Lady to give out "you're too fat for candy" letters?

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  • Posts: 763 Member

    Do you pass out candy? If you don't, try it. That may help you get it. It's so much fun and makes the kids so happy. It's not just the candy, it's the whole experience.

    Nope, doesn't really happen round my way.
  • Posts: 1,410 Member

    Again, look up hyperbole. Wait, I'll save you the trouble -

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hyperbole

    People say stupid crap like this on the internet all the time. I guarantee that presented with the situation 99% of people would not follow through. 90% probably wouldn't even confront them verbally.
    You posted this several hours ago and many people actually said that they disagree with you and would LITERALLY punch this woman if that happened.
    Now, I agree with you that there are a lot of "Internet tough guys" out there but, the fact that there are some who would even THINK about doing this tells me that many are not fit to even be parents.
  • Posts: 5,516 Member

    The difference is, you were an adult.


    And it was your wife, not a stranger.
  • Posts: 763 Member

    I'm a Brit living in the states. I didn't get Halloween either, until I moved to the States and had kids. It's fun. The kids are excited, and the adults play along and get enjoyment from the theater of it. Many adults even dress up themselves. Everyone knows everyone else where I live, and it's cool to see how the kids dress up.

    It's not as much fun in the UK because people just don't get into the spirit of it. In my neighborhood growing up we'd have kids not in costume basically knock on the door and hold out their hands for sweets. That just turns it into door to door begging, and it's no wonder people get irritated.

    That's where I'm going! Should have read your post before my previous.
  • Posts: 291 Member

    Again, look up hyperbole. Wait, I'll save you the trouble -

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hyperbole

    People say stupid crap like this on the internet all the time. I guarantee that presented with the situation 99% of people would not follow through. 90% probably wouldn't even confront them verbally.

    Wow! I never considered that 4-5 year old kids would understand that the irate, hateful words of the adults was just hyperbole.
  • Posts: 2,558 Member
    You posted this several hours ago and many people actually said that they disagree with you and would LITERALLY punch this woman if that happened.
    Now, I agree with you that there are a lot of "Internet tough guys" out there but, the fact that there are some who would even THINK about doing this tells me that many are not fit to even be parents.

    Funny, I just looked through the thread, and I don't see a single person quoting me and saying "no, seriously, I'd totally do this, no exaggeration, in fact I throat punched someone just the other day for looking at my kid funny". Just because you say it, doesn't make it true. If I missed direct response, I'll be happy to retract.

    Sure, plenty of people posted after me with violent sentiments, but I'm guessing they either didn't read the whole thread or just didn't give two damns about my opinion. People just love extreme responses to stuff like this.
  • Posts: 2,558 Member

    Wow! I never considered that 4-5 year old kids would understand that the irate, hateful words of the adults was just hyperbole.

    Given that at the moment we aren't in front of said 4-5 year old kids, that's not an issue, now, is it?

    Let people make their ridiculous claims of bravado all they want. People enjoy it. It blows off steam and is a graphic way of expressing displeasure. If they actually do it then by all means report them for assault - I'll be right next to you with the cell phone.
  • Posts: 1,410 Member

    Funny, I just looked through the thread, and I don't see a single person quoting me and saying "no, seriously, I'd totally do this, no exaggeration, in fact I throat punched someone just the other day for looking at my kid funny". Just because you say it, doesn't make it true. If I missed direct response, I'll be happy to retract.

    Sure, plenty of people posted after me with violent sentiments, but I'm guessing they either didn't read the whole thread or just didn't give two damns about my opinion. People just love extreme responses to stuff like this.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1127250-lady-to-give-out-you-re-too-fat-for-candy-letters?page=8
    fourth post down.
    No, you are not quoted but, you are referenced.
  • Posts: 1,572 Member
    That is mean!

    I saw some really large kids yesterday at the shop getting candy & they had driven there from their high school (800mtrs) but I didn't turn around & call them names or say they shouldn't be getting candy. Did I think it, yes I did..
  • Posts: 23,120 Member
    Next she'll be telling them there is no Santa...:angry:

    Well, um there isn't-- and they may be too fat for candy.

    However-- neither is her place to tell them.

    She has already gotten what she wanted through this all-- her 15 minutes of fame...and then some. I suspect things will be a little rough for her as this continues to hit the fan, and her neighbors respond.
  • Posts: 291 Member

    Given that at the moment we aren't in front of said 4-5 year old kids, that's not an issue, now, is it?

    Let people make their ridiculous claims of bravado all they want. People enjoy it. It blows off steam and is a graphic way of expressing displeasure. If they actually do it then by all means report them for assault - I'll be right next to you with the cell phone.
    I see your point. Threats of assault are ok. Actual assault is not. And we all know that irate, hateful words don't lead to physical violence all the time. So let's teach our kids to be irate and hateful, but not actually break the law. Got it.
  • Posts: 236 Member
    hahaha
  • Posts: 1,602 Member
    Somebody landed a house on her sister.
  • Posts: 102 Member
    Not sure where this witch gets off judging peoples kids that way. I bet she's going to wind up getting more than the usual amount of "tricks" this year because of her bad behavior.

    A few years back, my son was 5 years old and battling Leukemia. He was on steroids that made him retain water weight, eat voraciously, and sweat... a lot. He appeared to most people to just be some fat kid and there were stares and rude comments from a lot of people. The worst one was when we went to a restaurant for a special occasion and told him that he could get whatever he wanted. The dish he wanted wasn't on the kids menu so he asked the waiter for the dish on the adult menu. The jerk waiter looked him up and down, smirked and said, "Yeah, I'll bet you eat all of it too." We left. My son was only 5, but he knew the man was being cruel. His heart broken, he didn't want to eat anything for the rest of the afternoon. My son is now 10, cancer free, slim and strong (only 10 year old I know with a 6 pack!) and is phobic about getting fat. He remembers how horrible people were to him, even though it wasn't his fault.

    Anyway, my point is, the woman in the story is making the same kind of flawed snap judgments, based off of zero information, that happened to my son. If I lived near her, I'd TP every inch of her house and probably throw a few eggs to boot.
  • Posts: 2,558 Member
    I see your point. Threats of assault are ok. Actual assault is not. And we all know that irate, hateful words don't lead to physical violence all the time. So let's teach our kids to be irate and hateful, but not actually break the law. Got it.

    Who's teaching kids anything? I don't see any kids around here. My kids certainly aren't on MFP. No way I'd let my kids see anything posted by some of the miscreants here.
  • Posts: 2,558 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1127250-lady-to-give-out-you-re-too-fat-for-candy-letters?page=8
    fourth post down.
    No, you are not quoted but, you are referenced.

    Fair enough. Totally out of order. Anyone that actually would commit assault over something like this has issues, and I'd absolute report it if I saw it happen.
  • Posts: 1,335 Member
    There is a HUGE difference between blowing off steam and physically assaulting someone.
    Unless we have an entire thread full of liars, the majority feels justified to punching this woman, kicking this woman, or burning down her house.
    Awsome role models for the kids.

    You're definitely trying to pick a fight. Blowing off steam is, by definition, just talk. No one is physically assaulting anyone, and no one who said they're going to TP her house or punch her is a liar. You're going way overboard with this silly argument. Enough already.

  • You're definitely trying to pick a fight. Blowing off steam is, by definition, just talk. No one is physically assaulting anyone, and no one who said they're going to TP her house or punch her is a liar. You're going way overboard with this silly argument. Enough already.

    This to the 10th power. There are no kids on here so the poster *****ing about kids needs to quit using them as an excuse for their over black and white thinking. Just because I say something ridiculous to blow off steam, does not mean I'm teaching my kids to do the same nor am I actually doing said action. Please, people, use your left and right hemisphere to figure it out.
  • Posts: 194 Member
    This woman oughta be slapped. She's not doing anyone any favors by bullying in shaming, but like others have said, she's only creating more problems.

    :(
  • Just pelt her house with eggs and corn. Duh.
  • Posts: 3,730 Member
    I see your point. Threats of assault are ok. Actual assault is not. And we all know that irate, hateful words don't lead to physical violence all the time. So let's teach our kids to be irate and hateful, but not actually break the law. Got it.

    If children are reading these posts, please let me know. I'll be sure to post fart jokes. Kids think that stuff is hilarious!!!
  • Posts: 6,208 Member
    I see your point. Threats of assault are ok. Actual assault is not. And we all know that irate, hateful words don't lead to physical violence all the time. So let's teach our kids to be irate and hateful, but not actually break the law. Got it.

    Oh look, it's THAT guy. Ugh.
  • Posts: 604 Member
    I really hope her address gets out and her house just gets vandalized to all hell. You have to be invited into "the village" b**ch!
  • Posts: 97 Member
    I'm so tempted to say that I hope she becomes "too fat for candy" someday.

    Oops, I just did.
  • Posts: 56 Member
    Stupid woman should have used this sign:

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  • Posts: 3,763 Member
    I'm willing to bet she's no Miss America.

    Kids have a tough enough time trying to overcome peer pressure and trying to fit in, and who'se to say the kid isn't on medication to cause this or that the child HAS been working on it?

    I'd like to know if she's going to shame the kids, why not show her face to the world so she can get a healthy dose of what she's giviing out to the kids. Is she a coward? I can't wait to see if her pic ever hits the news.
  • Posts: 25 Member
    This story turned out to be a hoax that the local radio station made up. ****ty, right?
  • Posts: 77 Member
    This story turned out to be a hoax that the local radio station made up. ****ty, right?


    This. I heard that this was a hoax as well.
  • If it okay on any level for this lady to give out this type of letter...then it is okay for anyone to criticize anyone else for any "thing" they deem as offensive to them.

    Shaming NEVER leads to positive change. When are we, as a society, EVER going to figure that out! People have been criticized/discriminated against for every reason under the sun--obesity just seems to be the latest "trend".

    Let me tell you--discrimination never stopped women from wanting to have a voice and not be known as chattel (which was supposed to be the downfall of the "family), discrimination/shaming never stopped people of different skin color or heritage to becoming finally recognized for just who they are--people of the human race!, it never stopped people who have different sexual preferences for "normal" (whatever that is...)--it didn't change them to hetero--nor should it.

    If we can love and accept people and allow them to love and accept themselves then great changes happens for the better for the WHOLE WORLD!!!

    now im stepping off my soapbox...
  • Posts: 94 Member
    I would love to see what her house looks like tomorrow if anyone has pictures.
    she chose to remain anonymous on the internet but rest assured parents will OUT her after they see these letters if she doesn't chicken out.

    Seriously what a Biotch ~ I have given out pencils, gravestone erasers, little toys and stickers in the past, there is no reason she has to be mean about it.
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