Ned Pepper's Outrages

Saturday, December 4, 2010

New Contempt Citation

Ned has a new Contempt Citation to award: this one to an anonymous "Weight Watcher" who wrote an email (reported in the NYT) complaining about Weight Watchers "new" food scoring policy. Now, Ned has taken no previous notice of this organization, feeling that anyone who chooses to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle can do it with a tiny modicum of will power and a small investment in a gym membership. But, apparently this organization actually had dietary guidelines that had at its guiding principle "a calorie is a calorie", which is a preposterous idea, as all Ned's faithful readers of his Nedshealthandfitness blog can attest. Anyway, here's the email that earned the Contempt Citation: (imagine a high, whiny nasally voice) "I don't want to be forced to choose veggies. I do NOT like veggies or fruit. I feel like I am being forced to 'diet' and that is what I DO NOT WANT!"
Ned's readers may without guilt feel as much contempt for this ridiculous person as they wish, and be assured that Ned would slap her/his foolish face if given the opportunity.

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