You need to understand one thing: Whenever you start handing out words of wisdom about a person’s external appearance, especially when it’s about their looks or weight, you could be doing more harm than good. Especially when nobody asked you for your opinions.
A person’s weight is a very sensitive and personal issue, and as shocking as it may seem, most of the time their weight isn’t controlled by a switch that they can flick whenever they like. If you often find yourself offending people, you need to read our list of things you should absolutely never say to a chubby/overweight person.
From unoriginal ‘If you sit on the chair it’ll break’ jokes to outright offensive jokes, here’s our list of things you absolutely shouldn’t say to an overweight person. Read it. Read it again. And never forget it. Ever:
Should you be wearing that?
Yes, if they want to wear something they’ll wear it. Don’t like it? Look away.
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Have you tried dieting?
This question is as good as shaming an individual for their weight and it perpetuates stigma we associate with being fat.
Ever thought about adopting a healthier lifestyle?
People who have never smoked never had alcohol, never tried meat can still be overweight. Also, overweight people can be healthier than their skinny counterparts.
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Imagine how good looking you’d be if you were slim!
Imagine how nice you’d be if you weren’t such a horrible person?
Are you sure you should be eating that?
Judging their intake could have a negative impact on their eating habits. A person knows what he should be eating and is the best judge of that, not you.
If you really set your mind to it, you can be thin!
The weight of an individual is just about a decision. There may be medical reasons that someone weighs what they do. They could want to be thinner but never achieve it. Some people are at the weight they find ideal their bodies, even if people think it’s overweight. Both ways, you need to refrain from using such phrases.
Don’t you want to feel healthy?
Being overweight does not mean that an individual can’t be healthy, which is the message that the Health At Every Size movement is helping to spread. One can be technically overweight, says an article in the American Journal of Public Health, while also being healthier than even a thinner counterpart.
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