We noticed a group calling themselves “Overweight Haters Ltd” are handing out nasty cards on the London Underground. We found out thanks to Sean:
Young man just got on train at Oxford Circus, gave printed card saying YOU’RE FAT to overweight girl. He jumped off. She read it, & cried.
— sean thomas knox (@thomasknox) November 30, 2015
“What a mean thing to do” we thought (understatement). They obviously intend to knock people’s self esteem, and to try and make them feel shame for who they are. Life can be full of joyful experiences. Self esteem is important, and we should try to build each other up, not knock each other down. So we thought we’d try to do something nice & reach out to the girl in the tweet:
If anyone can find this woman, we’d like to offer her a free outfit up to £500. Life is short. Be positive. ❤💪 https://t.co/3imJLMejE6 — navabi (@navabiFashion) November 30, 2015
And then we thought: well – why don’t we go out there & try to build some self-esteem, and spread some positive cards instead? No mention of gender, no mention of size, none of our branding, just 100% positivity. So we did:
We’re getting cards printed & going to Oxford Circus to give to people. Feel free to use & do the same if you like ❤ pic.twitter.com/IeU7eIuUzC
— navabi (@navabiFashion) November 30, 2015
And here was the result:
No YOU do 😚 pic.twitter.com/Kegg7uD4FO — navabi (@navabiFashion) November 30, 2015
(stunning nail colour: model’s own)
We went round & handed them out to people to spread some positivity instead of spreading hate. We’ve got plenty left, so watch out for us:
It’s been heartwarming so far and I’ve got loads left so maybe I’ll see YOU soon!
— navabi (@navabiFashion) November 30, 2015
Hopefully we made a few people feel good, rather than making people feel bad.
…and then we realised that this website address was free, so we thought we’d register it and share the card here
Join us if you like and share some positivity. Here are the files to print your own cards (don’t worry, none of our branding, just 100% good vibes):
Go out & spread some joy. Make someone’s day. Life really is too short. Go out & be positive.
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