Falling, fit vs fat The other day I was walking along on my merry way without giving a damn, and I slipped on some ice.  How? You may ask?  Because I was in a good mood and screwing around.  Slipped laterally, hit my hip and hand on concrete, then basically bounced back up and just kept on my way. So, what's that about fats having more padding?  If they fell they'd break a hip or lay flat with massive bruising.  We all know the video of the fat dancer who broke it's ankle with a small jump. Just one more reason it's better to be a human than a fat.