...sounds so fucking wrong. It is dumb. Don't do it.
("They will address the problem of overweight and obesity.", "The man's overweight contributed to his condition.", etc.)


OVERWEIGHT IS A FUCKING ADJECTIVE

12/23/2008 4:25:11 PM

who in the hell does that?

12/23/2008 4:25:43 PM

I'm going to name my dog overweight.

Then it WILL be a noun.

12/23/2008 4:27:20 PM

who in the hell does that?

12/23/2008 4:28:04 PM

i fully support the idea behind this thread but

Quote :

"who in the hell does that?"

12/23/2008 4:28:20 PM

I am going to name my kids overweight and underweight...

Just because I can.

Lucky for my daughter I didn't consider this sooner...

12/23/2008 4:30:12 PM

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"who in the hell does that?"

Many health professionals do it, and I don't know why.
You've never heard it used that way?

12/23/2008 4:31:32 PM

what about fatbody?

12/23/2008 4:32:34 PM

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"You've never heard it used that way?"

Never. This thread is the first.

12/23/2008 4:33:29 PM

I've seen "the overweight" used before, but never just overweight as a noun... Interesting.

^^ You forgot "disgusting". Disgusting fatbody ftw.

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 4:34 PM. Reason : *]

12/23/2008 4:33:59 PM

I've heard it be used as a noun many times, but only when referring to vehicles in reference to highway weight ratings.

12/23/2008 4:34:58 PM

I've never heard anyone use it in this manner.

12/23/2008 4:35:05 PM

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22the+problem+of+overweight+and+obesity%22
This exact phrase gets about 1000 hits, and they all appear to be on "official" medical sites.

None of you have ever heard this?



[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 4:45 PM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 4:43:20 PM

look dude, I am not questioning the validity of your post.

just saying that I have never heard it used in that manner. Maybe I am not fat enough.

12/23/2008 4:44:52 PM

12/23/2008 4:44:57 PM

I'll keep an ear out for this retardation.

12/23/2008 4:45:15 PM

never heard of it that way

12/23/2008 4:46:01 PM

Never heard this before.

It would irritate the shit out of me, though.

12/23/2008 4:47:34 PM

I've seriously never heard this before.

12/23/2008 4:49:45 PM

800 google results is like a typo

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22overweight+individuals%22&btnG=Search
returns 125k results

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 4:50 PM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 4:50:13 PM

^
Yeah, but....

Quote :

"http://www.google.com/search?q=%22the+problem+of+overweight+and+obesity%22 This exact phrase gets about 1000 hits, and they all appear to be on "official" medical sites."

You know how after you hear something and take it to mind, you seem to hear that same thing a lot more often? (You notice it more easily?) That's happening with me and this retarded use of "overweight" as a noun.


I hope none of you have to be annoyed by this. You are lucky for having not heard it.

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 4:57 PM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 4:55:36 PM

Quote :

"Main Entry: 1over·weight Listen to the pronunciation of 1overweight Pronunciation: \'o-v?r-?wat, 2 is usually ?o-v?r-'\ Function: noun Date: 1552 1 : weight over and above what is required or allowed 2 : excessive or burdensome weight"

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 5:02 PM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 4:59:03 PM

this thread is stupid

1) who does this?
2) who cares?
3) who are you?

12/23/2008 5:00:02 PM

^
4) why did you post in a thread that you think is stupid about a subject for which you don't care?


^^
It sounds ok when talking about objects. However it doesn't sound right when talking about obese people.

[Edited on December 23, 2008 at 5:06 PM. Reason : ]

12/23/2008 5:03:44 PM

overweightness
overweighteity
overweightedness

12/23/2008 6:07:25 PM

FAIL

12/23/2008 6:13:42 PM