Oh Puh-lease: Steve Jobs is too skinny now?
- June 11th, 2008
- 4 Comments
There have been some murmurs going ‘round the interconnected web-like network of worldwide computers that Steve Jobs looked a little too skinny on Monday, and that he might be sick. Apple spokespeople have now said that Jobs had been a little ill with a “common bug” over the past few weeks but that he was on antibiotics and didn’t want to miss the WWDC conference.
Sure, he looks a little thin in the photo on the left (taken by the Associated Press), but he’s wearing a black turtleneck that’s seven sizes too big for him (no time to shop) and he’s pretty lanky to begin with.
What a double standard! Everyone wants tech guys to look all svelte and nerdly, but then once we finally get in shape (which almost never happens), we get accused of being too skinny. Where does it end? It’s just like Hollywood but with more typing!
On a serious note, let’s not forget that Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in 2004, but had the tumor successfully removed that same year. He’s fine. If he contracted some sort of bug, he’s probably been going number three all day, every day for the past week, if you catch my drift. That’ll cause some definite weight loss.
via WSJ
thebonafortuna (Who am I?)
2 months ago
I doubt anything is wrong. But the fact Apple didn’t disclose to the public Jobs’ illness a few years ago until after being successfully treated is probably what’s spurring today’s speculation. Based on their track record, he may be undergoing treatment now.
Hope that’s not the case, and doubt it actually is. Sometimes an ink blot is just an ink blot. That being said, if it did eventually come to light Apple misled the public, that might actually have some legal repercussions given his direct association with Apple prosperity/stockholder prosperity. Another reason he’s fine right now - I’m sure Apple’s lawyers took this into account.
Goiter X (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Number Three != vomit. Look it up.
Doug Aamoth (Who am I?)
2 months ago
That’s not what I think it means. I know what number three is, hence the “going” part of “going number three”.
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Eric (Who am I?)
2 months ago
A bunch of anorexics thinks Jobs is too fat. Now people think he’s too skinny. Where will it all end?
Apple did not mislead the public with Jobs’ bout with pancreatic cancer. If they had announced it officially long before his treatment, it would have caused a stock panic that would have damaged the company for no good reason. No sane person would prosecute Apple now, considering their stock performance since that event. Jobs could decide to retire tomorrow. Would people sue him for not announcing it years ahead like Bill Gates did, and the resulting stock slide?
In short, no.