Claire Byrne: ''Obesity is a symptom of poverty''

paky · 17-01-2012 06:16PM #1

Claire Byrne just made this remark on the Daily Show :pac:

What are other symptoms of this terrible affliction poverty?

Sindri · 17-01-2012 06:17PM

Yeah she'd know.

Disclaimer:I do not know who Claire Byrne is. Hopefully she's a fox.

stupidusername · 17-01-2012 06:17PM

She blonde

FatherLen · 17-01-2012 06:17PM

who is claire byrne and why is she so dumb

Sindri · 17-01-2012 06:18PM

^^^^I was not disappointed.

paky · 17-01-2012 06:18PM

FatherLen wrote: »

who is claire byrne and why is she so dumb

its the up tight woman who co presents the daily show with dathy o shea

ejmaztec · 17-01-2012 06:19PM

Is she obese?

Sindri · 17-01-2012 06:20PM

Symptoms of poverty:-

An overpowering urge to procreate.

An overpowering urge to eat food with a high fat content.

An overpowering urge to steal and rob.

A tendency towards violence.

A tendency towards illiteracy.

A tendency to wear plastic as a clothing item.

Being unhygienic.

The idea that the government owes you money.

Ste.phen · 17-01-2012 06:20PM

Is she wrong?

GLaDOS · 17-01-2012 06:21PM

Sindri wrote: »

Symptoms of poverty:-

An overpowering urge to procreate.

An overpowering urge to eat food with a high fat content.

An overpowering urge to steal and rob.

A tendency towards violence.

A tendency towards illiteracy.

The idea that the government owes you money.

Don't forget the tracksuits

I am pie · 17-01-2012 06:21PM

Obese countries are the poorest in the world ? Haven't checked, but I'm thinking probably not.

ntlbell · 17-01-2012 06:22PM

Ste.phen wrote: »

Is she wrong?

amurica?

ahem

Chuck Stone · 17-01-2012 06:22PM

I have a hard soft spot for her.

Here's a pic of her caressing her puppies.

getuponthis · 17-01-2012 06:22PM

Obesity is a sign of poverty....? Tell that to Mary Harney!

paky · 17-01-2012 06:23PM

Ste.phen wrote: »

Is she wrong?

well yes, not all impoverished people are fat

kfallon · 17-01-2012 06:23PM

I am absolutely shocked.......somebody watches The Daily Show :eek:

hondasam · 17-01-2012 06:23PM

paky wrote: »

Claire Byrne just made this remark on the Daily Show :pac:

What are other symptoms of this terrible affliction poverty?

Poor people do not have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. People are not starving, but they are “food insecure.” If the only food available/affordable is fried foods, cheap /junk etc, then that is obviously what people are going to eat.

In that respect she is Blonde and right.

John Doe1 · 17-01-2012 06:24PM

Obviously she means in first world nations, Just drive round a knacker estate in dublin and see all obese women wobbling down the street:)

tricky D · 17-01-2012 06:25PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Don't forget the tracksuits

And the pyjamas.

Tiocfaidh Armani · 17-01-2012 06:26PM

Fatty food is cheaper so therefore she is right.

ntlbell · 17-01-2012 06:27PM

John Doe1 wrote: »

Obviously she means in first world nations, Just drive round a knacker estate in dublin and see all obese women wobbling down the street:)

There's plenty of fat little c*nts running around the south side of dublin

Yahew · 17-01-2012 06:27PM

When I use my time machine to go to the 19th century ( or earlier), their learned minds will ask me this: Has the 20th/21st century eliminated poverty.

I will say "No! Its a bad old Capitalist world and the poor suffer from Obesity because of it".

To which they will reply:

"Sounds like you have eliminated poverty"

Feisar · 17-01-2012 06:28PM

Ste.phen wrote: »

Is she wrong?

One can argue that poor people tend to eat a lot more processed food because it appears to be cheaper even though said food is usually high in saturated and trans/hydrogenated fats.

Are there any studies which indicate that the less well off are heavier than those on average or above incomes?

Casillas · 17-01-2012 06:28PM

Starvation is a symbol of poverty...

Keyzer · 17-01-2012 06:28PM

getuponthis wrote: »

Obesity is a sign of poverty....? Tell that to Mary Harney!

Solooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........

biko · 17-01-2012 06:28PM

Ste.phen wrote: »

Is she wrong?

She's not. Poor people tend to buy cheap fast food rather than healthy veggies and other things.
They also tend to exercise less.
Hence the obesity.

Yahew · 17-01-2012 06:29PM

Healthy foods are just as cheap - but they often involve cooking.

mattjack · 17-01-2012 06:30PM

John Doe1 wrote: »

Obviously she means in first world nations, Just drive round a knacker estate in dublin and see all obese women wobbling down the street:)

what's a knacker estate ?

Captain Darling · 17-01-2012 06:30PM

She's not wrong, she should have elaborated more however.

Sindri · 17-01-2012 06:31PM

Class warfare.

Scumbags get plastic forks and hubcaps.

We get dessert spoons.

Who wins?

Johro · 17-01-2012 06:32PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I have a hard soft spot for her.

Here's a pic of her caressing her puppies.

Meh. Even the puppies look unimpressed.

Claire Byrne: ''Obesity is a symptom of poverty''

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