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YellowRubberDuckie

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28. I am not thin...

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 09:44 PM

Jun 2012

...but I don't drink soda except for on occasion as a treat. Otherwise I drink tea.
But it's not Mayor Bloomberg's job to tell anyone, fat or unfat, what they can and cannot drink or how much. Sure, if we had single payer, I'd say yes, but we don't have that. Most of us pay for our own insurance.
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Quit Complaining About Mayor Bloomberg’s Soda Ban, Fatsos [View all] baldguy Jun 2012 OP

My husband and I save money by sharing a large drink at the movies. pnwmom Jun 2012 #1

I bring my own bottled water bhikkhu Jun 2012 #13

It's a dumb idea because it won't effect YOU? randome Jun 2012 #19

The ban doesn't apply to non-sugar or diet drinks. So it shouldn't affect your sharing. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #46

Those are bad too bhikkhu Jun 2012 #55

Medical sources say that's not true. No insulin response like one for sugar. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #57

Other studies show it is true, thus the controversy. n/t bhikkhu Jun 2012 #61

Mayo Clinic says they don't affect blood sugar, tho other things in product may. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #68

some contrary sources: bhikkhu Jun 2012 #75

You misunderstand these studies. mathematic Jun 2012 #88

Well, I'm thin woolldog Jun 2012 #2

Well I'm fat trumad Jun 2012 #3

nice one! Scout Jun 2012 #24

I am not thin... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #28

Agree, Bloomberg has way overstepped his authority on this. nt woolldog Jun 2012 #42

What a smug and clueless statement. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #39

working out 7 days a week, woolldog Jun 2012 #41

Sadly, working out does nothing for one's intelligence and compassion. nolabear Jun 2012 #45

How nice for you. lapislzi Jun 2012 #115

woot, woot, rah rah for you Sheepshank Jun 2012 #121

lol snooper2 Jun 2012 #95

As a fat person...I am out of control! I need someone to slap that beverage nadine_mn Jun 2012 #56

I'm fat right now treestar Jun 2012 #72

Well, then just buy two 16 ounce bottles, or go to a place with refills (nt) jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #89

That post had better be sarcasm... lapislzi Jun 2012 #114

I don't think the author is going to persuade anybody whom he calls "fatsos" renate Jun 2012 #4

I am not fat and I do not like soda etherealtruth Jun 2012 #5

I am not fat either and I do not like soda either blueamy66 Jun 2012 #70

LOL etherealtruth Jun 2012 #86

hoho, ding dongs, twinkies Confusious Jun 2012 #102

to be honest blueamy66 Jun 2012 #111

Fuck this guy. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #6

I agree. He's a condescending ass RZM Jun 2012 #29

Any rant that compares ordering a Big Gulp to commiting murder can be dismissed out of hand. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #7

I didn't see it as a comparison JonLP24 Jun 2012 #49

I think it was very much compared. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #50

I saw it more as JonLP24 Jun 2012 #51

First they came for the smoking in bars, and I said nothing. Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #8

You said it all. nt Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #16

Bloomberg is a douche bag billionaire Redford Jun 2012 #9

damn... I do believe I am the only person ok with the proposed ban... handmade34 Jun 2012 #10

What else would you like to make illegal? Cigarettes? Alcohol? Candy? Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #11

Don't give anyone ideas. There are people out there who support just that. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #17

Guns DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #32

No need to worry on my part! While it's fun to argue with those who wish to ban guns, Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #48

corporate exploitation... handmade34 Jun 2012 #62

That's a bit vague...what *products* do you wnat ban besides soda pop? Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #66

I would like to see "banned" handmade34 Jun 2012 #85

You've already stated you want to make soda pop illegal. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #97

Sorry, I think it is one of the stupidest proposals I've seen in a long time. johnnie Jun 2012 #20

many problems... handmade34 Jun 2012 #64

Thanks for that perspective! randome Jun 2012 #81

You really should get a longer nose, so you can look even further down it at them. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #38

them?? handmade34 Jun 2012 #63

I know, if only the general public could undestand the way you do. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #69

No you aren't the only one :) jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #93

I'm not complaining... mwooldri Jun 2012 #12

We should ban any beer sales over a 6 pack johnnie Jun 2012 #14

This thread made me laugh so hard my sides ache. Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #15

Although I do wish that they would actually start selling small drinks Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #18

I agree Curmudgeoness. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #30

Ah, you must also remember 8 ounce Cokes. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #35

Yes. Glass bottles that had just the right heft. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #37

Me too Irishonly Jun 2012 #44

Pop was a weekend treat, but Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #79

All summer long Irishonly Jun 2012 #82

From sun up until the "streetlights came on". Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #83

It was in my niegborhood also Irishonly Jun 2012 #120

i bought them for a nickle as well blueamy66 Jun 2012 #74

Ha! You don't even realize that this rant is for you when you bemoan the current laws on guns. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #21

I don't like the big hugh drinks. I don't buy them. If you want them you should be able to southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #22

Suck my Big Gulp, asshole. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #23

A relevant quote by Robert A. Heinlein: Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #25

Heinlein was a Libertarian dickwad. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #27

That poster thinks RAH was some sort of political genius. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #92

I'm a "Fatso" and I agree completely. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #26

It's funny how Bloomberg has his panties in a bunch over soda RZM Jun 2012 #31

the guy who wrote this is a douchebag. nt dionysus Jun 2012 #33

If the government is so concerned with my health then give me FUCKING HEALTH CARE CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #34

Ding ding ding ding!!! Zoeisright Jun 2012 #40

Word RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #53

who cares....so buy two small Cokes instead one large one....n/t unkachuck Jun 2012 #36

That's likely to be nearly twice as expensive. RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #54

Which makes the proposed ban a sort of tax. randome Jun 2012 #80

The reason everyone gets those huge drinks sunnystarr Jun 2012 #43

It is insensitive and cruel to call overweight people names. Are you perfect? 2nd..it's not "fat" Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #47

Unfortunately, we are now a society that simply MUST have someone to denigrate SoCalDem Jun 2012 #60

Do we have to go over this again? jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #105

As I said, NY doesn't have the obesity problem that other states have. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #110

Well, since you're an expert... jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #118

I'm not fat, and I don't drink calories RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #52

Hey new yawkah's....If you can take Rick.... rppper Jun 2012 #58

Nice to see you supporting elected Republicans. krispos42 Jun 2012 #59

Nice to see you can reduce every issue to guns. baldguy Jun 2012 #65

Ummm... there is no mention of guns in my post. However, there IS in your post. That you wrote. krispos42 Jun 2012 #67

Oooooh, that had to hurt derby378 Jun 2012 #91

Wow. Clames Jun 2012 #103

A NYC comedy unfolds SOS Jun 2012 #71

I want a ban on Di Hydrogen Monoxide.... whistler162 Jun 2012 #73

I don't have the words to adequately describe how much this asshole needs to go fuck himself. Throd Jun 2012 #76

I find these extreme reactions to the proposed ban kind of bizarre. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #77

This became Libertarian Underground... jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #106

because the rationale for the ban is specious; thus the ban is specious & arbitrary. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #109

Sooo . . . what kind of government do you want? knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #78

"All I ask is equal freedom. When it is denied, as it always is, I take it anyhow." H.L. Mencken Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #84

Obviously no one should do anything to try to slow down the obesity epidemic. L0oniX Jun 2012 #87

Yes, democracy IS people working together... derby378 Jun 2012 #90

I have to wonder moparlunatic Jun 2012 #94

Yeah, I've been wondering about that, myself derby378 Jun 2012 #96

Sodas are disgusting. I haven't had one in over 15 years. My beer is subject to all sorts of rules. morningfog Jun 2012 #98

Yep, when I get behind the wheel of my car after three Diet Cokes, LOOK OUT, WORLD! WinkyDink Jun 2012 #117

There are far more rules than dealing just with driving. morningfog Jun 2012 #119

I object to the entire spirit of this rant Rittermeister Jun 2012 #99

How about those Grande Latte's from Starbucks then? They contain more sugar JCMach1 Jun 2012 #100

one of the more stupid arguments I've seen quinnox Jun 2012 #101

Fuck this dipshit. Ninjaneer Jun 2012 #104

i wish i could use unrec. Of course i can live without a large soda. i can live without lots of HiPointDem Jun 2012 #107

Drink flavored seltzer Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #108

I opened the OP because I thought it was a Weird Al video. nt stevenleser Jun 2012 #112

i see, you don't like it so it should be banned. Suji to Seoul Jun 2012 #113

This edict is completely stupid. I mean, HE LEFT TUBS OF BUTTERED POPCORN GO SCOT-FREE! WinkyDink Jun 2012 #116