Hey Fat Ass Get Off The Couch--Is This Acceptable Language?

The debate continues among researchers, doctors, and parents as to whether or not it's okay to tell your lazy-assed overweight child that they're obese.

In a recent report it was noted that this growing problem is becoming an epidemic of epic proportions and the likelihood of children developing diseases such as diabetes is increasing at an alarming pace.

Some doctors claim that the difference between diagnosing an overweight child versus an obese child is difficult.

"Do I tell the kid they're just a little too fat or that they're on their way to a pine box if they don't stop shoveling food into their fat little mouths?" said one confused pediatrician. "It's really hard to say anything especially when their mothers or fathers are in the room and their asses are as big as a barn door as well."

Others argue that the two categories, overweight and obese, are one in the same regardless of the scientific language that describe the two conditions.

"If I see a kid come into my office who is busting out of their clothes I can pretty much determine that they're too fat regardless of what category they fall into," another doctor stated. "This black eye is proof that no one likes to hear bad news but I feel it's in my patients best interest to be blunt."

Some parents however will argue that because we live in a world filled with stress and intense challenges stuffing your face or, as some politely call it 'self-medicating', has become an acceptable practice.

"Rather than hurting my child's feelings or risking damage to his ego I circumvent the whole issue by using cute words like 'dimples' when I ask him to pass the chips," said one mother. "I know I could use derogatory words like 'lardo' or 'chunko' but then I risk losing the chance to share whatever it is he's eating."

The debate is expected to continue over the summer with a recommendation to be released sometime in the fall.