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But what happened to Small?

I didn’t really notice it at first. I walked into the Diner some months ago and asked for a small soda with my grilled cheese and french fries. When the waiter returned, I was surprised to find myself staring down a liter of soda and ice.

It was an isolated incident, I thought.

Then I’m going to get a slice of pizza at the local pizza joint. Again, I ask for a small soda. I get a 16 oz. cup.

In what reality is 16 ounces of liquid small?

And I watch “Supersize Me” and find out that is going on everywhere. Apparently. I don’t eat enough fast food, so its been happening without my ever noticing. The sizes just keep getting bigger, and bigger. After large it was extra-large, then supersized, the SUPER-supersized. Next: SUPER-Dupper-Dupper-Supersized. It will be a small drum of soda, with a cheap plastic straw poking through the top.

7-11 sells fountain soda by the gallon now. Who is drinking this much liquid? When did we become this thirsty in America?

Talk to enough drug addicts and this whole scenario seems a little familiar.

But its not just soda. Everything is huge. Soda drinks, french fries, even restaurant portions… with so much obecity running rampant.

I think America is the only country rich enough where we can afford to be allergic to food, or eat so much it kills us

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But what happened to Small?

I didn’t really notice it at first. I walked into the Jefferson Diner some months ago and asked for a small soda with my grilled cheese and french fries. When the waiter returned, I was surprised to find myself staring down a liter of soda and ice.

It was an isolated incident, I thought.

Then I’m going to get a slice of pizza at the local pizza joint. Again, I ask for a small soda. I get a 16 oz. cup.

In what reality is 16 ounces of liquid small?

And I watch “Supersize Me” and find out that is going on everywhere. Apparently. I don’t eat enough fast food, so its been happening without my ever noticing. The sizes just keep getting bigger, and bigger. After large it was extra-large, then supersized, the SUPER-supersized. Next: SUPER-Dupper-Dupper-Supersized. It will be a small drum of soda, with a cheap plastic straw poking through the top.

7-11 sells fountain soda by the gallon now. Who is drinking this much liquid? When did we become this thirsty in America?

Talk to enough drug addicts and this whole scenario seems a little familiar.

But its not just soda. Everything is huge. Soda drinks, french fries, even restaurant portions. And the biggest thing of all is our collective *****, with so much obecity running rampant.

I think America is the only country rich enough where we can afford to be allergic to food, or eat so much it kills us

Please-put on-pants. offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 42 #
Pahala, HI, US | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (2 minutes after post)

lol so?be happy that america is so prosperous that you get more then you asked for=)
and were also the only ones were opecity is the most of our problems.I mean serious oh no we eat to much!bo freaking ho lmao. just eat half of what they give you if you think the serving are to large=D

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John Doh! offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 12 #
Independence, KY, US | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

i’m just pointing out an observation,sorry if it offends you, plus maybe my lack of wearing pants is what you really do not like.

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Sam- offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
Edmonton, AB, CA | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

Yeah, it’s simply gross. All of this food, all of the drinks, and the huge portions. It’s simply ridiculous. Thankfully, here in Canada we aren’t THAT bad with our food.

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Sam- offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
Edmonton, AB, CA | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

John Doh! wrote:
i’m just pointing out an observation,sorry if it offends you, plus maybe my lack of wearing pants is what you really do not like.

lol.

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Please-put on-pants. offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 42 #
Pahala, HI, US | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

nope im not offended =) and good god why arent you wearing pants right now?o0 ew

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Independence, KY, US | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (10 minutes after post)

well thats great. i’m glad i have not offended anyone yet. but its my right to live in a pants free environment if i so choose. down with the imperialistic pants wearing regime. go shorts… or whatever.

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Wilmington, NC, US | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (2 hours, 29 minutes after post)

You know I was just discussing a similar topic with another friend. *winks at her friend John*

Walmart is also a shining example of America’s gluttonous tendencies…. Extreme consumerism -it’s not just food, it’s everything. Americans seem to have a need to have the most toys, the biggest gas guzzling cars (SUV), the biggest houses etc…. Boils right down to greed. How about eating and using what you need not just buying more because you can, and then trying to figure out a way to consume it. I disagree with please put pants on, I think you are naive if you think it’s just the simple problem of over-eating, it a national mindset and it’s killing us.

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