Today, a woman on the train demanded I give up my seat for her, claiming it was for people with disabilities. Tired from a long day at work, and seeing she had nothing wrong with her, I asked what her disability was. Apparently, obesity is one. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I offered my seat to an elderly lady on the subway. She quietly refused. Minutes later on a sharp turn, she almost fell down on two people. As I was clearly the youngest in the disability seating section, everyone on the train turned and glared at me. FML
Today, I rushed onto the metro to get to work. I found there were no seats left and asked a perfectly healthy guy to let me sit in the handicap spot. He refused to because "being tired" was a handicap characteristic. I have one leg. FML
Today, a sweet old lady gave up her seat for me in the bus. She lectured the entire bus that seats should be given to those in need, like myself who is "heavily pregnant." I'm just fat. FML
Today, I had to stand up on a train for my 4-hour journey. Why? Two pregnant women flew into unbridled rage with me over sitting in the priority seating, saying I was selfish. I'm recovering from spinal surgery. FML
Today, a pregnant woman got on the bus. There were no free seats, so I stood up to give her mine. An obese man pushed past her, waddled over, and oozed into my seat. I said it was for the pregnant lady. He called me a "sexist bitch" and claimed he needed it more. FML
Today, I got on a train and spotted a free seat. I rushed over, sat down and sighed with relief, only to realize people were looking at me. That’s when I saw the “Reserved for the elderly or disabled” sign…and the man with a cane standing in front of me. I immediately offered him the seat, but he just shook his head and said, “You’re gonna need it after this shaming.” FML
Today, while taking the subway home, a woman offered me her seat. I smiled and declined. She said she insisted because of my "pregnancy." I was too ashamed to say I wasn't pregnant, so I just took the seat. FML
Today, a businessman in his forties tackled me to the ground in an attempt to take my seat on a crowded train. When that didn't work, he called me a fat bitch and gave me the finger. The seat was given up for me because I'm seven months pregnant. FML
Today, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML
Today, while on the bus, I found out the seat I'd taken was the preferred spot of a very hostile and extremely overweight freshman. Instead of letting me find different place to sit, she half sat on me, and completely ignored my attempts to dislodge myself all the way to school. FML
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Fuhkyoo 17
if she can walk back and forth to her fridge all damn day she doesnt need a handicap seat
DocBastard 40
As you just found out, stupidity is also a disability. A VERY common disability.
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Comments (228)
Dracoboxer357 36
Sorry you had to deal with that, Op. IMHO, I believe quite often obesity is a choice, not a disability. She is choosing to be over weight, which is her right, but using it as excuse to cry "poor me" is pathetic. :p
Llama_Face89 34
It's POSSIBLE her weight could be caused by a thyroid issue or something. These days that's not as likely a reason as McDonald's, though...
the_anti_hipster 7
43--I have thyroid issues--an autoimmune disease that eventually ended up requiring my thyroid be removed completely. Having struggled with my TSH/T3/T4 levels for years, I can say it is a little tougher to lose weight with a thyroid problem. HOWEVER. It is NOT an excuse for obesity. Those who say it's impossible, it's NOT. Get off your lazy butt and watch what you eat, don't just throw up your hands and say its not your fault. (not speaking directly at you, 43!) Thyroid probs make up such a small part of legitimate obesity that it's ridiculous...
kiraleann 16
She probably illegally parks in handicap spaces and rides scooters at the grocery store, too.
tomhofer 14
I always want to ride one of those but I don't know if I'm allowed to
chelseaaababyyy 17
18 - Jesus, I work in a grocery store and that is my BIGGEST pet peeve. Then they demand help out to their car.
doglover100 29
I can walk fine, but I've always wanted to use those scooters.
forethoughts 6
What is your issue with it? That the handicapped need help to the car, or people who do not need to be in the scooter and ask for help?
gregkingsley 4
Ha ha ha I used to think all those people riding those rascal type carts in Walmart had disabilities to....... Nope they just fat and lazy.
ashley22skinner 7
'Murica!
BananerzFresh 12
Obese people use their weight as an excuse. No one told her to be obese. If she had a problem walking a few extra feet then who cares the exercise would have done her some good. I hope you didn't move. -.-
katiecherrie 4
Have you heard of Prader-Willi syndrome?
Anxe 9
I woulda gotten up while laughing at her and moved to a different car.
katie72 6
No ******* way you'd stay put and stare her in the eye
da_directioner39 17
Usually, if someone is obese, it's their own fault. The disabled people are disabled beacause of an accident or because they were born with it. Unless her body can't control how it grows (but she can), she clearly isn't disabled.
danaavery 5
Sometimes hormone imbalances, which people are born with, can be the reason behind obesity.
S182 15
Even with hormone imbalances... You can only get as fat as you let yourself.... It's not like your body intakes calories from the air.
Acik91 26
I have a friend with hormonal imbalance - yes, you wouldn't call him slender, he's a bit fatter than he should be for his own good, but he's working very hard to make sure he won't go into real obesity. Hormonal imbalance does not prevent you from exercising or eating healthily. Also, every girl that is on contraception pills, messes with her hormones and is at risk - although, obviously, not as much as a sick person, but still - and some are getting fatter and some are not. I've been taking the pills for the last six years and although I'm not completely happy about my weight, I have healthy BMI, actually closer to to the lower healthy boundary - hormones aren't everything.
Marrach 7
Should've told her the walk to the back of the train would've been a good start to her daily exercise.. Hell , she should have told the fat ass to walk to her destination but avoid all the McDonalds on the way.
kittenzZz 4
She's a fat, lazy bitch that I'm sure doesn't even have a job.
redmane 21
Obese people can't have jobs? How do they supply their excessive eating habits? That's an assumption that's far from the point of the FML.
Sir_Swaggington 6
How judgmental
jennuhfur 1
Yeah, stupidity is quite common. Not everyone is obese by choice. Personally, I have three medical conditions that all conflict with each other to make it extremely difficult to lose weight and extremely difficult to exercise safely without being closely monitored (as in, on an EKG machine). Sure, there are some lazy overeaters in this country, but don't assume that you know everyone's story.