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Ms. Toad

(33,915 posts)
103. Still on shaky ground.
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 08:17 PM
Jun 2021

Even in the midst of food deserts, McDonald's stores are plentiful. The dollar menu is pretty cheap calories and can fill a belly (as are ramen noodles and other high carb/high calorie food).

Obviously, he has a choice. But many don't have choices they can easily make to avoid unhealthy food.

Yes. Those are not the "surgical strike" insults that the poster presumes. It hurts many. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #1
That's the term I was looking for to make the point in my last sentence. RegularJam Jun 2021 #4
I support you whole heartedly! rb15 Jun 2021 #84
As to vax shaming, no one is speaking against those who should not or cannot get the vaccine karynnj Jun 2021 #96
The problem is that many people here disagree as to who "shoud not or cannot" get the vaccine. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #98
Pointing out that the majority of anti-vaxers are ignoring Politicub Jun 2021 #163
So we have to lay off calling trump a _ _ _, orange turd now? brush Jun 2021 #2
Just call him an Orange Turd Bettie Jun 2021 #8
It's offensive to RocRizzo55 Jun 2021 #17
Heehee. Now that I agree with. brush Jun 2021 #59
No. RegularJam Jun 2021 #11
Folks could be more sensitive at the least ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #13
How about the word HOG. ?????? Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #19
I'm going to go with overly rude and hence not politically correct Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #22
Can I take it a little further and go with "prodigious" ass? brush Jun 2021 #60
I'm going to say yes on the grounds that prodigious is not a word that has inherently negative Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #65
I've called him a Fucking Bloated Treasonous Psycho. Cha Jun 2021 #57
Yes. You do - AND you've already been told it is offensive numerous times. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #99
Post removed Post removed Jun 2021 #105
I am not defending Trump. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #110
No. Ms. Toad is in no way defending Trump. femmedem Jun 2021 #127
Agreed ... there's no need for these pejoratives (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #3
There is an unquestioned belief among many people Bettie Jun 2021 #5
You are 100% correct about this. madaboutharry Jun 2021 #6
*ALMOST* always wrong MurrayDelph Jun 2021 #76
Calling out hypocrisy is not the same as fat shaming. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #100
Thank you. SoonerPride Jun 2021 #7
Being orange is a choice he makes Bettie Jun 2021 #10
So we can at least make fun of his McDonalds diet? nt Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #14
or that he eats 2038567 Taco Bowls and 9048 pizzas at one sitting??? Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #20
But he doesn't do that so saying it makes you SharonClark Jun 2021 #23
please don't call me a liar. i am sorry i didn't put SATIRE in my post. Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #55
Still on shaky ground. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #103
I understand that argument ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #104
Just don't say it loudly enough that the government comes hunting you down . . . Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #111
Lots of people love to use oppressive tactics as long as they oppress the right people. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #9
Amen, Brother WhiskeyGrinder. nolabear Jun 2021 #12
Yep, it's a bad surprise every time. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #15
+1000 nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #79
Great point! Prison rape jokes come to mind in that regard. bluewater Jun 2021 #91
Excellent point. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #124
Its also way cool on this board to deride someone for their age, incontinence, or dentures. milestogo Jun 2021 #16
thank you for speaking up for our aging mothers and fathers! rb15 Jun 2021 #89
Thanks for your post, and welcome to DU! milestogo Jun 2021 #112
It's a tricky subject. PTWB Jun 2021 #128
That must make her feel so much better and so beloved! renate Jun 2021 #141
Many hugs to you for a wonderful, loving post. 💖 crickets Jun 2021 #145
+1000! nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #132
What I find even less understandable is the penis-size thing. Croney Jun 2021 #18
It's not a tangent. It's all of a piece. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #27
Mind you, when the subject is gun owners, such comments are all the more prevalent. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #32
Are we talking about guns or trucks? hunter Jun 2021 #43
I despise 45 Deuxcents Jun 2021 #21
The twist to this is the amount of fat shaming TFG has done (mostly to women) efhmc Jun 2021 #29
They do, as evidenced by his many efforts to disguise his girth. Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #87
Thank you wryter2000 Jun 2021 #86
"Fat" is one of the acceptable slurs sarisataka Jun 2021 #24
The fat shaming I frequently see here is quite disappointing. n/t Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #33
I always find it interesting sarisataka Jun 2021 #82
Hypocrisy, thy name is...humanity. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #109
+1000! nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #133
The reality is as a nation Casady1 Jun 2021 #25
Completely off topic. RegularJam Jun 2021 #26
I don't think so Casady1 Jun 2021 #28
Actually weight is something that is extremely hard for most obese people to control Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #150
I do not mean to be disrespectful sarisataka Jun 2021 #154
Look at our current population Casady1 Jun 2021 #155
Okay but being fat does not mean you're a bad person. A lot of people here talk like it is. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #30
Fat doesn't mean you are a bad person Casady1 Jun 2021 #31
It's not disgraceful. It just is. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #34
We all want single payer Casady1 Jun 2021 #35
Lol that we won't get single payer until we're "fit." WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #38
The "fat-but-fit" hypothesis went out the window years ago NickB79 Jun 2021 #53
Could be, and there's research into what we think we know about obesity being wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #88
If being fat is "disgraceful" (as you put it) then how does being fat not make one "bad"? Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #36
uh...no... rb15 Jun 2021 #90
It is not disgraceful Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #151
Back in the 60's very few were overweight womanofthehills Jun 2021 #48
This is true indigovalley Jun 2021 #70
And lack of exercise! beaglelover Jun 2021 #72
Since I have no idea what post you are talking about, let me say this: MineralMan Jun 2021 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author USALiberal Jun 2021 #40
It's unbelievable how many posters hear attack appearance. Like fuckin grade school shit USALiberal Jun 2021 #39
Is it ok to fat shame someone who is notorious for publicly fat shaming others, especially women? Bluepinky Jun 2021 #41
Is it okay to use a racist slur against a racist? Is calling Trump the n-word useful? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #45
Oh, but it feels so good to sometimes note that someone has let himself go... Bluepinky Jun 2021 #52
Why? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #56
Also, what about the racial slur? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #73
No. It is not OK. He doesn't read DU (n/t) Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #68
No. That's not how fat-shaming (or sexism or racism or homophobia) work. meadowlander Jun 2021 #74
Thank you. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #101
No. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #80
I'm ambivalent to some degree, so I won't say what's on my mind bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #42
Man, if this is what you *would* say, I'd hate to see what you kept to yourself. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #47
But said carefully, without malice bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #51
WTF? Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #81
Educate yoursef - it really isn't that simple. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #102
Absolutely, we should be kind & caring & not ever shame the orange man who has no shame... Hekate Jun 2021 #44
If he has no shame, why try to shame him with tactics that only reinforce oppressions? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #49
I will continue to insult tRump's weight since he does it to women all the time. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #46
He'll never see your insults. But fat people you'd otherwise think of as allies will. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #50
Wow. Rustyeye77 Jun 2021 #54
I tend to agree with you PatSeg Jun 2021 #61
How do you think overweight people feel? yardwork Jun 2021 #136
I've been overweight PatSeg Jun 2021 #137
What kind of weird-ass logic is that? Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #83
I think BMPM is only calling out Trump's hypocrisy. Duppers Jun 2021 #117
Yes, I thought that was clear in my reply. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #121
Apparently not, according to... Duppers Jun 2021 #123
Then call out his hypocrisy... Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #146
And what impact are your words having on other people? yardwork Jun 2021 #135
I believe in one standard applied to all. I don't fat shame Hassler Jun 2021 #58
Fat shaming is wrong, but touting exercise and healthy eating is not. Jon King Jun 2021 #62
Fat shaming is wrong, but touting exercise and healthy eating is not. RegularJam Jun 2021 #71
Zero connection between weight and healthy lifestyle? Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #125
People confuse association with causation. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #147
It is just homegirl Jun 2021 #63
You just ridiculed all overweight people. RegularJam Jun 2021 #69
Fatty? Classy! How kind of you! Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #77
As a person homegirl Jun 2021 #130
Just don't make fun of ugly people. JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #94
"fatty"? Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #152
Please accept homegirl Jun 2021 #156
Whatever. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #158
Deeply homegirl Jun 2021 #159
yet you just used the term "fatty" to describe all/many/most overwieght people Kali Jun 2021 #164
Clearly, homegirl Jun 2021 #166
it ain't fatties Kali Jun 2021 #168
I've put a lot of people on ignore over this. johnp3907 Jun 2021 #64
Ahhh.....ok?? USALiberal Jun 2021 #78
I've been on this site since 2004 and I've only put 1 person on ignore. Just because you disagree Vinca Jun 2021 #138
Yes, it is getting really old already PatSeg Jun 2021 #140
Donald Trump is not a disgusting human being b/c of his size Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #66
I imagine I have used the term "big, fat liar" for the Orange One MissMillie Jun 2021 #67
Agreed. And being "Fat" isn't necessarily a "choice". WarGamer Jun 2021 #75
It sounds like you could lose weight at 2000, but not as quickly. PTWB Jun 2021 #129
That's possible... but it's soooo difficult to stay motivated at 2-3lb/month loss n/t WarGamer Jun 2021 #134
That's 20 to 30 lbs in less homegirl Jun 2021 #160
Atkins works... WarGamer Jun 2021 #161
Weight has nothing to do with what kind of person you are. wryter2000 Jun 2021 #85
Speaking as an obese person... NNadir Jun 2021 #92
I'll keep shaming his hypocrisy. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2021 #93
Some of the replies here are very ignorant. rb15 Jun 2021 #95
There are people here who call Fla. governor Ron DeSantis Rhonda Santis. johnp3907 Jun 2021 #107
Well said. nt crickets Jun 2021 #149
Totally agree ... Even for Trump it's repulsive seeing the word FAT put Raine Jun 2021 #97
As some may have noticed, I enjoy referring to tRump as a fat piece of shit Blue Owl Jun 2021 #106
I agree with this assessment Skittles Jun 2021 #108
Welcome to DU, RegularJam! littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #113
What if we are fat or have been fat ? JI7 Jun 2021 #114
Probably we should keep our mouths shut so we don't inadvertently "shame" someone by accident Hekate Jun 2021 #115
Very well said PatSeg Jun 2021 #139
Then you would realize how hurtful and unhelpful that is. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #153
I am fat. KentuckyWoman Jun 2021 #116
My public school teachers had strict policies against it... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #118
trumpety looks like he does because of his gluttony and sloth alphafemale Jun 2021 #119
The Seven Deadly Sins: he's got them all Hekate Jun 2021 #142
He is spectacularly loathsome. alphafemale Jun 2021 #144
K Lemon Lyman Jun 2021 #120
Many fat people have emotional problems. Duppers Jun 2021 #122
Everywhere on the planet where the "American diet" is adopted, obesity skyrockets... Hekate Jun 2021 #143
" This doesn't happen so much in European or Asian countries" DrToast Jun 2021 #162
So when are you going to ban Trump cartoons? dalton99a Jun 2021 #126
I don't see it? pwb Jun 2021 #131
For anyone who has ever thought to themselves (or said out loud, thanks so much) crickets Jun 2021 #148
This thread is really woke. BannonsLiver Jun 2021 #157
I believe that people get so worked up about people like Trump that Blue_true Jun 2021 #165
Is it impolite to describe someone as "fat"? Goodheart Jun 2021 #167
it doesn't bother me that much Kali Jun 2021 #169
Why aren't the food companies I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #170
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