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In response to "43 year old obese man dies, fused to chair. (do NOT read if you are eating. i did. mistake.) -- (link)" by Andie

Have you not seen "Heavy" on A&E?

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Apr 1 '11, 09:16

It's a pretty good show, and these people are anywhere from 250 - 600 lbs, but they're routinely eating 10,000 calorie meals just about daily. They're "addicted" to food/eating, and they realize they need to do something different, but just don't/can't.

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my sister's best friend is very large and plays the victim about it. I'm like, shut up and change. - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 1, 09:29 6
- hmmm. "obesity is usually not considered a disability unless the employee can show it�s caused by a physiological condition beyond his control." - loosilu Apr 1, 09:34 2
  - she's not an employee. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 1, 09:41 1
    - wait, she's a customer? -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 09:41
- i have sympathy, i really do. but, yeah, if i ever got to a point where i don't fit in a seat, etc, i don't blame the seat. - Andie Apr 1, 09:33 2
  - Not if you live in the good 'ole USA! You sue! We need to keep all of our lawyers employed! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 1, 09:41
  - No, silly. You sue someone. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 09:37
oh, i've seen Heavy, i like it. but those people aren't *fused to a chair*. -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 09:17 1
- I'd say he's an extreme case. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 09:17
I do. it's scary. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 09:16

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