Absolute stupidity, New York style

[Helion]

So, just when you think that your government can't get any more idiotic.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/ny...inks.html?_r=1

[Hessah]

I've never understood why Americans need a bucket sized drink...

I do think that the American meals that I see* are totally oversized, and it makes people eat more than they need to coz you don't want to waste food...

I don't think they should ban big bottles, but the paper cup stuff should down size.. they should probably resize the meals too...

Your medium is our large... and even so we have an obesity issue too..

*(I predominately see "American food" from Man vs Food so I think I'm slightly misleaded.. but I don't think that's totally relevant xD)

[Helion]

I could see downsizing if it was the decision of the business due to what the customers wanted, but when the government tells a business what it can and can't sell, that's when it becomes an absolute joke. I am way beyond tired of these holier-than-thou bureaucrats deciding how I can live my life.

[Hessah]

I thought the govt is trying to stop people from killing themselves with the excessive sugar consumption..

but then at the same time I agree with this:



So yeah maybe they shouldn't bother controlling what a company should sell xD

[Yosei]

This should be up to the business and it is up to the consumers to stop over consuming. Americans do have rather large portions. Last week when I was at the mall, my niece and I went to get some ice cream. I asked for one scoop, ONE SCOOP, you'd expect one scoop right? No. We got 3 scoops for a one scoop order o.O

I remember when a small drink at fast food joints was small. Now they're... pretty decent sized.

[Lirange]

Shush, I like our big portions.

I don't think this will actually pass though. At least I hope it doesn't.

[Hessah]

Yeah this milkshake would be illegal if passed..



It's as big as the baby LOL!