I've seen Supersize Me and I still eat fast food (2589 hits)
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Submitted by Manic Velocity (View user info) at 2005-05-08 16:25:50 EDT
If you haven't heard about this movie "Supersize Me", you must live in some area that still has "Jurrasic Park" listed as a coming attraction. I've seen much better movies that deserve twice the hype that this pant-load has gotten.
Yesterday took the cake. It was an early saturday morning and I hadn't eaten for about 12 hours. I wasn't in the mood for popcorn, and I didn't want to bother making ramen. The obvious alternative was McDonalds. I put on some clothes that didn't stink, headed out the door, and made my way towards those golden arches. I got a quarter pounder with cheese, or as you Europeans would say "a royale with cheese", or as our fine negro friends would say "a QP wif chee". Large fries, and a large coke which was obviously watered down. The breakfast of champions.
As I parked my car and started walking towards my apartment building, a saw a woman walking laterally towards me. She was short and skinny, and I'm tall and skinny, so if she tried to rob me I could step on her. But she sees the large white paper bag in my hand and chimes in out of nowhere with this:
"Um, have you see Supersize Me?"
I guess it was an honest question, despite the movie being a year old. But her tone took on that stuck up, high school, Barbie-esque "I'm better than you" sound. I fucking hate that. It was like I had absolutely no right in the world to choose to eat at McDonalds. I wanted to turn around and smack dat bitch. But I try to be a gentleman to complete strangers. Half way up the stairs of my stoop, I turned around and replied half-annoyed:
"Yes, actually."
"And you still eat like that?"
"That's right."
I turned back around and continued to make my way towards my apartment.
You read that right, Uber users. I've seen Supersize Me and I still eat fast food. For those of you that are dumbfounded by this, allow me to explain my logic. A logic that everyone else has failed to pick up on since that fucking movie came out.
Excuse me....since that fucking BAD movie came out.
First and most importantly: I'M NOT EATING EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN MEAL AT MCDONALDS!!!
Yes, if you eat three meals a day for 30 days at McDonalds, you're body is pretty much going to say "Fuck this" and shut down. The same thing could be said about ANY food you choose to mention. If you eat nothing but carrots, celery, and milk three times a day for 30 days, you won't be feeling too good. The human body needs variety when it comes to nutrients. I eat healthy food. I enjoy sitting down at a nice restaurant and eating an animal that wasn't injected with hormones and steroids. I like vegetables. I absolutely love caesar salads. Tomatos and mushrooms are about the only "health food" I refuse to eat. The smell and taste of both make me gag. I know how to cook my own food, I just don't have much food to cook. (Note the above mention of popcorn and ramen)
Secondly: The guy who made the movie is a fucking idiot. Thusly, he should not be taken seriously. But I guess according to everyone today, if a man is on a movie screen then he must be the messiah.
I can't stand these guys that film themselves being complete dumbasses, and say it's all in the name of science. Or it's a "serious documentary about the effects of [insert stupid theory here]". Just come out and say that you're so proud to be the owner of a brand new video camera, and all of a sudden you think you're the next Francis Ford Coppola. The thing that bugs me the most about this is that any shmoe can make a crap-chute movie about eating fast food, and the American people eat it up like it's candy. Half of these asshats don't even know who Francis Ford Coppola is.
Thirdly: I've eaten some form of fast food at least once a month, every single year of my life since I was five years old. I'm now 21 years old, six feet four inches tall, and I weigh 145 pounds.
I'm not fat. In fact, to call me fat would just be silly. Anybody who can tell whether the sun is bright or not can tell that I am not fat. I'm also healthy as a horse. I can run for five miles straight, I've only broken one bone in my lifetime, and I rarely get sick. Sometimes I wish I could get sick so I'd have an excuse to spend a day in bed. As far as I'm concerned, the guy who made Supersize Me is a fucking pussy when it comes to fast food. What's the matter punk? Can't finish your fries? Here, let a man eat those for you. Don't feel well? Too bad asshole, we're going for a walk. Polluted city air is just the thing you need.
Am I the ideal human being? God, no. My apartment is cluttered and I have oily skin. I just have a strong nervous system and a super-human metabolism. I'm sure it will all come crashing down around me in 10 or 15 years, and I'll end up eating these very words. But for now, can we all please just shut up about this goddamn movie? The user comments listed on IMDB for the movie call it "enlightening and persuasive". I think whoever wrote that needs to re-evaluate their life. I'll bet I could get them to start chain-smoking in 24 hours or less.
Since when did everyone start hating McDonalds anyway? I think they're a good company. They sponsor everything from sporting events to housing children whose parents don't want them. I guess many of you wouldn't mind seeing another tired, hungry and homeless seven year old as long as it means McDonalds loses some money, right? C'mon, that's what everybody's telling me. McDonalds is a lousy and evil corporation that should be taken down. What? You mean a little girl died under an overpass last night because her Ronald McDonald house had to be shut down? Well, it was worth it because that means one less McDonalds on this planet.
Take my word for it. Fast food is not bad. Many of you already know this, but are afraid to say it because of all these morons that take movies like Supersize Me seriously. Right now as I type this, I'm eating a barbequed chicken pizza. That's right. A pizza topped with grilled chicken and barbeque sauce. I think there may be some fried onions in here as well. I'll enjoy this while the rest of you are off sucking on wheatgrass.
Shut the fuck up about Supersize Me and let me eat in peace. And yes, I see the hypocrisy in talking about this movie while at the same time asking you to not talk about it. Stop right there and think of something else to put in your comments.
User Reviews
Submitted by doctorj24 (user info) at 2005-06-16 12:43:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I like it, good solid rant.
Submitted by cigarr (user info) at 2005-06-16 12:04:10 EDT (#)
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I dig mushrooms and tomatoes. I love those fuckers, but still you are dead on.
Submitted by Fabit (user info) at 2005-06-16 11:50:49 EDT (#)
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What's a shmoe?
McDonalds are nice, i eat them every now and again - but they did give money to the IRA which is a bit of a big deal if you live in the country where the IRA like to make thigns go pop.
Apart from that ace though.
The monkey pole smoker in the movie shouldn't have eaten three McDonalds a day - thats like drinking nothing but beer - of course it's gonna fuck you up.
More importantly though - What's a shmoe?
Submitted by someone (user info) at 2005-05-09 12:41:29 EDT (#)
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Decent rant, but personally I think fast food is for brainless scumbags. Give the money to local mom and pop deli's, grinder and pizza shops, and coffee shops. There is so many better alternatives to eating fast and cheap, except in my case I'm eating better/healthier food, AND not supporting the man. Fuck McDonalds, their horrendous food, the fat, stupid employees that work their, and the sheep that eat there.
Again just a personal opinion.
Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-05-09 11:41:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Well stated.
Submitted by vodka7tall (user info) at 2005-05-09 11:11:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Nice rant.
BTW, Ronald McDonald house isn't for sick/homeless kids. It's for the parents of sick kids who can't afford to stay in a hotel for months at a time while their kids are being treated at hospitals far from where they live, which is still a pretty decent idea.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2005-05-09 08:55:08 EDT (#)
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+2 - because I agree w/ you entirely
-1 - for beating on a well-worn topic
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2005-05-09 08:25:51 EDT (#)
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Royale? I'm from Europe, and we just call it a quarterpounder. Maybe you were talking about the UK or France or something.
Nice point though. And I'm not just saying that because I'm stuffing popcorn down my throat in large volumes.
Submitted by Ivy (user info) at 2005-05-09 07:01:22 EDT (#)
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I think you make some good points but I hate fast food (though I'll eat certain things a few times a year, maybe 5 in total). In the end, some people are obnoxious and have to impose their views on others because as somebody else mentioned, most of society is composed of sheep that just regurgitate information fed to them instead of coming up with their own points of view. I don't remember who said it (CookieLass?) but FUCK I hate it when I'm innocently sucking back some cancer and some asshole asks me when I plan on quitting or whether I know it's bad for me. When will they ever get it?! Some stranger isn't going to change the way I live my life.
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2005-05-09 06:19:32 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2005-05-09 03:30:27 (#)
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It makes sense. I've seen Tubgirl, and i still eat McDonalds too...
It makes sense. I've seen the Hamburglar, and i still eat projectile diarrhoea too...
Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2005-05-09 06:08:17 EDT (#)
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I intentionally refuse to take part in trends for no other reason than to spite everyone else who does. For example:
A White Castle opened up near my town a few months after Harold & Kumar came out (you can see where the hype comes in), and now everyone's stories start with "I was at White Castle the other day, when..." or "Yo, the weirdest thing happened at White Castle." After seeing this, I will NEVER go to White Castle, simply to spite everyone who does. I will sooner eat Angolan bushmeat seasoned with Marburg (well, no, that's an exaggeration).
Because everyone hyped the fuck out of this "ground-breaking" movie, I will never see it. Especially because all the people who both saw it and disobey the instinct to follow each other like sheep talk about how shitty it was. Good enough proof for me! I'm not watching it.
Submitted by mrwolf (user info) at 2005-05-09 05:00:15 EDT (#)
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You bastard, this was going to be my next post after my mum brought this stupid movie up the other day. My whole argument was gonna be the lack of variety in his diet.
I have another argument though... I went through a bit of a breakdown last summer and stopped working, infact I basically refused point blank to do anything that I didn't want to. As a consequence I ate McDonalds, KFC, Dominos pizza and Chinese food every single day for the whole month I was off work.
I also drank can after can of Lager, and smoked spliff after spliff until eventually I accidentally shit in my pants. My wallet was a whole lot lighter but I didn't put on any weight at all, and I only crapped myself because I was so drunk.
So there...
Wait, did I just say that out loud?
Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2005-05-09 03:30:27 EDT (#)
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It makes sense. I've seen Tubgirl, and i still eat McDonalds too...
Submitted by Rawrg (user info) at 2005-05-09 03:02:23 EDT (#)
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Good rant.
Submitted by Siren (user info) at 2005-05-09 02:54:02 EDT (#)
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Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2005-05-09 02:49:15 (#)
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Who cares about the fucking nugget? I'm Australian and I love meat pies (also affectionately known as rat coffins.)
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Oh my god, that's disgusting. BLECK!!! I'm not a fan of meat.
Submitted by Siren (user info) at 2005-05-09 02:49:27 EDT (#)
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I went on a date with a guy who talked about nothing else but this movie and how disgusting fast food was. I've not seen it, but I don't really need to. I'm pretty sure I could've told him what would happen without declaring it as an experiment. Hmmm... I'm going to eat lard for 30 days straight...wonder what will happen?
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2005-05-09 02:49:15 EDT (#)
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Who cares about the fucking nugget? I'm Australian and I love meat pies (also affectionately known as rat coffins.)
Submitted by supadupapupa (user info) at 2005-05-09 02:23:49 EDT (#)
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uhhh...you did see the part where he explained what went into a McNugget?
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So what is in a McNugget?
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Left over parts.
Who cares what's in a stinking mcnugget, come over to asia where left over parts from any animal are game for your breakfast, lunch and dinner. What makes the nuggets bad is the fact that they are deep fried in nasty-ass oil.
Submitted by Remission (user info) at 2005-05-08 23:17:58 EDT (#)
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The nuggets are all white meat... now.
Submitted by forensicgirl3 (user info) at 2005-05-08 21:29:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HappyHappyJoyJoi (user info) at 2005-05-08 21:20:00 (#)
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Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:30:00 (#)
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uhhh...you did see the part where he explained what went into a McNugget?
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So what is in a McNugget?
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Left over parts.
Submitted by HappyHappyJoyJoi (user info) at 2005-05-08 21:20:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:30:00 (#)
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uhhh...you did see the part where he explained what went into a McNugget?
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So what is in a McNugget?
Submitted by freebie (user info) at 2005-05-08 21:13:38 EDT (#)
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Truthfully the all McD's food in moderation is not much different from any first world diet. Add some liberal media hype to any moron making a film and this is what you get
Submitted by jwlmar10 (user info) at 2005-05-08 19:00:08 EDT (#)
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I thought the movie was pretty good. Later in the very same night I ate some McD's. When it all comes down to it I don't really give a shit how unhealthy a Big Mac is, it tastes good and that's enough for me.
Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:47:40 EDT (#)
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That movie has about 0 scientific value. If you drank nothing but Orange Juice for a month, you'd also probably die. However, it's fucking hilarious to watch someone eat nothing but any one thing for a month.
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:36:30 EDT (#)
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I rarely eat it (Maybe twice a year?). And ever since that movie I haven't touched the stuff. The way I see it, the British were poisoning Napoleon to death on his exile island for months. It took them longer to kill Napoleon than it would take Macca's. It's just not good for ya.
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:28:37 EDT (#)
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I've seen the movie and still eat McDonalds. I've also seen Fahrenheit 9/11 and really hope that Charlton Heston shoots Michael Moore in the face.
Submitted by Hands_Rambone (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:15:02 EDT (#)
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Thirdly: I've eaten some form of fast food at least once a month, every single year of my life since I was five years old. I'm now 21 years old, six feet four inches tall, and I weigh 145 pounds.
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Thats not healthy, go eat some more McDonalds.
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:12:11 EDT (#)
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Good post but ..."or as you Europeans would say "a royale with cheese"
No, that was an American who said that, in an American film. In England, it's a Quarter Pounder With Cheese. Trust me. Sadly, England is in Europe, though.
Submitted by CookieLass (user info) at 2005-05-08 18:01:52 EDT (#)
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Thank you for saying that if you eat ANYTHING 3 times a day for 30 days, you'll be feeling like ass. Thank you for pointing out that the human body needs variety. Those two things are my major beef with vegetarians as well.
Well done.
Submitted by shadowofthedivine (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:57:46 EDT (#)
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All media info should be filtered through a fine mesh of common sense before
you actuallypay attention to it.
And in England, Quarter pounders are still called quarter pounders.
Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:50:12 EDT (#)
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That movie was pure hype.
Submitted by MoonStone (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:38:22 EDT (#)
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I saw the movie and still eat fast food. go me.
Submitted by MoneyG (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:14:04 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:13:35 EDT (#)
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Wow, I really think you misread this movie. I thought Spurlock was a pretty funny guy and he seems smart enough to me. Obviously smart enough to put together a documentary about a quasi-empirical fast food experiment. I don't think you're really mad at the movie or the filmmaker, I think you're pissed at the flock of sheep who see these things and take them as gospel without thinking for themselves.
I thought in fact it was 'enlightening and persuasive.' Also, I think if YOU think this movie was about McDonalds, you're missing the point. It was about fast food as a source of American obesity/malnutrition in general, with McDonald's singled out as an example because they are by far the most prominent and successful fast food chain in the world. He revealed plenty of non-McDonald's info -- that piece about the guy getting his stomach stapled to cure his 8L-of-soda-per-day-incurred diabetes, the part about healthy food being served in schools, fitness programs, marketing strategies, corporate responsibility, etc.
I disagree with most of what you said here and I think you're WAY off the mark, but your argument was presented and written well, so +1 for you.
Submitted by InkyFingers (user info) at 2005-05-08 17:13:28 EDT (#)
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I jerked off on your quarter pounder and you still ate it. +2 for being stoic, -1 for being disturbingly gay.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:58:52 EDT (#)
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A guy in england ate only Macdonalds Healthy option for a month to show up this film.
Damn but he was hungry at the end of it.
Healthy, but hungry too.
Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:56:19 EDT (#)
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It really bugs me when complete strangers decide to take it upon themselves to inform me that whatever I happen to be doing at the moment is bad for me. I get comments all the time when I'm smoking a cigarette; "that's bad for you." I just pretend to get all excited and say something like "Really?!?! Gee, nobody has EVER mentioned that to me before! I had no idea! Thank you so much for telling me! I have to go call everyone I ever met RIGHT THIS SECOND and let them know!"
Submitted by Philst82 (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:51:34 EDT (#)
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Well done for not being persuaded by it. Now enjoy the sound of one hand clapping.
After having worked at Mcdonalds for 3 years the stuff makes me feel ill. Then the film came along and reaffirmed my beliefs.
Submitted by wardy (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:50:59 EDT (#)
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-2 because you used the word "thusly"
and this wasn't anything new, good, or insert any other mundane detail in here.
Submitted by forensicgirl3 (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:46:07 EDT (#)
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Hey, if you want to eat McDonalds then you go on wid yo' bad self. Personally I'd rather eat liver and onions than eat fast food (and I HATE liver!). I don't think I'm better than people who eat fast food or anything, it's just that fast food makes me pukey sick. Last few times I tried to eat fast food, I had to camp out in the bathroom. I just can't handle it.
I liked Supersize Me. Morgan Spurlock says a few time in the movie that most people don't eat at McDonalds everyday but a great deal of Americans eat fast food several times a week.
If Supersize Me didn't get you, you should read 'Fast Food Nation.' It is a damn scarey book!
Fast food is ok I guess if you eat it only once in a while but a lot of people eat it too much and have problems because of it. I work in healthcare; believe me, I know what I'm talking about!
But you sound balanced enough that you probably never will suffer any ill effects.
So enjoy and have a Big Mac for me!
Submitted by Spuds002 (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:42:03 EDT (#)
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alright. make fun of people with not thoughts of thier own. i only disagree with you on the fact mcdonalds sucks. give me some taco bell. (no wendys, im boycotting them for raising the price of jr. bacon cheese burger.)
Submitted by YELLOW-MAN (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:40:32 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by domenad (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:38:34 EDT (#)
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Thank Christ, someone finally said it, and said it almost identically to how I would say it. That idiot (Morgan Spurlock is his name) proved only one thing in his movie - the quality of food at McDonalds can be really bad. Any fucker in his right mind knows that ingesting 100+ grams of fat a day is a death sentence, and yet people are looking at this movie like it was the second coming of the Messiah.
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:32:08 EDT (#)
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That movie made me hungry.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-05-08 16:30:00 EDT (#)
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uhhh...you did see the part where he explained what went into a McNugget?