As long as you don't need assistance, you are good.fatguyinSG wrote:I am visiting SG for work at some point. I am an obese white American male. I'm not proud of this by any means, but it is what it is. I have never been anywhere in Asia before, and while I have read enough to know obesity is uncommon, I guess I'm curious about how I will be treated. Am I going to be a laughingstock? Should I just avoid the hawker centres altogether because it will look bad if I'm eating unhealthy food? Also to give a frame of reference, I am 5'9" and 240 lbs, although I am a semi-competitive weightlifter so it's not 100% fat. Thanks for any input, I just want to prepare myself mentally.
Mate, 109kg and you ask this sort of question? I could understand if you were over 200kg. You will be treated as any other person. From your post you should be more concerned about self-esteem than the obesity.fatguyinSG wrote:I am visiting SG for work at some point. I am an obese white American male. I'm not proud of this by any means, but it is what it is. I have never been anywhere in Asia before, and while I have read enough to know obesity is uncommon, I guess I'm curious about how I will be treated. Am I going to be a laughingstock? Should I just avoid the hawker centres altogether because it will look bad if I'm eating unhealthy food? Also to give a frame of reference, I am 5'9" and 240 lbs, although I am a semi-competitive weightlifter so it's not 100% fat. Thanks for any input, I just want to prepare myself mentally.
You're right, SMS... I've never thought about your weight or lack thereof... it's that damn bald head and beard!!!sundaymorningstaple wrote:You're right. I never worried what others thought about me weight or anything else for that matter. And yeah, obesity here in Singapore is already at alarming levels (around 30%).
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Which explains why your hair appears on your face instead.sundaymorningstaple wrote: I always say doG only made a few perfect heads. He hid the rest with hair.
They will do it in front of you right in your face just using a language they think you don't understand but with their body language and all other possible signs making it more than obvious for just about anybody to understand.earthfriendly wrote:It is great that OP is taking the first step in ensuring his own well-being. Kudos to you for trying to arm yourself with knowledge and empowering yourself. Chinese (and most Asian?) culture is quite comfortable commenting about somebody's physical feature. It is usually not done to put the person down or make them feel bad.
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