[NSC] Fat Tax

[Is it PotG?]

I sometimes worry that by encouraging so many more people to try their hand at baking through 'The Great British Bake Off,' I'm going to find myself in court one day charged with accelerating the national epidemic of obesity! To which I will plead not guilty. A slice of Victoria sandwich is never going to harm anyone - Paul Hollywood

 

[AmexRuislip]

Poppycock, seen loads of large people in Primark clothes

We've just been taken over by a new company, prior to this, all the workforce clothing sizes were taken.
Come the day the uniform arrives, all sizes L, XL, XXL were mainly predominant for issue, me being of hobbit origin, has had to wait for small issue uniform, as the latter is is standard issue.
Just goes to show what is mainly ordered

 

[Your Mum]

Fat people just want to have their cake and eat.

...your Mum

 

[jcdenton08]

Take it you're a fatty yourself then?

Incidentally, this was a cretinous comment.

 

[Notters]

Largest men's size is XL.

To be fair, they seem to have changed them recently - I bought some new swimming shorts the other week and now have to get XXS (which is up to 36"!)

 

[Mellotron]

Not fair if you are naturally big.

What does this mean? The fat just found people and grabbed on? Apparently there are glandular issues for something like 0.4% of obese people.

 

[Husty]

Largest men's size is XL.

Do you think women who are 6' tall should pay more than those who fit Petite sizes?

Yeh but a Primark XL is like an XXXL elsewhere. Given the demographics of people who shop at Primark do you honestly think they'd exclude such a large proportion of their customer base?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

What does this mean? The fat just found people and grabbed on? Apparently there are glandular issues for something like 0.4% of obese people.

Being large is not necessarily down to fat. Sorry to spoil everyone's sense of smugness.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Do you pay the c**t tax?

That did make me chuckle.

 

[Husty]

Incidentally, this was a cretinous comment.

Yeh, but at least I'm not being derogatory towards people with thyroid disorders. May he who is without sin e.t.c.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Yeh but a Primark XL is like an XXXL elsewhere. Given the demographics of people who shop at Primark do you honestly think they'd exclude such a large proportion of their customer base?

Yes.
My other half can buy XXL in Asda but nothing gets anywhere near in Primark

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Being large is not necessarily down to fat. Sorry to spoil everyone's sense of smugness.

Big boned is a myth though?

 

[Husty]

Being large is not necessarily down to fat. Sorry to spoil everyone's sense of smugness.

It is about 99% of the time though and therefore we can continue uninterrupted.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Easily avoided by going on a diet

Cigarettes and cocaine is another option

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Incidentally, this was a cretinous comment.

Yeh, but at least I'm not being derogatory towards people with thyroid disorders. May he who is without sin e.t.c.

Correct. A cretin is a baby born without a thyroid function. Those of you who are fathers will know all babies have a blood test done at 2 days old with a drop of blood from their heel. That is the thyroid test.

 

[Badger]

Let's spin today's victimometer...

And today's victims are: FAT PEOPLE

 

[Beach Hut]

Cigarettes and cocaine is another option

Definitely and rather attractive as well

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Big boned is a myth though?

Is it? Not according to my GP, who whilst my other half is on a diet, told him not to drop below 15 stone. He is 6 feet tall.
I prefer to listen to someone medically qualified.

I have always been naturally slim, & could eat what I wanted, & never put weight on, although I did play sport & was reasonably active.
Then I developed thyroid problems (Hashimotos) as part of my auto immune disease, & Pitt on three stone, which is practically impossible to lose. I have to fight to lose a couple of pounds, & one relaxed weekend, & back it goes.
4% of the population have the same as me, and there are lots of similar conditions.

It's down to smugness as I said earlier. Gentics plays a part too.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As an addition people who have been chronically asthmatic since childhood tend to be overweight too.

 

[Beach Hut]

Clearly the 4 part BBC 1 series at 21:00 hrs on Wednesdats about the UK and obesity is a clear myth