Comments on: Fat humor that’s actually funny

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:00:02 +0000

I’m in love with this column. I want to have vigorous, calorie-burning sex with it.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:04:51 +0000

“If you are a baby, try pouring water into your mother’s breasts.”

Bwah! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

By: buffpuff

buffpuff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:05:08 +0000

Torrillin, no word of a lie, I once read a rant by some former fat person who went on and on about how lamentable it was that decent, upstanding citizens were sliding onto the floor and/or not able to reach their virtuous calorie counted dinners because of the Grand Canyon-esque gap twixt fixed seating and table. And how the Western World was going to Chubby Hell in a hand cart as a consequence. (‘cos, you know, if restaurants stop cramming human beings in like frigging sardines, I will personally take that as an invitation to go on a non-stop deep-fried triple- choc Oreo ice-cream bar binge with extra lard).

Frankly I think there’s little chance anyone that obsessed with the world and his wife’s food intake would even give a passing thought to anyone else who might benefit from comfortable seating.

By: Shinobi

Shinobi — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:01:00 +0000

This article is awesome.

And my boss is quoted in last week’s article. That just made my brain explode!

By: Torrilin

Torrilin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:31:50 +0000

Put me in mind of those sanctimonious arses who object to restaurants widening the gap between fixed seating and tables to accommodate larger diners.

Also accomodates parents with infants, people in wheelchairs, people with walkers, and people on crutches. The horror! A handicapped, disabled or injured person might get to *eat*. And babies aren’t banned.

Very few accomodations help only one class of people. Pretending that it’s just for fat people makes it easier to discount everyone else who is hurt by narrow aisles and cluttered floors.

By: Sweet Machine

Sweet Machine — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:26:31 +0000

“that’s when baboons gained speech but only used it to make hurtful comments”

Ahh, that DESTROYED me last week. Intensified by the fact that last week I watched a David Attenborough special on monkeys and apes. ;-) Most of the time Shouts & Murmurs just pisses me right off, but apparently they’re on a winning streak this month.

By: pyewacketsid

pyewacketsid — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:29:24 +0000

Oh, and this?

“that’s when baboons gained speech but only used it to make hurtful comments”

Put me on the floor. :D

By: pyewacketsid

pyewacketsid — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:19:25 +0000

Oh Fillyjonk, I love James Thurber. So hilarious one minute and so savage the next. My BFF from way back lives in Columbus OH, and next time I visit I’m going to drag her to the Thurber house. :-D

By: vegetative

vegetative — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:58:28 +0000

Hey, Kate is quoted in the Toronto Star in the article on Oprah!

http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/559313

By: buffpuff

buffpuff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:36:00 +0000

What a jolly start to my day that was! I especially love the part about not donating your plus-size clothes to charity in case it encourages underprivileged people to become obese. Put me in mind of those sanctimonious arses who object to restaurants widening the gap between fixed seating and tables to accommodate larger diners. Encouraging the fat to eat – and in comfort – the horror!!!