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composerjohn
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Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 316
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 12:35 pm: |     |
What's going on with the Family Buffet? Can't they fix the letters falling off the side of their building? It looks terrible.
Ugh. |
MHD
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Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 2515
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 2:28 pm: | |
Does ANYONE eat there? I have never heard a single person mention it and it never is even mentioned here when people boast of all the restaurants in town.
I know I've never been there. What's the deal with that place? |
Klg
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Username: Klg
Post Number: 15
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 2:52 pm: | |
I went there once . . . it's cheap. |
Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 48
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 4:21 pm: | |
I would never go there, I've heard stories about what's in their basement.........lets just say those weren't chocolate chips in your ice cream
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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 7497
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 4:56 pm: | |
I once went to one of those places with cow-orkers. One cow-orker had a funny comment. He noticed that we could have french fries. And we could also have mashed potatoes. And for the first time in his life, he could have both in a single meal. When he was a kid, he asked for them both, and his mother said they don't go together. But my cow-orker thought they do go together, because they both taste good.
Yeah, I had the same reaction to these places as Analog01. I fear I would get as large as those other people. Another problem is that when eating together, at least one person is up, getting "more." So you don't really eat together. |
Josh Holtz
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Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 29
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 9:26 pm: | |
good looking place ... love the green trim. |
AntoninaKC
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Username: Antoninakc
Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 10:30 pm: | |
wow tom, I didnt think you could say such a thing- "cow-orker" and having a "fear" of becoming extremely fat just by standing next to a person who is "large".
analog, do you really feel a "large" person may "eat you" because you are near them? continuing your joking attitude, what makes you think they would want to eat YOU? |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 1771
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 11:46 pm: | |
At least they still serve Miserable Bastar*ds behind the bead curtain.
That's where Alex Eng's used to be. What a great place to go.
Drinks menu described the Mizzy Bastid with the caveat that after two of them, you're ready to talk to the President. |
Quint
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Username: Shark_killer
Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 1:46 am: | |
Why is half of the front of that so call real estate building on Irvington Ave. missing? |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1351
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 4:03 am: | |
Quint-
Maybe someone ate it? LoL |
joso
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Username: Joso
Post Number: 303
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 6:33 pm: | |
The place serves what many consider bad food. But it also serves food, and in an atmosphere that appeals to many. Why do you need to publicly insult the people who patronize the place? |
ragazza
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Username: Ragazza
Post Number: 9
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2005 - 2:52 pm: | |
Funny enough my nanny has been taking my 1 1/2 old son to Family Buffet as a special treat. He's a regular. He'a a very picky eater, but when he's there he eats like there's no tomorrow. So my son gives Family Buffet the thumbs up. The waitresses are very friendly to little ones. I like salad bars, so I don't mind it, to me its like any of the korean salad bars in midtown, probably suspect but quick and its the only salad bar in town. It does have a following, which would be an interesting sociological study for someone, it appears that noone who posts here is part of that ethnic and social subgroup. |
Two Sense
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Username: Twosense
Post Number: 214
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2005 - 3:09 pm: | |
They're very trusting folks.
My wife met someone there. The other person was having dinner, but my wife was having only a soda while they talked. They charged my wife full price to enter, and offered to refund the price when she exited, posting a debit and credit to her credit card. Maybe they thought she would stuff her pockets with mashed potatoes and french fries. |
chocoholic
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Username: Shrink
Post Number: 266
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 3:57 pm: | |
I made the mistake of eating in there. The food was awful, even by buffet restaurant standards. |
Starletta8
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Username: Starletta8
Post Number: 58
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 6:15 pm: | |
News Flash:
I walk past Family Buffet on my way home.
As I passed, two men were putting up brand new "F-A-M".
Great to see! |
dgm
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Username: Dgm
Post Number: 254
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 9:31 am: | |
They have great salty shrimp and the kids like it, I think the little kids are nominally charged.
Waitstaff is very nice to the kids. |
Old and Gray
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Username: Pastmyprime
Post Number: 169
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 10:40 am: | |
I don' think they are aiming to being on of the top restaurants in town. But they seem to last longer then some others that have come and gone, so they know their target customer, and they seem to do very well. |
Dego Diva
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Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 533
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 3:43 pm: | |
Analog & Tom, any other stupid stereotypes you'd like to perpetuate with your ignorant comments?
I wonder, do you feel that standing next to a gay person will give you AIDS? Being in a room with a blond will make you dumb (although it seems you're halfway there!) My goodness - how could you even go into an Asian restaurant - aren't you afraid your wee-wee will shrink???
As a large - no make that EXTRA large person - that tries to eat right, swims, TEACHES yoga, does gardening, and lives with a pencil thin person who doesn't take nearly half as good care of himself, I find your gross generalizations horribly insulting. You would never publicly say anything that rude about any minority, yet somehow it's socially acceptable to degrade large people?? What's wrong with you? Do you really think that's OK?
DAVE, do YOU really think that's OK??? Are these the kind of comments you want on your board?
Hey let me ask you this - how do you feel when you hear about a person that is struggling with bulimia or anorexia? Do you poke fun at them? Guess what, obesity is a complex epidemic in this country, with causes that range from socioeconomic to psychological to hereditary. Since your common sense seems to be out of whack, let me provide you with a link to one of the thousands of pieces of research on the topic:
http://www.bannerhealth.com/patients+and+visitors/facilities/arizona/good+samari tan/programs+and+services/specialty+services/bariatric+center/obesity/causes+of+ morbid+obesity+2.asp
Do you really think people just wake up one day and start eating themselves into oblivion? Have a cup of coffee with me some time and I'll tell you the story of how I became a big, beautiful woman, and then maybe you'll think twice about judging a large person.
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brusin2
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Username: Brusin2
Post Number: 29
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 4:17 pm: | |
thank-you Dego Diva! I thought the use of the word cow-orker was particularly pathetic and all I could think of was what words would his colleagues used to describe him? I know what words I would use, but they are not for polite company. |
Nonymous Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 8373
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 4:36 pm: | |
Dego Diva, I'm sorry. I'll be more careful from now on.
brusin2, I think there's a difference between a joke and an insensitive comment. Your hint of a description of me is enough for me to ask you to stop. My wrongdoing is what Dego Diva described, and let's leave it at that.
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Lizziecat
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Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 742
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 5:41 pm: | |
Dego Diva, I'm with you! No one who posts on this board would dare to say such nasty things about any other group, but fat people are safe victims--safe to ridicule, safe to malign, safe to hate.
Check out bigfatblog.com for info on size acceptance. |
Analog01
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Username: Analog01
Post Number: 145
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 10:50 pm: | |
Oh Diva, you're such a ...diva! Come on now, the reality is most folks who go to Family Buffet are in fact quite overweight - they really shouldn't be eating there, and certainly not the quantity of food I witnessed them eating.
And here are answers to your moronic questions:
- AIDS doesn't scare me. And why are you generalizing that all gay people have AIDS? Not very PC of you.
- many blondes are, in fact, dumb. There are exceptions. But when I am in a room with a blonde I'm not afraid of becoming dumb, I'm hoping to get lucky. As long as the blonde in question is a woman of course.
- And did you have to bring up my shrunken wee-wee? (WOW you are so intelligent for coming up with that word!) I think the term is penis.
Now, I don't think I singled you out, so I don't see why you need to get all militant about this. Go to Family Buffet and look around. You'll see.
I would add my favorite comment "lighten up", but you would take offense to that, even though I'm referring to attitude.
And Tom, why'd you have to go and capitulate like that ( I was going to say "cow tow" but then I figured Diva would take offense to that as well) you made your comment, now stick to it man! Geez. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6886
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 11:04 pm: | |
For the record, Tom has used "cow-orker" from the beginning of time and it has no intent that is implied by some here. |
Analog01
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Username: Analog01
Post Number: 147
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 11:08 pm: | |
I agree with you Dave. I just assumed his typing skills were lacking.  |
Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 1291
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 11:47 pm: | |
Brusin, cow-orker has nothing to do with fat people. It's a Dilbertism. It's what Scott Adams calls the induhviduals who work with the DNRC (Dogbert's New Ruling Class?). It's just co-worker with the hyphen moved. |
Analog01
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Username: Analog01
Post Number: 148
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:11 am: | |
Rastro is correct (So Diva IS hyperventilating over nothing! Another case of self-righteousness indignation)
cow orker: n.
[Usenet] n. fortuitous typo for co-worker, widely used in Usenet, with perhaps a hint that orking cows is illegal. This term was popularized by Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert) but already appears in the January 1996 version of the scary devil monastery FAQ, and has been traced back to a 1989 sig block. Compare hing, grilf, filk, newsfroup.
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Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 62
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 1:20 am: | |
nice comeback Analog. I like your blonde rebuttal the best |
Nonymous Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 8376
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 3:05 pm: | |
I apologized because I thought it was more important to do that than to defend my position. I have a position, but I'll let it go. I try not to be right all the time. It's good exercise.
" ILY BUFFET" is now called "FA ILY BUFFET" so they're making progress. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6896
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 3:12 pm: | |
It's like a big slow game of Scrabble. |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 582
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 4:25 pm: | |
I am sorry you might not have liked how Diva replied to you, but it doesn't actually change the point of her post. You guys are talking about weight. You are talking about size. You guys are assuming things about large peoples eating habits. You guys are being insensitive. Many other people, myself included, read what Diva had to say and agreed with the point she was trying to make. If you choose to not see her point that is your prerogative, but the rest of us see what you guys are made of.
I think it is very easy to attack the people who are visually different from ourselves. Let's take an extreme case for a moment so I can make my point, such as the Jews. The Jewish people historically looked very different, had very specific rituals and acted differently to the many other people living in Germany. Because the non-Jewish citizens could see that the Jews looked different it was very easy to use them to galvanize a nation, and it was that reprehensible attitude of making someone else into the "other" which allowed the Germans to exterminate MILLIONS OF JEWS. I'm not trying to say that you guys are nearly as evil as the Nazis but, you are making very insensitive remarks about people who are visually different from yourselves. Many of your comments are just downright unscientific and uninformed. Our nation is becoming more and more obese. I think you need to realize that the people you are insulting our our wives, our children, our neighbors, our local town bulletin board moderators, our grandparents, our children. It's NOT acceptable. I'm sorry. Grow up. |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 201
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 6:16 pm: | |
Dego Diva and AlleyGator,
AMEN!!! |
Josh Holtz
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Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 44
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 6:34 pm: | |
The Jews of Germany looked different than the non-Jews of Germany? How so? I thought the Nazis had an extremely difficult time recognizing the Jews from non-Jews forcing the use of arm bands. Bad analogy imo. |
Analog01
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Username: Analog01
Post Number: 149
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 12:45 am: | |
OMG. Talk about thread drift, this one entered a different galaxy altogether.
Now we are being compared to Nazis. Can I take offense to that, especially since I am technically Jewish - and I married a Jew, and my kids are being raised Jewish. And they don't look any different from anyone else. Neither did my Jewish grandmother from Berlin. I think YOU should grow up, and consider your "facts" before spouting off.
This is all sooooo typical. But I will lighten up, because the "argument" put forth by AlleyGater is pure nonsense - as is the previous one from Diva. And BGS agrees! So the three of them should get together and live long healthy lives - somewhere else.
DONE. |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 584
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 12:45 pm: | |
Josh Holtz: Many jews wore different clothes, ate different food, and were percieved by many Germans to be very different, and easy to pin point in a crowd. That is also where you see the drawings of how to tell a Jew by their big noses, so there were stupid stereotypes that existed about how a Jew looked and in some cases it was extremely easy to pinpoint a Jew as it is today. Just like the Hasidim that you see riding the subways today many of the jews of the time wore a specific garb, wore a keepah to cover their heads, didn't cut their sideburns and wore long beards. Similar to the Hasidim of today living in Brooklyn many Jews lived in specific parts of their towns and cities close together to each other. Those parts of town would often display signs alerting people that they sold Kosher foods and many had Hebrew letters on their windows. Also keep in mind that almost all Jewish stores and homes would hang AT LEAST a mezuzah (a holy scroll) on their doorways.
When the Jews were being persecuted, stolen from their homes and after the pogroms (the violent riots), many of the Jews who couldn't escape Germany or had nowhere to go, did try to hide. And then as you say it became more clear to the Germans and if not them than at least to us now with hindsight that a Jew is the same as any other person. Then they had to rely on stupid stereotypes such as the removal of one's foreskin and big noses (and there were other idiotic ways that the Germans of the time were relying on). But I think you can see that in the beginning the Germans were relying on VERY visual criteria to find and attack the Jews. And afterwards they relied on equally stupid techniques.
Next time please think through your argument or do a little research on a subject before you attack me. |
Josh Holtz
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Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 46
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 2:05 pm: | |
Gater: I am not attacking you personally - just a specific point of your argument.
Not all of the Jews of Nazi Germany looked the same. Not all of the Jews had payot, long beards, etc. Not all of the Jews were hasidic. The hasidimm were just a part of the German Jewsish community - like they are in Brooklyn today. There was an assimilated community where decifering between the two groups was extremely difficult. As you say "there were stupid stereotypes" because it was not an easy task in some cases to pick out the Jew.
I will not argue against Mezuzahs, Ghettos, etc. - just appearance.
You use the word "many" - and that is exactly my point. Some Jews might have looked different, many Jews might have looked different - but not all of the Jews looked different than the non-Jews of Germany. It surely was not an exact science.
Great thread drift though - and I will say that Family Buffet, to me, is an eye sore. |
Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 65
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 3:30 pm: | |
WTF, do nazis and Jews have to do with an eatery that (IMO) sucks? C'mon people, stay on point. |
SO Refugee
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Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 590
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 3:35 pm: | |
...and is probably not even kosher?!?!
Maybe the rumor is true that the FA-ILY BUFFET is under new management and worth another shot. Or the rumor could be a conspiracy to trick folks back in. I'm so conflicted. |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 585
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 4:09 pm: | |
Josh, I never said anything about ALL Jews when I made my point. I was just making an analogy. Part of my point is that not all large people are that way because they eat too much. As for the issue of thread drift, I believe this thread began to steer in the wrong direction when people started to attack large people and make uneducated comments about them.
Analog: My only comment to you is this, people can be irritated by what I have to say, but hopefully they will see that I am coming from a place of compassion. But realize that the people who are irritated by what you have to say feel that way because they see you as someone who needlessly attacks people for what they look like without knowing anything about who they are or why they are the way they are. I'd much rather be judged as someone who is compassionate than hateful any day. |
Josh Holtz
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Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 48
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 4:26 pm: | |
Gater: Agree ... no problem. |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 203
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 5:09 pm: | |
Analog-
I am a recruiter. In my office, when people come in as "asks", with no previous contact with my office, and no one to prescreen their resumes....it would be very easy to "pre-screen" them when you go in to the lobby to meet with them....
Thank God that I do not have your attitude and prescreen on looks alone...if I had your mindset, I believe that I would miss out on many good placements.
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
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Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 1297
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 10:59 pm: | |
BGS, though I wouldn't defend Analog's position, he has not said anythign about fat people other than they are fat. he also made an insensitive joke about being eaten by them. A far cry from the "prescreening on looks alone" that you are accusing him of.
Insensitive? Sure. But let's have some perspective. |
Kristen Williamson
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Username: Kris219
Post Number: 44
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 11:10 pm: | |
This thread has become quite annoying... a simple question about what's going on with a local business turned into stereotyping Jews and overweight folk??
When I read those 'offensive posts', I thought about how portions are out of control...so therefore, when someone has eating habits that are out of control, a buffet gives them free reign over the size of their plates.
Not all overweight people are that way because they go to buffets. I don't think anyone said that. But I can say for a fact, my friends that are overweight sure as heck love buffets because they can eat and eat...thus expanding their waistline. No, these friends don't have thyroid issues, or any other medical problem or disease...and they're not Jewish or Nazis...they just love eating food. And there is plenty of it (in an unlimited quantity) at a buffet.
I think if everyone agrees that *not all large people are that way because they can't control themselves...some people are large because they do actually have uncontrollable eating habits and the majority have actual medical problems which affects weight*, then we should all be happy.
(^This is where the Jewish/Nazi reference fails miserably...because it isn't as if the Nazis were right about some Jews...they weren't correct at all about any.) |
Dego Diva
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Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 538
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 11:55 pm: | |
Kristen, sweetie, read the post. The man said he was AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO BE EATEN BY A FAT PERSON AT A BUFFET!!! That is akin to saying "There are so many gay people on Christopher St. that I was afraid I was going to catch AIDS, so I'll never go there again." (And yes, Analog, I DID take it there because I'm demonstrating a stupid, offensive stereotype, just like the one you put out there.)
Now NONE of you, not one stinkin' person on this board, not even our esteemed moderator, can tell me that you would be OK with any derogatory comment about ANY OTHER minority group, or any group in society that has ever been put-upon. If Analog were to have made as offensive of a comment about Jews, African-Americans, women, gays/lesbians, ANYBODY ANYBODY ANYBODY for God's sake, he would have been nailed to a cross!
but he was just poking fun at fat people, and they deserve it because it's their fault they're the way they are, so it's OK, right?
To all of you that came to my defense, and even came under attack for it, I thank you, and I applaud you for being enlightened.
To the rest of you, especially Dave who is still allowing these prejudiced posts to be on his board, quite frankly, I'm disgusted. I'd rather weigh a ton and accept people with compassion than be thin and look at people in judgment like you. May you never develop any kind of illness that may make your weight spiral out of control, or worse, have a family member with the same problem, for I fear you would buckle under the weight of your own loathing.
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Lizziecat
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Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 748
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 12:05 am: | |
Dego Diva is absolutely correct. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1788
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 2:52 am: | |
Dego-
Your posts about gay people and AIDS are really starting to annoy me.
Tom is one of the nicest people who posts on MOL. He is the LAST person who would make fun of someone.
A group of my friends and I use to go to the buffet at The Grand Chalet once a month. Several of my 'larger' friends surprised at the amount of food I'd eat, would tell me I better watch out, or I'd 'end up like them...'
I fully understand some people have medical reasons for being 'large,' just as some people no matter what they do can't put on weight. (A male friend of mine who is 5' 7" is something like 113 pounds soaking wet)!
You might eat right and exercise, but there are plenty of people who don't. My sister is forever yelling at my BIL because he's got a 'pregnant looking' gut. Yet, when we go places that are 'all you can eat' he piles his plate.
I love Ben and Jerry's ice-cream, and wish I could eat it every day. I'm sure if I did that, I'd find myself buying new clothes. I think that's kind of what Tom was saying. That he likes those places, but he tries to watch what he eats. No different from you watching what you eat.
As for stereotypes, your comments about people with AIDS, Asians and blondes are stereotypical. AIDS is not a 'gay' disease, though some people like to think it is... |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1789
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 3:01 am: | |
Alley-
In response to what you said below... I don't think an assumption is being made about someone's eating habits when they pile their plate with food and go back for seconds, or even thirds.
If someone was watching their eating habits I would hope they would be more aware of what and how much they're eating.
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>>>You guys are talking about weight. You are talking about size. You guys are assuming things about large peoples eating habits. You guys are being insensitive.<<<
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composerjohn
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Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 367
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 7:33 am: | |
Ugh. I wish I never started this thread. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6899
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 9:31 am: | |
I've deleted the posts that were most insensitive, so maybe the topic can steer back on course. |
Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 66
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 11:24 am: | |
hahahahaha |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 207
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 12:18 pm: | |
Rastro, I stand corrected. I re-read the posts and you are correct.
Sorry for attacking you Analog.
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AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 590
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 1:15 pm: | |
Wow you guys are right, those letters sure are falling off. I'm so glad we can finally get back to talking about the real important things. |
Kristen Williamson
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Username: Kris219
Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 1:43 pm: | |
Dego Diva, honey, think about your post.
People who can't control their eating habits and are large because of it, are out of control. For those like Tom and Analog, whom I guess don't have medical issues that cause them to be overweight, are afraid if they eat buffet food, which is unlimited, that they will gain weight. Also, for those that once again are out of control, they might not notice the difference between the large variety of food, and the others there. You might be large due to medical difficulties, and you might be small due to medical difficulties just like JTA's friend...but when someone is eating out of control, there is a big problem. Maybe it was a joke, maybe it wasn't, IDK what their intention was, but it made sense. Once again, it is not meant for ALL overweight people.
And also, sweetie, please stop with the ignorant comments on your part. You can't catch AIDS from standing near a person. We got rid of that thought in like the 80's, so stop. It isn't comparable to overweight people because eating more food prolongs their state of being overweight. So if Tom or Analog or whomever is participating in the same act of overindulging themselves with calories, then they are rightful to think that perpetuating these habits could lead to some extra pounds. If you were sharing a heroin needle with someone who has AIDS, then you would also be rightful to think that doing this would cause you to get AIDS.
I'm not talking about those that care about their health and are really trying. I know these people who have struggles for years. Some finally found something that works for them. Other are still overweight, yet are in much better shape than the average Joe, and that is amazingly commendable.
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Lizziecat
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Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 750
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 3:28 pm: | |
What the hell difference does it make if someone is large or small? Why is it any business of anyone else what someone else eats at a buffet or anywhere else? What gives anyone the right to disparage another person because of his or her size? Who decides what is "overweight?" Is someone who is small and thin somehow "better" than someone who is large and tall? Why don't you see that you are disparaging people solely on the basis of one thing--their size? Would you disparage someone because of their skin color? I don't think so--at least not in print. Yet you find it perfectly acceptable to make fun of big--large--fat people, and to say that you're afraid of being eaten by one. When you see a thin person at a restaurant are you afraid that she will vomit up her meal on your plate? Making fun of fat people isn't funny anymore! Stop doing it, don't try to justify it, and mind your own business! |
Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 67
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 4:11 pm: | |
All this yappin' is making me hugry |
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