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[esquire]

Is there any way to tell someone they've gotten fat (like, noticeably fat) without hurting their feelings?

Who has done this with some success?

Success being defined as getting them to acknowledge their poor eating or exercise habits and convincing them to actually do something about it. I feel obligated to say something because it's someone I care about a lot but at the same time it's not really any of my business. I don't want to care, but I do. GAF, help.

 

[RevDM]

"sup fatty"

 

[Stinkles]

Fuck you, I am trying my best.

 

[bubnbob]

Ask them if they can see their feet when they look down

 

[Truant]

My friends straight up told me when I was gaining a few extra and I dealt with it.

 

[h3ro]

It's not my fault they have free Froyo in the caf. :/

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Sit them down and tell them straight. There is no way to broach this subject that won't offend them, so be as quick and painless as possible.

 

[Zeekaas]

You're fat.

 

[Dahellisdat]

Come up behind them, grab them by the love handles and shake them up a bit. They'll know.

 

[Menelaus]

It's the holidays. Cut some slack.

/feeling really fat

 

[ToxicAdam]

You can convince them to do something about it by helping them. Arrange to meet for walks or exercise if possible.

 

[omgkitty]

Depends on if it's a girl or boy. If it's a boy just tell them they're getting fat. If it's a girl, well then...you're on your own I guess.

 

[Stinkles]

You can convince them to do something about it by helping them. Arrange to meet for walks or exercise if possible.

Yeah, go to the icecream store.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Is it a woman?

Tell her you are happy about the upcoming baby

 

[Bluth]

Boy or girl? And were they skinny before?

 

[bubnbob]

Come up behind them, grab them by the love handles and shake them up a bit. They'll know.

This will probably result in an impulse fist to the chin, fat people hate this and makes their arms flail

 

[Szu]

I guess I would tell them that they've gain a little weight, but then I'll remind them that in the olden days of China, telling someone that they're fat was actually a compliment.

 

[Invisible_Insane]

How close are you to this person? My friends just mocked (I should say mock) me mercilessly until I started working out more.

 

[Onemic]

Was about to say the same thing. If it's a dude, it's not a problem, but if it's a girl....I have nothing to tell you.

 

[Neuromancer]

Boy, am I ever.

 

[Beardz]

Woah! Stop drinking buckets of lard, fatso!

 

[Szu]

Is it a woman?

Tell her you are happy about the upcoming baby

Yeah, I've made that mistake.

Mixed results.

 

[BeeDog]

Bump into said person and follow up by saying you dig the padding.

 

[thetrin]

Secretly go into their closet and replace all their clothes with one size smaller.

The problem will fix itself.

 

[Sobriquet]

it's not really any of my business.

Exactly.

 

[mf.luder]

Ask them if they were stung by a bee.

 

[esquire]

You can convince them to do something about it by helping them. Arrange to meet for walks or exercise if possible.

This would actually work quite well except we don't live in the same city right now. It's also why I was so shocked that they did in fact have a gut. I saw that gut sticking out over their belt and I was like, :\

Boy or girl? And were they skinny before?

Formerly skinny, tall boy. I wouldn't mind advice for dealing with a girl as well though. Just in case, you know?

 

[Lasthope106]

Grab one of their spare tires a.k.a. stomach flab and shake it in a wave motion while singing "wiggle, wiggle, wiggle"

 

[zargle]

Come up behind them, grab them by the love handles and shake them up a bit. They'll know.

 

[themadcowtipper]

It's true you are getting fat. Was going to post a thread about how fat you gotten last week, but didn't want to hurt your feelings at Chrismas time.

 

[First Name]

If they browse GAF, make a thread about it without mentioning names.

 

[demon]

Out of curiousity, what are you expecting to accomplish by doing this? What kind of reaction are you expecting? Most likely if someone's gotten noticeably fatter, they already know it.

Also, are you sure he's not just acquiring mass?

 

[sixteen-bit]

If there is, I haven't found it yet. It's kind of heartbreaking to see some of the attractive girls in high school turn to shit in college thanks to them packing on the pounds.

 

[Anteater]

Just say she/he's gotten fat and move on. Usually enough for the person to be a bit self conscious about it.

 

[mr2xxx]

Man to man just say it bluntly. To a woman, I don't think anyone has discovered how to. We can send a man to space but can't tell a woman it's not the dress making her look fat.

 

[astroturfing]

but these cookies are so good ok ok ill go for a jog

 

[Harry Potter]

It's not fat, IT'S MASS!

 

[esquire]

Out of curiousity, what are you expecting to accomplish by doing this? What kind of reaction are you expecting? Most likely if someone's gotten noticeably fatter, they already know it.

Also, are you sure he's not just acquiring mass?

I want them to be healthier because I care about them and I'd like to grow old with them. This particular person has another chronic health problem and that is why I'm particularly concerned about him. Don't need something else on top of another problem. I'm really not just being an asshole in this case although I do acknowledge that I am generally an asshole.

 

[thehypocrite]

Boy: You are fat.
Girl: Ask her why all her clothes are so tight.

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Drop something on the floor such that it rolls over to their feet. When they bend down and try to pick it up, make this face

 

[mt1200]

Man to man just say it bluntly. To a woman, I don't think anyone has discovered how to. We can send a man to space but can't tell a woman it's not the dress making her look fat.

I told it to a female friend and she didn't accepted it, she said " I dont see it that way", but she didn't get mad

She is still fat

 

[Beardz]

Ask her "omg, I didn't knew you were pregnant!"

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

I told it to a female friend and she didn't accepted it, she said " I dont see it that way", but she didn't get mad

She is still fat

She did get mad. She was just too embarrassed to ever bring it up with you again.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

When you sit on my face, I can no longer hear the stereo.

Drop this pamphlet on them?

 

[esquire]

I told it to a female friend and she didn't accepted it, she said " I dont see it that way", but she didn't get mad

She is still fat

That's probably worse than if she did get mad and cussed you out. She probably wants to kill you now.

 

[bubnbob]

I care about them and I'd like to grow old with them.

I'm particularly concerned about him.

Tell them they are fat. Are they disabled and have an excuse? You are being vague.

 

[dragonelite]

Boy: You are fat.
Girl: Ask her why all her clothes are so tight.

This boys will probably laugh about it too.

 

[cHaotix8]

Tell them to clean the cheeto dust out their ears and lose some weight before their fat starts spilling over to the other rooms in the house.

But yeah, both my female cousin and sister have been putting on the pounds recently. It really is hard to approach girls about this stuff.

 

[The Lamonster]

Tell her you want to hook her up with a friend who likes their women curvy.

Or if it's a guy, tell him you want to hook him up with a girl who likes fit dudes. Then he'll be like, "wtf I'm not fit. OH MY GOD I'M NOT FIT!"

 

[themadcowtipper]

Man to man just say it bluntly. To a woman, I don't think anyone has discovered how to. We can send a man to space but can't tell a woman it's not the dress making her look fat.

Every woman has that one pair of mystical jeans made by ancient aliens from dragon scales and sown together with unicorn hair . These jeans a referred to by every woman as their "skinny jeans".