| RETROLOVE 14.04.2006 04:33 |
I got a question for you guys....hopefully you wont throw tomatoes at me, with all of the TENSION around here: Do you guys think the media is responsible for American's being so overweight?...I know this is kinda a silly observation, but its the truth, at least I think it is...I see all of these weight lost commericals...super thin celebs telling you their weight lost plans, etc, but then a few mintues later... you see a Mcdonalds/BURGER KING commerical, with that DAMN KING...feeding those guys huge monster sandwiches...that GODDAMN WAKE UP WITH THE KING stuff...SHUT UP!!! And then those sugary kids cereals.. I think the media plays a part in all of it. Anywho, I think the media is partly responsible for people being overweight-the other half is just people themselves (family history, laziness, eating habits, etc)...I wonder why this has become so much of an issue, especially among my family and friends, co-workers and associates...its always a topic for dicussion. My father says that the media is not to blame for people being fat...I say it works both ways. I do believe that people need to work out like they need food...and they should make it fun, like for example, I learned how to swim over the summer...it was very fun learning, and that really keeps you in shape!!! What do you guys think Here goes two burger king commericals...god, I do not like him!! ( dont ask me why, I just dont him, the burger king) link link |
| user name 14.04.2006 05:08 |
Oh God, I love the Burger King commercials with the king. Genius. As for the media - the blame lies entirely in the fat people themselves. Genetics and the media obviously have an effect - perhaps even a significant one - but I don't believe that anyone who doesn't want to be fat has to be. Therefore, being overweight is their fault alone. |
| RETROLOVE 14.04.2006 06:21 |
Musicman wrote: Oh God, I love the Burger King commercials with the king. Genius. As for the media - the blame lies entirely in the fat people themselves. Genetics and the media obviously have an effect - perhaps even a significant one - but I don't believe that anyone who doesn't want to be fat has to be. Therefore, being overweight is their fault alone.Ahhhh, man, that king is scary, and I think he's kinda fruity in the booty if ya know I mean...always waking up those men with those sandwiches in his hand...letting those guys chase him on the football field...lol anyways...yeah, PEOPLE have to take responsibility for their OWN actions, but the media is the slient pusher...but yeah, its up to your mind to actually make the choice....but I seriously think, and I know this is a theory, but I really think that the media TRIES TO GET AMERICANS FAT ON PURPOSE, BUT NOT BY ACTUALLY MAKING THEM EAT. The television and internet plays apart also...then people use **MONEY** on all sorts of weight loss methods, rather that be joining a gym (BALLYS) for example, or Weight Watchers, Curves, etc...and trust me, those places are not cheap...I owe ballys like $500 dollars right now. I'll be honest, I'm like a size 10, I got meat on my bones, but I'm not fat, neither I am skinny...but let me just sit on my ass and eat fast food for about a good year, I'd probably gain about 40 pounds alone just doing that... the media is trip! |
| RETROLOVE 14.04.2006 06:24 |
Musicman, the king is probably coming for you! Ya betta watch out, lol... He's gonna wake up in your bed with one of those sandwiches!!! |
| user name 14.04.2006 07:20 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:A secret conspiracy between fitness centers and fast food chains? Ha, I've never thought about that. As for the king, I so desperately want to know where I may obtain such a costume.Musicman wrote: Oh God, I love the Burger King commercials with the king. Genius. As for the media - the blame lies entirely in the fat people themselves. Genetics and the media obviously have an effect - perhaps even a significant one - but I don't believe that anyone who doesn't want to be fat has to be. Therefore, being overweight is their fault alone.Ahhhh, man, that king is scary, and I think he's kinda fruity in the booty if ya know I mean...always waking up those men with those sandwiches in his hand...letting those guys chase him on the football field...lol anyways...yeah, PEOPLE have to take responsibility for their OWN actions, but the media is the slient pusher...but yeah, its up to your mind to actually make the choice....but I seriously think, and I know this is a theory, but I really think that the media TRIES TO GET AMERICANS FAT ON PURPOSE, BUT NOT BY ACTUALLY MAKING THEM EAT. The television and internet plays apart also...then people use **MONEY** on all sorts of weight loss methods, rather that be joining a gym (BALLYS) for example, or Weight Watchers, Curves, etc...and trust me, those places are not cheap...I owe ballys like $500 dollars right now. I'll be honest, I'm like a size 10, I got meat on my bones, but I'm not fat, neither I am skinny...but let me just sit on my ass and eat fast food for about a good year, I'd probably gain about 40 pounds alone just doing that... the media is trip! <B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Musicman, the king is probably coming for you! Ya betta watch out, lol... He's gonna wake up in your bed with one of those sandwiches!!!That would be awesome. It would save me a trip to Burger King. Actually, that is a bit freaky...but it makes for an excellent commercial. |
| Gandahalf 14.04.2006 07:55 |
I think the media imitates what people want and just glorifies it. People aready have the instinct to indulge in 5 pound whoppers or whatever, but the media just eggs it on. Sort of like Supply and Demand. |
| Lisser 14.04.2006 08:08 |
If I am fat, it's my fault. No one else's. |
| carboengine 14.04.2006 11:42 |
I buy Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, and Weight Watchers frozen entrees. Their portions are small, but they are a good reminder of what portions should be. |
| Carol! the Musical 14.04.2006 12:01 |
I love the King!! XD |
| magicalfreddiemercury 14.04.2006 13:03 |
carboengine wrote: I buy Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, and Weight Watchers frozen entrees. Their portions are small, but they are a good reminder of what portions should be.Check the ingredients in those 'health' foods. The portions may be smaller, but the partially hydrogenated oils in them will kill you. |
| That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 14:28 |
if I would eat at burger king, Coach would lynch me |
| Sherwood Forest 14.04.2006 15:30 |
i dont eat fast food. ever |
| Winter Land Man 14.04.2006 16:15 |
No one forces anyone to eat. |
| That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 16:50 |
Messenger Of Leah wrote: No one forces anyone to eat.I quite disagree, remember when your parents tell you you cant leave the table if you dont eat your greens |
| Poo, again 14.04.2006 17:06 |
No, please don't blame media. People in general are just simply stupid. |
| Winter Land Man 14.04.2006 17:07 |
I'm too old for that, and they never forced me to eat anything. It's impossible to force except physical, and they can't make you swallow. |
| Mr.Jingles 14.04.2006 17:37 |
When I was in Colombia I had to walk 15 blocks everyday to get to school. Even if I had to take the bus to go somewhere else, I still had to walk several blocks to get there. Americans are just WAY TOO used to get in the car, park it, and take a small walk to get to their destination. Plus, the power of the consumption makes Americans far more tempted to eat this and that. We're bombarded everyday by food ads, and to some of us it's very hard to resist. |
| Mr.Jingles 14.04.2006 17:39 |
Musicman wrote: Oh God, I love the Burger King commercials with the king. Genius.Those have to be the creepiest commercials I've ever seen. Does anyone really want to wake up next to a creepy man with an artificial face, and dressed up like a transvestite at a Mardi Gras parade? Now I know what those kids at Neverland Ranch must have felt like. |
| Carol! the Musical 14.04.2006 18:43 |
Mr.Jingles wrote:**Shivers**Musicman wrote: Oh God, I love the Burger King commercials with the king. Genius.Those have to be the creepiest commercials I've ever seen. Does anyone really want to wake up next to a creepy man with an artificial face, and dressed up like a transvestite at a Mardi Gras parade? Now I know what those kids at Neverland Ranch must have felt like. |
| RETROLOVE 15.04.2006 11:40 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: if I would eat at burger king, Coach would lynch meHa! LOL!! |
| RETROLOVE 15.04.2006 11:41 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote:Ha! I dont like Greens, but spinach is so good, so is brussel sprouts...I know everyone disagrees with me!Messenger Of Leah wrote: No one forces anyone to eat.I quite disagree, remember when your parents tell you you cant leave the table if you dont eat your greens |
| RETROLOVE 15.04.2006 13:34 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: When I was in Colombia I had to walk 15 blocks everyday to get to school. Even if I had to take the bus to go somewhere else, I still had to walk several blocks to get there. Americans are just WAY TOO used to get in the car, park it, and take a small walk to get to their destination. Plus, the power of the consumption makes Americans far more tempted to eat this and that. We're bombarded everyday by food ads, and to some of us it's very hard to resist.Yeah, we Americans do have cars, buses, subways, etc...and we are very lazy, but I try to work out at least one-two hours a day, because I drive a car, work at a computer...etc |
| YourValentine 16.04.2006 03:42 |
Ignorance and advertising have a lot to do with unhealthy eating habits. For example, millions of parents give their children corn flakes for breakfast thinking it's healthy because the commercials have made them believe so when it's in fact very unhealthy. Kellogs has sponsored numerous so called diet "studies" hammering it into the public "knowledge" that their products are healthy which they are - of course - not. The high share of processed food in our nutrition is another reason for unhealthy eating habits. Eating "ready-to-eat" processed food which is full of useless flavours and artificial substances makes us lose our instincts of what is good for our bodies and what is damaging. Ignorance is another factor: many people just do not see that "low fat" or "fat free" food can be extremely unhealthy because of the loads of sugar it contains while "suger-free" products can be extremely fat. Basically, the best way is to make your own food and to be aware of the extra fat and sugar you eat when you eat ready made food. For example: 100 g potatoes have only about 80 calories but French Fries have about 280 calories and potato chips even 580. It's about teaching ourselves what is good and healthy and still tasty instead of being the victims of an agressive fast food industry. Eat basic fruits, vegetables, yoghurt and low fat meat for one week and you start realizing the difference. Of course, an occasional hamburger or pizza does not harm anybody as long as the usual food is natural and healthy. |
| user name 16.04.2006 05:43 |
I too am quite perturbed at the fact that it is impossible for a casual eater to distinguish what is healthy and what is not, due to malicious advertising. While part of me feels there definitely need to be much stricter standards when it comes to that, another part feels that such regulation is nearly impossible when it comes to clever advertising. Either way, despite our inevitable bias toward unhealthy eating habits, I still hold that it is 100% within every person's ability to maintain an appropriate body weight. |
| wstüssyb 16.04.2006 13:31 |
I been trying for a long time to lose weight, but I don't want to have my penis removed. |
| Poo, again 16.04.2006 14:45 |
wstüssyb wrote: I been trying for a long time to lose weight, but I don't want to have my penis removed.Don't worry, I bet nobody would even notice. Not even you... ;) |
| RETROLOVE 16.04.2006 15:00 |
wstüssyb wrote: I been trying for a long time to lose weight, but I don't want to have my penis removed.Ha! |
| RETROLOVE 16.04.2006 15:01 |
The Millionaire Waltz wrote:LOL!wstüssyb wrote: I been trying for a long time to lose weight, but I don't want to have my penis removed.Don't worry, I bet nobody would even notice. Not even you... ;) |
| Sergei. 16.04.2006 19:20 |
Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty. |
| blerp 16.04.2006 19:26 |
I saw a bloater in the drive-thru of McDonalds. I like the Burger King king..He's cool. |
| JustHisWife 16.04.2006 22:54 |
... ...jeez... |
| user name 16.04.2006 23:39 |
TheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| RETROLOVE 17.04.2006 01:31 |
TheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.I sorely agree! |
| RETROLOVE 17.04.2006 01:33 |
Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is trueTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbators |
| user name 17.04.2006 04:55 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| RETROLOVE 17.04.2006 06:19 |
Musicman wrote:but keep in mind, that 100% of the time, I'm just KIDDING AROUND...lol<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| RETROLOVE 17.04.2006 06:20 |
LadyMercury wrote: I saw a bloater in the drive-thru of McDonalds. I like the Burger King king..He's cool.Ahhhhh, you too La-merc...ahhh, that king scares me, I have nightmares about him...I actually like that Mcdonalds clown over him...well, I dont know there both scary...lol |
| user name 17.04.2006 06:23 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind, that the irony of my statement was in that I completely made up that statistic.Musicman wrote:but keep in mind, that 100% of the time, I'm just KIDDING AROUND...lol<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| user name 17.04.2006 07:04 |
<b><font color=teal>Sasha wrote:Your imagination, huh? That must explain why I was endowed with an unusually large...Musicman wrote:And also keep in mind, that the irony of that statement is that I completely made you up, you are a figment of my imagination, yet I can't stop you from posting false statistics. And that's 100% false which is also a faulty statistic.<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind, that the irony of my statement was in that I completely made up that statistic.Musicman wrote:but keep in mind, that 100% of the time, I'm just KIDDING AROUND...lol<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| Sergei. 17.04.2006 07:27 |
...nose. |
| Poo, again 17.04.2006 07:51 |
I don't know if this actually matters to anyone, but my mother and I have nearly identical teeth... really. |
| RETROLOVE 18.04.2006 01:59 |
Musicman wrote:an unusually large WHAT? lol<b><font color=teal>Sasha wrote:Your imagination, huh? That must explain why I was endowed with an unusually large...Musicman wrote:And also keep in mind, that the irony of that statement is that I completely made you up, you are a figment of my imagination, yet I can't stop you from posting false statistics. And that's 100% false which is also a faulty statistic.<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind, that the irony of my statement was in that I completely made up that statistic.Musicman wrote:but keep in mind, that 100% of the time, I'm just KIDDING AROUND...lol<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| user name 18.04.2006 06:16 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>sweet body kisses wrote:Ask Sasha. It's not my imagination.Musicman wrote:an unusually large WHAT? lol<b><font color=teal>Sasha wrote:Your imagination, huh? That must explain why I was endowed with an unusually large...Musicman wrote:And also keep in mind, that the irony of that statement is that I completely made you up, you are a figment of my imagination, yet I can't stop you from posting false statistics. And that's 100% false which is also a faulty statistic.<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind, that the irony of my statement was in that I completely made up that statistic.Musicman wrote:but keep in mind, that 100% of the time, I'm just KIDDING AROUND...lol<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:But keep in mind that 99.7% of all statistics are made up.Musicman wrote:mmmmm, that is true 95% of Americans ARE chronic masturbatorsTheFairyFeller'sFreakyFan wrote: Americans are fat because they are all bored. So they like to pass the time eating. If all the fun stuff wasn't so damn expensive Americans would probably be a little less weighty.Now, if this were true we'd all be chronic masturbators as well, wouldn't we? |
| RETROLOVE 18.04.2006 07:17 |
Musicman, why cant you tell me yourself... Somebody cant back up what they say...mmmmmmmm |
| Fraz 19.04.2006 14:18 |
yeah i luv my mac donalds lol |