Chewing the fat

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:57 pm

this is a pointless rant, but it has been bugging me since I arrived down south.

Having spent the last 3 days in the states, I can't help but notice how many obese people litter the countryside. Lumbering from restaurant to SUV to restaurant, they are already thinking about their next meal while picking their teeth clean from the last meal.

"I'd like a bacon double cheeseburger platter with onion rings, chilibacon and two diet cokes"

I actually watched a guy order that at the place I had lunch in today. When he got to the two diet cokes part I was drinking water and some went out my nose. But I was still a lot more embarassed for him than for me. Doesn't anyone around here notice how gross they look? Doesn't anyone care?

But not everyone is obese, oh no.

I watched a family of 5 people, each no less than 300lbs, exiting their Patriot Edition Escalade and walking through the parking lot of a nearby steakhouse, taking a few extra steps to waddle out of the way of a person sitting on a plastic milk container holding a sign saying "broke and hungry. I want a dollar for bread."

The entire family should stand trial for publicly displaying pornography.

WTF is wrong with this place? The more time I spend here the more I think this country needs a reboot. I will never again complain about the icy frozen wastelands of Canada. It seems the cooler air lets us think more clearly. At the very least, it lets us do more than chew.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:06 pm

mmmm chilibacon!

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:16 pm

Chubby Chaser

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:19 pm

Oh, and we don't like the term Obese. We prefer the phrase "Recovering Anorexic"

Howitzer · Post by **Howitzer** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:42 pm

I agree, USA, you're fat. I was in Casper a few weeks back. Ordered an appetizer, it was fries with cheese and bacon on top. Then I had the soup before my main course, it was cream of potato, with cheese and bacon on top. Finally when my steak showed up, I just about puked when i seen my baked potato, that's right, it had cheese and bacon on it. Bleh.

PatDaPilot · Post by **PatDaPilot** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:45 pm

Haven't you heard the big news?

Obesity is a disease!!! They're not overeating, they're fighting off the virus.

You should try and be more sensitive. Also, guns don't kill people, bullets do.

Hasn't anyone ever told you hat no American is responsible for their own actions?

Yeesh!

lol

pistonbroke · Post by **pistonbroke** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:47 pm

Have a few beers the females will start to look thinner. You might even have to buy them a sausage Mcmuffin in the morning. Remember what happens on the road stays on the road.

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:18 pm

Just as a side note.... I saw a culinary competition the other day. One of the tasks was to complete a scene made with baked goods. Italy had a splendid display of Venice complete with two lovers, a city scene and a gondala. Germany had a wonderful scene of a country side and a farmer hard at work, Holland had a windmill and a farmer grinding wheat.... The american team had a fence and the American flag.

I guess American culture has been reduced to flag waving and not much else. America has basically become known for very few things other than guns, obesity and flag waving. It's pretty sad because I know some pretty amazing people that live in the U.S, I even have family there. When are these people going to start making some changes ?

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hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:36 pm

Where was your Cessna made Lost?

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:39 pm

China prolly

LOL !

But seriously, what does where a 172 was made have to do with American culture and social views ? Are you refering to american industry as part of their heritage and culture ?

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desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:20 pm

Sulako wrote:this is a pointless rant, but it has been bugging me since I arrived down south.

Yea because everyone is so toned and ripped in Canada right? I saw just as many muffin toppers in Toronto a few weeks ago as I do down here.

For the newly minted, muffin toppers are the girls that jam themselves into low rise jeans and the resulting spillover resembles the top of a muffin. And Sulako, god knows you've woken up to a few of those

taxiway_matthew · Post by **taxiway_matthew** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:33 pm

Its said if all Americans ate only what they need - they could feed the rest of the world...its ridiculous really.

Pratt · Post by **Pratt** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:43 pm

I also spent a few days in the USA last month and dined out for all of the meals. Mind you I didn't see the obesity that has been talked about in this thread, but what I did see was the portion size of what was served was massive compared to what us Canucks are used to.

I don't think there was a meal where I managed to finish off everything that was on my plate, or plates I guess I should say, the salad served before/with a meal was pretty much a meal itself.

Not hard to see where the normal servings down south would lead people to overeat, leading to the obesity problem. Especially when that is considered the norm, there must be 3 portions in alot of the fare that is served.

bee tee · Post by **bee tee** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:06 pm

My biggest critique of American food is that its too messy. So much oil is dripping all over the place, that after a decent burger you're ready for a shower then a trip to the local morgue.

People used to try to look beautiful. What happened to that? They don't even try to hide the fact they're ugly now. What happened to shame?

Muffin Toppers - Great stuff there, that's a keeper.

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:30 pm

Good thread. I have been thinking that for quite a long time. From this side of the world, it is much more obvious. After a year in this place, I went home to visit, and I could not believe the size of the servings. Yet I used to eat that. Down here the food is oily, but because you eat so little of it you don't get fat.
Down the road, this is much more serious than smoking, because it will affect all descendants, Just look at Mc families...

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:26 am

desksgo wrote:
For the newly minted, muffin toppers are the girls that jam themselves into low rise jeans and the resulting spillover resembles the top of a muffin. And Sulako, god knows you've woken up to a few of those

Heh I haven't had the pleasure, although the visual image is certainly compelling.

Pratt and Utva I agree about the meal portions. All the portions are huge, and everything comes soaked in grease/oil/mayo/sour cream/cheese whiz.

I ordered an enchilada for lunch 2 days ago and it came smothered in cheese whiz. I ordered a gyro sandwich for lunch yesterday and it came with about a pound of sour cream on top, which I scraped into the side salad, as it also had sour cream and cheese on it. I ordered a burger last night, and before it arrived they had a plate of hot buns on the table, along with a huge scoop of butter mixed with sugar and cinnamon. Then came the burger, and at least they had listened to me when I said "no freakin' sauce" and had put the mayo and sour cream in little cups alongside the meal. By "little" I mean a half-litre or so

I went to leave and the server asked if I wanted the sour cream and mayo to go. Honestly. These were 3 different restaurants btw. But they all asked me what I wanted for dessert, and all seemed shocked and a little suspicious when I said I was full already.

I wonder what they think of Canada when they head up north on vacation and see the differences in our restaurants.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:58 am

Sulako, I'd be interested as to which state you're currently spending time in.

It's tough to live down here in that respect because they do inundate you with food non-stop; but like I said, we of the maple leaf aren't too far behind. Oh well, I just think of it as the fatter everyone gets, the more attractive I will begin to look.

PS. Try being a vegetarian down here. Not cool.

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:49 am

Sulako, I'd be interested as to which state you're currently spending time in

Sounds like florida. that is the only place where i have ever seen waaay oversized portions, and the cinnamin butter. personally i cant stand the stuff.

So am i right

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:00 am

See I was thinking Oklahoma or Texas.

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:17 pm

desksgo wrote:muffin toppers are the girls that jam themselves into low rise jeans and the resulting spillover resembles the top of a muffin.

That's gold...

Across the pond people die due to lack of food, here people die from having too much food. We don't even have to go overseas, someone mentioned the fab 5 jumping outta their patriotic addition SUV, walking by the hungry homeless guy

I initially had thought that gulf war 2 was the best thing to happen to americans, ever since the french fries embargo fiasco, i figured they would lose a bit of weight... damn liberty fries...

As for the state, i'm guessing its FL.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:58 pm

Scientists, extremely concerned about where to find oil when their known and trusted sources run out, have sought a new source for oil. Inspired by their own overweight and greasy children, they shifted focus toward the playgrounds of America.

Dubbing it ‘Project Fatty Boombatty Fat Fat Fat,’ Dr. Tron of Southern Delaware Community College recently outlined a plan to “harvest fat kids” in order to “harness the true power they store in their fat bodies.” (AP)

“Fat kids are more than happy to participate in this process. I can even pay them in cookies!” (Reuters) Dr. Tron commented.

Dr. Tron recently discovered that a compound in what is commonly referred to as “baby fat” can be literally transformed into crude oil if you set it in the sun or a super-heated prison camp. The doctor refused to comment on how he initially discovered this, but assured us that it has been well tested and does indeed work.

From what the doctor told us, it requires a short liposuction procedure on the children followed by a week or two of chafing as a result. “Fat kids chafe anyway. No harm, no foul,” He said, “plus, if you could only see the way their faces light up when I bring out the box of Dunkaroos afterward.”

“Fat parents have fat children, the same way Chinese parents have Chinese children,” Dr. Tron said, “This means we can depend on America’s ever expanding waistline and the constant population growth to keep our cars powered and our glorious Tupperware empire in business for at least another twenty, hell, maybe even thirty years.” (Reputable news gathering service)

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:06 pm

Fat parents have fat children, the same way Chinese parents have Chinese children

Shit thats hilarious

punk · Post by **punk** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:27 pm

just curious wrote:Oh, and we don't like the term Obese. We prefer the phrase "Recovering Anorexic"

hahaha

Beechball · Post by **Beechball** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:35 am

Regarding the muffin toppers... What`s the technical name for the same genre that wear those tank tops that are only 1/2 or 3/4 lenght and dont cover the waist. You just want to run up and throw a blanket over them and scream YOUR FAT!!!!!! They usually have a belly button piercing as a bonus.

frog · Post by **frog** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:02 am

It is not much the quantity of food, but the quality. Junk food will make people obese even in small quantity. I personnally eat like a pig, but I am still skinny...oh well, my french heritage

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