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Since when did walking become strenuous exercise?! Why are people so scared to walk six blocks or climb two flights of stairs? Good lord, do your heart some good and WALK to the store.
—Leave the awesomobile at home
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2009.
30 Comments
I hate that!
it takes no effort!
Usually I’m all for people minding their own fucking business, however, since January and my newfound health kick I feel guilty not walking certain places and I find myself noticing it a lot more when people are lazy fucks in this regard. Just makes me glad I’m me and not them, I guess.
I dunno, there are always reasons why people can’t walk, even short distances, but….most people are just lazy. Maybe instead of bitching about them you can just look at them, shrug and feel better about yourself because you’re not being a lazy fuck?
yeah, i fucking hate seeing people on bikes n shit.
It’s true. I walk 30 minutes to work and back, and most people would consider that torture. I suggested to a friend to walk to work, which would be 40 minutes, but he’d rather pay $95 a month to park, plus gas. Sigh.
They’re scared to walk because they’re fat pieces of shit, and they’re fat pieces of shit because they’re scared to walk. Simple.
For some reason I can walk all day at work, walk to and from work, and be perfectly fine, but a few flights of stairs still kills me.
i live on the 4th floor with just stairs
i have friends who wont come over for that itself
TBO is even dumber than kay.
I was a high blood pressured tub ‘o lard three years ago – walking literally saved my life. I started off doing two 15 minute walks during my morning and afternoon breaks and worked my way up to doing 1/2 hr. during lunch as well. I bought some Nordic poles and they increased my workout by 40%. I cut my blood pressure meds in half. Best investment I ever made. If my fat, old ass could do it, so can some of the blubberbutts I see waddling all over town.
My 2.5 inch heels with pointy toes are quite effective in hailing a cab, thank you.
Is that description with or without shoes on Kay?
Depends how far I had to walk to hail said cab, hehe
Another person trying to tell people how to live. Mind your own fucking business.
well summer is a coming you can remove your shoes i suppose!
Also i am mega cheap so why cab it when you can walk it>? think of the savings!!!!
The point is I’m not necessarily being lazy if you see me riding and not walking. Presumption is the worst.
Does anyone know what Fat’s going on about? What’s a TBO? A television station?
Kind of. It’s TheBeardedOnion.
Smell my farts, NGF. Smell ’em long and deep. And for God’s sake, stop crying.
i blew my co-worker’s mind the other day when i walked up the seven flights of stairs to get to our office instead of taking the elevator…and they wonder why i look so “fit”…
Which store? Corner store sure. Grocery store? I’m not walking a mile an a half back impersonating a pack mule.
How about a t-shirt that says “Surgeon General’s Notice: Fat Canadians, put the f_cking fork down.” Ever see a fat person take the stairs vs the elevator….nope.
Some fat people are actually in quite good shape. You’d be surprised. We all have a set point weight and some just can’t maintain a weight that’s considered not-fat despite eating healthy and exercising. There are scientific studies on this shit that prove this is so.
That being said, I’ve heard people on the bus go on about how they can’t go to the gym and work out because they’re “too fat”…uh that’s kind of the point of the gym isn’t it? They can’t go to the gym and work out because they’re probably too busy stuffing their faces with zesty cheese doritos. It’s the ones who make excuses that are the laziest blubber arses out there. Some fatties are actually making an attempt….next time you see a fat person think of the fact that MAYBE they’re working on it and have already lost 10-20-30 or even 100+ pounds already…you can’t really judge a person on one encounter.
Oh, for the days of foil sauna suits when you could simply ‘melt’ the pounds off for a mere $9.99. Plus the foil body suits made awesome fucking Jiffy Pop covers over a steamer pan full of active popcorn kernels. Fuck that prebagged shit and all its additives.
I heard the sauna belts were electrocuting people….or maybe that was in a movie. Regardless people actually bought that shit and thought it’d make them not fat.
HA. Only way to lose the LBS is to stop stuffing your gobb with crap and work our fat ass out. Sitting around trying to “melt” the fat away will do jack shit.
Ironically, scientists have recently discovered “brown fat”… and it’s not going anywhere as long as you’re warm.
“Some fat people are actually in quite good shape”… fat hearts don’t pump so well, Kitty, and they have to work really hard to do mundane things like take 10 steps all in a row and within the same five minutes.
kay-> not necessarily well not ALL fat people
or it depends on how big theya re i guess.. i am chubby but i dont get winded after 10 steps like i said i live on the 4th floor with all stairs so thats 8 flights i have to do with ease..
Maybe the fat accumulates around the heart muscle last of all… yup, sure, okay.
And what is fat? They use the BMI system, and using that system, then evry body builder out there would be considered obese.
Well, I think body builders know they are not obese….and I’m pretty sure a fella like me knows if my high BMI is due to my 6-pack or my keg.
Are you kidding OP? I walk EVERYWHERE rain or shine, hail or snow. I would KILL to be able to drive to work once in a while. I envy those lazy bastards.
BMIs are almost always bullshit.
kay obviously never watched new zealand kickboxer mark hunt compete before. the dude is 5’11” maybe and competes at anywhere from 265-290 and has no problem going 20 minutes with in-shape sharpshooters like mirko crocop.