chazraps
Wade Wilson
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Post by chazraps on Feb 13, 2013 0:39:11 GMT -5
Let's see, something that causes cancer v. something's that leads to heart disease. Something that is one of the most addictive habits around v. something that trough hard work and good diet (like what I'm working on now) can be reversed. Sorry cool kids, but I'll take obesity every day of the week and it isn't even close. I've been through all the fat cracks, hell I still kinda am, and yet it builds resolve in one's self that they really can do great things. It teaches you to look past the physical level and understand and appreciate the other parts of a human being. Plus, knowing that smoking killed my grandmother makes me take pause of that as well. Co-Sign Plus, if my kid's obese, that's only going to affect his health and not everybody in his immediate vicinity. He's going to be one of those super-hygienic obese people who has an incredible laugh and an amazing aptitude for lively party discussions.
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Goldenbane
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Post by Goldenbane on Feb 13, 2013 1:38:54 GMT -5
Being fat never manages to pull off the "but cool" thing) Ah, but he's got a cigar too, to make himself look ultra cool!
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The OP
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Post by The OP on Feb 13, 2013 2:21:35 GMT -5
Are either of these things really THAT bad? I thought "would you rather" games were supposed to be stuff like, would you rather eat worms or drink goat urine...
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Post by Danimal on Feb 13, 2013 3:00:57 GMT -5
Depends. How much smoking is it? How overweight? Are we talking total tub'o'lard or somebody some insurance company chart calls obese?
I'll guess obese since smoking is so expensive now and there are some that are considered obese that are pretty healthy.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Feb 13, 2013 5:31:31 GMT -5
It depends on how obese we are talking about... like not being able to fit through doors obese? Or like having a gut? ...or as stated being a body builder that weighs more than the body mass index assumes you should? regardless I would probably choose obese. Both my Paternal grandparents have died due to medical complications that stemmed from their smoking. My grandfather died like 14 years ago of cancer and watching him seemingly waste away is one of the hardest thing I've had to deal with. My grandmother who quit when I was like 7-8 died last year due to a series of breathing problems most of which stemmed from the fact that she smoked for as long as she did. which is why I'd choose obesity, it's easier to reverse, most of the ailments associated with it kill you quicker. Yeah, we need to clarify the degree of obesity. I mean, I've got a bit of a gut on me, but work out a ton and have got quite a bit of muscle, yet due to the fact I'm about 6'0, I'm considered obese whilst weighing 15st. Apparently, for me not to be obese, I'd have to weight 12st, which is 168 pounds and quite frankly, seems as though I'd have to be emaciated to be that weight.
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Bo Rida
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Post by Bo Rida on Feb 13, 2013 6:54:00 GMT -5
Obese, it's much cheaper to be fat leaving my kids money to pay for my care home. Of course it depends on how bad the two situations would be, either one can you leave you bedridden in extreme cases. Finally I'm not sure I agree that obesity doesn't leave long-term health problems even if you lose the weight.
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Post by Bone Daddy on Feb 13, 2013 8:30:20 GMT -5
Being fat never manages to pull off the "but cool" thing) As some fat white comedian I can't remember once said, "I don't wish I was thin, I wish I was black"
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Post by dlg3000 on Feb 13, 2013 9:23:05 GMT -5
Tehcnically I think the way they classify people as obese is just a bod mass/weight thing. I remember reading somewhere that John Cena would be considered obese. So based on that Im going with obese. So would I.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2013 10:13:39 GMT -5
I'd rather my kid be obese because it's reversible. The health effects of smoking are not once you have them. This. I have seen the effects of both problems firsthand, and the people who have problems brought on by obesity have an easier time getting over that than the people who have problems brought on by smoking (i.e. cancer).
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Post by wrestleauthor on Feb 13, 2013 11:05:50 GMT -5
I could probably still be quite happy about being obese as long as I took as adequate care of the rest of myself as I could. Obviously my heart would be an issue. I'll take being obese and having a nice, pearly white smile over being skinnier but having bad breath, missing/decayed teeth which would make me self conscious about smiling. Not to mention the damage it can do to your tongue can make you lose your sense of taste or even your tongue ALTOGETHER well maybe not the entire tongue but a part of it. ^^ THIS! I'd rather be obese (but not to the point where I could neither do simple things like get out of a chair nor properly take care of myself), than smell like a walking ashtray, have yellow teeth/fingernails, and have a hacking cough. I'm no size 2 by any means, but I get around very well in spite of bad knees, been told I'm very well put together, and my dentist once said I have better teeth than some skinny women half my age. ;D
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Post by Bone Daddy on Feb 13, 2013 15:59:44 GMT -5
Almost everyone has answered, "I would rather be obese, unless I was OBESE"
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Feb 13, 2013 16:51:58 GMT -5
I'm already obese, but I'm thinking of trying that new diet, "Smoke Yourself Thin."
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