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Dashboard Buddha's avatar

Chances are the rest of the family is fat, miserable, and unhealthy as well. Hey, have you met my folks?

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

What are you, some kind of Terroriss-Enabler? What problem? How dare you suggest there is even a "problem" to be "dealt with"?!

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bobbert's avatar

To which I reply "What would be the point of having too few?"

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Chris Grrr's avatar

Even before then, I would think you'll do much better than me when there's a famine.

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Chris Grrr's avatar

The snark was not missed... but the only fair basis of progress comparison would be to one's own starting point (not any collective average or goals). Eating more vegetables / walking an extra 250 steps would be laudable and "rewardable" even if it doesn't result in weight loss. Healthier habits reinforce self-esteem and the truth that we don't all want or need to be heroin-chic thin.

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

where's the new thread?!?

I'm tired of talking about fat kids...

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Chris Grrr's avatar

"If you ever get anything less than 'Outstanding' in the 'Effort' column, don't even bother coming home."

- Dad, circa 1970

/shiver

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

that was fast- I wish I always got my way that quicky... dayum!!!

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Chris Grrr's avatar

You get a letter - and YOU get a letter - and YOU get a letter!

(Missed that they were sending letters only to some kids' parents. That's f'ked up.)

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Chris Grrr's avatar

Jokes are supposed to be funny.

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Chris Grrr's avatar

There's a futures market for childrens' HEADS now?

Darn Kenyan Usurper.

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Chris Grrr's avatar

I was born to be young and California-studly, but some kind of genetic disorder is reversing the effects over time and making me into someone I barely recognize these days.

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fuflans's avatar

i would gouge my eyes out before i'd give up cheese.

and isn't cheese a staple for mediterranean countries?

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fuflans's avatar

if dudley dursley had gotten one of those letters, harry would never have killed voldemort.

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Chris Grrr's avatar

It's the only way to stop a bad thin kid.

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