Damn this post has been food for thought. After reading the initial post I was ready to add my own frustrations until I read TNT's post, sort of profound in a way . I had never looked at it from you way you said it TNT, I have to admit I have looked down in some ways on people who don't eat right and don't treat their bodies well, I'm not a dick to them and I keep it to myself but I do look down upon them in a way. I also try to help them though and I've ever stopped my workouts before to help someone I didn't even know who asked me some questions, so in some ways I think I am on the right track in my view of this whole us vs them thing. Quiet frankly I agree with you TNT if someone is fat, yelling at them isn't going to do them any good, although sometimes its hard to turn the other cheek. Emotions usually aren't very helpful when trying to make decisions. I am definitely going to make a conscious effort to see things from their perspective and not get angry when people say things to me. The only thing I get BULLSHIT about is when people start calling me a homo for lifting or owning Arnold's encyc, that sends me off the deep end, I don't have a problem with gays or nothing as long as they don't hit on me, but to disrespect a sport that is full of hard work by saying they are all gay just sets me off, that's one thing I can't not get mad at especially since reps sort of are important at my age (almost 21) and someone saying your gay getting around can hurt one's chance with the ladies
Anyways good posts from both sides and I applaud you TNT for bringing the other side to the picture, from the way I look at it, now, it's like a rich man making fun of a poor man, saying "Why didn't you work hard in school and go to a good college?" You don't know the full story behind it, and its not constructive, but at the same time I can totally see where you are coming from hammer, it's sometimes hard not to explode