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In this week's Friday Funnies, Chip Bok weighs a new study claiming that obesity can be "contagious" between friends and family members.

Comments

Jennifer | August 10, 2007, 9:14am | #

A fat person sneezed on me yesterday. I hope my jeans still fit tomorrow.

Edward | August 10, 2007, 11:26am | #

Only if you touch a fat person and then touch your eyes without washing your hands. Obesity is in the eye of the beholder.

wsdave | August 10, 2007, 11:43am | #

Second hand obesity means needing your second hand to help the first one hold your belly up when you pee.

marbledog | August 10, 2007, 11:45am | #

Dammit! When is congress going to get its act together and DO something about how fat I am?

Seer | August 10, 2007, 3:30pm | #

marbledog: They don't have enough troops available right now.

brian | August 10, 2007, 3:34pm | #

I totally didn't get the cartoon until marbledog's comment.