Going too far??

Much to far…I could scream, but wait they might like it..

I am a type 2 diabetic and not over weight. I get so sick if everyone assuming that diabetics are over weight. Not all are and even if they are it still isn't funny. Losing limbs is never funny no matter what the circumstance. yes, I can take a joke.

I agree. That is in no way funny at all!

I thinks its hilarious! D WILL take your feet if you dont manage it. I see the humor in truth, tragedy, and life in general—-it keeps my sanity intact!!!!!

It's totatlly insulting. It also insunates that everyone with diabetes has a huge belly. Advertising today is bad enough without this kind of humor. I feel there are a lot better ways to educate someone without making fun of them. This is a disease. What next fun of cancer victims?

Sad !

I think it's unfortunate that this issue has come to the point where it can be joked about, but it has. Just the spoof about diabetics alone would have been in poor taste I think, but in the context of the whole bit, i think it made the intended point.

I would think that there would be a better way of showing this than what it did.

In today's time, all mediums of communication must be utilized to get the message of diabetes awareness across to people, not only children.

If that means of communication includes creating video games to teach (don't tell them that they're being taught while they play) then so be it.
Times are changing, and educating individuals based on their means and method of communication is now more vital than ever before.

Television, radio and printed materials (books, what are books?) are no longer the primary means of communication, over the past 10-15 years they have been replaced as such by cell phones, tablets, computers and the internet, video games and most importantly, social media!

(I'm starting to feel more, and more like a dinosaur as I write this!)

So why not educate people via the means that they are familiar with?
This world is an ever changing place, we cannot stop progress, it may not always be to our liking, but it's still progress.

Reach them, teach them, or let them be!
Either way, life does, and will go on.

~Mays~

Not as bad as the stand up comedian I heard joking about his out of control diabetes..Saying "It's not like I am a dancer and need both legs" There is no excuse for poor taste..I wondered if he would still think it funny if he did lose a leg

I think it promotes some of the erroneous stereotypes like "diabetics are fat". Also kids would see loosing a foot as a funny event, not a serious one. I have a youth in my group home that thinks this way. Says she will eat what she wants even if it means her foot/arm/etc. have to be removed. Our youth think they are invincible and would not recognize the seriousness of the event.

Totally wrong, does a grave injustice to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have to say Thumbs Down
Tom

Opps!!
Sorry everyone the link was supposed to be for the diabetic portion only.

I think it's cute…If it can get the message concerning diabetes across, I'm for it.