After a recent trip to London I couldn't help but notice all the fat Brit's. Shouldn't the UK be addressing this issue before they bid for such a big sporting event?
I really dont have a problem with the UK hosting baking events as that would seem more fitting for this obese bunch of folks.
2007-02-28 00:51:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
Don't want the Olympics. This view is like many other Brits!
Just as long as we're not as obese as the Yanks, have you seen the size of them?
Where are you from mate? You too cowardly to say.
London, widely accepted to be the Capital of the world.
You must be taking into account the foreign tourists too. Either that or your glasses need changing.
2007-03-06 02:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I appreciate where you are coming from on this, but I wonder if you are aware that the budgeting for the games, has been, well, shall we say "a little bit optimistic"?
Assuming there is a £5Bn shortfall or some ridiculous figure like that for building over the shite heap known as the East End, then it has to be paid for somehow.
This is where the Fatties come into their own. Image the quantities of Coca-Cola, McDonlads, and KFC that would be bought by health conscious people. Minimal.
Now think of the big sums of cash generated by providing lardy, lazy bloaters with enough fat, salt, and sugar to keep them coming back every day for a month to watch pointless events such as synchronised swimming.
Its a cash cow!
Don't knock the fatties, they have their place, even if they find it difficult to wedge their "big-boned" frames in there.
2007-02-28 01:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
London is one of the greatest sporting cities in the world. It's got Wembley, Lord's, the Oval, Twickenham, Wimbledon and 7 top flight football clubs... London is where Roger Bannister first broke the four-minute mile. Oxford and Cambridge have their annual boat race in the Thames. There are great parks and footpaths. 2012 will be a great Olympics.
2007-02-28 01:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jon S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um - well, my dear, I've observed every Olympic competition since 1945 - and not one has been held in a venue free of overweight people.
I'm more troubled by your dismissive attitude towards a significant number of your fellow human beings. Nobody appointed you judge over them, dear.
You might be a bit more selective next time the Games roll around and take a close look at the male athletes who participate in the weight-lifting competitions. A great many of them happen to have pronounced pot bellies - and the ones that earn the Gold medals are almost always in that condition. Makes one think, eh?
2007-02-28 01:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
cant understand why the government are spending billions on this Olympic thing when are nhs is going down the pan the rail system is not safe to use the army as not got the best equipment to defend themselves with shall i go on about other important issues that the government don't give a stuff about instead lets build an Olympic village that's going to bring loads of people into our country that wont leave it when the games are done
2007-02-28 01:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by steve738494 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a sweeping statement! I can assure you there are plenty of skinny people in London just as there are "normal" sized and obese! Anyway, there's more to offer than just "fat" people in London - I'm assuming you're from America - I saw a programme the other night on the "half ton man" and how obesity is one of the largest causes of death in the States...so I think people in glasses houses shouldn't throw stones, don't you???!!
2007-02-28 01:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by long_luscious_lashes 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Think its great Olympics coming back to Britain long overdue hopefully a football World Cup will follow in 2018
2007-03-03 03:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a load of rubbish. Have you ever seen the fatty's in the US or China (where the next olympics is being held)? Yea, there are some pretty foul fat people here, but there are everywhere, and if anything, the olympics is good for young people in England as it encourages them to take up a sport in order to take part in 2012.
2007-02-28 07:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by :) 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
what a silly question. size should have nothing to do with it.
London and the UK is a wicked sports place records have be broken in many sports in the uk and 2012 will the best yet.
2007-03-05 22:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley Stirland 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know where you are from, but i am sure there are similar numbers in any western city. also i dont appreciate you sneering at overweight people it must be great to be perfect. oh sorry you are not are you. i hate ignorant people and bullies you seem to be both.
2007-02-28 02:27:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋