Collecting disability for being overwheight?

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zinfamous

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Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
So my sister-in-law is married to an uber douchebag. Yeah, I just said UBER.... get over it. Anyways, he plans on gaining 60 pounds in the next 6 months so he can start collecting disability so he doesn't have to work. Sounds pretty stupid and unbelievable, doesn't it? Well, believe it. Man, I wish I could go down and take his kids away from him.

he learned this from the Simpson's right?

Is he Union? If I were you, I'd anonymously report his ass to HR so they can keep track of this weight gain and use it against him in a lawsuit.

The way things are right now, there are plenty of people individually worth 100 of that guy that would kill for whatever job he is abusing.


all assuming this isn't shens, of course.
 

CPA

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Wait, if she's your sister-in-law then that means the uber-douchebag is your brother.
 

KeithTalent

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Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Gas break honk. Gas break honk. Honk honk punch. Gas gas gas.

KT

thread winner!

QFT! only a select few of us truly appreciate you KT :heart: :p

:lips: thanks baby.

KT
 

Azraele

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That kind of gross abuse of the system is just sickening. What a loser.
 

AdamK47

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I'm 155ish pounds now. How much further would I have to go to get in on this deal?

Edit: Time-warped. Is there a load balanced server with the time set a little bit behind?
 

PepePeru

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Originally posted by: CPA
Wait, if she's your sister-in-law then that means the uber-douchebag is your brother.

or his wife's sister's husband...

 

SunnyD

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Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
So my sister-in-law is married to an uber douchebag. Yeah, I just said UBER.... get over it. Anyways, he plans on gaining 60 pounds in the next 6 months so he can start collecting disability so he doesn't have to work. Sounds pretty stupid and unbelievable, doesn't it? Well, believe it. Man, I wish I could go down and take his kids away from him.

You might need to - imagine what would happen if he were to run out of twinkies!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
Originally posted by: James Bond
How much does he weigh now, out of curiosity?

Not sure... I'd guess 240?

So he's aiming for 300#? I fail to see how that could possibly be a disability. Look at offensive linemen in the NFL... they way 300+ and make 6-or-more figure salaries! I'd hardly call that being disabled when most of them could kick ATOT's collective ass.

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Gas break honk. Gas break honk. Honk honk punch. Gas gas gas.

KT

:thumbsup:
 

Mursilis

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Originally posted by: Kalmah
If you get disabilty for being overweight, you should have to be on a mandatory weight-loss program assigned by the government. If you have a medical condition causing this though then I think the government should try to help you fix the problem.

Maybe if we stopped paying people to be disabled, we'd get far less of it. Something like 10 years ago, Bicycling magazine profiled a bike messenger who had lost a leg (above the knee amputation), and he was still working, pedaling a one-pedal bike with his crutch attached. If that guy can suffer that kind of injury and still find a way to be productive, so can most of the slackers claiming disability.
 

Mursilis

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Originally posted by: waggy
odds are he will NEVER get SSDI. It is already hard enough for those with legit disiblites to get it. though i guess it wouldnt suprise me.some of the stories i hear are insane.

Without a lawyer, yes. With a lawyer, no.
 

hellfreeze

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Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
So my sister-in-law is married to an uber douchebag. Yeah, I just said UBER.... get over it. Anyways, he plans on gaining 60 pounds in the next 6 months so he can start collecting disability so he doesn't have to work. Sounds pretty stupid and unbelievable, doesn't it? Well, believe it. Man, I wish I could go down and take his kids away from him.

Better take his balls so he doesn't continue infecting the gene pool :D
 

shortylickens

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Gas break honk. Gas break honk. Honk honk punch. Gas gas gas.
KT
Anykey! Where's the anykey?
Whooo!
All this computer hacking is making me thristy.
I think I'll order a Tab.
 

eLiu

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Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
Originally posted by: magomago
Originally posted by: Kalmah
If you get disabilty for being overweight, you should have to be on a mandatory weight-loss program assigned by the government. If you have a medical condition causing this though then I think the government should try to help you fix the problem.

The cost should come from the disabilty checks u get. If you don't show improvement (be very generous and give it 1/2 pound per week average over the course of the first three months, and then adjust from there) then you should be kicked off of it

Kicked off and left to die. Can you tell I don't like this guy?

Bad plan. Once he gets kicked off & left for dead, what's preventing him from comitting a crime? I mean prison, but at least he'd get food and shit. The alternative is hardly better... not like we need more homeless.

I say execute'em. Deadweight should be cut off.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Gas break honk. Gas break honk. Honk honk punch. Gas gas gas.
KT
Anykey! Where's the anykey?
Whooo!
All this computer hacking is making me thristy.
I think I'll order a Tab.

Should I get the cape or the moo moo? I'll get the moo moo, I don't want to look like a freak!
 

zerocool1

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Originally posted by: Kalmah
If you get disabilty for being overweight, you should have to be on a mandatory weight-loss program assigned by the government. If you have a medical condition causing this though then I think the government should try to help you fix the problem.

yea, really
 

HomerSapien

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Report him. This is clear abuse of a program that has gone awry from abuse. Just remember, the next time you work/ pay taxes/ pay insurance, you are paying for his lazy ass.