Fatties sue Burger King, McDonalds for wrecking their lives - GoFuckYourself.com

Gutterboy · 07-25-2002, 10:34 PM

Only in the United States...

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A group of overweight Americans have sued several US fast food giants accusing them of knowingly serving meals that cause obesity and disease.

I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it

Caesar Barbar
The lawsuit - filed in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx - says that McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken misled customers by enticing them with greasy, salty and sugary food.

"The fast-food industry has wrecked my life," Caesar Barbar, one of plaintiffs, told the New York Post.

Mr Barbar - a 57-year-old maintenance supervisor who weighs almost 125 kilograms (275 pounds) - said he regularly ate fast food until 1996, when a doctor warned his diet could potentially kill him.

Mr Barbar said he had already had two heart attacks and has been suffering from diabetes.

'Bad eating habits'

"I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it," he said.

A recent assessment of obesity in the US found that more than a half of all adult Americans were overweight.

About 54 million adults were classified as obese - that is people who are about 15 kilos or more over the healthy norm based on height - and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year were attributed to obesity-related diseases.

Health groups say one of the biggest culprits for this growing epidemic is junk food, and that the best time to break the cycle between obesity and bad eating habits is when people are young.

Fast food companies - such as McDonald's and Burger King - are currently participating in a campaign urging young Americans to eat a healthier diet.

A spokesman for a restaurant industry group has ridiculed the legal action.

"He must be aware that fully two-thirds of all foods consumed in America are consumed in people's homes. Is he proposing that we sue America's moms?" John Doyle of the Center for Consumer Freedom told ABC News.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2151754.stm

nocostporn · 07-25-2002, 10:36 PM

there is no way in hell they can win that case...who determines who is fat?.. I'm 6'3 195 .. I could say I'm fat give me money...thats sad

RaGe · 07-25-2002, 10:37 PM

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About 54 million adults were classified as obese - that is people who are about 15 kilos or more over the healthy norm based on height - and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year were attributed to obesity-related diseases.

That's not the actual way of classifying "obesity" is it? Lots of people weigh more than the average person of the same height does and are not fat. Muscles weigh a lot too you know.

mike503 · 07-25-2002, 10:41 PM

i hope all these people die of heart attacks before the trial. i'd say i hope they died of stupidity, but that hasn't worked for anyone yet.

Hot Tropical Babes · 07-25-2002, 10:43 PM

The fatties should be counter sued for not showing self control. No one twisted their arms to buy the food and "over eat".

Same with tobacco, I cannot believe people have sued and won.

amazing.

candidpublishinginc · 07-25-2002, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by nocostporn
there is no way in hell they can win that case...who determines who is fat?.. I'm 6'3 195 .. I could say I'm fat give me money...thats sad

6'3 and weighing 195 is perfectly average last I checked. Sorry...no cash for you.

nocostporn · 07-25-2002, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by candidpublishinginc

6'3 and weighing 195 is perfectly average last I checked. Sorry...no cash for you.

look dude..im fat..the doctor said so..and thats not just because i promised him a cut of my 30mil

Sly_RJ · 07-25-2002, 10:55 PM

Every time I go to the buffet at the Golden Corral, the fried chicken is ALWAYS gone. I'm sick and tired of the fat slobs eating up ALL the chicken and ice cream. Anyone with me on this? Let's SUE fat people for eating all our DAMN food!

Sly_RJ · 07-25-2002, 10:57 PM

Sleazy, you're first! Look out McDonald's!

UnseenWorld · 07-25-2002, 10:57 PM

There are various standards of obesity, but a common one is weighing 20% over the expected wait for a certain age, height, and build.

kmanrox · 07-25-2002, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Every time I go to the buffet at the Golden Corral, the fried chicken is ALWAYS gone. I'm sick and tired of the fat slobs eating up ALL the chicken and ice cream. Anyone with me on this? Let's SUE fat people for eating all our DAMN food!

amen!! let's sue fat ppl!

PuppetMaster · 07-25-2002, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by nocostporn
there is no way in hell they can win that case...who determines who is fat?.. I'm 6'3 195 .. I could say I'm fat give me money...thats sad

Dude! They awarded millions to some old hag who spilled hot coffee on her snatch because she could not manage to hold the cup with her cottage cheese thighs.

The faties will most likely prevail. Sue happy fat assed mother fuckers. Where in the hell were they during health class?

hahmike · 07-25-2002, 11:35 PM

america is great.

SykkBoy · 07-26-2002, 01:08 AM

Suddenly and viciously, Al Sharpton's ludicrous lawsuit against HBO is topped by an even more ludicrous lawsuit....

Massivecock · 07-26-2002, 01:21 AM

Im sueing the planet earth because I tripped over a rock
and broke my tooth!
That rock shouldn't have been there!

kmanrox · 07-26-2002, 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by Massivecock
Im sueing the planet earth because I tripped over a rock
and broke my tooth!
That rock shouldn't have been there!

ahaha

you should sue your parents for making you stupid =P

AWW - Kevin · 07-26-2002, 01:32 AM

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Originally posted by Gutterboy
Only in the United States...

sad but true

porn addict · 07-26-2002, 01:50 AM

I'm 5' 10" and weigh 240lbs, if i sued my gym for making me overweight by medical standards- you think i have a good chance of winning?

Jon · 07-26-2002, 02:24 AM

..reminds me of that lawsuit where the stupid woman sued Sunbeam microwaves i think it was, because she washed her cat, and then put him into the microwave to dry off for a few minutes on HIGH. Then she comes back and the cat is ummm all over the microwave no longer in one piece either.

So not only does this fucking idiot sue, but she fucking wins!!

That's why they started putting warning stickers on microwaves "dont stick pets or live things in here" or someshit. What it should say is "Please use your fucking common sense, or dont use this product at all asshole!"

my

pipp · 07-26-2002, 04:57 AM

HAHA... How are they gonna win this case ? It's not like anyone ever forced them to go eat greasy burgers everyday

Muff · 07-26-2002, 05:50 AM

The only way they could win that is if they can prove Mc Dicks was using deceptive marketing.

Other than that they will be fat and broke.

SR · 07-26-2002, 05:56 AM

haha some people are so dumb.
They fucking ate it theirself and if they don't understand that you could get fat from it they should be put away.
Is the same as those morons that ask for money when they have cancer because they smoked their whole life.
Stupid idiots should be locked up.

It must be that some people there are not too bright... when you get a lighter you have like 20 lines of text on it with what to do and not to do with it.
I once orderd a game console in the USA and in the description book they said "don't use the console under the shower" and dumb things like that. Are ppl really that stupid??

flashfreak · 07-26-2002, 06:25 AM

McDonalds should have a stripe on their commercials: Our food is not healthy

SR · 07-26-2002, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by flashfreak
McDonalds should have a stripe on their commercials: Our food is not healthy

Like the whole world doesn't know that

ElvisManson · 07-26-2002, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by mike503
i hope all these people die of heart attacks before the trial. i'd say i hope they died of stupidity, but that hasn't worked for anyone yet.

You haven't heard of the Darwin awards?

Sly_RJ · 07-26-2002, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by flashfreak
McDonalds should have a stripe on their commercials: Our food is not healthy

and tastes like shit.

Wizzo · 07-26-2002, 09:30 AM

I saw the lawyer for this case on the news this morning, he shovelled alot BS of which my favorite was this,"french fries are Just like cigarettes...Very Addicting and someone needs to pay for this crime against Americans"

However, I noticed that KFC is listed in the lawsuit, and that don't even sell french fries???

sweandy · 07-26-2002, 09:39 AM

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Only in the United States...

I eat at McD several times a week and i'm not overweight.. almost underweight in fact..

Should i sue them becouse i don't get fat of their food also?

This shit should never worked in sweden as a court case

BruceM · 07-26-2002, 09:42 AM

Yeah Wizzo, I seem to remember KFC sells fries, but they're not as addictive as McDonald's fries. Kinda like a low-tar version...

I can't fucking believe that one about the woman microwaving her cat!!!

BruceM · 07-26-2002, 09:44 AM

Btw, did anyone ever see the McLobster Burger, I think it was called? I remember seeing a poster last time I was in McD's and found it amusing.

FATPad · 07-26-2002, 09:47 AM

Actually, I used to make of fun that chick who sued McDonalds for spilling her coffee. Then I talked to a lawyer who actually read read up on the whole thing. There's more to it than just the headline that said "Women wins millions for spilling coffee"

MadDog · 07-26-2002, 09:49 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BruceM
[B]Yeah Wizzo, I seem to remember KFC sells fries, but they're not as addictive as McDonald's fries. Kinda like a low-tar version...

KFC used to have really terrible soggy fries - they should have been sued just for selling them. Now they have nice crispy fries. They're no McDonald's fries, but they're not bad.

Mad Dog

Sjayne · 07-26-2002, 09:57 AM

well...i am a fatty..proud of it...love my body..etc..

However, suing mc donald's is stupid and idiotic. Don't think these people are suing on behalf of all fat people. Not all of us have control over our weight. For various reasons..medical, thyroid..etc. So, not every fat person is fat due to lack of self control. I myself have a medical condition that I have had since a child. It went undiagnosed until a few years ago and because it went untreated for so long it is proving difficult to reverse despite becoming very nearly a vegtarian and eating fast food perhaps once a year.

However, we all have control over where we shop and where we buy food. So..these people are morons...fat or thin. They should be charged..not for lack of self control but with wasting the courts time.

Unless they were locked inside a mc donald's and kept captive with nothing but big mac's to eat this is a waste of time.

sternyduke · 07-26-2002, 10:06 AM

i was at the waterpark yesterday and was in awe at how many people there were overly obese. is the whole concept of healthy diet and regular exercise that hard to comprehend?

cherrylula · 07-26-2002, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Every time I go to the buffet at the Golden Corral, the fried chicken is ALWAYS gone. I'm sick and tired of the fat slobs eating up ALL the chicken and ice cream. Anyone with me on this? Let's SUE fat people for eating all our DAMN food!

I once saw a woman who must have weighed close to 300 lbs put an entire chicken wing in her mouth and pull the bone out completely clean, at one of those buffet places.

I'm never going back.

HomeGrown · 07-26-2002, 10:18 AM

LOL

I'm a little plump, but that's my own fault. Someone should kill those fat bastards!

FATPad · 07-26-2002, 10:19 AM

I put some weight on. But it's the internet's fault. :-\

I'm gonna sue Al Gore now I guess.

Gutterboy · 07-26-2002, 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by HomeGrown
LOL

I'm a little plump, but that's my own fault. Someone should kill those fat bastards!

heh, can you imagine being the person who caused fast food prices to skyrocket?

Mr. Barbar better start making plans to haul his fat ass out of the country should he win.

PaulSweet · 07-26-2002, 12:10 PM

someone needs to let her know this is her chance to make bank.

SykkBoy · 07-26-2002, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by NiteChatDotTV
..reminds me of that lawsuit where the stupid woman sued Sunbeam microwaves i think it was, because she washed her cat, and then put him into the microwave to dry off for a few minutes on HIGH. Then she comes back and the cat is ummm all over the microwave no longer in one piece either.

I want to make a joke here, but the GFY Joke Sensitivity Police will probably be all over me again...

so "awww, poor cat...."

Scootermuze · 07-26-2002, 01:04 PM

All overweight people aren't irresponsible, but people like this are definitely irresponsible and want to blame others for thei irresponsible acts...

If they shut down every fast food restaurant in the world, these people would still be overweight. That's what they do, for whatever the reason. It is a choice to make and they choose to eat as they do without thinking of the consequences.

and what's even more ridiculous are the judges that will probably rule in their favor.. That seems to be the trend anymore.

elpaninaro · 08-17-2003, 08:16 AM

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Gutterboy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dis Posts: 4,751	Fatties sue Burger King, McDonalds for wrecking their lives Only in the United States... ----- A group of overweight Americans have sued several US fast food giants accusing them of knowingly serving meals that cause obesity and disease. I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it Caesar Barbar The lawsuit - filed in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx - says that McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken misled customers by enticing them with greasy, salty and sugary food. "The fast-food industry has wrecked my life," Caesar Barbar, one of plaintiffs, told the New York Post. Mr Barbar - a 57-year-old maintenance supervisor who weighs almost 125 kilograms (275 pounds) - said he regularly ate fast food until 1996, when a doctor warned his diet could potentially kill him. Mr Barbar said he had already had two heart attacks and has been suffering from diabetes. 'Bad eating habits' "I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it," he said. A recent assessment of obesity in the US found that more than a half of all adult Americans were overweight. About 54 million adults were classified as obese - that is people who are about 15 kilos or more over the healthy norm based on height - and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year were attributed to obesity-related diseases. Health groups say one of the biggest culprits for this growing epidemic is junk food, and that the best time to break the cycle between obesity and bad eating habits is when people are young. Fast food companies - such as McDonald's and Burger King - are currently participating in a campaign urging young Americans to eat a healthier diet. A spokesman for a restaurant industry group has ridiculed the legal action. "He must be aware that fully two-thirds of all foods consumed in America are consumed in people's homes. Is he proposing that we sue America's moms?" John Doyle of the Center for Consumer Freedom told ABC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2151754.stm Last edited by Gutterboy; 07-25-2002 at 10:36 PM..

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Hot Tropical Babes Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 3,014	The fatties should be counter sued for not showing self control. No one twisted their arms to buy the food and "over eat". Same with tobacco, I cannot believe people have sued and won. amazing. __________________ <BR> Trade with Big Tits TGP Trade with Titman

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Sly_RJ Live Hard - Die Hard Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ready to leave... Posts: 17,042	Every time I go to the buffet at the Golden Corral, the fried chicken is ALWAYS gone. I'm sick and tired of the fat slobs eating up ALL the chicken and ice cream. Anyone with me on this? Let's SUE fat people for eating all our DAMN food!

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Jon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 2,578	..reminds me of that lawsuit where the stupid woman sued Sunbeam microwaves i think it was, because she washed her cat, and then put him into the microwave to dry off for a few minutes on HIGH. Then she comes back and the cat is ummm all over the microwave no longer in one piece either. So not only does this fucking idiot sue, but she fucking wins!! That's why they started putting warning stickers on microwaves "dont stick pets or live things in here" or someshit. What it should say is "Please use your fucking common sense, or dont use this product at all asshole!" my __________________ WickedFire.com - Stay here. We don't need more of you. Not unless you have money, then, fine...

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pipp Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Where the sun don't shine Posts: 1,185	HAHA... How are they gonna win this case ? It's not like anyone ever forced them to go eat greasy burgers everyday

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Muff Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,782	The only way they could win that is if they can prove Mc Dicks was using deceptive marketing. Other than that they will be fat and broke.

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SR Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,239	haha some people are so dumb. They fucking ate it theirself and if they don't understand that you could get fat from it they should be put away. Is the same as those morons that ask for money when they have cancer because they smoked their whole life. Stupid idiots should be locked up. It must be that some people there are not too bright... when you get a lighter you have like 20 lines of text on it with what to do and not to do with it. I once orderd a game console in the USA and in the description book they said "don't use the console under the shower" and dumb things like that. Are ppl really that stupid??

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Wizzo 2011 GFY Hall of Fame! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Texas! Posts: 15,224	I saw the lawyer for this case on the news this morning, he shovelled alot BS of which my favorite was this,"french fries are Just like cigarettes...Very Addicting and someone needs to pay for this crime against Americans" However, I noticed that KFC is listed in the lawsuit, and that don't even sell french fries??? __________________ Looking for Opportunity!

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Sjayne Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,182	well...i am a fatty..proud of it...love my body..etc.. However, suing mc donald's is stupid and idiotic. Don't think these people are suing on behalf of all fat people. Not all of us have control over our weight. For various reasons..medical, thyroid..etc. So, not every fat person is fat due to lack of self control. I myself have a medical condition that I have had since a child. It went undiagnosed until a few years ago and because it went untreated for so long it is proving difficult to reverse despite becoming very nearly a vegtarian and eating fast food perhaps once a year. However, we all have control over where we shop and where we buy food. So..these people are morons...fat or thin. They should be charged..not for lack of self control but with wasting the courts time. Unless they were locked inside a mc donald's and kept captive with nothing but big mac's to eat this is a waste of time. __________________ <a href="http://www.wishing.com/money">Make 50% commissions promoting our penis pills, breast pills, weight loss pills and more!</a> <a href="http://www.webinc.com">Need Design Work? Check Out Our Huge Design Portfolio Online, Special: 100 Animated Banners, $799.00 </a> - tell them Sarah sent you. Last edited by Sjayne; 07-26-2002 at 10:02 AM..

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Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	All overweight people aren't irresponsible, but people like this are definitely irresponsible and want to blame others for thei irresponsible acts... If they shut down every fast food restaurant in the world, these people would still be overweight. That's what they do, for whatever the reason. It is a choice to make and they choose to eat as they do without thinking of the consequences. and what's even more ridiculous are the judges that will probably rule in their favor.. That seems to be the trend anymore.

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