2007-10-18 06:27:19 · 9 answers · asked by Twilighttime 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No. Most don't have engineering skills. If they did, they would know that the body is not really engineered to handle large amounts of weight.
Most go by something even more risky....faith.
2007-10-18 06:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Ima G. Neus 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I sense a bit of mockery in your question. Sad. You don't know the reason behind their obesity - and yet, maybe you do. Making fun of people is very hurtful. Hurt causes many a people to become emotional eaters. I guess you can 'claim' some fame in contributing to someones pain.
If I am wrong and you just don't know how to ask pertinent question, I apologize. Of course, overweight people take note of what chair will fit them or hold them. Who wants to fall on the floor in front of everyone? But the fact is, society and most homes, don't think about the large person when putting in seating. So what are they supposed to do? Not socialize?
What if the problem wasn't overweight? What if the person was in a wheel chair or blind, or deformed in some way? What would the question be then, my friend? Because, after all, they are not 'normal' like you/me..... others.
I suggest that you refocus your self to seeing the 'good' things in people. Not trying to be clever and cute at somebody elses' expense. No everybody is 'turned off' by looks. But many are turned off by a critical spirit.
2007-10-18 10:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by Mercedes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have engineering skills. They do "size" up the chair to see if it will be able to hold them. And most often will stand until they can figure out if the chair will hold them or they will choose to sit very uncomfortably tense and not put their entire weight on the chair and use their legs to bare most of it.
2007-10-19 09:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by barb c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I look at a chair and decide if I should sit in it. I would hope even thin people do this. No one wants to end up on the floor. Many people, when they entertain, borrow chairs that are old and shouldn't be sat on by anyone. Unfortunately we trust chairs more than we should.
2007-10-18 07:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by J M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about all that. When I had an office job, I saw a client who was morbidly obese. She sat in one of my client chairs and kept shifting around in it, and I literally watched it come apart every time she moved. I had to get new chairs right after that because someone was going to get hurt when that one fell apart under them.
Before you start giving me all kinds of thumbs-down for my insensitivity, Keep in mind that I am telling a true story.
2007-10-18 13:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by julz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They know if a chair can hold them or not, basically. Accidents and unexpected things can happen, but everyone wants to be comfortable in a chair.
2007-10-18 06:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One time (interior the 6th grade no much less) in college I had moved the chair removed from my table. A minute later, out of habit, I went to take a seat and my chair became into on the different area of the room. i do no longer bear in techniques why I moved my chair, yet I bear in techniques the noise that rung forth whilst my head smacked the metallic bar on the table in the back of me.
2016-12-18 10:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they actually think of this. As a host or hostess you could walk over to a chair and say "have a seat", I think you will be comfortable here".
2007-10-18 06:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by dizzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be the job of the host(ess) to be sure that they proffer the correct chair to begin with.
2007-10-18 06:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋