Just Because They Make It In A Size 2...
Dear Friend,
Be forewarned: If you're looking for a "Little House On The Prairie" sweet and kind story today, then do NOT read this.
I need to get out more -- a LOT more.
Because what I saw this past weekend was simply shocking to me, and it probably shouldn't be.
Here's what happened: We took the kids over to the Lowry Park Zoo, and we had an absolutely great time.
The weather was basically "perfect" -- temperature was probably in the mid-70's at most, with literally "zero" humidity. It wasn't too hot for us... and it wasn't too hot for the animals either. Although I've got to believe unless it's "cold" out, those HUGE furry American Bison have just GOT to be uncomfortable.
Anyway, here's where the problems started. When we first got to the zoo, I thought it was strange all the animals were running around outside their cages.
They were by the entrance... hanging around all the food stands... and they were even walking around with their kids totally unbothered by the visitors!
Not only was I shocked, but -- I have to admit it -- I was a little scared.
I mentioned this to my wife but she explained to me these weren't animals, they were just extremely... overweight... people!
I was, to put it mildly, aghast!
How could so very many people be so incredibly fat?
And the funny thing was, the fatter they were, the more food they had in front of them -- usually french fries, greasy chicken nuggets and and super-sized cokes.
Now don't get me wrong -- I'm not unsympathetic to fat people. When I was a kid, I was overweight myself - but when you're a kid, a lot of times you're living a quality of life you don't really have any control over, right?
I simply couldn't believe there were so MANY people running around so INCREDIBLY overweight.
The last time I saw that much lard, I was looking through the window of the butcher's station at Costco.
And here's the real kicker: You know how, when women have nice figures, they wear "belly shirts"... tight blue jeans (and seeing a woman in blue jeans is the REAL measure of how good, or not, she looks)... and halter tops?
Well, what blew me away was that there were LOADS of these really really big women -- both young and old -- wearing these sake kind of skimpy little clothes, I guess to "show off" their figures.
I mean, just because they MAKE it in a size 2...
Right?
Do these women really believe it's attractive when their shirt is so skin tight and stretched to the max... around big thick gooey soft cheesy rolls of flab?
Does that really really turn anyone on?
In fact, I'd be scared for my safety if I was approached by someone who WAS turned on by this.
And don't start thinking "Boy is this guy insensitive." -- This isn't a "sensitivity to fat people" issue here at all, it's a "sensitivity to stupid people" issue. In fact, what about all the people who are forced to look at these women -- what about our feelings?
Apparently no one's concerned about OUR sensitivity.
True?
I saw more cottage cheese at the zoo, than in the aisles at Publix.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting by any means that unless you're a "Perfect 10", you should go around dressed like a nun or something. Lord knows I'm not a Perfect 10, that's for sure.
But a good rule of thumb is to at least wear some clothes that fit you.
That's not asking too much, now is it?
And listen, if you've already signed up to attend my kick-ass marketing event, The Information Marketing Expo -- http://www.informationmarketingexpo.com -- please, no tight-ass lard-rolling shirts allowed. Save that kinda action for your hotel rooms.
Now go sell something,
Craig Garber
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