Unfucking real. Shit like this absolutely blows my mind and whats worse is that it doesn't blow everyone elses.

How American.

Repost but worth it.



Ban fat people who make bad choices!!

Definitely think this is terrible, but in reality, who really needs a > 16oz soda?

 

Originally Posted by Willywoo

Repost but worth it.



Ban fat people who make bad choices!!

I stay out of all things politics but this video was pretty hilarious

The government limiting personal freedom is terrible.

Completely unsure what the big deal is. As Bloomberg said, "We're not banning you from getting the stuff. … It's just if you want 32 ounces, the restaurant has to serve it in two glasses. That's not exactly taking away your freedoms."

 

Originally Posted by Lord Supremo

Completely unsure what the big deal is. As Bloomberg said, "We're not banning you from getting the stuff. … It's just if you want 32 ounces, the restaurant has to serve it in two glasses. That's not exactly taking away your freedoms."

Seriously? Seriously???

I feel bad for all the mom and pop restaurants that have to buy all new glassware now. That's definitely not cheap.

Let's ban meat packing plants from selling meat in over .5 lb increments because no one needs that much meat at once, you can still buy all the meat that you want. How about banning roads from having over a half mile of continuous straight road to prevent people from going over the speed limit for an extended period of time, you can still get where you are going.

 

Originally Posted by Lord Supremo

Completely unsure what the big deal is. As Bloomberg said, "We're not banning you from getting the stuff. … It's just if you want 32 ounces, the restaurant has to serve it in two glasses. That's not exactly taking away your freedoms."

This makes it even more stupid. Why do it at all then?

 

Originally Posted by Admiral

now people are going to drink 32 oz instead of 20.

Not having Juice included in the ban is lol-able too, shit's just as bad for you as soda.

Yep, when I need that 20oz coke at my desk, I'm just gonna end up buying 2 12oz cans and sticking the other one in the fridge to have once the 1st can is done. Plus the 20oz bottles are great cause they can be capped while you're not drinking em, which keeps shit from spilling.

 

Originally Posted by Spiltbongwater

There should just be a fat tax on fat people then the American economy will rebound, and the fat people will be motivated to loose some weight. Have some scales at McDonalds and such that measure body fat. When the 400 lb bohemoth comes in and wants everything supersized, then can pay $100 for the fries and Big Mac. Put the money into healthcare so that when the lardass needs to be taken to the hospital, it can help pay for the crane and the demolition of some of the walls to get the person out of their house.

+1 Brazilian. run for office...id vote for ya.

 

Originally Posted by XquiziVex

This makes it even more stupid. Why do it at all then?

Because of the massive volumes of research that shows that generally, people don't actually have a fixed idea in their heads of how much they want to eat or drink, but instead take cues from and are massively influenced by container/portion size. E.g., if I put out a bowl of M&Ms with a sign that tells people to "take as much as you want," the amount of M&Ms they take will vary a lot depending on how big of a scoop I put in that bowl of M&Ms.

 

Originally Posted by StayCalm

Not to mention the fact that people who don't care about their health should be able to eat/drink whatever they want.

I wonder when our country is going to learn that prohibition doesn't work..

[ ] anyone is prevented from eating/drinking whatever they want

[ ] prohibition

More Nanny Bloomberg gold:

The nanny state is going after moms.

Mayor Bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide their baby formula behind locked doors so more new mothers will breast-feed.
Starting Sept. 3, the city will keep tabs on the number of bottles that participating hospitals stock and use — the most restrictive pro-breast-milk program in the nation.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...#ixzz26T5llLVp

 

Originally Posted by Lord Supremo

Because of the massive volumes of research that shows that generally, people don't actually have a fixed idea in their heads of how much they want to eat or drink, but instead take cues from and are massively influenced by container/portion size. E.g., if I put out a bowl of M&Ms with a sign that tells people to "take as much as you want," the amount of M&Ms they take will vary a lot depending on how big of a scoop I put in that bowl of M&Ms.

Yep, put out a large scoop and people will take what they want, and probably waste some. Put out a small scoop, and people will bitch that it is too small and ask for more, then waste some.

People consume and/or waste what they want, despite research and marketing schemes.

 

Originally Posted by Lord Supremo

You were partially right...I don't disagree with Bloomberg, but the only reason I included that quote was to set off hilarious reactions.

My own stance on this is generally one of apathy. I understand the reasoning behind it and don't think it's a bad idea, but I am skeptical that this policy will have any really massive effect on public health, so I'm not too zealous about it. I mostly just don't understand the wild outrage that this generates...people are behaving like Bloomberg banned soda altogether, which is obviously not at all what happened.

You dont see why people are mad?

The government of NYC just told people how much fucking soda they can buy/sell at once. Thats absurd.