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Actually, the PC term has been revised to either American, Mexican, or British. Or as I like to say, "The Fluffy 3."

Maybe it depends on the person you are calling fat.

Yes. The truth normally hurts. That's why most people don't tell the absolute truth.

Overweight.

Its rude yes.

An example you could call a black person, nigger. You arent lieing, but its still prejurative. You are belitteling the person for something that is a characteristic of theirs. Its rude to do so.

A more direct example would be me saying you make retarded threads (its an example not calling you that!). Even if you make bad threads (wich i dont know, its an example) it doesnt entitle me to call you retarded. Even if you were.

Hope that clears it up for you. Dont do it, unless you want to be hated.

Those that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. No one is perfect, and as such to throw a pejorative out there like "fat" lowers the discussion to a level that is reserved for the absolute lowest form of discussion.  There are lots of things we all wish people didn't know about us, so why throw out insults like that?

If you do, the person you insulted has every right to call you something back, and there shouldn't be any retaliation.

Rude? Is that supposed to be funny? An obese man... a disgusting man who could barely stand up; a man who if you saw him on the street, you'd point him out to your friends so that they could join you in mocking him; a man, who if you saw him while you were eating, you wouldn't be able to finish your meal.

aha you joka. You made me spill my drink.

On topic. Nope not at all. Its not what you say its how you say it most of the times.