Don’t blame me

There seems to be no end of books and TV programs these days highlighting how a variety of fast food outlets are making people fat. This is absolute bollocks. Eating BK or McDonalds for every meal WILL make you fat, but is that the fault of the eatery or the person eating it? Does this claim apply to any other industry? If you have fast food as it is intended - a quick bite to eat on the go rather than a staple diet - then it will do you no harm at all. Do we hear people saying, “the car industry killed my loved one”? no, it was the driver and not the car that caused the death. It was a case of a good solution being misused, and it is the same with fast food.

These people who say, “Look at me, I’m fat and BK did this to me.” should have a good long look at themselves and change their message to, “Look at me, my weak self control and ‘victim’ mentality make me blame anyone but myself for my own shortcomings.”

The founders of these establishments never intended for their meals to become the staple diet of their customers. The facilities in the outlets are specifically designed to get you in and out in the quickest possible time, NOT to encourage you to eat there 3 times a day.

Yes, they have designed marketing campaigns and facilities to attract families with their balloons and flags etc, but they do not come out onto the street and force you in at gun point. If you’re fat because of too much Mcdonalds or BK then there is only one person to blame for that; yourself.

It is only when you accept responsibility for yourself and your actions that you can begin to control your life. There will always be things beyond your control, but where you choose to eat and how much to have is NOT one of them. Fast food is only the tip of the “Don’t blame me!” iceberg.

TV makes you stupid. No, watching too much of the wrong programming makes you stupid, in fact watching Discovery can educate you. You see the theme here? You control it, not the other way round.

Computer games make kids lazy. Again, no. Not going out and being active makes kids lazy, not the games.

Stop blaming others for your own shortcomings.

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