Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Fat: Don't Call it a Comeback

I assume that besides the 18-year-old girls Jed still hits on, most the people reading this blog are probably done with their schoolin’, which means it’s time to get fat. Fat sitting at a desk all day, fat from having kids, fat from watching those around us have kids, and the list goes on.

But maybe it’s ok to put on a few pounds. The NY Times has a story about a federally funded study showing that if you got a few extra pounds you are actually expected to live longer – think of it as part of your year’s-supply of food program.

With it being ok to have a few extra pounds in the bank, maybe tight shirts and jeans will fade out and chubby Keira Knightley’s will fade in. Probably not. Either way, somebody needs to get Carson Daily a sandwich.

3 comments:

JedBoy said...

That's phat Duane! I looked up the etymology of the word and discovered that 'phat' has been around since 1951: teen slang meaning "attractive, up to date." So, it could be possible that fat very soon could become phat.

Jack of Hearts said...

Thanks for the sympathy comment. Who knew that nobody cared that it was ok to be fat again?

JedBoy said...

I just think it's depressing Duane because the average weight gain during the holiday season is one pound. This may not seem like a lot, but most people don't shed the excess after the holidays are over, which contributes to obesity later in life. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/holidayweightgain.cfm

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