Lady to give out "you're too fat for candy" letters?
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If my little brother got that crap I would go ballistic. I don't even have kids and I'm pissed off. What makes that uppity, self righteous biznotch even think she has the right?!0
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Even if she's spot on about childhood obesity, which she probably is, she's completely wrong in giving out letters. Just don't participate in handing out candy. Simple. Done. If she wants to effect some change she should become a health educator, nutritionist, trainer, or something similar. In short, it's not her business to randomly give advice.0
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What do you mean there is no Santa Claus???????????Next she'll be telling them there is no Santa...
I am so sorry...:sad: Santa does exist, he does.! Poor example.:embarassed:0 -
I also like the logic of a lady who thinks some children got obese from eating tons of candy ONE DAY of the year. Also the tiny detail of her saying parents send their children out "begging" for "free" candy belies her issue is more of a financial one than perhaps a health one. Methinks she is just using the health craze and obesity "epidemic" to gloss over a miserly attitude that she could not just say out loud without sounding like a betch. Newsflash...it backfired. You a betch anyways. Which just goes to show you, if you a betch OWN it, don't try to hide behind something else you think is popular to be mad at because if you a betch you can't really see the forest for the trees and yer gonna screw it up. Royally.0
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My mother doesn't hand out candy at all for this reason...but, then she doesn't hand out healthy snacks either (too many children with allergies or special diets, in her opinion), so she hands out unsharpened pencils in crazy colors and patterns. I live across the street...and I hand out little packs of crayons.
ETA: There is a lady in our neighborhood who hands out little prayer booklets on the evils of Halloween...we just shake our heads and wonder why she even answers her door and leaves her light on...
Tell me they're Chick Tracts. Those things are the epitome of comedy ..
http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/2013/
My husband is fond of the D&D tract. http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP0 -
All the outrage and "If that happened to MY kid .. " posts are fun and all, but in giving this careful consideration .. I don't believe the story. Or at least the narrative as it seems popularly presented today.
Do I believe a lady sent a sample letter and called a radio station to say she was doing this? Yep.
Do I believe a lady will actually be doing this? Nooooooo.
This was a nice little troll by some woman .. she's sitting back and watching everyone lose their ****ing minds. And probably having a chuckle.
I just don't believe a human being could be THAT stupid. If this happens, her name is certain to get out. An angry neighbor could snap a couple pics of her house, post her address on a public forum. Right or wrong, her house will be targeted by pranksters (vandals, whatever) on halloween night AND in the future. The script kiddies and /b/tards will go their normal harassing phone calls 24/7 and daily massive pizza orders to her house once she's been doxed ...
I reject the idea that she either doesn't understand this or doesn't give a damn.
I believe we as a nation have had our chain yanked.
Then you obviously, bless your heart, have much more faith in humanity than I do. There are, indeed, people in the world who are mean enough, self-righteous enough, and judgmental enough to do something like this. I got a letter very similar to that one the Halloween I was eight. That was my last year of trick-or-treating, not coincidentally. I was, in a word, devastated.
True, that wasn't in the age of the internet, but still. I really do believe that there are people out there who are cruel enough to do this, and to think that they're above being "caught."0 -
All I can comment on is my experience as an obese child.
•Would it have stopped me from being obese? -- No.
•Would a letter such as that have even made it to my parents? -- Doubtful, I would have been too ashamed to show them.
•Would I still be obese after reading it? -- Yes, because I was never obese because of Halloween candy. I was obese from poor daily eating habits. My parents did not care about nutrition or exercise and that was the example they set for me. For many, many years, I just thought I was destined to be fat. I had no idea it came from the tons of junk that was freely given to me at any time.
•Would my parents have made a change if they had found the letter? --Highly unprobable. I feel fairly certain that my parents would have ignored the letter, continued doing whatever they wanted and tell me, "Yeah, you're fat, but you have a pretty face and you're smart, so get over it!" (I heard this a lot as a child).
•If I had kept it from my parents but read it myself and took it seriously, would I have been shamed into changing my eating habits? -- No. I was always an emotional binge eater and that would have sent me in the opposite direction. Back then (and even now sometimes), if I had a bad day at school, I'd sneak food on the bus... or I'd come home and eat 5 or 6 slices of white bread covered in pancake syrup because I was too little to use the stove to make real pancakes... or I'd eat all the chips in the house and get in trouble for it, but by then I was in a small food coma and didn't care.
People are free to speak their minds no matter how it makes other people feel. These days, if it "takes a village" to raise a child, then it seems we're going to raise them to either feel horribly ashamed of themselves or to ignore any points of view that are not their own. My family would never have done something like this at Halloween. Of course, my family wasn't very good at a lot of child rearing to begin with... It still seems like someone with their nose in other people's business who would be more classy about their message. For frack's sake... she could give the children that she's judging and making assumptions about a toothbrush instead of a letter. I would hate to see the reaction that a friend of mine would have had if her child had gotten this letter while he was just starting chemo... he was on a ton of steroids and was extremely bloated and gained weight rapidly. Although he wasn't given unhealthy foods (his food choices were upped to the most healthy and 'clean' by his parents to keep his body fighting cancer), he looked severely obese in a matter of weeks. I guess he would have gotten a letter. This lady doesn't know every child's home life and can't presume to understand every situation.0 -
What a pathetic excuse of a human. She is being a bully and I hate bullies! I saw we burn her house. Well maybe that goes a little to far but hey I am a mother! Thankfully my kids are not celebrating Halloween at all. I would so choke-a-hoe if she did that to my kids and no they are not fat.0
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Seriously...think about it...just who is the victim here. I find it hard to believe that we have sunk so low that we truly believe its the children.
Ummm, huh? So, you've turned it around so that SHE is the victim?0 -
All the outrage and "If that happened to MY kid .. " posts are fun and all, but in giving this careful consideration .. I don't believe the story. Or at least the narrative as it seems popularly presented today.
Do I believe a lady sent a sample letter and called a radio station to say she was doing this? Yep.
Do I believe a lady will actually be doing this? Nooooooo.
This was a nice little troll by some woman .. she's sitting back and watching everyone lose their ****ing minds. And probably having a chuckle.
I just don't believe a human being could be THAT stupid. If this happens, her name is certain to get out. An angry neighbor could snap a couple pics of her house, post her address on a public forum. Right or wrong, her house will be targeted by pranksters (vandals, whatever) on halloween night AND in the future. The script kiddies and /b/tards will go their normal harassing phone calls 24/7 and daily massive pizza orders to her house once she's been doxed ...
I reject the idea that she either doesn't understand this or doesn't give a damn.
I believe we as a nation have had our chain yanked.
But what's worse? Doing something like this, or saying you would do something like this just to get a rise out of people? Either way, she's bats**t crazy. I feel that way about "True Life" or the "Strange Addictions" folks. Maybe you're faking it, but you're willing to let the world believe you're not, and that's even weirder.0 -
I would so egg that *****'s house.0
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All the outrage and "If that happened to MY kid .. " posts are fun and all, but in giving this careful consideration .. I don't believe the story. Or at least the narrative as it seems popularly presented today.
Do I believe a lady sent a sample letter and called a radio station to say she was doing this? Yep.
Do I believe a lady will actually be doing this? Nooooooo.
This was a nice little troll by some woman .. she's sitting back and watching everyone lose their ****ing minds. And probably having a chuckle.
I just don't believe a human being could be THAT stupid. If this happens, her name is certain to get out. An angry neighbor could snap a couple pics of her house, post her address on a public forum. Right or wrong, her house will be targeted by pranksters (vandals, whatever) on halloween night AND in the future. The script kiddies and /b/tards will go their normal harassing phone calls 24/7 and daily massive pizza orders to her house once she's been doxed ...
I reject the idea that she either doesn't understand this or doesn't give a damn.
I believe we as a nation have had our chain yanked.
Then you obviously, bless your heart, have much more faith in humanity than I do. There are, indeed, people in the world who are mean enough, self-righteous enough, and judgmental enough to do something like this. I got a letter very similar to that one the Halloween I was eight. That was my last year of trick-or-treating, not coincidentally. I was, in a word, devastated.
True, that wasn't in the age of the internet, but still. I really do believe that there are people out there who are cruel enough to do this, and to think that they're above being "caught."
Wow. I uhhhhh .. I have no idea what to say to that. Well, we know this: If she follows through, by 8 or 9:00 tonight we will all know her name and address ... and she will regret doing this.0 -
have any internet sleuths gotten a hold of her picture yet? if she's this insecure over fat kids ***** has gotta be busted.0
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have any internet sleuths gotten a hold of her picture yet? if she's this insecure over fat kids ***** has gotta be busted.
I found one picture attached to an article but as it did not make it perfectly clear it was the lady in question I thought it best not to post it lest the bags of poop be sent to the wrong front door.0 -
have any internet sleuths gotten a hold of her picture yet? if she's this insecure over fat kids ***** has gotta be busted.
I found one picture attached to an article but as it did not make it perfectly clear it was the lady in question I thought it best not to post it lest the bags of poop be sent to the wrong front door.
I stopped looking after I found a weed forum post discussing it, much better commentary than what we got over here0 -
This may have been a more gentle approach:
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/10/15/halloween-candy-alternatives/0 -
What a disgusting human being.0
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You would see me on the 10:00 news being hauled off to jail. Do NOT mess with MY kids and then tell ME how to raise them!!! :mad: :explode: She is not doing anyone any favors with those letters...0
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What a disgusting woman. She should just give out healthy snacks instead of candy if she feels that kids are eating unhealthy.0
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Honestly, as a parent of two children that fall into the chart as being "moderately obese", I would take her letter. Read it. Toss it. And move on. No big deal.0
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people are cruel i was once told i was to tall to go trick or treating not by my folks but by some stupid person what can you really do when your 5'9.5 at about age 8. i was always tall until high school. you can stop stupid people from doing dumb things that would be a full time job0
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OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
So Cal here and I have done the same thing.0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
I love that idea. I think I'll include a tray of small bottles of water alongside the candy this year. Though the neighbors a few doors down may not appreciate all the requests to use the restroom :laugh:0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
Nice!0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
I love that idea. I think I'll include a tray of small bottles of water alongside the candy this year. Though the neighbors a few doors down may not appreciate all the requests to use the restroom :laugh:
Awww... that makes me happy to know that some thirsty kids will get water, and (oddly) that I might have indirectly inspired slight annoyance from your neighbors. Is that bad??? I think it might be!0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
I love that idea. I think I'll include a tray of small bottles of water alongside the candy this year. Though the neighbors a few doors down may not appreciate all the requests to use the restroom :laugh:
Awww... that makes me happy to know that some thirsty kids will get water, and (oddly) that I might have indirectly inspired slight annoyance from your neighbors. Is that bad??? I think it might be!
It makes me wish there was a warm alternative. We've already had a bit of snow up here so handing out water when it's going to be near freezing by nightfall doesn't work, but I can't really give out hot spiced apple cider to anonymous kids either. drat...0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
I love that idea. I think I'll include a tray of small bottles of water alongside the candy this year. Though the neighbors a few doors down may not appreciate all the requests to use the restroom :laugh:
Awww... that makes me happy to know that some thirsty kids will get water, and (oddly) that I might have indirectly inspired slight annoyance from your neighbors. Is that bad??? I think it might be!
It makes me wish there was a warm alternative. We've already had a bit of snow up here so handing out water when it's going to be near freezing by nightfall doesn't work, but I can't really give out hot spiced apple cider to anonymous kids either. drat...
Why not hot chocolate?0 -
OT but a bit amusing:
I'm in S.E. Louisiana... it's still pretty hot here at Halloween.
Last year, hubby and I were giving out candy and we had a case of water bottles in the back of the truck. Some of those costumes are REALLY hot, and when I'd see a hot, sweaty child, I'd ask if they wanted candy or water.
Water. 100% of the time. They'd drink it right there and not one forgot to say "thank you".
Oh, BTW, we give out good candy... not the crappy "stuff still left over in February" type.
I love that idea. I think I'll include a tray of small bottles of water alongside the candy this year. Though the neighbors a few doors down may not appreciate all the requests to use the restroom :laugh:
Awww... that makes me happy to know that some thirsty kids will get water, and (oddly) that I might have indirectly inspired slight annoyance from your neighbors. Is that bad??? I think it might be!
It makes me wish there was a warm alternative. We've already had a bit of snow up here so handing out water when it's going to be near freezing by nightfall doesn't work, but I can't really give out hot spiced apple cider to anonymous kids either. drat...
Why not hot chocolate?
For the same reason I can't give apples, oranges, or the popcorn balls my grandmother made. Not many parents will let their kids eat or drink something not originally wrapped. Too much stranger danger.0 -
This is bullying pure and simple I hope someone kicks her *kitten* I know I would.0
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