Trick Or Treat

firstdown · 10-30-2013, 12:21 PM

Woman swaps letters for candy in obesity fight - TODAY.com

Some children may be getting more trick than treat when they collect their candy this Halloween.
According to reports, a woman in Fargo, North Dakota says she'll be handing out letters, instead of sweet treats, to children she believes are "moderately obese."

Valley News Live

In an interview with Y-94 Radio in Fargo, she explained her reasoning behind her letters.
"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight," she said. "I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it."
Do you think she is setting a good example?

This is pretty funny.

FRPLG · 10-30-2013, 12:29 PM

I think people like this need to find a nice tree to park their car up.

Monkeydad · 10-31-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

I think people like this need to find a nice tree to park their car up.

Is that a threat?

Jerk move...fat or not Halloween is a kids' holiday. Let them have fun.

The parents DO need to be lectured but don't make the kids feel like crap because their parents are failures.

BaltimoreSkins · 10-30-2013, 01:02 PM

LOL Everyone is thinking it she has the stones to do it. While I think the message could be handled a bit more tactfully I don't have a problem with it.

Daseal · 10-30-2013, 03:40 PM

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LOL Everyone is thinking it she has the stones to do it. While I think the message could be handled a bit more tactfully I don't have a problem with it.

Nothing helps turn a child around like destroying their self esteem.

firstdown · 10-31-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

Nothing helps turn a child around like destroying their self esteem.

If something like this would destroy the kids self esteem then they allready have issues. If this happened to me as a child we would just go back and egg her house and get the last laugh. Or maybe they could do this on her front porch.

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DynamiteRave · 10-31-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

If something like this would destroy the kids self esteem then they allready have issues. If this happened to me as a child we would just go back and egg her house and get the last laugh. Or maybe they could do this on her front porch.

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Not everyone has a strong backbone and you also can't assume what's going on in a kid's life at the time which could already be contributing to their self-esteem issues. Things like this could be just adding to their current issues.

Parents themselves DO need to take accountability for the health of their children and if some screwball lady has a problem with that, take it up with the parents one-on-one.

The kids themselves need support from the community not random village idiots tearing them down.

Giantone · 10-31-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Not everyone has a strong backbone and you also can't assume what's going on in a kid's life at the time which could already be contributing to their self-esteem issues. Things like this could be just adding to their current issues.

Parents themselves DO need to take accountability for the health of their children and if some screwball lady has a problem with that, take it up with the parents one-on-one.

The kids themselves need support from the community not random village idiots tearing them down.

Ok , just a little past 8 pm here in Waldorf Maryland and trick and treating is over ,we had around 125 kids still have candy left over which will be given away at work .Thing is not many kids ...pretty much none were over weight ,my wife (a teacher) and I were keeping notice so had that women lived here she would not only be an ass ...but wrong also .

Giantone · 10-31-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

If something like this would destroy the kids self esteem then they allready have issues. If this happened to me as a child we would just go back and egg her house and get the last laugh.

Why would you egg her house ,you said children who have a problem with her letter already have issues , and children who answer that letter with vandalism have anger issues and other problems , so you are admitting to being one of those children who would be upset about the letter . hmmm .

DynamiteRave · 10-30-2013, 01:07 PM

Jesus what a killjoy.

If you wanna make a difference lady, go be a PE teacher or work at a community center doing kids aerobics and quit bitching at little kids.

skinsfaninok · 10-30-2013, 01:21 PM

Bitch

firstdown · 10-30-2013, 03:51 PM

Well Hillary Clinton says it takes a village and Michele Obama wants to fight obesity. Seems she wrepped the two together very nicley.

Giantone · 10-30-2013, 04:12 PM

A person like that is someone who takes joy from destroying the ideas and dreams of others , in this case children . If you like what she did then you have no problem with telling kids there is no Santa ,Easter Bunny or Tooth fairy ,so as I understand it no childhood at all .
If you don't like the holiday ,fine , turn off the light and put up a sign or just don't answer the door ,nope she has to call the kids fat and then think she should be thanked for it .

DynamiteRave · 10-30-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Well Hillary Clinton says it takes a village and Michele Obama wants to fight obesity. Seems she wrepped the two together very nicley.

Nobody said you had to be the village dick about it though. Like I said, be productive. Anyone can hand out leaflets and be a douchebag to little kids.

FRPLG · 10-30-2013, 04:06 PM

It takes a village? Maybe. It definitely doesn't take ass-hats like this though.

10-30-2013, 12:21 PM	#1
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Trick Or Treat Woman swaps letters for candy in obesity fight - TODAY.com Some children may be getting more trick than treat when they collect their candy this Halloween. According to reports, a woman in Fargo, North Dakota says she'll be handing out letters, instead of sweet treats, to children she believes are "moderately obese." Valley News Live In an interview with Y-94 Radio in Fargo, she explained her reasoning behind her letters. "I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight," she said. "I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it." Do you think she is setting a good example? This is pretty funny.

10-30-2013, 12:29 PM	#2
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Trick Or Treat I think people like this need to find a nice tree to park their car up.

10-30-2013, 01:02 PM	#4
BaltimoreSkins Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkton, MD Posts: 5,788	Re: Trick Or Treat LOL Everyone is thinking it she has the stones to do it. While I think the message could be handled a bit more tactfully I don't have a problem with it.

10-30-2013, 01:07 PM	#10
DynamiteRave Living Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Age: 38 Posts: 16,867	Re: Trick Or Treat Jesus what a killjoy. If you wanna make a difference lady, go be a PE teacher or work at a community center doing kids aerobics and quit bitching at little kids. __________________ Establishment, establishment, you always know what's best. I've been a part of this message board for 17 years. Damn I'm old.

10-30-2013, 01:21 PM	#11
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,178	Re: Trick Or Treat Bitch __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

10-30-2013, 03:51 PM	#12
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Trick Or Treat Well Hillary Clinton says it takes a village and Michele Obama wants to fight obesity. Seems she wrepped the two together very nicley.

10-30-2013, 04:12 PM	#13
Giantone Gamebreaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,427	Re: Trick Or Treat A person like that is someone who takes joy from destroying the ideas and dreams of others , in this case children . If you like what she did then you have no problem with telling kids there is no Santa ,Easter Bunny or Tooth fairy ,so as I understand it no childhood at all . If you don't like the holiday ,fine , turn off the light and put up a sign or just don't answer the door ,nope she has to call the kids fat and then think she should be thanked for it . __________________ ....DISCLAIMER: All of my posts/threads are my expressed typed opinion and the reader is not to assume these comments are absolute fact, law, or truth unless otherwise stated in said post/thread.

10-30-2013, 04:06 PM	#15
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Trick Or Treat It takes a village? Maybe. It definitely doesn't take ass-hats like this though.

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