The expression “to run away from one’s problems” is usually not taken literally, but there have been several puns. “Fat people can literally run away from most of their problems #lazy” was posted on Twitter on March 21, 2012. “The good thing about being overweight is that it is one of the few problems you can actually run away from” was posted on Twitter on November 14, 2013. “Being overweight is the only truth you can successfully run from” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on October 23, 2017.

“Running away doesn’t help you with your problems, unless you’re fat. Then yeah, run” is the same saying, but worded differently. “People scared of being fat are running from their fears” is a similar saying.


Twitter
Mike G‏
@ITBgeorgio
Fat people can literally run away from most of their problems #lazy
8:11 PM - 21 Mar 2012

Twitter
Darby Campbell‏
@Darby_Danielle_
The good thing about being overweight is that it is one of the few problems you can actually run away from.
7:13 PM - 14 Nov 2013

Twitter
Donna Tobia‏
@donnatobia
RUNNING! You can run away from some problems: stress, overweight, depression, etc… GO DO LIVE http://www.active.com/health/articles/6-benefits-of-running …
4:55 AM - 18 Mar 2014

Twitter
Atlas Novack‏
@AtlasNovack
Fat people are the only people in the world who can literally run away from their problems. #HumpDay
11:02 AM - 10 Sep 2014

Twitter
Tony Mandujano‏
@trigga06
Fat people are the only ones that can actually run away from their problems
12:15 PM - 10 Sep 2014

Twitter
Fitz‏
@AustinFitzy
Overweight people prove that you actually can run away from your problems.
4:37 PM - 10 Sep 2014

Twitter
Andrew Dunne‏
@WayOverDunne
As an overweight man I can technically run away from my problems.
4:14 AM - 14 Jan 2015

Twitter
Matthew Dowden‏
@mdowden15
If your problem is being overweight, you can literally run from your problems.
5:25 PM - 22 Aug 2015

Twitter
John Jacobs‏
@MaybachDiamonds
It’s funny cause if you’re overweight you actually can run from your problems
7:26 PM - 22 Aug 2015

Twitter
ky‏
@catchiest
people always say u can’t run from ur problems, but isn’t being overweight a problem u can run from?
8:52 PM - 7 Aug 2016

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
You can run away from your problems if your problem is being overweight
submitted November 18, 2016 by [deleted]

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
One of the few problems you can run away from and solve at the same time is being overweight.
submitted October 4, 2017 by Ashen137

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Being overweight is the only truth you can successfully run from.
submitted October 23, 2017 by FallenAssassin