Why are Americans so friggin' fat?
544866
bc we love our mcdonalds.
516686
Well if you're an American....most likely you will be fat. Just feed him what most family feed their kids and he will be on his way to obesity and heart disease and all of that good stuff. Blame it on all the processed foods on the shelf of grocery stores.
1119050
in america, drive in, were all fatties
1090609
Well their sales are gonna suffer, because it is hard to find many under-weight Americans. Obesity is a way of life borne out of complacency and greed. No wonder America does not have a nationwide health care system. Who would want to pay for that? Well done France and Italy.
473807
well first i do i agree that obesity is not a good thing in any way . America has a problem and the first step is to acknowledge this problem . this is not cool on any way or something to be proud about . however i do not think that by judging them so harshly ur making any difference . u could tell them to star living healthy a do exercise instead u go and judge them . ur attitude is not positive and not helpful at all . people is important for what they are inside and ur showing a really ugly side of u . so i hope u change ur attitude just like Americans should change theirs . think about it .
464478
Because Most Americans have lost respect for their own country and their own bodies.  They don't respect themselves or anyone else.  They are lazy SOBs who sap money from the gov't because they are too lazy to work and then taxes go up so I get less for what I work for.  I worked in places where people use their food stamps for chips and dip and their cash allowances for beer and cigarettes.  IT'S SICK!  Forget their kids...forget why they even were allowed that money in the first place.  DISRESPECT, LAZINESS, AND SELFISHNESS are all the reasons why America is less fit than probably any other country in the world.  \n\n***Sorry...this is a touchy topic for me, if you can't tell...I've got stories and stories about this too...
626272
first of all, most of the answers on here are a joke.  most of the answers here from non-americans go into detail about how snobby, condescending, and judgemental americans are.  hmmmm.  that's really funny, considering the fact that your comments lead everyone to believe that you too are, well, snobby, condescending, and judgemental.\n\namerica was founded in certain principles and ideas that unfortunately have been compromised over the years.  this is rather sad, naturally.  however, it's pretty retarded to hate an entire nation of people based on the actions of the president or a handful of people who happen to be in power.  i dare anyone to name me a country with a perfect government.\nhmmmmmm...\nwell?\n\nalso, i see comments about americans liking fast food, and americans being fat, materialistic, wealthy, etc etc.\ni've had the excellent fortune to have the opportunity to travel all over the world.  i can't think of one single country i have been to, from europe to south america to asia that isn't covered with fast food joints... that doesn't have overweight people...\nas far as americans being materialistic, some are, sure.  i saw many more materialistic people in certain european countries, korea, argentina.  people who live in shacks but just HAVE to have that burberry shirt and those gucci sunglasses.\n\namerica has faults, but who doesn't?  america is better and worse than other countries in some aspects, and i'm 100% sure that can be said for all nations.  go to america and meet some americans before making ignorant comments... instead of watching whatever propaganda is on the news channels.  if i believed everything i read in the news about other countries, i'd be xenophobic too.  so get over yourself and move on with your lives.
711325
why are you really that fat?
465701
because we are american
191473
I feel Americans should be upset about any and all discrimination.  Obesity is a proven disease.  Sometimes it is best to look the other way when offended.  Obese people should feel free to enjoy life just as much as anyone.  No, I am not obese and I think it would be a very sad for anyone suffering this disease.
572169
Because they live in a god forsaken hell hole which consumes too many resources!\n\nThey live in their self-centred little world - I ask you how many things in the non-american home have the words 'Made in USA' on it? Very few I reckon!\n\nEverything in America is second rate - the people are a bunch of old inbred Europeans who are genetically designed to be FAT!\n\nGod Bless America - for what!? Embarrassing the world!\n\nWhat ever crap you hear about British Food being awful is a myth! Food in the UK is fantastic - thats why many of us are healthy - the unhealthy ones feast on AMERICAN shite!
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Really..Here we go again. If Americans are so fat and Lazy? Why IS that my family that are WHITE and AMERICAN. Do their own work..Work  Constitution, plumbing, roofing, remodel, and the list go on and on. Most of my uncles are in their in their 50's and STILL WORK AND THEY WORK HARD. NEVER WOULD THEY CONSIDER OF HIRING ANY MEXICANS OR ANY PEOPLE THAT DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. I OR MY FAMILY IS NOT FAT NOR LAZY. WE HAVE BUILD HOMES FROM THE GROUND UP. WITHOUT NO HELP FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT HAS NO IDEA EVEN HOW TO DRIVE A NAIL INTO A 2X. I AM SO SICK OF HEARING B/S LIKE THIS. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT REAL WORK IS.
1036261
because americans are afraid to be a part of the group... they want to look like the outsiders/dominators.... stupid if you ask me, especially when both our sothern and nothern neighboors trade and work with the metric system everyday!
1048906
Because Americans are pigs.
17925
Most Europeans I know are apalled at the serving size of food in American restaurants. And so many people here finish their plates. \n\nWE EAT TOO MUCH and drive everywhere.
684854
americans are fat bastards and eat a lot of meat.  Due to this they have to constantly floss and take care of their teeth.  Americans also have whole businesses dedicated to whitening teeth with lasers.\n\nactually I live in america but I have lived in the UK as well.  over 1/3 or americans are obese...statisticlly..this does MAKE america fat bastards\n\nThe english dont really have laser whitnening or bleaching trends that asmericans have had for decades.  Americans like thier superficiality, cover up the weakspots.....
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I think that aspects of the political and media elite have worked hard at dumbing down the media outlets to where most people don't even realize that there is a problem. Most are more concerned with who won American Idol or Survivor than what has been done to the Constituition. I also think that Americans are daily exhorted to act in our own interests rather than the interests of the whole of society and sometimes we succumb to the temptation. Buy the latest  greatest, must have thing, lose weight, but don't stop to think about the people that made a lot of the things we are able to buy that are on subsitence or less wages, and never question how is it that obesity is a problem here and there are people starving in every ghetto, and in other places around the world.. Sorry for the long answer..