if you choose to believe that in hobbit culture fat = sexy then when Gollum called Sam a ‘stupid fat hobbit’ from Sam’s perspective he was basically being called a himbo.
what gollum said: stupid fat hobbit
what gollum meant: ur ugly and stupid
what sam heard: you’re a hottie but you’re dumb as shit
sam:
Gollum was a hobbit though so he knew exactly what he was saying. In conclusion he was intentionally flirting with sam