Has anyone else seen this?
It's filled with fat Americans being humiliated and abused for entertainment.
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Has anyone else seen this?
It's filled with fat Americans being humiliated and abused for entertainment.
There is also British and an Australian editions. Actually if you dig through the requisite Reality TV phoniness it's a bit inspirational.:idunno:Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
TBH I can't watch an entire episode, much as I love watching fat people being humiliated, and as much as I love watching Americans being humiliated. Combining the two has made it far too much for me to take an entire episode in one hit.
There's also the weigh in, every time I've seen that I get undesirable images in my head of Mary sitting in front of a TV wanking... it's really very disturbing.
It's not about humiliation,it's about empowerment.
Empowerment and product placement.
Oh! Cheers Idol, that's going to add nightmarish alterations to my visions whenever I'm in the room and the weigh in comes on.Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
I shall have a look at the British version I think I might be better able to cope with watching fat Brits being abused.
I avoid almost all of the reality shows. I stumbled across this show after taking a class from a very large, and equally kind, woman who had spoken highly of the show to us. The contestants work very hard and their struggles have been long. Often their lives have been filled with ridicule.
I'm certain there are "tons" of people who sit around and eat nothing but junkfood, and do not care about their health, what anyone thinks of them, or are willing to make the effort to improve. The people who are on shows like that have gone through interviews and have strong desires to overcome one of their greatest personal challenges. They aren't the ones to make fun of, IMO.
Probably .I've seen bits of all and dubious merits aside ,the different sensibilities of the "foreign" ones make them more personally off-putting.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
What I take from it is that if someone is committed enough, near anything is possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I'm sure they edit the fuck out the show but when I see a 300 lb fatty refusing to give up under the strain of intense physical effort ,it makes me question why I ever should.
OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I'll drop this and find something else.
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I detest shows that depict crying adults in every episode. This fits neatly into that category.
So I've never gotten to the parts which might be inspiring, I did get to the part where they film the almost naked fat people on the weighing scales at the start, it's grotesque - and I don't mean the visuals, I mean the exploitation for tellybucks.
okay i mean the visuals too.
Tellytubbys
No need to as it is something worthy of discussion. I just stated my position on the matter. I believe my initial take was somewhat similar to yours having only seen commercials. That instructor was truly touched by the success of the individuals on the program. That is what swayed me.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllahOK.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I'll drop this and find something else.
Noice. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alien5
I have a friend that was trying to get onto that show. I don't think he ever made it. I think if he did lose weight, I'd be sad to never see him put his ashtray on his stomach again.
Overweight smokers nice:)
...yeah I know the American version and am a fan of the show. There's some thing inspiring Like idoleyes said about it.i see no degrading here.I could go on but i see u want to drop it...
Reminds me of a program over here called something like 'pregnant and smoking'. There's something very disturbing about a pregnant woman gently cradling an ashtray on her 8 month bump.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmacky
The beauty of it was he didn't have to gently cradle it, he could put a dinner tray on there if he wanted. What about pregnant women resting their crack pipes on their bulbous bellies?Quote:
Originally Posted by SqueamousReminds me of a program over here called something like 'pregnant and smoking'. There's something very disturbing about a pregnant woman gently cradling an ashtray on her 8 month bump.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmacky
Probably fine. My sister-in-law smoked throughout her pregnancies and continued her dietary pecadillos of not eating vegetables or anything else remotely good for you, and she ended up with blonde, blue eyed giant babies with the IQs of mini Einsteins. Working classes you see: better constitutions.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmackyThe beauty of it was he didn't have to gently cradle it, he could put a dinner tray on there if he wanted. What about pregnant women resting their crack pipes on their bulbous bellies?Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
Proof positive that eugenics wurks ^
Makes sense, less inbreeding. The British Royal Family have worked that one out.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
A very good evening to you, Dave. How's the rehabilitation going?
Have you decided I'm wonderful yet?
... it was only a promise to "try" manker.
I'm an integral component in your recovery process, Dave. We can get through this together.
I'm up for that chavis, name the time and the place where we should meet and I'll make a point of being there.
Are you going to break my arm like a twig? I'm not turning up unless you promise to break my arm like a twig, Dave.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
Go away you sad little man.
That's all one can do.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
Think of chalice as Scott would have the South Pole, as Napoleon regarded Wellington, as Branson viewed the Atlantic or Earhart's global circumnavigation aspirations.
There's glory ahead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsskPPgkIe4Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
The black hat probably should have warned him that he was dealing with someone that didn't really have his best interests at heart.
You're doing it wrong, Dave. That's not how you meet up with someone.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
Tell me chavis, this real life internet stalking persona of yours, does it not make you sad? That your life is so empty and dull that some sad and twisted part of you pisses away time undertaking a seedy, sad, and nasty activity.
What about your kids, shouldn't you be spending that time with them?
It might not be how you do it Jacky, but it's keeping me safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmacky
Just so you know this isn't inspiring me much .
Why are you suddenly popping around the lounge, is it the moderator change?Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
That's rather regressive behaviour there, Dave. It's not very encouraging.Quote:
Originally Posted by rejectOfAllah
The other sections are dead and no one has yelled at me here yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmackyWhy are you suddenly popping around the lounge, is it the moderator change?Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
I really do need to get my lazy ass out of the chair and go do something else though.
:( Sorry Idol.Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
I did dumbbell military presses with 120's today for the first time ever.
I did dumbbell military presses with 120's with elbows irredeemably fucked from doing dumbbell military presses today for the first time ever.
Thank God for drugs.