What about this as a business venture? A line of greeting cards focusing on weight!

maybe if you put a Twinkie in the middle of them

I think it’s a great idea! But seeing as how most people keep their weight private [at least until they feel they’ve lost a lot], we wouldn’t know when to give them! The idea of encouragement is a great one, and possibly a motivator.

I dare you to send a “Sorry you gained weight card” to your spouse or significant other. That’s rather like saying, “Yes, honey, those pants do make your butt look big.”

No, no, no. If your spouse went to Weight Watchers and she comes home and says she GAINED weight? It happens.

No, that’s when you tell her the scale was broken.

I think these could work if you strictly focused on the support, milestone and congratulatory aspects of weight-loss goals that have been shared with the card giver and they would need to be respectfully worded. Cards from kids to their mom or dad – ”You’re doing great and I’m glad that you’re going to be healthy and around for a long time!” or something like that.

“It’s amazing to watch how far you’ve come”
“These goals are never easy but you’re doing great!”

And maybe some other attempts at playful, sincere humor.

Anything else is a landmine.

…or maybe something along the lines of:
“nice work fatty”
“what would you do for a klondike bar?”
“keep it up juggybutt”

I’m a fat kid as well, so I’m allowed to make fun of my people

I think this could work.. when i gained a bunch of weight during med school and went on a diet i insisted everyone reffer to me as Dr. Fat-ass in order to get a little extra motivation.
It worked.. i went from almost 300 pounds to a healthy 250 (healthy for a man my height mind you).

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but I can’t see much use in a line of cards as specific as that. Imagine a line of cards like this:

“No cavities? Great news!”
“Congratulations on getting your car washed.”
“Your new haircut looks so much better.”
“Blessings on you and your new washer and dryer.”

The market for each individual greeting would probably not justify its place in inventory or on the rack.

If you feel compelled to use a piece of paper to say something you could say just as well with your own lips, why not a generic “congratulations,” “thinking of you,” etc., or even a blank card in which you wrote your own encouraging sentiment? I would not be inclined to be grateful to receive a card that said “Hear you’re starting a diet.” What’s inside, “It’s about time?”

I love the idea. I think we should start a whole line of “keepin it real” cards: Congrats on your circumcision! Or, Now you a Jew – Congrats on the conversion! How about, Missed ya, buddy – let’s get some beer! Shit – forgot you’e AA)

There are a LOT of overweight people now. I think there could be a market for weight cards. I heard there is now a line of cancer cards.

Greeting cards are starting to get more specific because of the demand for them. For example, there was recently a whole line launched especially for prisoners – because in many cases, people wanted to correspond but didn’t know what to say in blank cards, and the standard Sympathy, Get Well and Condolences didn’t really fit either. I guess the line’s been very successful.

If you’re serious and actually have good intentions, Mr. M – I think this could be done really tastefully and respectfully.

I’d be willing to bet that the number of overweight people is a lot larger then the number of overweight people who feel like receiving cards about it. But, as they say—nothing ventured, nothing gained.

@figbash OOOH. I can think of some for prisoners…

@Jeruba, Hey! That might make a good card:

“Heard you want to join Weight Watchers? Well, nothing ventured, nothing GAINED!!!”

Haha, @Mr_M. Lurve for that.

Thanks. Wanna make out?

Cheeky lad!

@figbash – I should think most condolences cards would work for prisoners. After all, their freedom is dead, at least until the appeal goes through (if it goes through)