McDonald's figured out that Americans would be attracted by the idea that they could eat more for only a little more cash. And because the containers were McDonald's biggest overhead, the extra food cost them little. Made millions from that. And Americans ate, and ate, and ate. Taco Bell came up with the idea that Americans would like bundled foodstuffs at a reasonable price. Burghers plus chips plus coke. Another sensational and lucrative stroke injecting calories into receptive American bodies. And because human psychology tells us that people will eat everything they have paid for lest it be wasted, American waists grew and grew. The came the share idea. Buy two at a reduced price and share one with a friend. As most Americans have no friends or none that will eat rubbish, they naturally eat both portions themselves. And so it goes on. An entire nation out-witted by the fast food industry.
Pointing out the fact that Americans are proportionally the fattest bastards on the planet is not a stereotype, its the truth, you being from Texas should be able to see this phenomenon at a local supermarket any day of the week. Just a little food for thought... countering what you mistakenly thought was a stereotype... with an anecdote does nothing for your credibility
But one in a hundred Southern mommas live to be 89 by not eating their own cooking. Apparently. Smart-mouth women.
I see the thread is about fat Americanisms. Are you a fat Americanism, by any chance? Just asking. You can say no. .
One has to wonder where all this fatness will lead. Apart from the fact that the American health system, such as it is, will collapse under the weight of this accumulated lard, architects will have to design new buildings that provide wider corridors, stronger lifts, bigger boardrooms and room for resuscitation trolleys. Of course, the planet will have to adjust to the extra methane production. BTW, some say the planet has 15 years left. So get fat while you can.
American IQs are automatically diminished at the sight of a McDonald's hamburger with fries, coke and ketchup. There will come a time when they pray to the new Mecca in the West. McDonalds will supply a prayer mat with every order of super duper burgers.
