Quote: Most Nets are overweight (LI)

Stoat:

What people believe to be true about themselves and what is actually true are two different things.

Four out of five rate their intelligence to be above average. (I guess one out of five pick merely average.) That’s a statistical impossibility.

Study after study shows the majority of obese people don’t think they’re obese and the majority of overweight people don’t think they’re overweight.

This is why a self reported assessment can’t be trusted.

Maybe so, but still curious about what evidence you're basing your statement on. 

none, it's just a guess. also if he's wrong he'll say he meant something else that happens to fit the actual data (if it exists and anyone bothers to look it up)

I’m basing it on my eyes.

NETs are fatter than their Korean colleagues generally speaking. Including stoat.

Western countries have majority overweight populations so why would it be inconceivable that most NETs are overweight, especially among posters here, as this forum tends to skew older.

That's why I wear Bermuda shorts and a wife beater for job interviews and funerals. I mean hey, it's all subjective, right? ;)

I'd personally have no problem about that. Last funeral I went to again, shorts and casual t. No one really cared.
For job interviews, I go based on what I assume they would want. Though, last interview I done was online; I was in a sleeping bag and casual t-shirt and the guy didn't care. Got offered the job too but turned it down, as I ended up wanting to stay where I am for another year.

I’m basing it on my eyes.

NETs are fatter than their Korean colleagues generally speaking. Including stoat.

Are you implying he's stout?

And I'm basing on my eyes that waygook users with a capital L and I in their names talk a lot of shite

He said he’s overweight before. So yeah, it’s true.

I'd personally have no problem about that. Last funeral I went to again, shorts and casual t. No one really cared.
For job interviews, I go based on what I assume they would want. Though, last interview I done was online; I was in a sleeping bag and casual t-shirt and the guy didn't care. Got offered the job too but turned it down, as I ended up wanting to stay where I am for another year.

I was only joking. Of course it all depends on the situation, context and expectations

Anyways, I didn’t start this thread. The takeaway is humans can’t really be trusted to give accurate information or know what they’re talking about. Not just some but most. 90% rate their driving ability as above average. How can that be? Human nature is flawed.

Anyways, I didn’t start this thread. The takeaway is humans can’t really be trusted to give accurate information or know what they’re talking about. Not just some but most. 90% rate their driving ability as above average. How can that be? Human nature is flawed.

gah! it's like r/selfawarewolves

I’m basing it on my eyes.

NETs are fatter than their Korean colleagues generally speaking. Including stoat.

Western countries have majority overweight populations so why would it be inconceivable that most NETs are overweight, especially among posters here, as this forum tends to skew older.

I agree it wouldn't be inconceivable, that's why I started the poll. However, as you know all sorts of other variables would enter into the result. E.g. Age as i mentioned before, but others such as class - degree holders will overall be more middle class than non degree holders, lower classes tend to be fatter.  People who are prepared to travel long distances to work may be more active generally,  arts students v science students, men v women,  etc.

It's also a little bizarre to come out with a statement like that and then say you said it because it's statistically most likely

E.g. A: Most people where I work are men.
B: Are they?
A: Well, yes because the majority of the Korean workforce are men.
B: Eh?

Around 78% of obese and 52% of morbidly (extremely) obese people in South Africa astonishingly consider themselves to be healthy.
https://www.health24.com/Diet-and-nutrition/News/Obese-people-in-denial-report-finds-20130210

The proportion of obese adults selecting the term ‘obese’ to describe their body size was very low in both women (13% in 2007 and 11% in 2012) and men (4% in 2007 and 7% in 2012)
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/11/e005561.full?sid=ef1e9018-cd8a-4c5e-8ed9-f52b04290546

(repeatedly) trying to prove that most people under-report how overweight they are does nothing to prove the claim that most NETs are overweight (just that this thread's poll doesn't provide useful data)

come on then. everyone posts their BMIs

BMI is crap way of checking. 

Yeah, 'can you pinch an inch?' was much better.

I definitely think I've put on a little bit of weight since the virus stuff started 

I definitely think I've put on a little bit of weight since the virus stuff started 

me too. my taekwondo test was delayed by 9 months....the good thing is  I don't have the cravings for eating out much anymore but the lack of activity...yeah

BMI is crap way of checking. 

It's basically the most inaccurate way of checking because it's based on comparing you to an average, and that average isn't formulated to accommodate anything that could affect those numbers.

For people who don't understand why this matters, bodybuilders are considered morbidly obese according to their BMIs.

It's just the fastest way of determining where you might sit on a scale. And while most people do fit within certain ranges for their heights and builds, your BMI is going to be widely inaccurate if your makeup falls even a little outside of the calculated norm.

For people who don't understand why this matters, bodybuilders are considered morbidly obese according to their BMIs.

Morbidly obese? Maybe just obese or just overweight? Unless we are talking juiced up top bodybuilder in the world Phil Heath types.

More commonly it goes the other way, telling skinny fat people who lack muscle and have thin bones that they are in a normal weight category.

That said, BMI is better than nothing and most people unaware of how overweight they are didn't even do a BMI calculation. In most most cases they are unaware of what that is. 

A better way to calculate is waist measurement. Also body fat percentage check. Which is not exactly perfect, but is a good general guide. Won't be too far off.