Monday 14 November 2011

The obese FINALLY get the recognition they deserve...

I was on the bus earlier.  I saw this on the window and I had to take a picture:

Translation: "Reserved seating for the obese (YES, THE OBESE), pregnant women, women carrying babies/children, the elderly and the disabled."

I laughed. A lot.  People were staring at me.  My mother was staring at me.  I found it very funny.

And before you start getting on your high horse: technically I'm obese.
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4 comments:

  1. Jô~15 November 2011 at 18:39

    Hey, Government will give visa to a foreigner on gay marriage, Look:

    http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2011/11/governo-dara-visto-todo-estrangeiro-em-uniao-homoafetiva-diz-secretario.html

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  2. Alice Randall15 November 2011 at 18:46

    WOW that's fantastic - does that mean the requirement to show that the relationship is at least a year old is waived? As long as you have a legal document showing marriage or a legal civil union from the country of original and obviously the criminal record check etc, then you should get the visa?

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  3. Jô~15 November 2011 at 22:50

    At site G1 says:

    To receive the visa, the alien must meet the criteria set by the government, as intended to settle in the country and have a good criminal. According to Abram, the government will not distinguish between homosexual couples formalized into a marriage or stable union to grant a permanent visa.
    In general, this type of visa is only granted for purposes of family reunion (as in the case of gay marriage), work for more than four years in the country, who received political asylum or refuge or when it serves the national interest (if investors , entrepreneurs, researchers).
    Brazilian law permits the granting of visas to "spouse" of Brazil, irrespective of the type of bond.

    (site G1 - Translation by Google Translate)

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  4. Jô~15 November 2011 at 23:00

    oh and it also has more:

    With the permanent visa, the person can live in Brazil indefinitely. You are entitled to work and receive social security benefits. After 15 years in Brazil, you can request naturalization, which gives you the right to vote, provide tender and obtain a Brazilian passport.
    The permanent visa to a foreigner married or in stable union with Brazil is only valid for as long as this bond, again without distinguishing between heterosexuals and homosexuals. Among other situations, the visa may be denied the convicted person or processed in another country for a felony, which is extraditable under Brazilian law.

    (By Google Translate)

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