The Horrors of Craigslist

Recently I've started perusing the ads in the "Men Seeking Men" section of Craigslist and been amazed by the horrors and delusions presented there. I'm not actually looking for sex, but kind of more a curiosity about what's going on there.

Here's an example of the delusion I came across yesterday. A man put his stats as follows:
5'10, 200, h/w p

So in other words, this person is my same height, but weighs over 50lbs MORE than me and yet still considers himself to be "height/weight proportionate." Uuhhhh, sorry there, but NO... you're FAT. To back up my assertion of that fatness I went to the CDC's BMI Calculator and put in those stats. Here's what it gave me:

Height: 5 feet, 10 inches
Weight: 200 pounds

Your BMI is 28.7, indicating your weight is in the overweight category for adults of your height.

BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 - Underweight
18.5–24.9 - Normal
25.0–29.9 - Overweight
30.0 and Above - Obese

People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Anyone who is overweight should try to avoid gaining additional weight. Additionally, if you are overweight with other risk factors (such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high blood pressure), you should try to lose weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help lower the risk of disease. Talk with your healthcare provider to determine appropriate ways to lose weight.

So not only was the guy in the "overweight" category, he's just a few cartons of ben & jerry's short of the "obese" rating. Of course, that BMI rating can be faulty, since muscle weighs more than fat, you could potentially be one of those crazy muscley body builders and it would say you fall into the overweight category. However, judging from the fact that this man offered only a picture of his penis and nothing else, I'm going to say his body was nothing to be proud of.