For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 10, 2009

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    EarlWash  about 15 years ago

    Well hey, baby, pile it on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on……..

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    ejcapulet  about 15 years ago

    That, however, is sadly true. Women get to worry about being replaced because we’ve “let ourselves go” and are not permitted to look the way nature intended. Most of us are not gluttons or lazy; we’re just human.

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    bald  about 15 years ago

    c’mon girls, i don’t think either of you are fat, besides i’d rather cuddle up to a healthy lady rather than a bag of bones

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    legaleagle48  about 15 years ago

    Besides, who said that men are ALLOWED to go to pot? You think we don’t constantly get nagged about it by our wives/girlfriends/significant others?

    Dial the ranting back a notch or twelve, Elly.

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    Dkram  about 15 years ago

    You’ve come a long way Baby.

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    alondra  about 15 years ago

    How old is Elly supposed to be now? Probably 30 or so so why is she referring to herself as a girl?

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    EarlWash  about 15 years ago

    Oh, probably for the same reasons we old geezers often refer ouselves as going out with the ‘boys’.

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    lewisbower  about 15 years ago

    I always thought those waist measurements were age. When I was 32, I wore a 32 waist . Now that I’m, well never mind, you get the idea..

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    masnadies  about 15 years ago

    My husband and the men in his family like to show off their bellies- it’s a big joke. They joke about being pregnant with twins. Yes SILs with 7 and 10 kids, who cook constantly and make wonderful meals and desserts every night, are always trying to lose weight. I personally don’t care if I look skinny (and I do right now, but I only have 3 kids and they’re small) It’s true! (and I don’t want my husband to get diabetes or heart issues either)

    Ranting over perceived injustices can be fun!

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    Allan CB Premium Member about 15 years ago

    Fat Bottomed Girls By Queen Are you gonna take me home tonight Ah down beside that red firelight Are you gonna let it all hang out Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin world go round

    Hey I was just a skinny lad Never knew no good from bad But I knew life before I left my nursery Left alone with big fat fanny She was such a naughty nanny Heap big woman you made a bad boy out of me Hey hey!

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    summerdog86  about 15 years ago

    I thought you would be quoting the

    “I LIKE BIG BUTTS”

    song.

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    gaebie  about 15 years ago

    Almost all men prefer women with a little “extra weight” on them. No guy I know likes a skinny girl (of any age). Girls are always hardest on them, it’s not men that demand they loose weight.

    And I think men with a big paunch are most disgusting, but it’s ok on girls. (I am not talking about obese which is bad on anyone). I know because I had one before I lost 40 lbs of belly fat.

    And I think Ellie looks sexy as she is! (She earned it!)

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    Eric S Fletcher Premium Member about 15 years ago

    Vocabulary word of the day: sylph. It means a slender graceful woman or girl.

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    ricer46  about 15 years ago

    For those of you defending women’s “right” to be a bit overweight, check these heart healthy tables at

    http://www.weightwatchers.com/health/asm/calc_healthyweight.aspx

    Most likely, nearly all of you need to lose weight, as I do myself. I am an older man who is constantly fighting weight problems that most of you would think silly. I’m exactly at the top end of the healthy range, not good enough.

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    cleokaya  about 15 years ago

    Despite my avatar, for health reasons I try to stay at an appropriate weight as does my wife. People think it’s natural to put on weight. Americans are among the most obese on earth. Look at school kids today. When I was young a fat child was a minority. It has seemed to become acceptable to look upon excess weight as natural. The heavier the person the bigger the chance for health issues. I would prefer to remain trim. It takes eating responsibly and getting a little exercise.

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    ninmas  about 15 years ago

    trust me, they got what they deserve.

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    jumbobrain  about 15 years ago

    FBFFW is definitely a classic strip…but this one, to me, shows why it shouldn’t be in reruns. While true, a sentiment that was edgy and funny like this 20 years ago seems kind of tired and whiney now.

    But then, at least it’s not Cathy, who is still having the same tired dilemmas in her current strip.

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    gobblingup Premium Member about 15 years ago

    I agree with you cleokaya. Although I have had 2 kids and gained over 50 lbs with each pregnancy, I have lost it all and have a flat stomach (without surgery or pills or special diets). I’m certainly not model thin, although I have the height, but that’s okay because I’m at a normal weight. I keep myself healthy by exactly what everyone says – healthy food, exercise and not eating too much. I do have treats (chocolate!), and if I start gaining weight, I do something about it rather than sitting on the couch moaning about how “fat” I am.

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    WestNYC Premium Member about 15 years ago

    Attention Hollywood ! Fat men are not attractive. Old & wrinkly is just as appealing on men as it is on women. If Hollywood was not dominated by older white men we would all get a different perspective.

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    BlitzMcD  about 15 years ago

    It’s okay for men to get fat? Excuse me?!

    So it’s okay for men to ingest copious amounts of grease and salt and then get hypertension, diabetes or a stroke?

    What a double standard.

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    luckylouie  about 15 years ago

    Macushlalondra said, about 12 hours ago

    How old is Elly supposed to be now? Probably 30 or so so why is she referring to herself as a girl?

    Because this was back in the ’70s, when 80-year-old grandmothers were referred to as girls.

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    JP Steve Premium Member about 15 years ago

    NotNormanChubsyUbsy said, about 14 hours ago

    Does Elly ever do anything other than scream at her husband and kids, whine and complain?

    What a shrew! ——————————————————- Sounds like your soul-mate, NotNorman!

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    newworldmozart  about 15 years ago

    I don’t think Elly is in her 30’s I think she is in her mid to late 20’s. I was when my son hit first grade. I do believe that eating healthy and exercise is good, but a lot of food out there is quite deceiving. Unless you live in an area that has lots of variety of farmers market or a whole foods store, you are kinda of out of luck at finding good healthy food. And don’t get me started on how the healthier food is twice as expensive than the junk.

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    summerdog86  about 15 years ago

    In Elly’s bio at FBORFW, it says that she was 24 when Michael was born. Lizzie was born when Mike was 4. That would make Elly 30 or 31 in this strip.

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    legaleagle48  about 15 years ago

    Lewreader said, 1 day ago

    I always thought those waist measurements were age. When I was 32, I wore a 32 waist . Now that I’m, well never mind, you get the idea.

    That’s why I subscribe to a variation on an old rule that I first learned from Joan Rivers: Never admit to being older than your waist size.

    Of course, now that I’ve dropped over 20 lbs and lost a couple of inches, am working out five days a week and watching my diet (about the only thing that being a Type 2 diabetic has going for it is that it’s motivating me to get my body in shape in a way that vanity alone never could), I proudly admit to being 48 and loving it. In fact, seeing all the hot older men at the gym and elsewhere is now making me say, “Fifty? Bring it on!” :)

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