Would you rather be really fat or have really bad teeth?

[Mikey]

Personally, I'd rather off myself.

 

[Howard]

You can always lose the fat, but I'm partial to my natural teeth (as opposed to visually identical implants).

 

[Zorro]

Where is the option for this is a stupid thread

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: Howard
You can always lose the fat, but I'm partial to my natural teeth (as opposed to visually identical implants).

I get the feeling we can't change these attributes because then a person could just go to the dentist and get their teeth fixed... If you have the money, they can give you perfect teeth.

 

[HardcoreRomantic]

I already hate my teeth, and I'm terrified of getting fat, so I'd be okay with having worse teeth so I could have an excuse to replace them. (my teeth are healthy, no cavities or fillings, and straight, but I hate the shape and color)

 

[SludgeFactory]

Bad teeth all the way, then either move to England or work on a spectacular closed-mouth smile. Morbid obesity makes you a social pariah in most countries.

 

[Zugzwang152]

both can be fixed. Being fat is probably worse because it comes with the side effect of bad health.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Zorro
Where is the option for this is a stupid thread

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Howard
You can always lose the fat, but I'm partial to my natural teeth (as opposed to visually identical implants).

Orthodontist can correct the teeth.

Being fat might mean that you have a lousy metabolism, or just feel chronically hungry. I rather like my metabolism, and ability to constantly forget to eat. I've maintained the same weight (with a range of ±3lbs) for the past 7 years, literally without trying. I'm still technically underweight, but I don't know how much I'd have to eat to gain anything. I don't ever "stuff myself," like people seem to do during Thanksgiving. I find that feeling to be quite uncomfortable. I also tend to only start to feel hungry after not eating for about 6 hours. Depending on my activity level, the first indication that I've gone too long without eating is that my hands and legs start to get shaky.

Teeth: I used to have really crooked teeth, and an underbite - my lower teeth went entirely in front of my upper teeth. Fortunately, my parents could afford braces for me. I had 4 teeth removed to make room, and endured braces for, I don't know how long. My mouth is naturally sensitive to minor injuries - any abrasions turn into open sores that last for about 2 weeks. Braces resulted in two continuous ulcers running all along my teeth. That probably helped keep weight off too (like I needed it) because any chewing was quite painful.



Fat: can be corrected, through willpower when it comes to eating, combined with adequate activity for weight maintenance.

Teeth: can be corrected, but it's expensive.

 

[frostedflakes]

WTF, more people would rather have bad teeth than be fat? At least if you're fat you can cover up your rolls, but everybody will see bad teeth.

And talking about which is easier to correct is kind of a moot point, the thread is about which would you rather have, not which would you rather fix.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
WTF, more people would rather have bad teeth than be fat? At least if you're fat you can cover up your rolls, but everybody will see bad teeth.

And talking about which is easier to correct is kind of a moot point, the thread is about which would you rather have, not which would you rather fix.

No one is going to care enough to see past your fat ass in order see how nice your teeth are. If there were two girls, one grossly overweight with perfect teeth, and one with a smokin' body but messed up teeth, I would take the girl with the bad teeth all day long. The vast majority of people would.

I'd rather have the bad teeth. Bad teeth don't present a huge health risk, people don't cast immediate judgement upon you (until you smile, and even then it's not as bad as being fat) and bad teeth don't cause many aspects of your life to be more difficult (clothes, airplane seats, small cars, hot weather, rollercoasters, normal scales being insufficient, higher insurance rates, higher food bills.. etc).

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
WTF, more people would rather have bad teeth than be fat? At least if you're fat you can cover up your rolls, but everybody will see bad teeth.

And talking about which is easier to correct is kind of a moot point, the thread is about which would you rather have, not which would you rather fix.

I guess bad teeth then. Practically, a person can usually do something about their own weight, thus being overweight is a choice. I can think all I want, and focus all of my willpower, but that won't do much for teeth.

 

[Xylitol]

Well I'm not fat and I have good teeth.
I'm really not sure which one I would rather give up to be totally honest... (I voted for bad teeth though)

 

[ed21x]

well, bad teeth is far easier to fix than being fat. and you can still be relatively sexy with bad teeth (by keeping your mouth closed) while being fat would garner horrible treatment wherever you go.

 

[frostedflakes]

Well it seems like people are looking at this as obese vs. slightly cooked teeth, in which case "bad" teeth is the obvious choice. I'm thinking of it as obese vs. really fucked up teeth (i.e. missing teeth, dead teeth, etc.). Slightly crooked teeth or dirty teeth aren't a big deal IMO.

 

[SampSon]

I would still take the fucked up teeth. Obesity affects every aspect of life. Teeth do not.

 

[gururu2]

bad teeth don't cause heart disease

 

[novasatori]

I've got steel support beams, who is gonna help me build this bridge!?

 

[shortylickens]

If by "not fat" you mean I can do whatever I want and not gain a pound, I'd take that.

I am very chubby and have excellent teeth. I can honestly say I'd much rather have it reversed.
And this isnt a "grass is always greener" sceneario either.
Bad teeth can be easily corrected. I've been struggling with my weight forever.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
both can be fixed. Being fat is probably worse because it comes with the side effect of bad health.

As do bad teeth...

 

[Gothgar]

So you are realling asking if we'd rather be an American or English?

































bazzzing!

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: gururu2
bad teeth don't cause heart disease

Actually:

http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.heart.htm

Heart Disease
DiagramSeveral theories exist to explain the link between periodontal disease and heart disease. One theory is that oral bacteria can affect the heart when they enter the blood stream, attaching to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries (heart blood vessels) and contributing to clot formation. Coronary artery disease is characterized by a thickening of the walls of the coronary arteries due to the buildup of fatty proteins. Blood clots can obstruct normal blood flow, restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks.

Another possibility is that the inflammation caused by periodontal disease increases plaque build up, which may contribute to swelling of the arteries.

Researchers have found that people with periodontal disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without periodontal disease.

Periodontal disease can also exacerbate existing heart conditions. Patients at risk for infective endocarditis may require antibiotics prior to dental procedures. Your periodontist and cardiologist will be able to determine if your heart condition requires use of antibiotics prior to dental procedures.
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But, I'd still rather have really messed up teeth. Implants or dentures could fix it quickly, but losing a large amount of weight would be a long term process, if not lifelong.

 

[altonb1]

Bad teeth potentially means a lot of tooth pain, and if you have ever had a nerve exposed on your tooth, you know that it is probably the worst pain you will ever feel.

 

[imported_Imp]

Bad teeth. Being fat = dying faster, can't do much of anything... Teeth, just shut up and keep your mouth closed. Oh, and I already have a crooked tooth that I'll never fix so I'm screwed anyways.

 

[TBone48]

Bad teeth for sure. I've been fat, and my nice teeth went completely unnoticed.