Rant: The fatso next to me
Discussion
Yesterday, I witnessed a very large person eat a mound (that's the best way I can describe it) of rice with their food and added a sugar sweetener to their tea and FF milk (normal sugar was available). Is sweetener like going for a long run or something?
For those not au fait with calories, the mound probably contained about 800 calories, a teaspoon of sugar about 20 calories.
For those not au fait with calories, the mound probably contained about 800 calories, a teaspoon of sugar about 20 calories.
Triumph Man said:
I envy people who have the opportunity to walk to work. If I could I'd be fitter, have more disposable income, and be able to buy a Jaguar XJR. People who could walk to work but don't really irritate me.
Cycle to work then. Under 20 miles and you've got no excuse not to be doing at least a couple of times a week.
There's an infuriating asshat in my office. Not a fatso per se, but definately right there on the willpower issue. Typical week seems to run to about 13-14 hours exercise, which he then utterly destroys with a mid morning trip to the vending machine for a chocolate bar, and a lunchtime trip to whatever local bakery/deli has the most tempting cake that day. Consequently takes them about 10 years longer to achieve goals than it should.
ps. its me
ps. its me
shouldbworking said:
There's an infuriating asshat in my office. Not a fatso per se, but definately right there on the willpower issue. Typical week seems to run to about 13-14 hours exercise, which he then utterly destroys with a mid morning trip to the vending machine for a chocolate bar, and a lunchtime trip to whatever local bakery/deli has the most tempting cake that day. Consequently takes them about 10 years longer to achieve goals than it should.
ps. its me
I do that, what's the point of exercising if you don't eat tasty crap.ps. its me
If you just want to eat carrots all day then a light walk will keep you at a decent weight.
shouldbworking said:
There's an infuriating asshat in my office. Not a fatso per se, but definately right there on the willpower issue. Typical week seems to run to about 13-14 hours exercise, which he then utterly destroys with a mid morning trip to the vending machine for a chocolate bar, and a lunchtime trip to whatever local bakery/deli has the most tempting cake that day. Consequently takes them about 10 years longer to achieve goals than it should.
ps. its me
Embrace the food my friend. You do the exercise, so you don't turn into a spheroid - IMHO life is too short to eat ryvita and lettuce exclusively (I know some people who go for this stuff - but food is just fuel to them - so fair dos I suppose). So long as you don't go toooo mental obviously. That's not so great.ps. its me
obob said:
I do that, what's the point of exercising if you don't eat tasty crap.
If you just want to eat carrots all day then a light walk will keep you at a decent weight.
Yeah, that was me when I used to cycle 20 miles a day. Trouble is, the excercise has stopped (moved citys) but the eating hasnt! Not ideal.If you just want to eat carrots all day then a light walk will keep you at a decent weight.
okgo said:
Triumph Man said:
I envy people who have the opportunity to walk to work. If I could I'd be fitter, have more disposable income, and be able to buy a Jaguar XJR. People who could walk to work but don't really irritate me.
Cycle to work then. Under 20 miles and you've got no excuse not to be doing at least a couple of times a week.Triumph Man said:
Very true, point taken. For the hills I will have to build up my fitness in advance though!
http://www.pedegoeurope.com/pedego-interceptor.htmlThe Wookie said:
In fairness to our resident tubber, he's not particularly offensive in either size or eating habits (although I do sit on the opposite side of the office, so I may be being generous), but he does have a very disturbing propensity towards creating fairly exaggerated sound effects while he's using the facilities.
It sounds something like an orchestra warming up during a weight lifting competition.
On one particular occasion, my attempts to stifle my laughter at his usual performance were thwarted by a particularly loud, lengthy bout of flatulence and I let out a full on belly laugh for a split second before I regained my composure.
I had to sit in the traps for fifteen bloody minutes of bog stalemate after that, as clearly neither of us wanted to reveal our identities.
It sounds something like an orchestra warming up during a weight lifting competition.
On one particular occasion, my attempts to stifle my laughter at his usual performance were thwarted by a particularly loud, lengthy bout of flatulence and I let out a full on belly laugh for a split second before I regained my composure.
I had to sit in the traps for fifteen bloody minutes of bog stalemate after that, as clearly neither of us wanted to reveal our identities.
fido said:
Okay okay.
A fat friend of mine has been on a similar diet and she's actually not bad looking now - hopefully she's not reading this. TBH I didn't think it was possible to go from fat to normal in such a short space of time. And she still has a decent rack, possibly slightly bigger since the weight loss. The thing that did it for her was 1. lack of blokes (she's Aussie and the guys don't seem to f
k fatties like people here do) 2. getting called names on public transport.
Australia is second behind the US in obesity. A fat friend of mine has been on a similar diet and she's actually not bad looking now - hopefully she's not reading this. TBH I didn't think it was possible to go from fat to normal in such a short space of time. And she still has a decent rack, possibly slightly bigger since the weight loss. The thing that did it for her was 1. lack of blokes (she's Aussie and the guys don't seem to f
k fatties like people here do) 2. getting called names on public transport.Not wanting to piss on your UK moan parade. But thought it should be pointed out.
The Wookie said:
In fairness to our resident tubber, he's not particularly offensive in either size or eating habits (although I do sit on the opposite side of the office, so I may be being generous), but he does have a very disturbing propensity towards creating fairly exaggerated sound effects while he's using the facilities.
It sounds something like an orchestra warming up during a weight lifting competition.
On one particular occasion, my attempts to stifle my laughter at his usual performance were thwarted by a particularly loud, lengthy bout of flatulence and I let out a full on belly laugh for a split second before I regained my composure.
I had to sit in the traps for fifteen bloody minutes of bog stalemate after that, as clearly neither of us wanted to reveal our identities.
genius comedy mateIt sounds something like an orchestra warming up during a weight lifting competition.
On one particular occasion, my attempts to stifle my laughter at his usual performance were thwarted by a particularly loud, lengthy bout of flatulence and I let out a full on belly laugh for a split second before I regained my composure.
I had to sit in the traps for fifteen bloody minutes of bog stalemate after that, as clearly neither of us wanted to reveal our identities.
I currently work in a pub and one thing I have noticed is that the vast majority of people who have diet coke or tonic or whatever are enormous gelatinous sacks of blubber who rasp when they breathe. Once one of these people had 3 main courses to themself.
I know it's people's own choice what they do and eat but quite frankly I don't give a fk. They offend me, I find everything about them offensive. I work the most antisocial hours possible and I still manage to eat properly and go to the gym 5 times a week. All I ever hear about is them moaning to the other barrage balloons about why their diet isn't working and how they're depressed because they have to ride a mobility scooter everywhere. Thier whole simpering 'im such a victim' attitude makes me want to vomit.
I know it's people's own choice what they do and eat but quite frankly I don't give a f
k. They offend me, I find everything about them offensive. I work the most antisocial hours possible and I still manage to eat properly and go to the gym 5 times a week. All I ever hear about is them moaning to the other barrage balloons about why their diet isn't working and how they're depressed because they have to ride a mobility scooter everywhere. Thier whole simpering 'im such a victim' attitude makes me want to vomit.Anubis said:
Now I couldn't care less if you're tall, short, fat or thin but what fg does bother me is when you eat with your by mouth open gobbling away whilst slapping your chops for hours on end with half eaten food in your mouth on full show to the world.
My daughter is at school with lots of Koreans. Sometimes she comes home and eats like a Korean at the dining table. I will then face her and chew open mouthed whilst making disgusting sloppy, slurpy sounds, until she notices and then remembers to eat with her mouth SHUT.g does bother me is when you eat with your by mouth open gobbling away whilst slapping your chops for hours on end with half eaten food in your mouth on full show to the world.I suggest trying this in front of anybody who eats like a drunken pig.
They soon get the message.Edited by King Herald on Thursday 18th October 20:20
In most factories, it is forbidden to eat unless in the rest area or canteen.
Sometimes It's for quality reasons, sometimes for output requirements, and sometimes it's health and safety (don't eat whilst soldering, with lead, when we want 200 made an hour, and we don't want a repeat of the customer return which found a kitkat wrapper inside a jet engine's ecu. )
Can we not apply the same logic in an office ? Nobody is allowed to eat or drink at their terminal, because it creates a poor impression of unprofessionalness ?
Sometimes It's for quality reasons, sometimes for output requirements, and sometimes it's health and safety (don't eat whilst soldering, with lead, when we want 200 made an hour, and we don't want a repeat of the customer return which found a kitkat wrapper inside a jet engine's ecu. )
Can we not apply the same logic in an office ? Nobody is allowed to eat or drink at their terminal, because it creates a poor impression of unprofessionalness ?
Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff