Gift shop removes offensive 'Whale' signage denoting plus-sized clothing - Polidicks

what if he actually sold clothing for whales

I just gotta say that shit like this shouldn't really be taken that seriously, I mean, there's a difference between this and being outright hostile towards fat people right? Should be water off a duck's back instead of a reason to complain about how society treats you. I'm a ginger, as in a [b]very[/b] gingery ginger, pale skin, freckles, the works. If I saw something similar to this but aimed my melanin-lacking kin I'd probably laugh, I get why you'd be upset if someone was outright pointing at you and laughing, that shit hurts but it's just a fucking sign.

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;41622617]what if he actually sold clothing for whales[/QUOTE] And this evil woman got it taken down because of her stupid ass being offended. My cousin is a sperm-whale, and not only does he have to endure the gay-jokes all the time, but now he has to be naked because only whale-clothes-shop in town took down it's sign!

[QUOTE=Riller;41622625]And this evil woman got it taken down because of her stupid ass being offended. My cousin is a sperm-whale, and not only does he have to endure the gay-jokes all the time, but now he has to be naked because only whale-clothes-shop in town took down it's sign![/QUOTE] everybody thinks of the children but nobody thinks of the whales, it's sad, really

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41622542]Well the article says she brought up both Reading burns calories too[/QUOTE] slow your rolls there bud, she 'added' it in at the end. It's a passing mention in an article entirely about the whale size so I highly doubt she gave a shit, and likely only mentioned it to give her more leverage.

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;41622633]everybody thinks of the children but nobody thinks of the whales, it's sad, really[/QUOTE] Nobody [I]ever[/I] thinks of the whale children. They all like, look at a baby whale and go "Oh it's big so it must be an adult" and the whales are like HEY, THAT'S RACIST and I really don't know where I'm going with this, I think it's getting stupid. Sorry. Original point is, whale sign where all signs are marine animals - what's the dealio?

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;41622106]You can't really understand. A privilege only beaten by male privilege is [URL="http://thisisthinprivilege.tumblr.com/tagged/thin-privilege"] Thin privilege[/URL][/QUOTE] That Tumblr is rather amazing.

[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;41622647]That Tumblr is rather amazing.[/QUOTE] I remember when I first read it, and the first few posts on it were pretty reasonable concerns about doctors and stuff, then it slowly went to crazy-land. Also, those trigger-warnings on some posts. "[tw: weight loss]"

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;41622115]did you do that on purpose[/QUOTE] He did it on porpoise.

[QUOTE=Brt5470;41622694]He did it on porpoise.[/QUOTE] fuck, i knew it

[QUOTE=Parakon;41622640]slow your rolls there bud, she 'added' it in at the end. It's a passing mention in an article entirely about the whale size so I highly doubt she gave a shit, and likely only mentioned it to give her more leverage.[/QUOTE] Leverage for what exactly To help her prove her point that the store was being disrespectful?

[QUOTE=Elstumpo;41622573]not even this is me irl [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/gljmQK8.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] oats and squats

[QUOTE=katbug;41622052]I will never understand why fat people are so sensitive.[/QUOTE] Well if you have a weight issue or disorder and you're aware of it, trying to better yourself and lose weight can be pretty damn tough, and being constantly reminded of how the world views you as disgusting and shameful can be pretty hurtful when you're already feeling pretty bad about yourself. However people who are "fat and proud of it", really don't fall into that category IMO.

i do feel kinda bad for fat people even though a majority of them just sit on their asses and dont do shit to change some are actually held to their weight with medical problems and all that

[QUOTE=Simski;41622802] However people who are "fat and proud of it", really don't fall into that category IMO.[/QUOTE] The 'fat and proud' crowd seems to be the one most easily pissed off even by light-hearted and arguably maybe offensive jokes like that whale-sign, though.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;41622747]Leverage for what exactly To help her prove her point that the store was being disrespectful?[/QUOTE] Yup, although I wouldn't say it was being disrespectful, it's a gifts shop on what looks like a pier. It should be expected to ham it up with dumb novelties. It's like trying to get coldstone's sizes renamed because they remind you how much of a meth addict you are.

[QUOTE=Riller;41622821]The 'fat and proud' crowd seems to be the one most easily pissed off even by light-hearted and arguably maybe offensive jokes like that whale-sign, though.[/QUOTE] Yeah... and honestly I don't think the whale sign is that big of a deal really. It's just a small joke not particularly directed at anyone, the kind I'd find offensive would be more more direct personal attacks. Joking about fat people is one thing, openly making fun of someone because of their health issue is not.

Excuse me, I'm fat but I consider myself a walrus, I find this whale shit offensive.

[QUOTE=DeanWinchester;41622905]Excuse me, I'm fat but I consider myself a walrus, I find this whale shit offensive.[/QUOTE] Sure thing... Elephant seal.

[QUOTE=DeanWinchester;41622905]Excuse me, I'm fat but I consider myself a walrus, I find this whale shit offensive.[/QUOTE] so you have tusks????

[QUOTE=Sokrates;41622548]The real joke in this thread is that facepunch hates fat people, while in reality most facepunchers probably are obese.[/QUOTE] Why can't I dislike fat people and be fat myself?

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;41622995]Why can't I dislike fat people and be fat myself?[/QUOTE] I'm a bit overweight, I'll admit that. But seeing [I]massively[/I] overweight people like [URL="http://www.davidmcelroy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Fat-woman.jpg"]this[/URL], [URL="http://doblelol.com/uploads/3/funny-jokes-about-fat-people.jpg"]this[/URL], [URL="http://www.bajiroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fat-women-world.png"]this[/URL], [URL="http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images-5/fat-woman.jpg"]this[/URL], and [URL="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-afcBEOGMtQs/TcCzohgLrRI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/KQfTv_hHsl8/s1600/fat-woman.jpg"]this[/URL] who say [I]"I can't help it, it's [B]genetic"[/B][/I] completely enrages me. You are supposed to take care of your body in return for living. Letting yourself go [I]that [/I]badly is shameful, and if you are [U]not[/U] doing anything about it then you deserve that shame. It's like purposely slacking on your schoolwork and then whining, [I]"It's not MY fault I'm failing my classes, the classes are just bad!"[/I] I don't dislike fat people because they're fat. I dislike fat people for having the mindset that it's not they're fault that they're fat.

[QUOTE=katbug;41622052]I will never understand why fat people are so sensitive.[/QUOTE] One complaint in 20 years and all fat people sensitive now?

If we remove all these things that rustle their jimmies they're not going to have any incentive to lose weight. You have to keep the social pressure on.

[QUOTE=W00tbeer1;41623346]If we remove all these things that rustle their jimmies they're not going to have any incentive to lose weight. You have to keep the social pressure on.[/QUOTE] Ultimately the source of change has to come from within them otherwise they'll just stay fat (or regain the weight which isn't uncommon with those reality TV weight loss programs) Don't pretend you're doing them good, this isn't a free pass to act like a dick and get away with it. We're fucking assholes. [editline]28th July 2013[/editline] I mean, they know they're fat with every damn step they take.

We can't insult fat people as much as we liked to because now there's more of them and I'm afraid they will sit on me.

people hate on the fat because the way to stop being fat is completely beneficial and has absolutely no downsides

[QUOTE=Elstumpo;41623380]Ultimately the source of change has to come from within them otherwise they'll just stay fat (or regain the weight which isn't uncommon with those reality TV weight loss programs) Don't pretend you're doing them good, this isn't a free pass to act like a dick and get away with it. We're fucking assholes. [editline]28th July 2013[/editline] I mean, they know they're fat with every damn step they take.[/QUOTE] I agree, but I bet around half of the people that decide to lose weight base their decision off of social pressure and not potential health problems in the future. People want to look good and feel good in front of others.

This is why I don't like Vancouver, lots people around here are extremely sensitive and really need to take a chill pill.

[QUOTE=ThatCrazyGmanV2;41622597]the real world[/QUOTE] I have a good beard on me, i'm starting a facial revolution tyvm!