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Boris Johnson ‘fat shaming’.

157 replies

Curvesinallthewrongplaces · 30/03/2022 13:23

I’ve heard a couple of times Boris Johnson comment on Ian Blackford’s weight.

How is this okay?

You wouldn’t comment to a colleague about them “eating all the pies” so why is it okay for Boris to?

In front of so many people too…I know some will say it’s “banter” but I’m sure that’s been an excuse for a lot ot negative comments about people on the past.

Am I being over sensitive to think our PM shouldn’t be making such comments?

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nearlyspringyay · 30/03/2022 14:00

More distraction FFS

emuloc · 30/03/2022 14:02

@Natra

He shouldn't. But he got elected despite all the horrendous shit he's said and done to a ridiculous amount of people, so he probably sees no reason to stop.
This. He has made racist, Islamophobic, and homophobic comments. He can do whatever he likes, it would seem. Even now there are plenty of people willing to vote for his corrupt party, with him at the helm.
megletthesecond · 30/03/2022 14:02

Pot calling the kettle black. Johnson is in dreadful shape.

Curvesinallthewrongplaces · 30/03/2022 14:06

@WWRGD
I don’t think anyone will forget about party gate, no matter how hard BoJo tries…

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barms90 · 30/03/2022 14:07

But he did miss lead parliament so the Scottish guy was correct.

emuloc · 30/03/2022 14:09

The man is a liar, a shambolic mess, and is not fit to be PM.

Agrudge · 30/03/2022 14:15

Can we do away with these B.S terms.

Theres no such thing as fat shaming

Curvesinallthewrongplaces · 30/03/2022 14:17

@Agrudge eh? Of course you can shame someone for being fat…just like you can shame someone for having smelly feet or not being booksmart, etc

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Treeroo · 30/03/2022 14:18

@StarCat2020

FGS the man brushes his hair with a hedgehog, he's hardly one to comment on looks And then smoothes it over with a balloon.
[Grin]
Treeroo · 30/03/2022 14:18
Grin
TimeFlysWhenYoureHavingRum · 30/03/2022 14:19

Yanbu. But we all know Johnson is a disgusting piece of work and nothing should now come as a surprise.

Selena55 · 30/03/2022 14:20

I loathe Blackford and everything he stands for.

But no. He shouldn’t be fat shamed of course he shouldn’t.
And by Boris of all people 🤦🏻‍♀️

Agrudge · 30/03/2022 14:20

[quote Curvesinallthewrongplaces]@Agrudge eh? Of course you can shame someone for being fat…just like you can shame someone for having smelly feet or not being booksmart, etc[/quote]
People should be ashamed of having smelly feet

Nightlystroll · 30/03/2022 14:26

@SartresSoul

How can he fat shame anyone? He’s huge.
Thars the point. Do you know what he said? He fat shamed Blackford by likening him to himself.
FAQs · 30/03/2022 14:29

He is always taken the piss out of himself re weight, I remember when he was pulled part when he was jogging/cycling you’d think he would understand how it feels and not do it.

JinglingHellsBells · 30/03/2022 14:31

@CounsellorTroi

He resorted to childish abuse in PMQ today calling Keir Starmer Captain Hindsight. He’s a total embarrassment.
LOL where have you been for years?

Starmer's other name is Cpt Hindsight- all over Twitter by everyone.

JinglingHellsBells · 30/03/2022 14:33

I am not a fan of BJ at all, far from it, BUT to put it another way, he has been honest about his fatness and has lost at least 2 stones since he had Covid- see the before and after pics.

Briony123 · 30/03/2022 14:37

Glass houses springs to mind.

TheMoreYouKnow · 30/03/2022 14:40

Ffs it was a joke. Everyone's so woke these days that the world is going to be a very humourless bland place to live in the future. If someone farts and you mention a smell is that fart shaming?

BlackeyedSusan · 30/03/2022 14:41

@ISpyCobraKai

FGS the man brushes his hair with a hedgehog, he's hardly one to comment on looks.
Grin
Pyewhacket · 30/03/2022 14:43

I’ve heard a couple of times Boris Johnson comment on Ian Blackford’s weight.

........... who, you personally heard him say this or are you just making it up ?.

Elodie9 · 30/03/2022 14:45

I may be wrong but I can't see Keir Starmer fat (or any other shaming ) anyone. He really does come across as a thoroughly decent man. Has anyone listened to him on Desert Island discs ? It is good.

Blackberrybunnet · 30/03/2022 14:48

Why isn't Speaker intervening? YANBU

jay55 · 30/03/2022 14:48

After Watermelon smiles can we really expect any better?

funnelfanjo · 30/03/2022 14:50

Out of all the unacceptable things that Johnson has said and done just this last year, fat shaming another MP is way down a very long list.

He is intellectually, ethically and morally completely unfit to be Prime Minister, and the last thing he is is a Conservative if you look at the social and economic meaning of the word and the policies that Tory governments have had over the last 100 years.

However, it seems enough voters look at him and think "yes, he's the guy I want representing my country on the world stage, and leading my government" for him to be not only elected, but retain the confidence of his party. It's utterly baffling to me.

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