Woman plans to give letters instead of candy to some kids

[redheadbaker]

Didn't see this posted already.

www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/woman-plans-to-give-letter-not-candy-to-obese-kids-on-halloween

FARGO, N.D. - A North Dakota woman plans to give a letter instead of candy to Halloween trick or treaters that she feels are "moderately obese."

She stated her intentions Tuesday to take childhood obesity into her own hands during a radio interview.

"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight... 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," the woman said in a morning radio interview.

The letter, in part, reads: "You (sic) child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season. My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits"

Read the entire story at  wfts.tv/1aGMOFS .

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[orangeblossom]

No no no.

Not her place at ALL.

It makes me angry just thinking about it.

[mominatrix]

FFS.

why not give healthy snacks (or, shocker, a non-food item) to all kids?




We do non-food stuff, and it goes over really well... Play Doh Minis FTW!

[KB]

I hope she gets egged.

[canthelpmyself]

She's getting her house egged.

[itiswhatitis]

This woman needs to be punched in the throat. How dare her!

[Deleted]

WTF. This is worse than getting bible versus at the local easter egg hunt

[Deleted]

Oct 30, 2013 9:21:34 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

FFS.

why not give healthy snacks (or, shocker, a non-food item) to all kids?




We do non-food stuff, and it goes over really well... Play Doh Minis FTW!

My kids get more excited over plastic worms and spider rings than candy. 

[eddy]

Why not shame poor kids on a fun holiday. Sounds reasonable

OMG, the cray would come out of the bag if this happened to my kid on a day that is suppose to be fun.

[eliseb0323]

I hope this woman's house gets egged.

[pitterwoo]

Is this real? How can you even tell when a kid is in costume? Some of them are really bulky.

I don't always like giving out candy. I've done sf gum, Halloween pencils, spider rings, glow in the dark jelly bracelets and probably some other things I can't remember right now.

[irving]

Way to go lady. Make getting sweets a shameful experience for kids. That totally won't mess up their eating habits.

[emilyj]

Fuck, *I'll* go egg this bitch's house.

[ringstrue]

I hope no one goes to her house.

And she SHOULD get TPed and egged. If not that whole town is celebrating wrong.

[pixy0stix]

Oct 30, 2013 9:33:38 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Fuck, *I'll* go egg this bitch's house.

Road trip!

[hopecounts]

No, you don't do this.
For all she knows the parents are rationing the sweets once the kid gets home but letting them be a kid by ToT and side benefit the kid is walking around getting exercise.
Being a 'fat' kid is hard enough without excluding them from one of the big kid events. Plus she doesn't know if the kid has a medical condition or is on something like steroids for an illness.

[Waffles]

What a bitch.

Fatshaming kids = not okay.

[meshaliuknits]

I hope she likes cleaning up eggs.

[iammalcolmx]

Oct 30, 2013 10:00:47 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

We need to send iammalcolmx to this lady's house so she can grab the letters and do the suit/troll thing to them.

LOL!!! You should have seen his FACE!!! Also has this bitches name and address been published yet?

[canthelpmyself]

Does she have kids because CPS should probably rescue them from a life of body dysmorphia and a rotation of eating disorders.

[Velar Fricative]

Is she going to require all ToTers to step on a scale and get their height measured at her door?

[IIOY]

That'll learn 'em!

[downtoearth]

jacka$$

[secretlyevil]

Oct 30, 2013 9:21:40 GMT -5 KB said:

I hope she gets egged.

She is.

Bitch should just not hand out candy. It's as fucking simple as that.

[canthelpmyself]

I want to know what Maria Kang thought when she saw this story.

Or are they the same person?

[josieposy]

The best I can hope for is that she gets egged, TP'd, and that the parents intercept those letters during inspection before the kids ever notice.

Actually the best I can hope for is that the internet tracks her down.

[ttt]

Anyone else catch the part about "free candy"? Like it would be better if the kids were paying for it?

[IIOY]

Oct 30, 2013 11:06:43 GMT -5 ttt said:

Anyone else catch the part about "free candy"? Like it would be better if the kids were paying for it?

You burn calories pulling money out of your pocket and handing it over.

[ttt]

Oct 30, 2013 9:16:44 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

The letter, in part, reads: "You (sic) child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season. My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits"

Read the entire story at  wfts.tv/1aGMOFS .

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"Dear Neighbor,

If you were my child's pediatrician, you would know how to spell "your." Since you are obviously not, you can kindly STFU."

[doctordonna]

All the kids in the area, fat or not, should show up at this woman's house with the following note:

"Dear [woman's name],

I'm sorry that you feel this way. I'm sorry that you think you need to fat shame children to make yourself feel better. Your life must really be in the shitter if you think this is in appropriate way to treat other people.

To paraphrase the cinematic masterpiece, Billy Madison:

What you've written is one of the most insanely idiotic things we have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent letter were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this town is now dumber for having read it. We award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Yours in eating all the candy because we can,

The children of your town.