Do Shaq's fans identify with Shaq more because they're OBESE?

shnjb · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2002 Posts: 13320

I have been dying to know the obesity level of the bitter and the forgotten Shaq fans who used to be Laker fans.

Hypothesis: there is a correlation between obesity and identifying Shaq.
Method: Since, I'm not trying to prove my hypothesis, only a biased online poll... but I've seen worse polls.

So in all seriousness,

Are most of the Shaq fans you saw sporting the new Miami jerseys in LA fat?

LakersInFour · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject:

Can you have them post their IQ, as well?
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

A few things I've been wondering as well.

Have most Kobe supporters been accused of sexual assualt?

Are most AI supporters gangsters?

Are most Eric Dampier supporters lazy?

Do most of Quintel Woods supporters abuse dogs?

Are most Mark Madsen supporters slow white guys?

Have most Jayson Williams supporters shot limo drivers?

I think we should get to the bottom of these issues as well.
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LAKERLVR · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 920

Im no Snaq fan

5'11"
160 lbs

LakersGuRu · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 212

"Shaqies" are annoying, no question. same as Kobe jockers

but this poll is going a bit too far. Kinda ignorant if you ask me

ssanasidj · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 201

Do idiots like making idiotic polls? Well.....just asking.

shnjb · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2002 Posts: 13320

First of all, venturalakerfan, it's quite interesting you bring up Kobe's sexual assault case into this.
You must have found the poll that offensive huh?

Second of all, have we gotten so politically correct that one can't even propose a question about obesity?
Ignorant you say?
Why so?
Because I proposed the hypothesis that perhaps Shaq fans are able to identify with Shaq a little better because of their obesity?
Is that such a ludicrous question?
It's really not a rare behavior, to identify with another person because of their similarities... pretty much an innate human behavior.
Asians (like myself) mingle with Asians... African Americans with African Americans...
People form communities, clubs, and groups of all sizes throughout the society based on their similarities.
So why is it ignorant to say a group of fans might identify with Shaq because of their similarities?

And finally, I see that I have offended some people, three of whom made unnecessarily vitriolic comments about either I or Kobe(ventura).

But why would anyone be offended by this poll unless he or she was obese?
I suppose for those rare few who are "superobese," and I'm sure there are some on this board like Joe McDonell given the size of this board, this poll might be incredibly offensive.

Well, I can't please everyone.

Either way, interesting to see such displeasure from a few of you.

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Are Shaq's fans obese?
Do Kobe's fans have small hands?
Do Lamar's fans laugh uncontrollably and eat and tell stories the whole day?
Are Steve Nash's fans Canadians?
Do Rubben Patterson's fans have trouble hiring a nanny?

lakersfreak · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:51 am Post subject:

More likely that they are lazy
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Smel Counts · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:57 am Post subject:

I'd noticed the trend years ago. Excellent poll.

20ol · Starting Rotation Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 127

Yes.

Proof:

Joe McDonald = HUGE Shaq fan (And I emphasize the word HUGE)

Steady Mobbin · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject:

true story. last week when i was in target i saw this fat ass standing in line with a shaq jersey. hes was around 35 yrs old.

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_LAKESHOW_ · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

im a mark madsen fan . . . which means the SHOW aint a good dancer.
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OX1947 · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

Im a Laker fan, not a Shaq fan or Kobe fan, I only cheer for Kobe and Shaq because they are or were Lakers. Its 80% of the people in here who are Kobe or Shaq. I think those 80% should be separted into Kobe ground and Shaqground and leave Lakerground to the true Laker fans who actually give a (bleep) about the Lakers and not the soap opera that is Kobe and SHaq or whoever you guys talk about....

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DancingBarry · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

Yep. This thread is going no where. shnjb seems to be getting a few too many threads locked lately.