This Is What Americans Eat… « Incompetence Inc.

This Is What Americans Eat…

22 October, 2006 at 12:15 pm | In Incompetence Exposed | 90 Comments

For my latest installment of “This Is What Americans…” we generalise America’s eating habits.

America, this is an apple:

You eat them.

I suggest you memorise what these look like, and go buy one. They’re available at your local FRUIT and VEGETABLE store.

America, this is not an apple:

Also available in blueberry flavour!

You do not eat “this”.

That’s right: sausages… wrapped in chocolate chip pancakes… on a stick

Saturated lipids covered in fatty cholesterol, topped with cancer inducing radiation… that’s just swell.

Funny when you look at all these people complaining about obesity epidemics, blaming them on the most ridiculous things, yet allowing shit like this to plague our arteries and pancakes and sausage sticks to stab us right in our chests.

Unfortunately this has been on the market for a while: just without chocolate chips… Along with a full range of other healthy Jimmy Dean products.

By the way, just to let you know, the Jimmy Dean website passes this abominable chocolatechippancakewrappedsausageonastick as a “hearty breakfast”

Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage

Jimmy Dean full-flavored sausage inside a sweet pancake covering – it’s fun on a stick. Just pop these sweet treats in the microwave for less than 2 minutes and you’ll have a hearty breakfast or snack that’s not only filling but easy to eat and enjoy.

Now all of you will come out and scream at me that not all Americans are fat, and that I’m a stereotyping attention whore, who has bigoted anti-American views. But no one will care what you think because you’re American.

The fact of the matter is, as the title suggests, that Americans all – yes, every single one of them – eat this. That’s undeniable fact, infallible logic, because obviously Americans are fat and stupid.

Case in point: most of them will take this seriously.

But please, please stop to wonder why it is that this product is available in stores in AMERICA and not anywhere else in the world?

No, the answer is not “American innovation”

I mean, I’m sure that Africa would love to pump some fat into their bloodstream, but why only America?

Why must you have a customer range big enough for products like these to allow them to be sold in your stores, to your children, while you complain about them being fat. But your own fat ass is too lazy to get up and do anything about it…

Here’s a quick tip: Don’t Fucking Eat And You Won’t Get Fat™

EDIT: Found this great video (tip to Raincoaster)

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Comment by Pox — 22 October, 2006 #
No wonder this didn’t get green lighted on fark. This is shit.

Comment by Nick — 22 October, 2006 #
There’s worse out there.

Comment by raincoaster — 22 October, 2006 #
haha this post made me laugh, good work. Its funny because its true, but that also makes it kinda sad.

Comment by Annette — 22 October, 2006 #
lol

Comment by qrswave — 22 October, 2006 #
did you know you are now the fastest growing blog?

Comment by luxgood — 22 October, 2006 #
What americans eat will make america week in the future ,same happened to the romans ,so americans be carefull.

Comment by bonanza2000 — 22 October, 2006 #
Nice! I don’t want to sound anti-American or anything, but this is just a great example of what us Britains think of you guys!

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Comment by Delta Taph — 22 October, 2006 #
haha!! eating healthy > *

Comment by Tyler — 22 October, 2006 #
Quality.

Comment by jolam08 — 23 October, 2006 #
Here, here…..keep it comin’

It’s stuff like this that makes me angry when I go to the grocer, and sad when I see someone’s cart FULL of crappy shit like this. Of course, they waddle along….oblivious. And I mean, they WADDLE!

sad.sad.sad.

Comment by cooknkate — 23 October, 2006 #
I think one part of the equation that needs fixing is that kids do not learn nutrition. 90% of parents will not tell their kids why sweets and cancer sticks like the one above are bad for you. Many of them don’t even know why. Our schools need to be a haven for this education. Kids need to plant seeds in gardens, cultivate and harvest fruits and veggies, learn how to make healthy food that taste good to them, and take martial arts classes from kindergarden on. Every single kid, every week of not every day.

Maybe we can start with at least serving them lunch and snacks that don’t worsen the problem.

Comment by Jason — 23 October, 2006 #
[...] This Is What Americans Eat [...]

Pingback by Does this actually count as food? « A Random Walk down Grub Street — 23 October, 2006 #
oh my… with chocolate chips?? wtf…

Comment by pickleshane — 23 October, 2006 #
I liked this post because it was funny even if a little crude. Also, it was the truth. Its not only America though. Too many people in this modern world are killing themselves with food. each country has a different way!

Comment by nitawriter — 23 October, 2006 #
I couldn’t agree more! That makes me sick.

Comment by Brett — 23 October, 2006 #
haha…here is american who never HAS, DOES, or ever WILL. i am overweight, yes, but because i have a slow metabolism inherited from both parents. i eat veggies, milk products, cereal, and the closest i come to eating junk food is a kid-sized fry, a small bag of ORGANIC cheese puffs (store brand anyways, so its like way cheaper), or a small cup of soft ice cream.

oh, and to all you english and other europeans: you’re not far behind us, especially if youre french or english. health statistics say about 1/3-1/2 your guys are technically fat, too.

Comment by Daijinryuu — 23 October, 2006 #
hey did you ever think of writing about something that you thought of on your own and not just something you regergated from the daily show?

Comment by James Roberts — 23 October, 2006 #
Ah, well, regurgitated from the Daily Show or not, this was news to me (plus, sans cable, it’s nice to have the Daily Show clips edited for me so I can just see the good ones…). This is the kind of product I never see while I shop the outside sections of the grocery store. Stay away from the aisles, people…the processed stuff’ll kill ya!

The second coming is indeed around the corner. Sausage and pancake on a stick. Microwaveable. Good God.

Genie
The Inadvertent Gardener

Comment by inadvertentgardener — 23 October, 2006 #
Here here!

It seems that everytime I headed down to the states (either previously on business or now just in travel) every meal they offer is super huge. What’s up with that America? Half the time most people eating can’t finish teh meal..and really do you need a salad or sandwich that’s bigger than the size of your head!

Comment by Shane Bill — 23 October, 2006 #
That sausage pancake thing is creepy.

Comment by joy — 23 October, 2006 #
I was in the Pig and Pancake in Astoria, Oregon once for breakfast. I must say it was delicious, but I’ve never seen so many weeble-shaped people in my entire life! The waitress came back three times to ask, “Is that really all you want to eat?”

I’d ordered one pancake (12″ diameter) and a side of sausages.

There was a little girl no more than four across the way who ordered six pancakes and a side of bacon and her mother said, “Now you EAT all that!” My mother would have slapped me if I’d eaten that much, and I was four feet taller than that sprog!

Comment by raincoaster — 23 October, 2006 #
Nice to see the blueberry alternative for the health conscious :p

Comment by hatrabbit — 23 October, 2006 #
Allow me to introduce you to the full English breakfast, where even the bread is fried. Put it in a box with a horrific graphic of the blood sausage on the front, and there might not be much difference.

Comment by foodnews — 23 October, 2006 #
Yeah, foodnews, but it’s great for a hangover!

Comment by raincoaster — 23 October, 2006 #
I’m getting old: I thought this was a fake product, you know, meant as a joke.

Still, this kind of product is available for a reason: consumer demand. If nobody would be buying it, it would not stay on the shelf long.

Nobody forbids anyone to get informed about content in food (america is leading the way regarding nutrition info on products). Everyone can make the clear choice to eat whole grain, fresh vegetables and varied proteins like meat, fish and cheese in small quantity.

Unfortunately, laziness is there to steer people right to the box foods and fast food. Where attention to “healthy” is replaced by need to “taste good”. And by the way, we’re pretty well conditioned to think extra sweet = tastes good, extra greasy+salty = tastes good by that kind of food we eat, it’s self-inducing.

Our brain is not well equipped to recognized the “bad” food as bad for you. It does not trigger our instinct of self preservation. Maybe if humanity survives long enough, evolution will take care of that trait. However, I’m not betting my money on north america or even western europe…

Comment by Solo — 23 October, 2006 #
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Trackback by 90995 Blog Verification — 23 October, 2006 #
I supposed it’s better than tea and crumpets…

Comment by CovertChameleon — 23 October, 2006 #
That looks so fuckin good.

Comment by Jeff — 23 October, 2006 #
First time you’ve seen an apple?

Comment by junaman — 23 October, 2006 #
fat=happy

I love being a fat ass fuckin american who can eat whatever the hell i want and kill myself slowly with cholesterol filled goodness

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Comment by chickkk — 23 October, 2006 #
Yum, yum.. Sorry but I have no other comment to say.

Comment by Jan Paricka — 23 October, 2006 #
Actually, I have a comment to say. Man, this article is f*ing awesome! I love it! I mean, the only misery in my life is all those fat chicks walking the streets. Sadly, England’s also getting there..

Comment by Jan Paricka — 23 October, 2006 #
Rofl how can you eat shit like that Sausage Wrapped In A Pancake? is that a joke or real if so who lets them put that shit on the shelf? america has some weird stuff compared to australia

Comment by Forum — 23 October, 2006 #
u own

Comment by gretaruth — 23 October, 2006 #
ummm there are fat people in the UK too.

makeing blanket generalizations like “Americans are fat” is proof of ignorance, bias and prejudice.

I here by e-bitchslap your tool ass.

Comment by Fuck the UK — 24 October, 2006 #
Great post. The link to the “most ridiculous things” though, isn’t so ridiculous. American agriculture is subsidized in corn, grain and oil seeds so that they can be bought and sold cheaply. this is used by food manufacturers to make cheap convenient pancake-sausage-heart attacks on a stick to make corporations like Jimmy Dean money.Though it’s not the farmers faults.

I worry about Canada (where I’m from). But we don’t have those.

Comment by wordlesswater — 24 October, 2006 #
[...] I’m an American and I eat things I’m not supposed to. Am I proud of it, not really, but damn’t I’m going to enjoy pleasing my tastebuds. [...]

Pingback by Incompetence Inc, Makes me Hungry « RatedNC17 — 24 October, 2006 #
Haven’t many people (in north America at least) eaten a pogo – a breaded hotdog on a stick? Not that I’m advocating for them – they’re just as unhealthy as the Sausage/pancake on a stick but it’s kind of the same thing with chocolate chips thrown in.

In any case – this isn’t any kind of new innovation or milestone in unhealthy eating. N. Americans have been eating that for years.

Comment by tay — 24 October, 2006 #
Yes tay us (north) americans have herd of pogos, but they are called corndogs. which makes me sick pogo is such a better name imho. As for this blog. I will say this. Yes america has an obesity problem, but their are studys from around the world. Not only is america getting fatter, but so are places like england. please do not go hating on this american just because he has exposed the truth you fail to mention in your blog.

Comment by One of those skinny americans — 24 October, 2006 #
Most Americans feed their stomachs and not even bother about the food for the mind and soul. As long as the belly is full they are happily miserable.

Comment by Ilya — 24 October, 2006 #
Ah, chocolate and sausage, together at last! I think I’ll race home from work and whip up a nice Hot Fudge Sausage Sundae. Yummy.

Comment by Jenny — 24 October, 2006 #
This was funny … and then it became petty. You could’ve left the satire and good humor to stand by itself. Do I take your post seriously? You’re obviously funny and intelligent … you just lack taste.

Comment by the forester — 24 October, 2006 #
Don’t you realize that every time you poke fun at Jimmy Dean, your just helping promote that bitch, Sara Lee? Yes, you heard me! Sara has been envious of Jimmy from the day he filled his first flavorful link. So envious in fact, she smoked his sausage good by taking over his business. Think about that the next time you start bustin’ Jimmy’s chops!
I’m in no way affiliated with Mr. Dean and his wonderful pork products. Gelotology Today

Comment by Dave — 24 October, 2006 #
What are you out of your mind? I love junk food. And I am not the least bit overweight.

I only eat it once in a while. I suppose that if someone lives off of this, then yeah, they will be obese. But to say that all Americans eat this routinely and are obese, is just as generally false as saying all British men are effeminate. It isn’t true (is it)?

Most Americans that actually are overweight are because of lack of exercise, not what foods they ingest, except in extreme cases. It is because they are inactive. People who lead active lifestyles do not tend to be overweight, and that is an easily proven observation. It is the couch potatoes who have nothing better to do than eat.

Good diet plan: take up a hobby.

Comment by Brent — 24 October, 2006 #
Again I will say this…stop picking on just us norteamericanos. You europeans, a great deal of canadians, and australians are getting fat too. all over the world, this study just came out, for every four starving/malnutrious dude, five are fat as hell, 1/3 of those dudes are obese. Even the French paradox is waning.

Comment by Daijinryuu — 24 October, 2006 #
oh, i had prolly 1 or 2 corndogs as a kid at a baseball game.

@raincoaster: even MY parents would have never let me eat six pancakes and all the sausage as a kid (in my preveggie days). Even though we all had weight problems to overcome, they may allow me to eat 3-4, but not six…and I’m talking about dollar-sized cakes, which are like 6″, not the 12″ you’re talking about. And I barely ate more than 1, 1-1/2 links of sausage cause they can taste good but my stomach rejects them (like kielbaza) very soon.

Go mock meat!!

Comment by Daijinryuu — 24 October, 2006 #
I like to dip them in rich creamy syrup. If only they had nacho cheese flavor!

Comment by Pink Slip — 24 October, 2006 #
Hopefully you don’t discover the bacon-wrapped milk duds! They’re ours, all ours!

Comment by Pink Slip — 24 October, 2006 #
The creator of this post is an ignorant, sterotypical, douche bag. Calling American’s, “stupid” and, “fat”. Sure some are stupid and sure some are fat but to generalize the whole entire population like that is retarded. This frivolous bashing is so pointless and will have no effect on anything what-so-ever. All it does is sway the simple minded to your biased view.

To argue with this claim about Americans being stupid, keep this in mind. Four nobel prizes for physics, medicine, chemistry and economics went to, you guessed it! Americans!

Not to mention the fact that we have some of the best schools in the world!

Next time you want to post such a shitty topic, make sure you have facts to back up your, retarded statements.

Comment by Dr. Cheefer McReefer, PhD — 24 October, 2006 #
I love it when someone (or in this case, a bunch of people) judge a massive amount of people on something they barely know anything about. It’s a fact that a lot of the food in the europe area isn’t far differnt (if any differnt at all, aside the names they have) from the US’s food. Not many are very willing to admit that.

And as far as this “product” not being anywhere else in the world: To my knowlege, jimmy dean doesnt export it’s frozen food (if any?). A lot of american brand foods dont export, same with the Uk area. Although i figured that was common fucking sense.

It’s ridiculous how often I see people (from all over) making topics/posts with such a large amount of arrogance, ignorance, and prejudice. Everyone bitches and moans how america is on the downfall. I bitch and moan that the entire world is on the downfall. This topic just goes to show idiocy isnt secluded to one region. And more often than not, the ones throwing the stones live in very big glass houses.

Comment by Laguana — 24 October, 2006 #
Laguna:

You seem to hit the nail on the head: Junaman seems to be a demagogue – all style and no substance. I say “seem” just to give him the benefit of the doubt, though.

Comment by albert — 24 October, 2006 #
I know what will stop all the fussen and the fightin’ with the name callin and the sausage and the ow ow ow it hurts me.
A delicious combination of Jimmy Dean Sausage and a flaky croissant along with eggs and cream cheese and topped off with steamy hot fudge and walnuts. With a Jimmy Dean croissant sandwich for breakfast or just an afternoon break, you’ll have what you need to get through the day’s blogging.
Enter promo code “incompetent” for a $2 off coupon. Gelotology Today

Comment by Dave — 24 October, 2006 #
Still waiting on your response in For Christians, J (it’s been 5 days). Or maybe you wanna check out my thread with BDKeller. It’s your call: stick with dogmaticism or learn something new?

Comment by albert — 24 October, 2006 #
Sorry, I will try to respond to it in the next couple of days…

Also, I wanted to clear up a few things.

About a month ago I wrote quite a satirical post about how I hated America.. Obviously I was called ignorant, bigoted and a lot of other things… etc., etc.

Now since then, I have based much of this blog around sounding as anti-American as possible, in a satirical a way as possible. It is true that most of my audience is probably American…

Now, when I post this:

The fact of the matter is, as the title suggests, that Americans all – yes, every single one of them – eat this. That’s undeniable fact, infallible logic, because obviously Americans are fat and stupid.

THIS IS NOT TRUE… it is not meant to be believed, or taken seriously… it’s called satire

I do not believe this, and I am quite belittled by how some people have called me bigoted after writing that…
Now I have been purposefully putting bigoted comments like this in almost all my posts, because people actually take them seriously… and hate mail is always fun.

Now I honestly know that not all Americans are fat, or stupid, and I will be first to admit that my country, according to latest statistics actually has the most overweight people per capita… That does not change the issue at hand

Comment by junaman — 24 October, 2006 #
Is it just me or was this post the most attention seeking post ever put on this blog?
It seems to me that this post wsa written with the intention of simply enraging as many Fat Americans as possible and scoring more hits! Junamans hit count as you know is very high and increasing rapidly however this is because junaman has good articles with good content and good humour…This article wsa not like this! It was clearly an attempt to gain hits with cheap shots all over the place and ideas that have been reguritated many times before.

I wsa surprised that Junaman would sink so low as to publish an article with the intention of gaining more hits! Pretty sad really, If you want to gain more audiences then write some more good posts about things you know about!

Comment by shrinkley — 24 October, 2006 #
God says: ditto shrinkley.

Comment by God — 24 October, 2006 #
Dr. Cheefer McReefer

I am guessing you are a joke????maybe not….so Im going to respond to you anyway.

So have you read Junamans comments where he states that youd have to be dumb to take some of his over-generalising statements seriously in this article? Apparently not…
So America has some Nobel prizes and some good schools…But is that surprising with a population now of 300 million and a position in the world where you have had a strong economy for about 150 years? I actually find it surprising that from a country as lucky as yours that theres only 4 nobel prizes…honestly that surprises me. Then theres your schools where there are some of the best in the world…Again population of 300 million would lend itself to having a couple of really really good {wealthy} places of education!Surprising also that there arent more in such an affluent country!
Oh yeah and a PhD doesnt give gives credibility! But putting it after your name on an online blog does make you look like a cocky tool!

Comment by shrinkley — 24 October, 2006 #
Actually, on the intarweb it stands for pretty huge dick…

Comment by junaman — 24 October, 2006 #
I think I understand why Junaman would post something like this, he knows it’ll upset people. If people are upset, you’ll get more responses than if you post something that’s interesting but not debatable, it’s all about reaction. It’s a good ploy to get more responses. The more controversial, the better. Obesity and fatty foods is a terribly sensitive subject for many people, overweight, obese or not. You don’t have to be obese or overweight to have heart problems or suffer from other serious medical conditions.

Comment by lightcontrast — 25 October, 2006 #
Brent,

It doesn’t matter what food you eat, you can still get fat if you don’t exercise. For instance, monks can be fat though they only eat vegetables, because all they do is sit and chant all day, without exercising.

“Most Americans that actually are overweight are because of lack of exercise, not what foods they ingest, except in extreme cases. It is because they are inactive.”

What we eat is a factor. If not a lot of Americans eat junk food or fast food, then why are restaurants like McDonald’s doing so well here in America? McDonald’s is getting remodeled to look like Starbucks, have you heard? They get a lot of business from us Americans.

Depends on what kind of hobby it is…fishing, knitting, hiking or bicycling etc…

Comment by lightcontrast — 25 October, 2006 #
hahahha… it is a rather peculiar product…

Comment by lizzie — 25 October, 2006 #
@lightcontrast

WHAT?!?!?!?! MckyD’s trying to copy Starbucks?!?!?!? Screw them. I know with the coffee, now the interior makeover. Soon, I will say this:

Local cafes = coolest cats of all
Starbucks = cool cats, still
McD’s = losers and everyone else

Comment by Daij — 25 October, 2006 #
Meh, it was funny the first time I heard it. Come up with your own material.

Comment by Wizzel Cogcarrier Wizzleton IV — 25 October, 2006 #
Daij,

Yes, McD’s is going to get an interior AND external makeover. They actually want to encourage people to stay longer(and eat more…Lol). I don’t care about it, I just heard it last night on ABC’s world news broadcast. I prefer homecooking.

Comment by lightcontrast — 25 October, 2006 #
hahahaha love it, exactly whai I say but my mom being slightly overweight defends their “plight” as being a disease… guess what, I’m not fat… why? I DON’T EAT THIS SHIT usually.

Comment by m0u5y — 25 October, 2006 #
[...] Following on my last post, here’s a little clue why Osama has nothing on heart disease: What Americans Eat. [...]

Pingback by Funny because it’s true: What Americans Eat « Ready for . . . — 25 October, 2006 #
[...] Allsorts: I don’t know who junaman is, but lots of people read him. He linked to my What is, like, up with Americans Megataco commercial and the next thing you know I have 117 hits! Well okay, I put the link into his comments section, Blog Pimping 101, but it’s proof that if you do that it had better be damn good, because the next time I checked the thread he’d gone and updated the post and given me the linkie luv. I don’t really mind making an ass of myself, but it feels so good when I don’t, ya know? [...]

Pingback by Operation Global Media Domination: if it swims, it wins « raincoaster — 25 October, 2006 #
I don’t think they’d even allow shit like that to be sold in the UK. Funnily enough though whilst on the topic of Americans and them being fried chicken eating nutters – their portions are bigger too ie McDonalds, KFC, BK etc……

………perhaps they’ll wipe themselved out and stop interefering in shit if they continue eating this guff!

Comment by Fi — 25 October, 2006 #
As far as all the fat Americans that actually eat that crap? That’s just Darwin taking out the trash . There’s always lots of room to shop in the produce section whenever I go to the supermarket. Makes my shopping go that much faster. Last time I checked British cuisine wasn’t exactly the picture of healthy eating. Did you guys put a ban on bangers recently?

Comment by Skinny American — 26 October, 2006 #
does overeating make ppl emo?

Comment by some random guy — 26 October, 2006 #
I think emotional people eat more.

Comment by lightcontrast — 27 October, 2006 #
Totally off-topic:
“they’ll wipe themselved out”
“That’s just Darwin taking out the trash.”

As an aside, natural selection doesn’t (and can’t) work that way. People who eat unhealthful food are still reproducing, and still teaching younger people how to eat.

Sorry. Just don’t want Darwin’s ideas and the theory of evolution based on natural selection getting skewed.

Comment by wordlesswater — 27 October, 2006 #
@lightcontrast

It doesn’t matter what food you eat…

&

What we eat is a factor.

You did not think that I would let you slip this one by me, now did you?

Which is it? Does it matter what we eat or not? Please try and make a bit of sense before you post a response.

Again, the food that you ingest is the fuel to be burned by activity. Therefore, the better, more nutritious food you eat, the more energy you will have to burn.

If you sit on your lazy butt all day and watch TV or play video games, while chowing on junk food, and drinking soda all day, yes you will get overweight. Why? Because you are not burning the calories that you ingest.

You could eat all of the high calorie foods that you want to and not be overweight, as long as you burn up all of those calories. However, since junk food is more than just high calorie food, there are other things to consider.

To be healthy, the body requires the proper amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc. some of those can be gotten from a Big Mac.

I occaisionaly eat a Big mac, not for nutrition, but for a treat. I am healthy because of the lifestyle that I choose, which includes a wide variety of foods, as well as leading an active lifestyle –which includes excercises of many sorts.

And I do like sausage, but I hardly reccomend Jimmy Dean, as the quality is poor. If you want good sausage, get it from a butcher shop, when you buy steaks.

lightcontrast, I’m not entirely sure what you are trying to say but I will say that just as with anything, moderation is the key.

As far as hoaxes go, I know all about those.

Comment by Brent — 27 October, 2006 #
Americans eat like this because it takes no time to prepare and it is cheaper than eating healthy food. Let’s face it, we want to spend our money on toys and have the time to play with them rather than be healthy.

Comment by mystarbucks — 27 October, 2006 #
Brent,

The first statement had a second part that you intentionally omitted. It never ocurred to me that I was going to slip it by you…not sure where you got that idea from?.

My original statement (without the OMITTANCE) was, “It doesn’t matter what food you eat, you can still get fat if you don’t exercise.” If you eat healthy or eat unhealthy if you don’t work out everyday(I workout out 7 days a week) and don’t exercise the fat will accumulate. If not now then when you’re in your late 20s or in your 30s.

When you said this:

“Most Americans that actually are overweight are because of lack of exercise, not what foods they ingest, except in extreme cases.” I took this to mean that the primary reason Americans are so overweight is because they’re so lazy AND(don’t ignore this part)Foods don’t play much of a role in their physical condition/appearance. By “extreme cases” you mean bulimia or anorexia? So unless it’s a disorder, food doesn’t play that much of a role in people’s health?

And also by “most” how many are we talking about? Do you have any numbers? If you don’t have any numbers, then you’re just categorizing because it fits your argument.

I think the next sentences prove my point, things that YOU said:

“It is because they are inactive.”

“It is the couch potatoes who have nothing better to do than eat.”

So to delve into that statement using Logic:

If it is a couch potato, then it only eats all day.

A fat person is a couch potato.

A fat person only eats all day.

Is this true (valid)? I don’t think so. Not all people who are fat are couch potatoes. How do you define a couch potato? Watching 5 hours of TV a day? Watching TV for 48 hours straight? Watching TV everyday but at different times? These statements don’t consider that there are other reasons for obesity and being overweight.

“Good diet plan: take up a hobby.”

It depends on the hobby. If it’s a hobby where you don’t move a lot like fishing or pool, then you’re not getting much for physical activity, which I inferred that you meant-that people should get a hobby that allows them to move around and be activity, just trying to see if that’s what you meant.

I’ve never eaten a Big Mac and I don’t intend to ever have one. I eat meat, I just don’t think a big hamburger like that would agree with my stomach. I can eat a medium cheeseburger or hamburger or a piece of meat the size of a small fist, but that’s it. I rarely eat sausage because it’s too greasy. I prefer fruits, vegetables and starches. I also agree in moderation.

Comment by lightcontrast — 27 October, 2006 #
Pool is also called billiards, in case you’re not familiar with the American term.

Comment by lightcontrast — 27 October, 2006 #
Now why did you put in that hoaxes link that leads me to a page about Ubuntu and a million comments in which you basically call people idiots? After reading about 3 replies to the entry, I stopped reading. You seem to enjoy attacking people rather than asking them why they thought what they thought, I suppose it takes patience and effort to really want to understand people. I believe in asking questions and giving them a chance to try to prove their point. Thoughts do matter, I want to know why they thought wrong. What’s their reasoning?

Comment by lightcontrast — 27 October, 2006 #
Not everyone that is overweight, according to today’s standards of ideal weight, which is based upon appearance, can necessarily be considered unhealthy.

Does thin, and skinny always mean healthiness?

A good balance of nutrition and exercise is the key. Anyone with half a brain knows this. People choose what they eat –usually, in America. Many fat people choose to watch a lot of television, instead of physical activity. It is a lifestyle choice.

You know, there are those of us who are not addicted to junk food, who can occasionally eat a cookie, a candy bar, drink some soda, eat fried chicken and french fires, etc.

The point is to not over do it!

In the same sense, I find it easy to have an occasional beer or three. As long as it does not cause disruption to your life, a small amount of indulgence, never hurts anyone.

So if this is a discussion about how certain types of foods are too unhealthy to be even legal, perhaps we can also consider many of the other things which are also unhealthy for us, yet we still do them.

My point is that it is up to individuals to regulate and run their own lives. If someone wants to be a fat slob, then who am I to tell him he can’t? Some of us have the idea that we aren’t actually BETTER than some others, especially based upon their appearance. I see it no different than racism or religious intolerance.

I happen to be in pretty good shape. This is in large part, due to the fact that I work for a living, and I don’t have the time, nor the energy to be lazy and/or gluttonous. Also, I cannot afford to eat all junkfood, because the best tasting food, usually costs the most.

How about this: let’s define junkfood. Is a steak considered junkfood to you, because it absolutely is not to me?

Comment by Brent — 6 November, 2006 #
“Not everyone that is overweight, according to today’s standards of ideal weight, which is based upon appearance, can necessarily be considered unhealthy.

Does thin, and skinny always mean healthiness?”

Why go by today’s standard’s? If you go by standards, if your cholesterol is 230 but you exercise regularly, the doctor still might say you need to take Lipitor. In my family, we have high cholesterol, it’s the number that the doctor finds fault with. But we eat a healthy diet and exercise 3 to 7 days a week for over half an hour. Should we still have to take cholesterol-reducing medication? I don’t think so.

I don’t think that being thin guarantees health. A person could be slim and in shape, but suddenly have a heart attack because of a inherent heart condition. Or there are those people who no matter what they eat, they remain as skinny as ever. Health is guaranteed by what a person does to ensure it.

“You know, there are those of us who are not addicted to junk food, who can occasionally eat a cookie, a candy bar, drink some soda, eat fried chicken and french fires, etc.

The point is to not over do it!”

I understand, I used to watch an hour or 2 a day of television while munching on candy or whatever I could find. It was only a little, but I kept eating everyday, so it became a habit. It’s my will and my self-control that keeps me from going back to that trend, watching that TV and nibbling. I still watch, but I severely limit the length of time(I only watch on weekends now.).

I understand what you’re saying fully. I know that depression is linked to obesity. I once felt depressed, tv and food were my comfort(or so I led myself to believe).

Did I say steak was junk food? I just said I couldn’t stand it. I hardly eat it and I don’t like the texture and taste.

“So if this is a discussion about how certain types of foods are too unhealthy to be even legal, perhaps we can also consider many of the other things which are also unhealthy for us, yet we still do them.”

What made you think that?

I hope you didn’t imply that you thought I had “half a brain” but maybe you did. But what does it matter? It’s easier to insult than to answer some of valid questions. Somehow I get the feeling that you didn’t understand much of what I wrote. Ah well, a society of ignorance and conformity can only breed ignorants and non-experts, such a pity.

Does it matter my definition of junk food. Will you misinterpret my meaning also> If you want to take reasonably, then perhaps I will oblige.

Comment by lightcontrast — 6 November, 2006 #
*talk reasonably

Comment by lightcontrast — 6 November, 2006 #
*cough* Yes, Im really behind the times….
>.

Comment by drinkh2o — 20 December, 2006 #
And I wonder why my comment didn’t show up….
Sigh, oh well… I’ll just have to repeat myself…
What I was meant to say, was that why would anybody in their right mind, eat a sausage on a stick, covered with some sort of fatty pancake?
The thought of it just makes me sick…

Comment by drinkh2o — 20 December, 2006 #
[...] Following on my last post, here’s a little clue why Osama has nothing on heart disease: What Americans Eat. [...]

Pingback by SharpCraft :: Funny because it’s true: What Americans Eat — 14 January, 2007 #
Hilarious. I just love your posts. It’s terrifying isn’t it that a country that can promote such garbage as healthy food wants to impose their ‘culture’ and ‘values’ on the rest of the (comparatively sane) world.

Comment by enzedder — 22 January, 2007 #
I hope you didn’t imply that you thought I had “half a brain” but maybe you did…It’s easier to insult than to answer some of valid questions…Somehow I get the feeling that you didn’t understand much of what I wrote…Ah well, a society of ignorance and conformity can only breed ignorants and non-experts, such a pity.

Nice of you to assume this. Who exactly is insulting whom? I fully understand what you said, and elaborated further. The question is do YOU understand? I’m not trying to insult anyone’s intelligence. However, you have insulted mine. I suppose you are immune from your own criticism? It is easier to criticize others than yourself, right?

All I said is that an occasional slice of pizza or an occasional soda or beer never hurt anyone. It’s called moderation.

Besides that, what business is it of yours what others do, as long as it doesn’t intrude into your own life and/or well-being? If someone wants to be a fat gross slob, it’s their business. They’ll die sooner, which only means more opportunity for me in the long run, due to decrease in competition. So I say, if you want to smoke or eat sausage, by all means, indulge yourself. Trust me, your heart, lungs, liver, and other organs will thank you –trust me.

Comment by Brent — 23 January, 2007 #
Ok, so you weren’t saying I had half a brain, I apologize.

“A good balance of nutrition and exercise is the key. Anyone with half a brain knows this.”

What does having “half a brain” have to do with knowing about a balanced diet? Everyone is born with a whole brain. That’s probably what bothered me about that passage.

Comment by lightcontrast — 24 January, 2007 #
What upsets me is that what the Yanks eat today the Brits, Aussies, Kiwis etc. will be eating tomorrow!

Comment by Reggie — 23 October, 2007 #
whatever dood. you dont know me and you cant judge all of us by some fat people who eat pancakes on a stick. go play in traffic.
im pretty sure you didnt remember to also add that the organic industry in America is growing and that your head needs to be checked by a doctor.
so if you dont know what your saying keep your mouth closed. thanks.

Comment by emily — 14 March, 2008 #
See even if genetics were a factor the fact is… we are not weeding out bad genes. We as a species are screwed!

Comment by m0u5y — 18 April, 2008 #

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