I really hate these threads. a lot. the unilateral hatred and, to be frank, unmitigated bigotry regarding overweight people beggars belief. This is not aimed at all of you, but i'm pretty sure that those people who it is aimed at will work it out.
I know you are super fit millionaires with supermodel girlfriends and laser powered helicopters, whos boots i am not good enough to lick, but please consider that we have feelings, and are, oddly enough, human beings first and foremost.
I weigh about 30 stone. So what. its not like it affects you in any way. im engaged to a wonderful girl, work hard 5 days a week like the next person, have friends, hobbies and what have you. I dont require special treatment (though more legroom on the bus would be nice, im 6'1")
as for 'should not be acceptable', who the hell are you to say I am not acceptable? Substitute "fat person" for "homosexual", and its illegal, its discrimination, boohoo, poor queers whatever shall we do.
People go out of their way to defend goths, hippies, muslims, jedis etc saying ' its their life, as long as it doesnt directly affect me, what does it matter? As soon as its an overweight person its 'i hate them all, they eat so much and have the audacity to breathe my air'
Cost the taxpayer money? probably not as much as the idiots who beat each other senseless after the pub, or who smoke themselves to death or even the 6 hour queue of sports related injuries we have to sit in in A&E in order to be seen because we managed to hack our own thumb off/electrocute ourselves/get a saucepan stuck on our heads.
To be honest, im used to taking crap from complete strangers for something that is none of their business and doesnt affect them at all. I'm used to dealing with constant casual insults. I'm used to constant prejudice and discrimination. It doesn't seem right or fair, but I'm used to it, and I'm fat, so what do you care?
TG