Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 5

[MrsEddieBetts]

Thanks MEB
A “flu” - wanted to make sure it wasn’t RSV or the like - so many shitty bugs around


Just felt for the parents of the child who was coding

I'm glad just the flu for your granddaughter. Fingers crossed the child who was coding made a recovery

 

[Frank Bunn]

An Aldi catalog (in Perth) featuring about 25 pages of snow gear...

Ha ha. Same catalog in Victoria. My local Aldi is in Corio. You look around at the clientele and you know these people are not going skiing.

 

[JackOutback]

I don't understand how Katie Price, aka topless model Jordan, can have her seventh autobiography coming out. Has the story changed that much?

 

[Sinjin Smith]

I don't understand how Katie Price, aka topless model Jordan, can have her seventh autobiography coming out. Has the story changed that much?

With every aaahhhh "procedure".

 

[Gough]

With every aaahhhh "procedure".

When you've been c***ed more times than Dirty Harry's gun you must have a few stories to tell.

 

[burge13]

Been with TPG internet for years. They emailed recently saying they'll upgrade my speeds for free for 12 months from 50 to 100

Click accept

Internet has been slower than ever since and doesn't even work in the bedrooms at the back of the house. I'd love to see a downgrade if this is their better option!

 

[JackOutback]

I don't understand the number of stories where patients accuse their doctors of 'fat shaming' them because they bring up their weight, or the amount of support they get in comments. I have no doubt some older doctors can be insensitive about it, but no amount of body positivity movement is going to remove the connection of weight to health. Doctors are the one group that should be allowed to raise the issue.

 

[Chief]

Katie Price

Also, "Katie" seems to be a name only English people use as a serious professional name. Everywhere else it seems to be Kate.

Although - Katie Holmes.

 

[burge13]

I don't understand the number of stories where patients accuse their doctors of 'fat shaming' them because they bring up their weight, or the amount of support they get in comments. I have no doubt some older doctors can be insensitive about it, but no amount of body positivity movement is going to remove the connection of weight to health. Doctors are the one group that should be allowed to raise the issue.

It's not a new phenomenon. Barely anyone has a legitimate excuse for being morbidly obese but most people who are believe they have one. No idea how you break this ideology but it needs to change, I'm sure I read somewhere overall we're getting fatter too.

Put an excise tax on McDonalds & similar like we do booze to fund their future health care. Obesity is such a drain on resources and yet one of the medical conditions we can easily fix. Eat less, move more

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Also, "Katie" seems to be a name only English people use as a serious professional name. Everywhere else it seems to be Kate.

Although - Katie Holmes.

Katy Gallagher. Katy Perry.

 

[Chief]

 

[the_interloper]

I don't understand the number of stories where patients accuse their doctors of 'fat shaming' them because they bring up their weight, or the amount of support they get in comments. I have no doubt some older doctors can be insensitive about it, but no amount of body positivity movement is going to remove the connection of weight to health. Doctors are the one group that should be allowed to raise the issue.

This is the problem. I don't think all of the body positivity movement is bad, but it should always be accompanied with some sort of caveat re health, the benefits of exercise etc.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

I don't understand the number of stories where patients accuse their doctors of 'fat shaming' them because they bring up their weight, or the amount of support they get in comments. I have no doubt some older doctors can be insensitive about it, but no amount of body positivity movement is going to remove the connection of weight to health. Doctors are the one group that should be allowed to raise the issue.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Many overweight people don’t like their appearance but for one reason or another find themselves unable to commit to the discipline of a long-term dietary change. Genetics can make the task even more difficult. It’s impossible to lose a lot of weight overnight and there are so many temptations, with both food and drink. Plus social pressures of wanting to do the same things as their friends and fearing judgement. So they put up a don’t-care facade. But it can be done.

 

[Cuzz09]

so true.



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[the_interloper]

Many overweight people don’t like their appearance but for one reason or another find themselves unable to commit to the discipline of a long-term dietary change. Genetics can make the task even more difficult. It’s impossible to lose a lot of weight overnight and there are so many temptations, with both food and drink. Plus social pressures of wanting to do the same things as their friends and fearing judgement. So they put up a don’t-care facade. But it can be done.

It’s very hard to do, not only in terms of diet but also an exercise regime if you’ve been idle for years. Everyone knows how they could lose weight but it’s executing it that’s the issue.

 

[the_interloper]

Oh and dogs in prams

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Oh and dogs in prams

awww, some old dogs have arthritis and can't walk far but still like to go out

 

[Chief]

Oh and dogs in prams

Saw a dude at the dog park with a dog pram and I was like "what... ?" then I saw how old he was, and that he had like 5 dachsunds, one with wheels strapped to its back legs and ... yeah that looks like a logistical nightmare for a very old guy.

 

[the_interloper]

awww, some old dogs have arthritis and can't walk far but still like to go out

I saw a woman come into our building with one in a pram, that's weird. I'd ban dogs from offices too but particularly if they're in prams!

 

[JackOutback]

It’s very hard to do, not only in terms of diet but also an exercise regime if you’ve been idle for years. Everyone knows how they could lose weight but it’s executing it that’s the issue.

Not just that but society is actively working against you, with companies investigating ways to make you stay idle on social media or eat food that is not good for you. It's all well and good to tell people to just resist society but it's not that easy. I raised the topic, not to make the argument 'it's your fault if you're fat', just to point out that I don't understand people shit-talking their doctors. They have a responsibility to raise weight issues and discuss them.

 

[drd23]

Why cops in the US are apparently trained to jump on the bonnet of a car in the middle of committing a traffic violation

 

[peternorth]

Why cops in the US are apparently trained to jump on the bonnet of a car in the middle of committing a traffic violation

Hoping the assailant stops because of safety to the cop reasons.

Lucky for the naughty person he was scheffler and not harry Varner the third