Trimming the fat
Today, in the Chicago Tribune there was an article about how the FAA is beginning to have weight issues aboard aircrafts due to the rising weight of passengers.
Sometimes I am embarrassed to be a human.
When did it become acceptable to be morbidly obese? And I wonder whether the culture in this country is changing so much that skinny people will eventually become the outcasts and target of all mocking.
The interesting thing is, there are food shortages and humanitarian crisises of epic proportions occuring right now in Africa. There are 3 and 4 year old children that weigh about 14 lbs, and here in the states we have "super babies" hitting 50 pounds.
What kind of country are we building? The health care system is literally "weighed down by these people, and every day more and more people die from heart disease.
So I propose a plan. We have a people swapping program. Screw fat camp! We are sending you people to Africa to live off of millet for 3 months! Supersize what??
We in turn will take boat loads of starving children and adults, fatten them up with greasy fast food, and send them home with a few extra pounds and a taste for consumerism.
It will be an interesting experiment that will no doubtedly level the scales.
Honestly though, if more people relyed less on modern technology, and more on themselves, we wouldn't be facing the same issues.
It leads me to wonder, is the ever growing dependency on modern invention, fueling our appetite? When everything is so accessible, is it safe to say that it slows down our human urge to hunt, gather, forage, destroy, and conquer? Are we destined to become a race of useless blobs?
God forbid there was any actual natural disaster that would leave us without food, water, electicity, or......hold on kids.....IPODS!!!!!!!!! Whatever would we do?
(Note: I do not own an IPOD.I try to fight forward movement from time to time, and yes I carry a walkman cd player. According to my friends, avid IPOD users, I might as well be carrying around an 8 track player.)
Anyway, I guess I want to say, no offense to those of you who struggle with obesity and are really trying to get better, but to the rest of you here is some advice:
1) Stop making excuses. It is not acceptable to live in a culture that sympothizes with others who are living highly destructive lives.
2) Stairs are not just for normal weight people. You can use them too!
3) Take the words "Extra" out of your vocabulary
4) YES, one little milkshake will hurt.
5) Flaming hot Cheetos and Pepsi is not an acceptable breakfast
6) If you find yourself complaining to a store clerk about them not carrying your size, its probably because they dont make clothes that size.
7) Just because it is called channel "Surfing", does not make it a sport.
8) Calling a built in tummy tray for beverages and snacks convienient, is the same thing as calling a triple bypass fun.
9) Wheelchairs are for the elderly and disabled. If you find yourself in one, you have a problem.
10) If you don't want to have to pay for 2 seats on an airplane, become 1 person.
There, I feel better now. Again, I want to say that I support overweight people who have serious problems and are trying to get better. However, if you choose to live your live extra large, dont be suprised when you have to expand your pants and your budget.
