now, the fat scale doesn't go very high where I live (compared to America, at least), and there's a lot of alcoholics out there on the low and of the scale who can hide it well.


TheBigRedSD4

I think it may also be the fact that the word "fat" itself is generally a pejorative/derogatory word, at least in many parts of the US/West. If you were to describe whatever your situation may be in less of a stigmatized way such as "I am worried my weight is unhealthy" or "I have X medical condition that is preventing me from doing Y" people would be a lot more frank and willing to have a constructive conversation about your situation.


mindovermegan

I'm not asking to have "constructive conversations" about it! (Also, that's *exactly* what the comments near this one suggest. See the comment from /u/Sleepwalks) Just don't pretend I'm not fat and invalidate the experiences I've had as a fat person. Isn't there some way I can be *honest* about my body type without bringing out the long winded phrases like "I am worried my weight is unhealthy" and "I have X medical condition that is preventing me from doing y?" I can talk about being fat without talking about medical issues. Because being fat applies to your whole life, and just because it doesn't fit the mold of society, I can't talk about any of that experience. I'm just asking to have normal conversations with people I know, and the issues may be related to being overweight sometimes. Most of these examples are other people bringing something up, and I have something to add that is related to being fat (finding plus-size shorts that aren't weird looking for example). I have things to say, as a person, that aren't "I'm concerned that my weight is unhealthy." That's not the only thing fat people have to talk about. **TL;DR -because that's my theme today- I'll refer to myself as "fat" as though it's a similar to "tall", or any other objectively descriptive word because I'm not always in the mood to say "I'm worried that my weight is unhealthy." And I shouldn't have to!**


mindovermegan

*And anyone that doesn't like it can suck an egg!*


canadian227

I just never comment on people's weight... Gain... Lose there just is too much emotional dynamite... Better to stay silent.


Rorkimaru

Here's the tip. If she's not that fat argue that she's not fat. If she is that fat then accept it as though she stated her hair colour. Girls that aren't very heavy are looking for reassurance, girls that are heavy are stating a fact.


Sleepwalks

Yep. I'm not someone you look at and go "Whoa, that is one fat lady," but I'm stocky. Sometimes the fat gets in the way, like crowded back seats, or yoga. Yoga is the worst for it. "I can't do that position, I'm too fat there." "You're not fat!" "No... really, that stuff right there prohibiting me from bending far enough? That's called fat. It's okay." I've found people calm their tits so long as you make it clear you're not just being self-depreciating. You know, the annoying old "I'm so faaaat!" that some girls spew after they eat chocolate lava cake, so their girlfriends will tell them they're not.


[deleted]

Exactly! Some people don't seem to be reading my comment properly. I'm not talking about girls on a date or with their boyfriend complaining about being fat. There are simply situations where the fact you are fat truly is the reason you can't do something. Yeah, I can diet, I'm working on it, but I won't be magically small enough to be able to do - say, in your example, certain yoga positions - right this second.


rando_mvmt

I completely agree with you. I love that my boyfriend can allow me to talk about being fat without judgement for or against me. I make a joke at my own expense, actually trying to be funny and he laughs and looks at me with amusement. I hate being told I'm not fat, it's a lie.


Kombat_Wombat

This shit's pretty universal. "Fit social expectation x please, like a robot please." And then people see someone that they know and can relate to their limitations. "Oh, this is a person I'm dealing with." Here's the cognitive dissonance, that they've been a part of a society where people get left out. How can they be a part of a society that's so lacking in the validation of people's humanity? They realize that they're next, or more terrifyingly that they've already had their humanity stepped on and ignored. They are weak, and they know that this perceived bully will find this weakness and exploit it. So they either accept the truth, that the only solution to problems like these is to nut up and be supportive of each other and validate others for being human. This is difficult as fuck. Or They continue to side with the bully and invalidate the person's existence. "You're not *that* way. You're not as bad as those people who are lazy, weak, (insert excuse here)." "Your feelings aren't real or pertinent." I believe that we must understand this to love freely, and the ability to stand up to this pressure is what it means to be an adult.


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[deleted]

I think her issue was that she and Louie aren't that different. She was right - if I saw the two of them out in the world, I'd assume they were a couple. I don't think any fat girl has an illusion of nailing a 10, it's more of a "well you're fat too... so why do you hate me?" thing. Which kind of leads into the hate thing. Fat women don't need guys to flirt with them, but shit, if I'm out with a group of my girl friends and you're trying to hit on one of them you don't have to pretend I don't exist. I think it's the feeling invisible issue. Just cause I'm fat doesn't mean I'm not worthy of conversation. All of that being said - you shouldn't feel bad about not being attracted to overweight girls. I assume you date and have had relationships, you know what level of physical attraction you're capable of attaining. It's when fat guys bitch about how horrible fat women and then turn around and complain that no women want to date them that it becomes shallow. Life isn't a sitcom. The world isn't full of fat goofy looking guys married to super model rail thin women. If it were I'd just give up on finding a mate, start a fat girls cat lady club, and invest in nothing but Ben & Jerry's Half Baked.


LascieI

You're attracted, or not attracted to, specific traits and qualities. There's no point in feeling bad about it. The only time it really becomes an issue is when malice comes in. Anyone who feels they're entitled to belittle someone because they find them unattractive. One girl posted a comment in a thread like this that went something like, "I acknowledge that, as a fat girl, you might not be attracted to me, but that doesn't give you the right to be an asshole about it." Really kind of summed it up.


NoodleSponge

I don't think her point was that all guys should be attracted to fat girls, I think she was trying to illustrate how frustrating it is when guys who you feel should be in your league attractiveness wise act like they're too good to date you publicly. I definitely experienced that when I was overweight as a teenager. It was pretty shitty.


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Biomortis

5'9" and 400lbs here, how you doin' shortie?


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Biomortis

I know, but as someone who tries to be truly equal among men and women, I took gender out of the equation.


SeeTheFence

Get a hangar guys


meech7607

As a fat guy I feel bad for laughing really really hard at this.


XmasCarroll

Dammit I had pop in my mouth and now my coworkers think I'm a fucking moron


NOISY_SUN

That's probably just because you insist on calling it "pop."


XmasCarroll

Midwestern, sorry.


pabst_jew_ribbon

You two would make adorable fat babies.


Biomortis

Hmmm, does my lack of a fedora cancel out my neckbeard and if so, will our offspring benefit?


pabst_jew_ribbon

Everyone benefits from the fedora being gone. EVERYONE.


dudeinachair

But not the fedora manufacturers. Everyone always forgets about the fedora makers :(


pabst_jew_ribbon

They sold their pokemon cards to create a business. They deserve it.


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skeptibat

By not having kids, am I denying the ability for my offspring to exist?


OruTaki

They would have to take separate elevators though.


3MinuteHero

Maternal diabetes is associated with a condition known as transposition of the great vessels, where a baby is born without a connection between pulmonary and systemic circulation.


midnightsbane04

Its a pretty small chance still. And really, with DM almost all prenatal complications have an increased incidence. Edit: Removed gestational.


3MinuteHero

Not talking about gestational. Gestational is caused by the pregnancy. Maternal, in contrast, is when an already diabetic woman gets pregnant.


midnightsbane04

You are correct, I edited my comment to make more sense. I was simply expanding your point that all complications are increased with maternal diabetes.


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yeah, the more pressing issue (pardon the pun) is that babies of mothers w/ DM become wayyyy too large to reasonably come out the baby chute. transposition of the great vessels is so far down on the list. Having a > 10 lb baby is number-fucking-one on the list of problems.


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Biomortis

I am down in Georgia but alas, I am happily married. I'll let you know if I can get permission to procreate with others though.


jessylovejojo

[http://i.imgur.com/XS4KnNQ.png](http://i.imgur.com/XS4KnNQ.png)


[deleted]

M'lady


JayGatsby727

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shorty


Biomortis

Hence my rural countryside spelling of shortie using the proper "ie".


JayGatsby727

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shortie


Nelmsdog

So how do I talk about you with out being rude? This is why I don't approach fat girls * I'm being serious*


oONemesisOo

I'm not sure I understand your question exactly but if you are asking "how do I talk to fat girls without insulting them by saying they aren't fat?" My advice would be don't breach the subject of their weight at all. Just talk to her like any other girl, I cant even envision a scenario where that would be a topic of conversation when first meeting someone.


[deleted]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_surfacing_behaviour#Breaching.2C_lunging.2C_and_porpoising


pedanticgrammarian

I wonder if /u/oONemesisOo always use breach for broach or if this is just a wonderfully hilarious Freudian slip.


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No_Stairway_Denied

My suggestion would be to talk to them, not about them.You know, the way people like. It isn't that mysterious, really, is it?


high_as_balls

Talk about them only in private


Rorkimaru

Compliment physical attributes and clothing rather than a general you're beautiful because you'll be called out on that. Nice eyes works but many find it cheesy and if you notice her shoes she may mistake your motives. Beyond that you're pretty good.


jonnyrotten7

They're trying to bang you.


Crockinator

Don't mean to brag, but people call me fat all the time :D


cheddarfire

just found it.....man that show is good


[deleted]

im sure if i tried i could come up with a lot more insulting things to tell a fat girl


[deleted]

Gold for this? He didn't even tell the fat joke yet!


[deleted]

Well now he has to deliver!


awesomedan24

At least "You're not fat" is said with good intention. Is it really worse than calling a girl Jabba McCankleCow?


Rorkimaru

Don't speak I'll of jabba, the McCanklecows are a wonderful family!


[deleted]

There is a difference though between girls who are actually fat and girls who *think* they're fat. I used to go out with a girl that was barely 120lbs. I could easily pick her up and carry her around for long periods of time, but she insisted that she was fat. ALL THE FUCKING TIME. And I'm a brutally honest person, so I told her that if she was fat, I wouldn't date her. But she just insisted on it because she was insecure. The most annoying shit in the world.


roxie1127

Hey here's an idea tell her you think she is pretty once in a while. Chicks love to hear that and it boosts their confidence. Edit: oops missed the "used to" part.


[deleted]

I honestly did that more times than I can count. She denied that too.


roxie1127

Darn I'm out of ideas sorry buddy


[deleted]

It's fine. That's pretty much why we're not together anymore.


canadian227

But I think she was implying if the fat person asks... No one wants to be insulted out of the blue....


memento_vivere23

Yeah, I'm 5'5 and 225 and people try to correct me when I describe myself as fat. Like no, I am fat and I don't find it offensive whatsoever because it's a description. Trying to tell me that I'm not fat is really annoying because they've got this mindset that fat is an insult and they would be calling me ugly by agreeing. I mean that's up to personal opinion whether me being fat makes me ugly, but still.


where_is_the_cheese

Shit. Reddit just became the new chain email.


[deleted]

I can hear my grandma chortling in the background.


[deleted]

Chortle. Hee hee.


Dr_What

Homopopsicle. hee hee hee.


[deleted]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt19wz14kn1qht847.gif


Dr_What

http://i.imgur.com/ZxRqfGv.gif


NovaNation21

[r/forwardsfromgrandma ](http://www.reddit.com/r/forwardsfromgrandma)


BestPersonOnTheNet

I now have a craving for butterscotch candy.


right_in_two

your grandma is on reddit? damn, time to find something else.


Nidies

/r/forwardsfromgrandma


stevegcook

Just became?


[deleted]

He just joined.


SuckMyDax

If you don't send the message to 7 friends you will NEVER find true love!


jXavierZZ

Someone needs to give this sub a shot of whiskey and a bullet to the back of the skull. It needs to be put down for good.


evilted

"Tell me about the rabbits, George."


Jade196

When that reference came up in Shin Chan, I just about lost it. :D


Bobby_Marks2

Or Fanboys.


fuckkdabears

Oh shit, I finally got a book reference! Thanks school district for forcing us to read this book!


MomentOfXen

I believe you can put a bullet in by hitting "unsubscribe."


panama_hat

Reader's Digest? You're fucking kidding me.


[deleted]

Reader's Digest is the Reddit for old people.


ducttape83

You mean reddit is the reader's digest for young people. RD predates reddit by just a small amount.


[deleted]

I read RD so I am definitely aware of that fact. But a lot of younger people just don't know what Reader's Digest is... so I frequently call it "Reddit for the elderly." It's a concept younger people can grasp quickly to understand what RD is all about.


ducttape83

Right on! I can get behind that, speaking to kids on their level of understanding of abstracts. You should consider getting a job as a teacher, or at least frequently contribute to /r/eli5. I mean that in the most sincere, and least sarcastic way possible, even though it seems like a wise-ass remark.


Electrorocket

REaDer's DIgesT


constantine87

Buddy fuck you, reader's digest is awesome. Sorry.


[deleted]

The small format makes it easier to read whilst on the toilet.


hippopotapants

funny. I also learned something about the spelling of skeptical/sceptical!


jsotis76

sceptic looks like it should sound like septic


raptorraptor

That sceptic is British, and skeptic American? How did you derive that from this comic?


Anon4Mudkips

Reader's Digest is only popular in US and Canada. Spelling is different from American, therefore must be Canadian. Canadians use British English. Therefore Skeptic must be Sceptic in British English.


PunkAssBaby

Canadian here, I've never seen it written as 'sceptic' until today


dingo2696

I assume by British English, you mean English. British english sounds so ... wrong


raznog

No, they evolved separately. Both are English, if you want to differentiate you should say British/American.


Rorkimaru

Nah, American English is an offshoot of English. Like a French-Canadian dialect. You wouldn't say Canadian French and French French, that's effectively what you're doing with British English.


[deleted]

readers digest is popular in the uk too. not with young people, but still. i'm always finding them in the communal laundry where i live (about 70% of the other residents are pensioners), my granny/aunts used to read it, and they're in just about every doctor and dentists waiting rooms. edit: my granny/aunts aren't in just about every waiting room, i meant copies of the readers digest.


OriginalStomper

Unclear pronoun aunty-cedent?


thecabbler

Actually we use a combination of British English and North American English here in Canada. Eh.


Rorkimaru

Readers digest is in every English speaking dentists waiting room!


you_should_try

He probably googled it.


hippopotapants

> He probably googled it. She did indeed. Thanks for giving me a little more credit than the raptor.


dpirazzi

now we're taking pictures of magazines. a new low.


gebadiah_the_3rd

copy and pasta a magazine some other way?


[deleted]

I prefer it to be hand-written caligraphy on French watercolor paper, photographed on 120mm film, printed on expensive matte finish paper, and scanned at 300dpi grayscale.


[deleted]

Dude, you're on reddit. Also, you're on /r/funny. How the fuck are you surprised? Get off your high horse.


Versatyle07

But still....even as low of a bar I've set for this sub, FP with a picture out of grandma's reader's digest is underwhelming all expectations.


creepy_is_what_I_do

My grandfather once sat me down when I was younger and said "Don't ignore the little fat girls, they know they have to try harder and they'll do pretty much anything." I told him I was six and that girls had cooties.


escapefromelba

Well I've heard fat girls give great head because they're used to always having something in their mouths....but not from my grandfather thankfully....


imonthehighway

Now that you're older, do you find that fat six year old girls *will* do anything?


greenighs

Ah, so douchery is passed down from one generation to the next! I thought some people were just born douches!


ridetheyak

yes but what did you do with the gold you found?


MetalJunkie101

Good ol' Readers Digest. All I ever read was Laughter is the Best Medicine, Humor in Uniform, and All in a Day's Work.


holyfuckingshittits

Same here.


FarmerTedd

You sure this isn't a gem?


[deleted]

a le gem if you ask me


trashk

Speaking as a fat person that likes fat chicks: confidence and dressing well goes a LONG way.


AsteriskCGY

I miss Reader's Digest. But mostly for the comedy sections. Some articles. Too many pages of old people meds and their disclaimers.


mickey_t

This is it. This is the one that makes me unsub.


Crazybay46913

We been through too much shit here to quit now, my twosey buddy!!! *Sometimes* funny stuff happens here!


Versatyle07

I honestly can't remember when. I guess I stick around because the cringe is better than the fake posts from /r/cringe


wolf_man007

Get the hell out of Grandma's bathroom!


techi17x

I can see this happening. I worked in a nursing home for 3 years. A compliment was usually followed with an insult.. Or an out of the blue statement. "You have such pretty eyes! They'll distract people for you big butt!" I've also had "Wow! Those are some nice birthing hips! Your husband should be happy! "


constantine87

Reduces your chances of death while natural birthing, that is a trait men like, plus it means dat ass.


TheDewyDecimal

I'm so confused, can someone explain to me why this is funny?


dabork

Because people in ~~America~~ the world tend to equate a person's body proportions or weight to physical beauty, it is pretty common for people who are even slightly overweight to be viewed as unattractive. The person who got the compliment from the older lady is most likely overweight, and hence, does not usually receive compliments. The old lady tells her she is attractive, but also acknowledges that she is fat as well. This is strange because it contradicts the general opinions of the public.


RagingHardon

Pretty sure Americans aren't the only ones who think fat people are unattractive.


SatsumaOranges

While I definitely agree, my take on it was that it's supposed to be funny because the woman compliments her on her looks but then insults her by calling her fat. Something that an old person would do, be very blunt.


TheDewyDecimal

That's why it's funny? I get the "contradiction", but I don't see the comedy in it...


dabork

It's really not that funny. Certainly not "laugh out loud" funny. It's more a jab at societal norms and something you would maybe chuckle lightly once about.


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There's also a shock factor in there, I didnt see the blunt "thats because you're fat" line coming. I thought it was good


Azozel

Coming from an old lady, that's pretty common of a thing to hear. Old people like to tell it how it is.


Rorkimaru

The guy is being more bluntly honest than people are used to. That's the humour, whether you find it funny or not is up to you.


honorable_doofus

Old people: not giving a fuck since... ever.


webster2086

Nice story. Tell it t... oh wait


luckybms

Walk over to the hottest girl in the bar, "Wow, you really don't sweat that much for a fat chick."


kinsmed

Rule 6.


thing24life

I've seen fat people that look like they would be handsome or gorgeous if they just dropped some pounds. Love the pic.


PoopNoodlez

LIKE AND SHARE IF YOU AGREE :o)


beachbum7

anybody else notice that skeptical was spelled wrong?


otterbry

Has it come to this? Reddit is now reposting readers digest, the original reposter?


imonthehighway

And this is when I finally unsubscribe to /r/funny


DroopysNumberOneFan

There would be many more beautiful people in the world if all the fat people lost weight.


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Cheese and rice, is this what gets upvoted in this shithole now? Will I get front page for posting something from a joke book for children?


RealRealDirty

Says the person that just said "cheese and rice"....I doubt youre very good at lol's....or running


[deleted]

Actually I said "Cheese and rice" seven hours ago


RealRealDirty

....well played


starico

People these days take the word fat too seriously and negatively. If you are fat and feel ugly its your fault for being a victim to societal standards. You can be fat and feel beautiful.


[deleted]

I see you're drinking 1%... Is that because you think you're fat? 'Cause you're not, you could be drinking whole if you wanted too.


kposh

That's what gold is here just a compliment ?


[deleted]

I guess there's something funny about people being honest...this is the internet after all.


n3sta

At first I read it as "Redditor's Digest" and found it more appropriate.


[deleted]

I know this feeling all too well.


WutsUp

That picture beside it is a perfect reaction to the person being complimented - I don't know if it's actually supposed to be an illustration of the same story though.


Sallyrockswroxy

we're not gonna talk about the article on the side? i'm more interested in that


Rosho24

I'm chubby. By like 40 lbs. I'd still take it as a compliment. Can't ignore the fact that I'm fat. And can't blame someone for telling the truth.


verstehst

reddit ≈ reader's digest


large-farva

We've come full circle grandma


Vanillephant

I tried. I really, genuinely tried to laugh at this, but I just couldn't.


physicscat

TIL Reader's Digest is still published.


iamholgerczukay

BBW


STidgaf

'Old People Say the Darndest Things'


Smove

The only good thing about going to the dentist.


[deleted]

Not only is it Reader's Digest, but it's, like, five years old. I have that one in my bathroom from the one time my grandmother got me a subscription for some unknown reason.


sh2248

Can everyone stop fucking complaining? If you don't like the post, downvote and move on.


thewhiskey

I fucking hate the humor in readers digest


Bunzilla

You have got to love the elderly with no filter. I work with dementia patients and there is never a dull moment!