Cannes : The Palme d'or awarded to an american movie

[Drake Tungsten]

Most of us already knew that Tingkai is a moron...

[Tingkai]

Nice try at the troll Drake.

Instead of shooting the messanger, why don't you look at the basic facts. The majority of Americans are fat. We're not talking a couple of pounds. We're talking rolls of fat. Waddles of it.

Go to a restaurant in the US and you can see why. The serving are gigantic and people sit there wolfing in all in. Americans don't know how to eat properly. They're gluttons.

It's quite disgusting, actually. Like watching pigs at the trough.

[Drake Tungsten]

I think it's funny when Canadians bash Americans, as though there is some sort of difference between the citizens of the two countries...

[Tingkai]

About 45% of Canadians are overweight.
About 65% of Americans are overweight.

About 15% of Canadians are obese.
About 30% of Americans are obese.

That means one in seven Canadians are obese compared to one in three Americans.

So yes, no matter how much you insanely laugh, there is a huge difference between Canadians and Americans.

So Drake, instead of insulting the messenger, why don't you just accept the fact that Americans are fat. Americans think its normal, but if you live in Japan, you'll notice it when you go back to the States. You get off the plane and within an hour you'll be thinking: "Jesus, these people are fat". It's a typical comment made by American expatriates .

[Drake Tungsten]

So yes, no matter how much you insanely laugh, there is a huge difference between Canadians and Americans.

Keep telling yourself that, fatty...

[Tingkai]

I can't figure out how Americans allow themselves to get so grossly overweight. How do they get so fat?

Look at all those kids buying Big Gulps from 7-11. How do they drink it all? After they drink a quarter of it, doesn't something in their brains say that's enough.

Or when I go to a typical American restaurant, I'm full after eating about half the serving (My ex-girlfriend eats about a quarter of it). But my American friends polish everything off, and then they order dessert. How and why would they do that?

My BMI is about 24.5, normal weight. My waist size is about 34 and I'm getting to the age where the fat is starting to build up. It feels uncomfortable so I don't eat like I used to, but for me to become obese like those one in three Americans, I'd have to add on 40 pounds. I can't imagine how someone could do that.

How do these Americans live with all that fat in their bodies? I'm getting near the overweight point and my body is saying stop eating so much. Yet these people keep on going.

And the really weird thing is this is normal in the US. It's normal to be fat. Healthy Americans are a minority. Severely weird.

Edit: Of course, it's not just that Americans keep stuffing their faces. Obviously, laziness is a big factor. They're not doing enough physical activity. They just sit on their fat asses watching the tube. And if anyone reading this has a BMI over 30, turn off your computer and go for a walk. You don't have to run. Just walk for 20 minutes. It's a start. Or you can stay fat and die early.

[DaShi]

America is an affluent nation. Obesity is expected.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by DaShi
America is an affluent nation. Obesity is expected.

Why is it expected?

Canada is an affluent nation, but Canadians are not nearly as fat as Americans. Why the difference?

[DaShi]

Different lifestyle and culture.

[Tingkai]

Obviously, but why do a majority of Americans have a lifestyle and culture that leaves them fat and lazy?

Edit: Or put another way, what is it about American culture that results in two out of three Americans being fat?

[General Ludd]

Americans are Capitalists, therefore they are fat.

[Tharsonius]

http://www.iht.com/articles/111638.html

[DaShi]

Originally posted by General Ludd
Americans are Capitalists, therefore they are fat.

Actually, I believe that this is fairly close to the truth. Just look at how McDonald's influences children. It encourages them to eat fatty foods and then increases the size as they get older. Top this on to America's idea of value for money (people want to feel like they are getting a lot for their money), and it is no wonder that some Americans are becoming fatter. It's difficult to break out of habits that a person is raised with. Though many Americans try as there a large health food and general healthy living trend in America.

One mustn't forget that the babyboomer population still dominates much of America, and they are all within the age where obesity is more difficult to control. An aging Europe is seeing a similar trend, though not on the same scale.

Also, we must consider what is fat for one culture may not be for another. With a 34 waistline, Tingkai would be considered fat by many Chinese. On contrast, many Americans may see Chinese people as too skinny.


Tingkai, adding lazy? Is this a racist comment or just a troll? I don't mean to sound offensive by asking, but I think it's a fair question here.

[DinoDoc]

More *****ing about Moore, less *****ing about Americans!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Members of the Jury:

Quentin Tarantino: American
Benoit Poelvoorde: Belgian
Edwige Danticat: google search suggests "Haitian"
Emmanuelle Béart: France
Jerry Schatzberg: American
Kathleen Turner: American
Peter von Bagh: Finnish
Tilda Swinton: UK
Tsui Hark: Hong-Kong

NOT FAIR! If Emmanuelle Béart asked me to vote for her favorite movie, I probably would!