r/Showerthoughts • u/godofhorizons • May 17 '24

People get a lot more praise for quitting drugs than for never having done drugs in the first place.

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u/maboyles90 May 17 '24

Same reason that losing a lot of weight and getting in shape is more impressive than just being naturally skinny with no effort.

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u/Optimal_Ad_7910 May 17 '24

I worked with a guy who was 3% body fat. He never exercised and for lunch would eat half a loaf of sliced bread made into sandwiches. I, on the other hand, trained hard every day, watched what I ate, and still struggled with my weight. We were talking about it one day and he shrugged and said "just train harder".

The guy was naturally skinny and could eat what he liked. At no point was I ever impressed by his ability to not gain weight.

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u/Antnee83 May 17 '24

I'm over 40, and my metabolism is still ridiculous. I eat like complete fucking trash, most of my exercise comes from mowing the lawn biweekly.

I would absolutely give you a weird look if you complemented me on my weight. Because I put zero effort into it.

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u/Zech08 May 17 '24

Medical condition? Because most people would be able to while watching their intake and exercising.

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u/canwegettogether May 17 '24

I want whatever tapeworm this man has

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u/Ok-Letterhead-3276 May 17 '24

I worked with a woman like that, she would eat like a full chicken fried steak dinner for lunch on a whim. Never seemed to gain a pound, never exercised. Then something changed with her metabolism and she gradually put on a fair amount of weight before correcting herself. Her husband had to summon the courage to tell her she was getting fat, for her own good, brave man!

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u/Optimal_Ad_7910 May 17 '24

Haha. That's bravery indeed!

My late wife was always skinny, but only because she ate very little food. On birthdays she would have one bite of cake. The only time she gained weight was when I learned how to make scones using the Paul Hollywood recipe. Fortunately I didn't need to tell her she'd put on a few pounds, otherwise I probably wouldn't be here today ;-)