Greeks are the fattest people in Europe...

[Boris Godunov]

I also wonder where these numbers come from. In the U.S, we supposedly have such a huge problem. However, here in NYC at least, I see relatively few obese people. It's hard to be THAT fat when you walk everywhere.

Still, when I go to Middle America, I do see a lot more overweight people. I'm willing to bet a large percentage of America's overweight people are concentrated in the South, too.

[SlowwHand]

Why is that? Possum fattening?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by C0ckney
i'm with paul hanson here, i refuse to believe that 2/3 people here are obese. you can walk down any street here and you will see a few people who are very big, and a fair amount more that could lose a couple of pounds but you won't see 2 out of 3 people being that overweight.

In England I see a fair few overweight people, some fat persons, and the occasional obese individual walk down the street.

I saw about the same numbers in the US, but there is also the superheavyweight category who are so fat they can't walk properly, and instead use motorized wheelchairs/scooters.

[Pekka]

How many Greeks can you fit into a phonebooth? Zero.

Ok a new one!!

Why did they ban all games in Greece? Because Keytronic couldn't make keyboards that would be able to take the punishment from their fat fingers.
YEEES!111

[Evil Knevil]

Hmm... Greeks are the fattest people in the EU. They smoke the most, they eat the most cheese and wine....

I think they're doing to themselves what Mehmet II failed to do

[Pekka]

Nah, it only means they enjoy life a bit. Little extra doesn't hurt, it might be even good for your health.
If you go overly obese, then you might want to think about losing weight for health reasons. Other than that, there's no problem. I know I'll have love handles, breasts and 6 chins when I'm 40, but that's cool I don't sweat it too much. Neither should Greeks. Or anyone else.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Pekka
I know I'll have love handles, breasts and 6 chins when I'm 40, but that's cool I don't sweat it too much. .

Au contraire...I bet you'll be sweating a great deal when this is the case!

[Pekka]

But sweating is good.. it's more effective to have extra weight and run stairs, break sweat early. Good work out. I might bust some knees though.

[Dis]

someohow this makes me feel good

that way when Europeans keep slamming us americans for being so fat, we can fight back.

[Evil Knevil]

You'd better hope you'll be married by then. Surveys suggest that women prefer convicted felons to fat biffers

Besides that, how many famous fat people have their been?

Anna Nicole Smith
............
Er.... President Taft


hm....

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
Besides that, how many famous fat people have their been?

Brando?

[Evil Knevil]

Ah, yes, but he became fat after he was famous

[Ben Kenobi]

Winston Churchill.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
Ah, yes, but he became fat after he was famous

You should have been more specific.

[Dis]

what's this slam against CNN?

WTF are wrong with you people? Is CNN to conserivative to your tastes? You can't believe any american media?