http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/dancing-man-fat-shamed-gets-celeb-support-from-pharrell-more-201593


So I saw this story without seeing the actual clip. Apparently, a fat guy was dancin in the club and somebody filmed him and made fun of it. Subsequently, this was labeled fat shaming and celebrities have since taken up this fellow's cause by throwing him some manner of dance party.

However.

Is it your unalienable right to do as you please without fear of criticism or ridicule? I'm pretty sure that idea and the First Amendment are mutually exclusive. He has the right to dance in the club. He has the right to eat anything he wants. But if somebody laughs, that's their right too, because it's in public. I was pretty sure that was how things worked up until now. What did I miss?

why does an act of kindness that has zero effect on the bullies strike you as "gone too far," but the actual bullying doesn't?

A fat guy danced and somebody laughed at it. If that was worth a celebrity hashtag movement, Jackie Gleason wouldn't have had a career.

they're throwing the dude a party. or more likely they're inviting him to a party they were gonna throw anyway. it's a kind gesture, but it takes next to zero effort.

likewise, a hashtag movement takes zero effort. you were on twitter anyway, but now instead of retweeting some cat pics, you're shouting out a dude who got bullied. zero effort. there's a reason why it's called slacktivism.

if this is going too far, then rolling out of bed is going too far.

why the white nigga can't have a party?

didn't you used to be a biggun?

If you're a fat man, you know full well the comedic potential of your locomotion. You utilize that information as you wish. Either embrace the laughs or eat some tuna. But it's not that deep. People get cyberbullied until they commit suicide. This was just 4chan as usual.

he was dancing at a party, somebody took a picture. at some point, he was no longer dancing and someone took another picture. someone WHO IS NOT HIM posted those pictures online with a narrative that may or may not have actually happened (for all we know, the first picture was taken second and the second picture is of him walking in the party and looking down 'cause he dropped his keys). other people WHO WERE NOT HIM saw the pictures, read the narrative, and felt bad for him.

at no point did this dude post any pictures. at no point did he even realize he was the subject of an online convo. at no point did he ask for anyone's pity. he just woke up one day and saw that some people wanted to throw him a party. he asked for none of it.

so your hating on this dude for being some kind of oversensitive crybaby who needs to stop feeling sorry for himself is absolutely moronic. your hating on other people for making this a big deal, when in actuality a hashtag movement and a party takes almost no effort, is equally moronic. furthermore, no one is infringing on your right to be an idiot, so you picked the wrong story and the wrong subject to cry about. find something else.

I see it now. Every single person needs protecting from every possible offense no matter how small.

I complain because it's an international news story with a hashtag for awareness. It's not that deep. If you agree he deserves a party, cool. But the front page of Yahoo news is not the place for hurt feelings. Quick, who shot Tony Robinson this week, without looking it up?


If you can't say it with the speed you can say Darren Wilson, then this story garnered more of your attention than it deserved.

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>I see it now. Every single person needs protecting from every
>possible offense no matter how small.

Right. That's the conclusion here. Meanwhile, you sound like a whiny bitch.

You're all in your feelings like a little girl over some fat guy getting the kindness of thousands, not to mention support from celebrities, instead of the ridicule of a few pricks on a message board.... and you didn't get a goddamned parade when you decided to stop being a fat bastard your damn self.

>I complain because it's an international news story with a
>hashtag for awareness. It's not that deep. If you agree he
>deserves a party, cool. But the front page of Yahoo news is
>not the place for hurt feelings. Quick, who shot Tony Robinson
>this week, without looking it up?

Meanwhile, we're talking about this because you're emotional because the 4chan guys were ultimately deprived of their "right" to belittle someone. Yeah, the world is turning into a bunch of pussies because of this. I'd say the greater threat is the imbecilic, insecure knuckle draggers like yourself who feel their own manhood being threatened by strangers showing kindness to other strangers, none of which you know and none of which effects you in the slightest.

>If you can't say it with the speed you can say Darren Wilson,
>then this story garnered more of your attention than it
>deserved.

lol one literally has zero to do with the other. Talk about a false equivalency.

>Right. That's the conclusion here. Meanwhile, you sound like a
>whiny bitch.
>
Your own voice in your head is the whiny bitch. I cant fix that.



>You're all in your feelings like a little girl

Oh. So "feelings" are a small girl trait, unless they defend a large man?

over some fat
>guy getting the kindness of thousands, not to mention support
>from celebrities, instead of the ridicule of a few pricks on a
>message board.... and you didn't get a goddamned parade when
>you decided to stop being a fat bastard your damn

I dont need a parade. Your mom congratulated me years ago.

>Your own voice in your head is the whiny bitch. I cant fix
>that.

^^^"I know you are but what am I!!!! HA!"

>Oh. So "feelings" are a small girl trait, unless they defend a
>large man?

No, YOU are in YOUR feelings the way a little girl would be. I'm talking specifically about YOU showing YOUR bitchassedness.


>I dont need a parade. Your mom congratulated me years ago.

LOL!!!! SERIOUSLY??

Did you just pull out the "your mom......" retort?

You're either dumb as rocks or a ten year old. You opened and closed with the wackest possible responses. What a clown.

By equating me with a female minor, you seek to infer that something about me is less than manly. You should be ashamed.

See? It's easy to find shame material.

>By equating me with a female minor, you seek to infer that
>something about me is less than manly.

What's your mom's number?

>What's your mom's number?

You actually think that's funny. You probably dress like Guy Fieri

I'd wager the same happened to you and no one did anything for you so now you feel like "why did he get a party and i got a gym membership."

This guy in NO way feels sorry for himself. He has tweeted and said he loves dancing and going out and having a good time. He hasn't even addressed the situation at all...because he's too busy living his life and having fun. The party is NOT about just this man, but the thousands of people who want to go out and dance and have fun but get picked on, bullied, and laughed at by jerks who wish they had half the confidence that these people have.

I just don't get your disdain. This cause isn't worthy to you? Fine! Find one that is and post about THAT instead of inserting your negative energy into a positive cause. Use that hate for good.

Be blessed or be quiet my nigga.

>I'd wager the same happened to you and no one did anything
>for you so now you feel like "why did he get a party and i got
>a gym membership."


^^^^DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!

>Be blessed or be quiet my nigga.

>Be blessed or be quiet my nigga.

you are mad you didn't get a party..

and that's OK

..... while complaining about the pop-culture nature of some of the articles they showcase while he chastises us for talking about the pop culture story he brought up.

smh

>

That's how.

Listen, you illiterate dunce, I wasn't comparing the WWE situation to the fat man situation. That literally never happened.

I gave that example specifically in response to a statement 8 bit made.

You should feel ashamed for being so stupid.

What the fuck are you even talking about? 8-Bit was talking about growing from adversity, this adversity. Obviously in reference to this post. About this story. You brought up some unknown WWF trainer from the 70s and his penchant for kicking people with casts on.

Now if your fat life experience feels like that, I'm sorry. But it's not that deep. And don't tell me I can't read, this is what YOU wrote:

>At least that's how I came up, and how I view adversity in
>life. Nothing worth having comes easy. *Nothing*

That’s such a copout, as though people going out of their way to make things harder is a good thing. Life is hard enough as it is without people making it their mission to make life harder on others, and people who do that shit don’t get a pass just because the people they bully turned out ok.

In pro wrestling, WWE had a trainer named Bill Demott. Bill called guys faggots for taking time off for being injured. He once kicked a guy’s leg after it was broken and in a cast. He made tasteless jokes about a beloved legend who was dead while the dead mans son and a family friend were training at the time. He smacked a guy in the head who was out with a concussion.

Why? Because of this “nothing should come easy!” bullshit, as thought THAT was what was going to make them great. For all Bill’s abuse, he never produced a single superstar.

>What the fuck are you even talking about? 8-Bit was talking
>about growing from adversity, this adversity. Obviously in
>reference to this post. About this story. You brought up some
>unknown WWF trainer from the 70s and his penchant for kicking
>people with casts on.

Uh… NO. Bill Demott has been a head trainer for the last decade or so. The stories I told happened during that time and it all boiled over last week. So, no, he’s not “unknown” and not from the “70’s”. You’re too goddamned dense to understand the point and didn’t even read the whole thing. I also didn’t merely talk about his penchant for kicking people with casts. I specifically spoke in response to 8 bit saying nothing in life worth having comes easy, and I spoke about how that statement was a copout as though that gave a pass to people who went out of their way to make things harder for others.

The last thing I wrote on that topic was what? That bill never produced a superstar. Nobody really benefitted from his methods. He made things harder in ways that were of no benefit outside of his own sadistic need to abuse people.

In other words, he was a bully. 8 bit was talking about how wonderful things turned out with his bullies, and I told him that his experience didn't necessarily translate to everyone else. I related a story of a bully that didn't do anything help the people he bullied in contrast to his personal experience.

Seriously, you can't be dumb enough to miss that.

>Now if your fat life experience feels like that, I'm sorry.
>But it's not that deep. And don't tell me I can't read, this
>is what YOU wrote:

You clearly can’t read, or at the very least you posses the critical thinking ability of a cantaloupe, because I just explained all the context and nuance your dim brain failed to grasp.

let the fat man dance if you want to laugh, laugh by yourself away from everyone else. we want more fat people dancing. it brings joy to the world. you go isolate yourself & be still & not have fun. we like eating & dancing

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this dude stayed fat and gets a party.

8-bit is fuming

Say word
Fat people still makes folks angry as fuck
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Fat dude needs to use that pain of being made fun of to motivate himself to change himself.

Or he can continue to be ashamed of himself. Because let's keep it real: The main shaming came internally, from dude himself. Look how fucking defeated he looks in that second picture.

A pity party for the poor, sad fat man is supposed to change this? lol, no wonder men continue to get softer and softer.

>this? lol, no wonder men continue to get softer and softer.

Got damn I didnt realize how much dudes police each other
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>
>>this? lol, no wonder men continue to get softer and softer.
>
>Got damn I didnt realize how much dudes police each other

Oh do please continue to fill us in
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My bad if I offended you.

LOL

note
The apology doesn't go to me
And that isn't an apology
Dude you have some issues to work out
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You have a comfortable couch? I'm gonna have you be my therapist. Oh, and get some rum, too.

>Dude you have some issues to work out

Teef is better at this 'what yall really asking for' thing
I can bring the party hats
Or are those not manly?
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You cannot hate people for their own good.

>Teef is better at this 'what yall really asking for' thing
>I can bring the party hats
>Or are those not manly?

No party. More like this:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1gN9LH-wS18/maxresdefault.jpg

w/rum. & some minnie riperton playing.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/150/d/7/kill_the_wabbit_by_leeroygreen-d51nb7f.jpg


You'll get bugs in a wig as Rihanna as well
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>A pity party for the poor, sad fat man is supposed to change
>this? lol, no wonder men continue to get softer and softer.

To keep it brief: I'd buy a beer for nearly every person that ever "bullied" me in life. Some of the dudes that picked with me became some of my closest friends once I stood up for myself. In-effect, all they really did was motivate me to improve myself, to achieve, to not settle, to stand up for myself, to be able to appreciate the growth I've made over the years.

At least that's how I came up, and how I view adversity in life. Nothing worth having comes easy. *Nothing*


I have no idea what the intent of this attention and the party is (didn't really read the article), so I take back any comment about that. Just saying that the *last* thing that I'd want is people feeling sorry for me.

>To keep it brief: I'd buy a beer for nearly every person that
>ever "bullied" me in life. Some of the dudes that picked with
>me became some of my closest friends once I stood up for
>myself. In-effect, all they really did was motivate me to
>improve myself, to achieve, to not settle, to stand up for
>myself, to be able to appreciate the growth I've made over the
>years.

I mean, good on you, but that’s literally the best case scenario when it comes to bullying, but even then, there are varying degrees of “bullying”. Not everyone is wired like you to use it as motivation. Further, not everyone is wired like THEM to be good enough to respect you when you stood up for yourself. Some “bullies” are just fucking around and don’t realize they’re actually hurting people. Other bullies are sadists and predators who know what they’re doing and that is precisely WHY they do it.

You cannot boil this down to your experience. That’s just the truth of the matter.


>At least that's how I came up, and how I view adversity in
>life. Nothing worth having comes easy. *Nothing*

That’s such a copout, as though people going out of their way to make things harder is a good thing. Life is hard enough as it is without people making it their mission to make life harder on others, and people who do that shit don’t get a pass just because the people they bully turned out ok.

In pro wrestling, WWE had a trainer named Bill Demott. Bill called guys faggots for taking time off for being injured. He once kicked a guy’s leg after it was broken and in a cast. He made tasteless jokes about a beloved legend who was dead while the dead mans son and a family friend were training at the time. He smacked a guy in the head who was out with a concussion.

Why? Because of this “nothing should come easy!” bullshit, as thought THAT was what was going to make them great. For all Bill’s abuse, he never produced a single superstar.


>I have no idea what the intent of this attention and the party
>is (didn't really read the article), so I take back any
>comment about that. Just saying that the *last* thing that I'd
>want is people feeling sorry for me.

It’s not a pity party. The guy wasn’t even aware that this happened. And you’re mentality works for you, but it’s on some “we don’t take charity!” bullshit when someone is trying to help.

The BOTTOM LINE of all this, truth be told? This is about the kindness of strangers. It’s about all these people having a heart and deciding to do something incredibly kind for a total stranger. That’s the takeaway here, and frankly the reaction of you and a few others reeks of insecurity as though your manhood would be challenged by such a gesture. You’re a smart dude and I just don’t see how you whiffed on this so badly.

cuz dude aint really 'look' for the pity


he had a weak moment ...caught on camera....went abt his life
and then all this hoopla/attn from all these broads because of the pic/sitch


but the rest... I completely agree with you

the "OMG I DON'T WANT A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE GETS THEIR OWN PARTY AND WHATNOT" ticket

it'll be good to see someone get zero votes

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

So you're bothered that people came to the defense of a guy who was not only laughed at for being overweight and enjoying himself, but was done so very publicly?

Guess what? Free speech doesn't prevent the assholes who tried to shame this guy from being shamed themselves. In fact, the same 'right' you're defending to laugh at people is the same right people use to defend him and the same right people use to shame the pricks that shamed the fat guy.

Basically, you're an asshole who is upset that the efforts of other assholes to shit on a guy backfired. Cry about it.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

They constantly get it confused with "the right to be an asshole without anyone reacting/responding in any way"..... which isn't a thing.

there might be if some prosecutor had filed a criminal charge against the person who posted the video or the folks who commented on the video.

..and we have every right to call you out on your bullshit.

and by you, i'm referrin' to anyone who thinks its cool to make fun of people for simply trying to enjoy their lives and be happy.

there's a fine line between laughing WITH someone and laughing AT them.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

.

Man you're good w subliminals
Didn't even realize
Dude just wants a party
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Wants to feel the heat with somebody
He just wants to dance with somebody who loves him
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When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries.
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You cannot hate people for their own good.

And its folks right to throw a party for someone that was publically shamed.. Either way folks can do whatever the FUUUUUCK ~~echo~~ they wanna do.. HAHAHAHHA.

But seriously are you mad cause you wont be invited to the party? LMAO !!

Dude never ever said he was unhappy being overweight but some of y'all think he should. He isn't and some of y'all mad. Just because you were miserable being overweight doesn't mean a thing
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*shrug*

yeah some folks got their jollies off laughing at him but most folks just saw him getting his life and honestly that's something we should all go after without any fear of rebuke

no one is ultimately wrong here, but it's just a cool series of events

I wanna be at dude's dancing party too btw


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