Weird news: 'You Are A Fat, Ugly Human' Cards Handed To Women On Subway

Tuesday 25 October 2016

'You Are A Fat, Ugly Human' Cards Handed To Women On Subway

Public transit just got a whole lot meaner.

An organization calling itself Overweight Haters Ltd. has been handing out fat-shaming cards to women on London's subway, the Huffington Post UK reported. One recipient was observed weeping.

Passenger Kara Florish noted on Twitter Saturday that she received one of the cards, calling the message "hateful" and "cowardly."

She photographed the card, which begins, "It's really not glandular, it's your gluttony. Our organisation hates and resents fat people. We object to the enormous amount of food resources you consume while half the world starves."

@kflorish pic.twitter.com/gBIvj69WQ1
— Kara Florish (@kflorish) November 28, 2015

Passenger Sean Thomas Knox reported a similar incident a few days later:

Young man just got on train at Oxford Circus, gave printed card saying YOU'RE FAT to overweight girl. He jumped off. She read it, & cried.
— sean thomas knox (@thomasknox) November 30, 2015

Knox said a well-dressed bearded hipster handed the card to the woman, calling it a "random act of pointless cruelty." Others chimed in with disgust on his Twitter while also presenting the possibility that it could be an art project or publicity stunt.

But British Transport Police seem to be taking the matter seriously, asking anyone who has received a note to report it.

We are aware of the leaflets being distributed in London and urge anyone who has been handed one to call us on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016.
— BTP (@BTP) November 30, 2015

The leaflets referred to are from a group called Overweight Haters Ltd and are being handed out to passengers.
— BTP (@BTP) November 30, 2015

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