dbd33

Are you saying that people in Toronto are thinner than those living elsewhere? That's true of the Asians but I don't think it otherwise holds, look at the Mayor for a start.

Elaine B.

but he does have "great hair".

Poppy2

You should try visiting New Zealand, the locals are all built like rugby players as many are Islanders (Tongan, Samoan etc). As a delightful fatty myself, I took great joy in telling people that I was Tongan................when I am whiter than a sugar cube.

Mental note to self............dont go back to the UK and avoid small minded people in Toronto too

geo4

Camera adds ten pounds.

I find them to be- but this is merely based on my observations.

On a tangent: Someone else called me small minded for commenting that every time I go back to the UK it seems people are getting fatter. WTF?

dbd33

I don't think there are any well known people, people of whom posters here will have heard, who live in Toronto so examples are difficult to cite. Sticking with Mayors the previous one had something of a gut on him and the one before that was elephantine.

geo4

[QUOTE=dbd33;6148257]I don't think there are any well known people, people of whom posters here will have heard, who live in Toronto so examples are difficult to cite. QUOTE]

Tia Carrera

G586

Ah but you went on to say that the UK would sink under the weight of us "fatties", so you weren't commenting in a positive way, now were you?

geo4

But that is an endearing term no? Please- what is the PC term these days?

johnh009

Portly is a kinder term. However, I read that people's expanding waistlines are causing air fares to rise because of the extra fuel needed. So, no doubt, these porkies are indeed a threat to society.

geo4

<puts down pie>

In all seriousness this was meant as a heartfelt discussion on whether or not people's perception of the UK changes when they go back for visits.

dbd33

Is that the ice hockiest who once bonked the blessed Belinda? If so, he's not heavy but his brother could usefully shed a couple of stone.

iaink

Even I know shes that bird from the telly. The one whos a rip off of Lara Croft

If you are going to pick one person you might as well argue everyone from Belleville is as skinny as Avril Levigne or Riyo Mori (Miss World 2007..who attended high school in our fair city)

Does living abroad change your perception of where you came from. Most certainly yes. Is Canada any different to the US or UK in it leasure and eating habits and is it immune from the burgeoning threat of Obesity, most certainly not. Why else do we get $500 a kid tax break to get them off there arses and exercising, and why else would I have gained 30lbs since coming here?

G586

My BiL calls me a "chunker".............

The one thing I have noticed is that a few years ago, clothes sizes stopped mostly at 16 except in specialist shops (which were expensive). Now I can get clothes everywhere. I can even get larger Speedo swimsuits than a few years ago, which is nicer for me as I swim a lot!

Novocastrian

You poisoned your precious bodily fluids through systematic self-abuse?

<lard-ass>

Souvenir

Talk about asking for it.......