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Fat girls on the Bus

2,725 282 November 8, 2011 at 04:39 PM in Chat
Main question: Confused

How is it that they can commit to time consuming make-up regimen, and expensive outer acessories, but not to jogging 20mins a day, (which is arguable all one needs, as long as there's consistency) Confused


On the bus today:

Saw around, counted, 22x "big" girls while riding the campus buses between classes.

I notice many of them have very complicated make up scenarios,, foundation, mascara, liner, shadow (feathered), toner, bronzer, nude lip, etc etc..

Also, many wear a decent amount of middle brand clothing, lots of BR mainly, they're relatively young after-all.


SO, all of this cost money and time, the make up well exceeds 20 mins in most of these cases,

And their cloths are obviously not cheap either...

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11-08-2011 at 08:42 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:42 PM.
Quote from The Llama :
Because some improvement right this second almost always trumps a lot of improvement that takes months or years.
Oh my Darling, this is why I love you so. Take me! Take me now on the page of this very thread!!

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i really wanna be offended by this thread, but i just can't muster the energy Dontknow
Maybe if you just jogged 20 minutes a day (despite the fact that it's bad for your joints and exercise bras don't fit/support larger women) all of your problems would magically disappear. Teehee

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to avoid attention? that's makes no sense..

clearly the paint is ment to Gather attention vs their normal state of invisibility.. Frown

But, my point is,, their investment is definately in the wrong place
Psych 101. Women will often gain weight so as not to draw attention from the opposite sex. (Note: this does not work with black men.) They will then still try to feel good about themselves and/or attempt to conform to societal expectations by wearing nice clothes or makeup.

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No i am not, shallow is if one was after beauty and nothing else....

But emotional satiety is easily achievable with ANYONE... which is why few truely shallow people exist. Most are merely looking for the "whole package,"

And what i say about the math and beauty is common truth.
Philosophy 101. The more enlightened you become the more capable you are of seeing goodness, truth, and beauty, in others. You can debate that with Socrates when you get to the other side if there is one.
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11-08-2011 at 08:44 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:44 PM.
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Oh my Darling, this is why I love you so. Take me! Take me now on the page of this very thread!!



Maybe if you just jogged 20 minutes a day (despite the fact that it's bad for your joints and exercise bras don't fit/support larger women) all of your problems would magically disappear. Teehee



Psych 101. Women will often gain weight so as not to draw attention from the opposite sex. (Note: this does not work with black men.) They will then still try to feel good about themselves and/or attempt to conform to societal expectations by wearing nice clothes or makeup.



Philosophy 101. The more enlightened you become the more capable you are of seeing goodness, truth, and beauty, in others. You can debate that with Socrates when you get to the other side if there is one.
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11-08-2011 at 08:45 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:45 PM.
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Not mine, I have higher standards. Nono2
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11-08-2011 at 08:46 PM.
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worship Helllllllllllllllllllllo, nurse! Woot *

Back off. She asked ME to make out.
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11-08-2011 at 08:47 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:47 PM.
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Back off. She asked ME to make out.
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there is PLENTY to go around
you've seen the picture
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11-08-2011 at 08:48 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:48 PM.
Quote from ALVSGIRLY :
That's just what I thought of when I saw it laugh out loud.

My 5 year old likes iron man. He has the robot figure.
So now i'm childish Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

i might as well throw dorky in there, so, it's not a robot, it's an exo-suit... shake head
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11-08-2011 at 08:49 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:49 PM.
Quote from tp4tissue :
english not my best facet.

more cushion,, no, it's not in

I did ask why they would invest the SAME amount of time into something that does not work for them.

and everything in sociology, psychology and physiology would agree that MAKE UP does NOT treat the underlying problem. nod
It's all well and good for English not to be a strong suit. But to throw around words like that to make some sort of point makes you look stupid.

Not "in" with you. And maybe the people around you. It might be helpful if you realize that your small circle isn't the world.

You gave two options based on a TON of underlying assumptions. (Pun intended) It's like the age old question: are you still beating your girlfriend?
(extra points if you know the one word answer to this without googling it.)

Here again, you give an answer that has some truth... but has nothing to do with my point. You want to know why someone would spend all that time with makeup and clothes and not put it into exercise. As if it's simple for everyone to just get out there and exercise.
I can tell you as a coach, half the people you meet don't have the first clue how to start. The other half are scared to death of pain. And the OTHER half actually can't get out and do it. Just because you can do a thing - with your 3% body fat and lucky metabolism - doesn't mean everyone can. You could probably sit on a couch for a year and still get up and do more exercise, more easily, than any of the girls you saw on that bus. That doesn't mean your special in the sense that you have anything mentally over those girls. It means your special because your pituitary or heart or something else is kinder to you in that department. Gain 100 pounds and keep it for a year. Then get out and work it off. Then maybe you can comment on how it's just easier to get out and exercise.
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11-08-2011 at 08:49 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:49 PM.
Quote from tp4tissue :
So now i'm childish Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

i might as well throw dorky in there, so, it's not a robot, it's an exo-suit... shake head
How old are you, like oh lets say 13? LMAO
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11-08-2011 at 08:51 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:51 PM.
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Oh my Darling, this is why I love you so. Take me! Take me now on the page of this very thread!!



Maybe if you just jogged 20 minutes a day (despite the fact that it's bad for your joints and exercise bras don't fit/support larger women) all of your problems would magically disappear. Teehee



Psych 101. Women will often gain weight so as not to draw attention from the opposite sex. (Note: this does not work with black men.) They will then still try to feel good about themselves and/or attempt to conform to societal expectations by wearing nice clothes or makeup.



Philosophy 101. The more enlightened you become the more capable you are of seeing goodness, truth, and beauty, in others. You can debate that with Socrates when you get to the other side if there is one.
AHhhhhh ok,, u got me on teh socrates,, but it's not that i don't see their merits,, it's that their merits are not exceptional,, while their decision in their physical appearence is exceptionally BAD Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
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11-08-2011 at 08:52 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:52 PM.
Quote from jmegirl :
oh shush
there is PLENTY to go around
you've seen the picture
hubba hubba big blubbery yumm
Off topic in a sense.

Maybe it's a self defense mechanism. Maybe it's just plain old humor. You do know you aren't fat, right? No, you aren't tiny, but certainly not fat either.

Ok, on with the thread : whee:
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11-08-2011 at 08:54 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:54 PM.
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How old are you, like oh lets say 13? LMAO
Teehee Maybe we just missed the memo that said iron man necklaces were in.
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11-08-2011 at 08:55 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:55 PM.
Quote from uniquename :
Off topic in a sense.

Maybe it's a self defense mechanism. Maybe it's just plain old humor. You do know you aren't fat, right? No, you aren't tiny, but certainly not fat either.

Ok, on with the thread : whee:
see, u guys are all blurry lined.... aren't tiny, but certianly not fat,,, ... is obese fat,, is 12% fat,, is 18% fat,, Mad
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11-08-2011 at 08:56 PM.
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Teehee Maybe we just missed the memo that said iron man necklaces were in.
They are????

I'm finally going to be coolWhee
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11-08-2011 at 08:56 PM.
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How old are you, like oh lets say 13? LMAO
mehhhhh, that's tough. If I was in a corner, I'd point out it's an exo-suit too. And he's self aware enough to know it's dorky. That gets points.
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11-08-2011 at 08:58 PM.
11-08-2011 at 08:58 PM.
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see, u guys are all blurry lined.... aren't tiny, but certianly not fat,,, ... is obese fat,, is 12% fat,, is 18% fat,, Mad
Now it's percent with you. Before it was inches. Make up your mind.

And yes, it is blurry lines. Not much in life is black and white.
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