"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> Andy wrote:
> >
> > Nancy Young > wrote in
> > :
> >
> > > Andy wrote:
> > >
> > >> And now we have the wonders like the Hardee's Monster Thickburgers,
etc.
> > >> The fast food giants don't give a shit what you eat.
> > >
> > > You are joking, right?
>
> > More of the problem is that the parents don't give a shit what their
kids
> > eat!
> >
> > Did you see the movie?
>
> No, I haven't. I guess I was rude perhaps, but my point was, if I
> want a Whopper or a Big Bacon Cheeseburger, I want that choice. I
> sure as hell do not need corporations telling me what I can and
> cannot order. Once or twice a year, that's all that will do, a
> big old friggin burger and fries.
>
> Things are different, I guess. When I was a kid, I didn't have
> pocket change to run around buying fast food. I had a lunchbag.
> Sandwich, maybe raisins or cookies, a friggin apple.
>
> Point being, I could buy a salad from Acme. I go to Wendy's, I
> want a BURGER. Not so much since they have gone so far downhill,
> but you get my meaning. I don't need them telling me what to
> order, that's all.
>
> nancy

But Nancy, I think the point the movie made very well is that it isn't like
what you're talking about. It sounds to me, and correct me if I am wrong
here, that you are speaking of an occasional indulgence. That's all well and
good, if you can stomach that junk, but the fact is this type of trash food
has become the mainstay of too many people's diets and lifestyles. That's
where the problem comes in. Eating the occasional Whopper (which by today's
standards isn't even that big anymore) is not likely to kill you. Eating it
5 days a week just might.

kimberly