ideal weight

[edindave]

Wonder if I would get away with saying something similar about men and fat chicks.

No?

Thought not.

My mum's always saying stuff like "if you get any skinnier you'll fall down a drain'.
It seems to be socially acceptable to comment about thin people.
However, I would never say to someone 'if you get any fatter you might not fit through that door' to anyone.

 

[Becs]

Wonder if I would get away with saying something similar about men and fat chicks.

No?

Thought not.

Yes you could. It's a statement of fact. What you can't say is all fat chicks are bad people because that is not a fact. Anyway the chap in the picture didn't look that scrawny to me - although he does look like a bit of a short arse!

 

[StuAff]

Yes you could. It's a statement of fact. What you can't say is all fat chicks are bad people because that is not a fact. Anyway the chap in the picture didn't look that scrawny to me - although he does look like a bit of a short arse!

The 'chap in the picture' is Mark Cavendish. A mere 5ft 8, definitely not scrawny though.

As an actually scrawny person, I have had thousands of horrible phrases about my weight and various other 'deficiencies' (genuine or alleged) aimed at me over the years (and that was some of the less unpleasant abuse I've had). I'm not unhealthily underweight, what's their problem? I don't like my body very much, but frankly compared to some of the under & overweight specimens I see around, it's still in better shape than lots of others.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I'm just to wimpy to fight for my share of the pies

 

[StuAff]

I'm just to wimpy to fight for my share of the pies

Whereas I eat the pies and don't put the weight on.

 

[redcard]

Yes you could. It's a statement of fact. What you can't say is all fat chicks are bad people because that is not a fact. Anyway the chap in the picture didn't look that scrawny to me - although he does look like a bit of a short arse!

Yes, yes. How controversial of you.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm just to wimpy to fight for my share of the pies

Whereas I eat the pies and don't put the weight on.

If I ate the pies, then I would put the weight on, but despite being quite big I'm too wimpy to fight for my share of the pies so I chose to drink lots of beer instead - there was plenty to go round!

 

[Becs]

Yes, yes. How controversial of you.

Indeed. Anyway using Cavs as an example of a scrawny bloke is rubbish, Froome on the other hand . . . . . this thread just sounded incredibly anal, thought I'd add a bit of common sense. As you were

 

[vickster]

And Wiggins! 6ft3 and 70kg is pretty scrawny but perfect for cycling up hills and the like

Rowers and rugby players...

 

[Garz]

Cyclists typically have below normal % of bodyfat even among sports people. Your average man should be between 10-20%, pro cyclists are not 'average' coming in around the 5-10% range.

 

[Becs]

Cyclists typically have below normal % of bodyfat even among sports people. Your average man should be between 10-20%, pro cyclists are not 'average' coming in around the 5-10% range.

Which is why, in general, rowers and rugby players are a lot hotter than cyclists

 

[Garz]

Which is why, in general, rowers and rugby players are a lot hotter than cyclists

Good job I look like a rugby player and not a cyclist then!

 

[StuAff]

Which is why, in general, rowers and rugby players are a lot hotter than cyclists

In general indeed. Depends on the cyclist. From the heterosexual male perspective, lady cyclists rock

 

[cyberknight]

In general indeed. Depends on the cyclist. From the heterosexual male perspective, lady cyclists rock

You mean these ladies do not rock your boat? snap you in half

 

[StuAff]

You mean these ladies do not rock your boat? snap you in half

Now, I did not say they didn't.......