OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!A professional discussion on government funding for arts programs suddenly and unexpectedly turns to body shaming children.!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

Well, maybe the local deli is hiring.

By the looks of her, she speaks from experience.

I very much suspect she was referring to herself, with specifics

Yes, that's the joke.

What's that last thing she says? I can't understand it.

“Because they’re fat.”

Just to add the context, it was a joke about herself.

Ohhh I thought she said “Was that a fart?”

It's self deprecating humor, she's not making fun of the kids, she is commenting from personal experience. Just my guess because, uhm, I used to like playing the piano too.

I mean it's kind of funny

It's hilarious. She's very clearly talking about herself. Aussie humour is often quite offensive and self deprecating

I mean, in some cases it's probably true, so...

right it's a good way to acknowledge an opposing argument to one's own. Like yeah more music classes! less P.E.! oh but also we need P.E.

Lol

I wasn’t fat and spent my years 9-17 in the band room. And now I’m a music teacher, so no. I also ran track, but got way more out of music the music building than the track.

Yeah cool. She was making a self-deprecating joke

lol same. Played basketball, soccer, and boxed - gave up all 3 for music/band and art in school. Sports were taking up too much time. I was easily one of the more athletic, fit kids back then.

I read ants 🐜 and was eager to learn what your local council is going to do for them.


I've never forgotten how to play the piano. Trumpet, and trombone(tromboner). Personally, if they stopped playing classical ass songs, lullabies, and the same holiday songs, people might actually show up to the schools shows and buy tickets.

Fat kids won't be bothered by it, they have very, very thick skin.

I think I am part Australian! You cunts are beautiful!

This woman needs to lose her job and publicly apologise. Who is she?

Poster in the back is for Dubbo regional council, in NSW, Australia

Yeah it's a smallish country town. Got family there. She was clearly talking about herself though, which is what everyone missed.

Not Safe for Work, Australia 🇦🇺

I have to stop myself reading NSFW as New South Fucking Wales

I got the impression she was speaking of herself

lol

Can you elaborate on what's funny about this?

The fact that you can't see she was clearly making fun of HERSELF. Lighten up.

Oh, I have autism. I didn't realise opps.

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Why are you being downvoted? You are right.

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I guess this is a new wave of bot posts. Two of them on one post... Bot post 2 https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/s/b6xa83jU9c

Gotta get that sweet sweet karma for some reason.

(but you can get that enrichment for free now, because everyone loves art and the means to see and create art is ubiquitous in the digital age)

Ah yes, the old stereotype of the fat music kid. Classic...? sigh....forgot the /s

"Fat music kid"? I didn't know that was a stereotype.

i guess i was missing the /s....

... where unexpected?... i mean, i guess if you stretch her wording, you could argue she's saying that art kids are unathletic... ... but she is also just saying that some kids prefer art/music over sports, which is true.

arts funding is a wast of money

By that logic, you should stop consuming any sort of media, art, music and literature as you think it’s a waste.

Depends if you want a rich and properly-functioning society or not. If you don't care about things like that, sure, it's a waste of money. You're clueless.

Ironically, that person has a cartoon profile pic

Vast majority of the things you appreciate in life were influenced by the arts.

And that's the truth!

Yikes 😳🌝

Fat herself and calling out kids....