Comments on: SuperSize Me.

SuperSize Me.

jopreacher — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:55:37 -0800

SuperSize Me. NYT Link reports that the average person in the USA is getting bigger. But, we aren't the only ones.

By: Samizdata

Samizdata — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:22:25 -0800

Mongor eat silly little man!

By: Prospero

Prospero — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:42:38 -0800

This reminds me of my first-ever MeFi FPP (*sniff*), which occasioned a small amount of rancor in the thread that followed.

By: bobo123

bobo123 — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 13:05:42 -0800

Thanks, that second article goes a long way towards explaining the freaky proportions of Japanese women like Rio Natusme (nsfw).

By: chrid

chrid — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 15:13:11 -0800

"Sportswomen are also known to be taking drinks like the famous bug juice of fireflies taken by a Japanese marathoner to improve her performance." Mmm bug juice!

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:47:21 -0800

Canucks, too, are getting bloated. Half our population is overweight, possibly obese. Sigh.

By: ejoey

ejoey — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 20:49:44 -0800

That MyNippon site makes my brain hurt. As far as I can tell, its written by American ex-pats in Japan and ESOL Japanese women, and its made for Japanese people to read in English. Unless the writers think they are actually making sense.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Wed, 03 Mar 2004 11:41:41 -0800

Bobo123, you're my new best friend. Ye gods. And to make this on-topic: In a related story, McDonald's says they're getting rid of the Super Size option.