Loco Honkey
Banned
It's no secret that Americans are the fattest people in the world. 60% of America is overweight by at least 30 lbs., which is considered grossly overweight. It's also a common fact that American sized portions of food are upwards of 50% larger than the rest of the world.
I went to McDonalds last night for some heart attacks (I go about once a month), and decided to supersize it because I love their fries and wanted more than just large. I give 'em the money, and they hand me this freakin' half keg of Sprite. I couldn't believe how big it was, and that McDonalds actually believes that someone would want a drink this large to go with ONE burger and approximately eight ounces of fries. And you know they did studies about the drink size because a corporation as large as McDonalds isn't going to just randomly pick a size and run with it.
So I got home and finished my meal, listening to my arteries clog all the while. I decided to see just how big this drink was. So I dumped out what I didn't drink, which was around 7/10ths of what it came with, and filled it back up with water to within a 1/4" of the rim. Then I filled a measuring bowl with the water to see how large the supersized drink was.
Here's a 12 oz. can of 7Up next to the behemoth:
Here's the water filled up in the measuring cup:
And for those that would rather see English measure:
And lastly, the 12 oz. can of 7Up next to the measuring bowl, to give you an idea of just how much volume the supersized drink occupies:
Now let's think about something here... that drink is just shy of 1.3 liters. The average adult stomach is 12" long and 6" wide at its widest point, and can hold approximately one quart (0.94 liters).
Human nature is to consume (or try to consume) whatever is in front of them. Let's say that for the day, you only need 2000 calories, and someone puts a meal in front of you that has 3500 calories. Would you, or do you, stop 2/3 of the way through and say, "that's enough for me!" Hell no. You eat it all and ask for seconds, you big fat fuck. So when fed a 1.25 liter drink, the average person will most likely finish it if they're physically able to.
And people bitch and moan about their weight...
I went to McDonalds last night for some heart attacks (I go about once a month), and decided to supersize it because I love their fries and wanted more than just large. I give 'em the money, and they hand me this freakin' half keg of Sprite. I couldn't believe how big it was, and that McDonalds actually believes that someone would want a drink this large to go with ONE burger and approximately eight ounces of fries. And you know they did studies about the drink size because a corporation as large as McDonalds isn't going to just randomly pick a size and run with it.
So I got home and finished my meal, listening to my arteries clog all the while. I decided to see just how big this drink was. So I dumped out what I didn't drink, which was around 7/10ths of what it came with, and filled it back up with water to within a 1/4" of the rim. Then I filled a measuring bowl with the water to see how large the supersized drink was.
Here's a 12 oz. can of 7Up next to the behemoth:
Here's the water filled up in the measuring cup:
And for those that would rather see English measure:
And lastly, the 12 oz. can of 7Up next to the measuring bowl, to give you an idea of just how much volume the supersized drink occupies:
Now let's think about something here... that drink is just shy of 1.3 liters. The average adult stomach is 12" long and 6" wide at its widest point, and can hold approximately one quart (0.94 liters).
Human nature is to consume (or try to consume) whatever is in front of them. Let's say that for the day, you only need 2000 calories, and someone puts a meal in front of you that has 3500 calories. Would you, or do you, stop 2/3 of the way through and say, "that's enough for me!" Hell no. You eat it all and ask for seconds, you big fat fuck. So when fed a 1.25 liter drink, the average person will most likely finish it if they're physically able to.
And people bitch and moan about their weight...
oh well...i will just sit here and eat my ham, turkey and cheese sandwich and Pringles potatoe chips and read this post while i drink this 24oz bottle of Pepsi and watch The Road Rules at the same time.
and it fills me up
