Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special Page #4

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No.

But there's no stigma

attached because...

People don't even want to use

the word "fat" now

because they think

it's derogatory.

It's a real taboo subject,

so they use euphemisms.

They go, "Oh, you know Brenda,

the f-- big girl?"

"What, seven foot?"

"No no. Not tall."

"What does she look like?"

"Brenda... you know, she...

She's the one who's clammy

even in winter."

Just say she's fat. Nothing wrong with it.

It's their choice.

It's up to you if you wanna be fat.

But they don't.

They go, "You know, Brenda...

She's out of breath just standing up

at her desk."

Just...

But even though

it is their own fault...

and it is their own fault...

I feel sorry for them,

all right.

No, I do,

particularly fat women,

cause fat is a feminist issue.

Men get fat and we just go, "F*** it.

All bought and paid for."

You know.

We don't come under the same

constraints of society,

whereas women are inundated with

images of how you should be...

size 0 models, this diet,

that diet.

Look like this.

Keep your man.

And they make such an effort,

don't they, fat girls?

They've always got lovely hair.

Aren't they?

They're always having their hair done.

They've got lovely hair.

Always got lovely hair.

Always got those lovely

false nails, don't they?

They make an effort.

Anything but jogging, right?

They love high heels,

don't they?

They think it makes their legs look less...

It doesn't.

It just...

You can just hear them

coming now.

I don't want any fat people to feel

uncomfortable at one of my gigs.

So next time, buy two seats.

I'm... I'm joking.

There's... I'm joking.

Shut up.

I'm not having a go; I'm just

pointing out, you know...

I was listening to the radio

in England a few weeks back.

Radio 4, quite highbrow.

There was a discussion

about political correctness.

My name came up straightaway.

And there was this woman

on there going,

"Oh yeah, well, it's not right.

Ricky Gervais, he makes jokes

about fat people.

He wouldn't make jokes

about gay people, would he?

And being fat

is like being gay."

What? No it's not.

What?

You can't choose

your sexuality.

As we've established...

You choose whether to eat too much or not.

You know, with your sexuality,

you're born, you grow up,

you discover you like

same-sex relationships,

and that's it.

You're gay, okay?

For being gay to be

the same as being fat,

you'd have to be born,

be straight,

grow up knowing

you're straight,

but gradually and consciously

wean yourself onto cock.

"Happy 16th birthday, son.

This is Raoul.

Suck his cock."

"Sorry, father?"

"Suck his cock.

16 now. Suck his cock."

"I... I'm heterosexual."

"Oh, with his newfangled words.

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