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So as I was looking trough basil I noticed this comment:

"Needs a fat person to fit the gap in the 2nd row.
Just holler @ the Americans."

Really -_-

I'm an american and I'm not overweight.

June 26, 2013

20 Comments • Newest first

TrueAtheist

Pretty sure nobody in the world thinks every single person in the U.S. is overweight, have you zero understanding of the concepts of generalizing and stereotypes?

However in the case of the U.S. there is statistical evidence to back up certain claims, the U.S. is in fact one of the most overweight/obese countries in the world, with 60% + being overweight and 28.5% being clinically obese (as of 2013).

Reply June 26, 2013
dimo

Statistically speaking it's rather spot on.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2301172/Fattest-countries-world-revealed-Extraordinary-graphic-charts-average-body-mass-index-men-women-country-surprising-results.html

Reply June 26, 2013
rareboy112

[quote=SodiumOH]Well, to be fair, the majority of Americans fall in the category of being overweight.[/quote]
It's true
[url=]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/obesity-rates-rising-developed-fattest-world_n_1294212.html#s716476&title=1_United_States[/url]

Reply June 26, 2013
SodiumOH

Well, to be fair, the majority of Americans fall in the category of being overweight.

Reply June 26, 2013
MegaZord

lol civilized.

Reply June 26, 2013
MojoTiger

[quote=Floral]Asian American.
Skinny mudafuca.[/quote]

Not even asain either 0-0

Reply June 26, 2013
JeIIal

[quote=Valued]*You're[/quote]

That is not the only grammar mistake.

Reply June 26, 2013
Floral

Asian American.
Skinny mudafuca.

Reply June 26, 2013
pr3stig3

Americans are pretty fat, at least compared to the rest of the world.

I'm not offended by that though. If you're fat, you're fat. Whatever.

Reply June 26, 2013
Valued

[quote=SteezyCereal]Stereotypes. Your doing it right.[/quote]

*You're

Reply June 26, 2013
Eruditez

Your jimmies are definitely rustled

Reply June 26, 2013
MagicFrappe

Basilmarket is filled with contrarian teenagers that like to be edgy.
Don't even bother considering most of the people that browse this site as real people, they're more like a somewhat advanced form of pond scum. Their views are more out of touch with reality than a Californian.

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
Karkinos

You're fat. Get over it.

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
iHartz

[quote=SteezyCereal]Stereotypes. Your doing it right.[/quote]

I'm actually surprised that nobody corrected your grammar yet.

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
Flamepc

[i]"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi.[/i]
Good. You're learning.

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
CherryTigers

Actually I have seen most of the people who I trust in Maple through facebook/skype/pictures/text.

None of my friends are "fat" americans who plays Maple and even if they were, why would anyone care? Love people for what's inside, not for the outside.

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
king2123

You must be one of them rare skinny ones.. o.o

. I rode my horse to school today.. in the snow.... Got chased by a moose.. PLayed a little hockey.

Btw im in canada...

Reply June 26, 2013 - edited
SteezyCereal

Stereotypes. Your doing it right.

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