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[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Y’all make fun of these folks. However they are living their life but adding walking into it.

We as a society should not be putting down those trying to better themselves. They are clearly working towards something.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 32 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The bar is really low when we praise people for walking

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

No praise, just saying don’t be a dick. Not the same but I get your point.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

That depends if it is their first steps ever, if they had a bad accident, or major surgery.

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I applaud your positivity, but those two are more likely to just walk to their car right now than walking for walkings sake.

[–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're judging them. They're minding their business. And implying moral failure for how they treat themselves. This is very much your problem. Nothing to do with them.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

These are the same people that block my way when I go to generic 4th of July celebration they're not minding their business when their issues effect others. They're causing my insurance rates to go up and dragging their insolence with them in front of us is insulting.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 14 points 4 days ago

Walking is a normal thing that every able-bodied person should be doing plenty of every day - assuming that this basic act must be "trying to better themselves" is condescending and infantilizing IMO.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The calories burned walking are completely offset by those consumed from the beverages. Walking in this case is probably pointless.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

And likely the walking wasn't a choice. This is disgusting.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Calm down, it is a diet coke.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It’s a gigantic Diet Coke, if it’s even Diet Coke.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

That is just the mid morning one. Got to stay hydrated.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I would bet my right nut there's soda in those ~~cups~~ barrels.