Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Olive, don't you dare apologize for writing a long email! You may fill my enitire 4 gigabyte hard drive if you write like that! I had a similar experience in China a few years back (when I was still obese). I am an engineer and worked in China for a year building two power plants. One of the Chinese managers (also a communist party official) pointed to my stomach, and said " TAI DA LAH " (which means, " too big " ). I, in turn pointed to his crotch and said, " TAI SHAU LA! " , (which means, " too small! " ) I patted my big belly, but he didn't pat his small penis! Tomsam > > Message: 11 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:43:55 -0000 > From: lilrhody1@... > Subject: Re: Carl Jr. Commercial > > > Well, I called the corporate officers and complained --was asked which > commercial and was told that it was pulled off the air as of > yesterday--YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! > Now that other one that was mentioned, I haven't seen--but I bet that it > will be pulled ,also. > I am so glad that we speak up--after all, now, during this time , we must > be vigilent about intolerance of any ilk. > If obesity is a disease, what gives those turkeys, the right to ridicule > this disease?? Would it be okay to poke fun at cancer,aids, ms, stroke > victims etc.???? > I know you guys already know this, but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves > of our validity as human beings, so that when someone does " make a fat > joke " we have ammunition to fire right back at them--no matter where we are > at on our journey towards recovery. I don't mean that we can't have a sense > of humor, just that we ought not to hurt to get a laugh. > I have shared this incident on other boards--so if you have heard it > before, please bear with me. > A few years ago, I was traveling in Italy--went to the ruins of Ponpeii and > spent a very hot day and many hours walking among the ruins; at the site > there is a lovely restaurant and gift shop. Well, I'm diabetic and needed > to eat--so went into the cafeteria to get lunch--my older kids were seated > at another area having a soft drink--we were not together as a family at > the cafe. When I had my food tray, I had to scoot between the tables and > chairs as they were all bunched together-- a large group of cheesy, low > class looking loud Americans took up 2 joined tables--one of the woman said > to all the adults and children--well, look at the belly on that > one!!!!--meaning me--she was figuring that since there were tourists from > around the world there--that I didn't speak English and therefore did not > understand her cruel words! I sat down at my table, alone and stared at my > tray--should I let it go or say something? I chose to get up--walk over to > them and say in the best and LOUDEST english( with my thick New England > accent)--I feel sorry for your kids for having such IGNORANT parents--blah, > blah--don't remember the other exact words, but I let them all have it!!! > They were so embarrassed that they dared not look up at me--meanwile my > kids were wondering what the heck had happened as they realized that I had > chewed someone out--and they didn't know the story.Everyone around that > whole cae knew someone was getted their butt chewed out. Now, I ent back to > my table and ate my luch , incensed that I would be ridiculed--I was > dressed neat in walking shorts and nikes water bottle and all--but no > matter how neatly dressed and modest, my obesity , my disese was apparant > and those turkeys thought notheing of insulting me! Let's not EVER standby > and let others abuse others.Remember that famous story spoken by a German > minister about the Nazis? > When they came to take away the Communists--I wasn't a communist, so I > said nothing > When they came to take away the trade-unionists, I wasn't a trade > unionist,so I said nothing > When they came to take away the Jews, I wasn't Jewish, so I said > nothing..... > So when they came to take me away, there was no one left to save me!!! > > Sorry about the length of this posting, but some thing cry out to be said. > > Olive > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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