BBC makes me happy sometimes

[Super Jock]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7404268.stm
This sort of reporting makes me happy

[Super Jock]

ps. who do they get to pose for these photos?

"Excuse me sir! I'll give you a fiver for a picture of your belly. It may appear online, but in a non pornographic way"

[Nymphomanic]

Quoting Super Jock from 17:09, 16th May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7404268.stm
This sort of reporting makes me happy

Why does it make you happy? Am I missing something?

[hr]

I read most of the night and go south in winter - wasteland

[Hennessy]

Because fat people are going to cause the end of civilisation.

[hr]

"What happened to Spoon?"
"There is no Spoon"
Dog Soldiers

[Spike]

The sun is hot!

[hr]

From Rock to Opera

[Delts]

Quoting Hennessy from 18:59, 16th May 2008
Because fat people are going to cause the end of civilisation.

[hr]

"What happened to Spoon?"
"There is no Spoon"
Dog Soldiers

Yeah, I'm half way through making my dooms day device! Let's see who's laughing when I finish...

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...Because music is the best thing you'll ever hear!

[rob 'f*ck off' wine boy]

I don't understand - if this increase in obesity is predicted, surely that indicates that current measures to encourage healthier lifestyles are failing (utterly)? Is this article part of a drive to just make the obese feel so guilty that they make the change or kill themselves?

[kate_m]

Why the bloody hell would that make you in any remote way happy? Some people are bloody unbelievable.
I am very glad that you are happy that these unhealthy people (and I know many of them have brought it on themselves, before anyone shouts me down)are increasing fuel crises and the price of food. You must have a very happy and contented and SIMPLE life. Who cares what people (and I mean the people suffering food and fuel shortages, not the obese people) are going through as long as you get a laugh out of it.
Wish I could feel happy by such things, life would be a breeze.

[Gubbins]

Quoting nymphomanic from 18:34, 16th May 2008
Why does it make you happy? Am I missing something?

Quoting kate_m from 22:04, 16th May 2008
Why the bloody hell would that make you in any remote way happy? Some people are bloody unbelievable.

Just a guess, but I think he's being sarcastic...

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...then again, that is only my opinion.

[Hennessy]

Quoting kate_m from 22:04, 16th May 2008
Why the bloody hell would that make you in any remote way happy? Some people are bloody unbelievable.
I am very glad that you are happy that these unhealthy people (and I know many of them have brought it on themselves, before anyone shouts me down)are increasing fuel crises and the price of food. You must have a very happy and contented and SIMPLE life. Who cares what people (and I mean the people suffering food and fuel shortages, not the obese people) are going through as long as you get a laugh out of it.
Wish I could feel happy by such things, life would be a breeze.

WARNING - Sense of humour low, please recharge

*sigh*

[hr]

"What happened to Spoon?"
"There is no Spoon"
Dog Soldiers

[Super Jock]

Lol, I'm not happy that fat people are bringing an early apocalypse. I just find BBC excessively exaggerating the obvious, funny.

[the_third_man]

Notice the name of organisation criticising this report: "National Obesity Forum" -- presumably "National Association of Fat People" doesn't have quite the right tone.