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Forum » Why are fat people called whales? I don't see the resemblance.
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Thread: Why are fat people called whales? I don't see the resemblance.

post 1692051493 10-21-2023, 07:32 AM
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Why are fat people called whales? I don't see the resemblance.

I understand calling fat people pigs, cows, hippos, elephant seals or walruses but I don't understand why they are called whales when whales don't resemble an obese human in any way.



Sure, they are the heaviest animals on the planet but that's because they are the longest.
post 1692051513 10-21-2023, 07:33 AM
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Because they weigh the same, duh.
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post 1692051653 10-21-2023, 07:41 AM
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Because whales have a thick layer of fat known as blubber and so do fat people. I don't see your point anyway since humans don't resemble pigs or hippos more than they resemble whales.
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post 1692051723 10-21-2023, 07:43 AM
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I imagine it comes from the days when whales were hunted for their fat. Whale oil I believe was used in lanterns. Little did they know, all they needed to do was dig in the ground in PA for oil.
post 1692058623 10-21-2023, 10:24 AM
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walrus would probably be a better term. They are sort of big and stupid looking.

Whales are pretty elegant when you think about them.
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