So some of you may have seen the coca-cola "Let's Come Together" ad, acknowledging that they are part of the obesity problem in America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zybnaPqzJ6s
It's a nice little acknowledgement, with admittedly some corporate speak thrown in there because hey let's not get crazy, they still have a business to run. Now some of you may have also seen the "Honest" version of this ad that's been going around social media sites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHhCP5ad-zM
This one is a far more biting look at specifically Coke's diet drinks, and attributes a lot of nasty side effects to them that have mostly been discredited by various agencies.
I bring this up because I drink a lot of Diet Soda. I'm talking maybe 9 or so cans a day. When these videos started going around, friends and family began bombarding me with links to them, and calling me to tell me I am killing myself.
Now I'm not upset that friends want to help me not hurt myself, but it does drive me crazy that they think I'm not smart enough to do the research myself to see if this is really bad for me. Nearly every claim levied at Aspartame has been dismissed by multiple authorities as either conjecture or poorly performed studies (Check out
The Aspartame Controversy page on Wikipedia for info). Everyone's got vices, things we do that we know aren't particularly good for us, but we've all got reasons we indulge in them anyway, and most of us are aware of the possible side effects.
So SE, what are your vices? Why are they bad for you and why do you say "Fuck it, doin it anyway"? I like soda cause it's tasty and helps me get my job done, and I don't give an eff because I eat fairly well and take care of myself otherwise.
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I drink 2-3 cokes a day
My girlfriend drinks something like 5-7 diet cokes a day and diet soda bugs the shit out of me to no end
I think it's worse for you than the real stuff, in terms of overall health
yeah if you drink 5 regular cokes you'll get fatter
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Can I ask why you think this?
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This is pretty much a constant occurrance every single work day.
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My college's cafeteria overstocked on these and I bought a crate of the fruit punch ones from them for like 10 bucks at the end of a school year.
On the flip side, I also work out 4-6x a week and I otherwise take excellent care of myself. I just drink when I'm bored, which happens pretty frequently, and it's easier to shut down the overactive parts of my brain that crave stimulation than it is to find adequate challenge or entertainment.
So I'm weirdly lazy like that.
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So I don't keep booze around and I don't buy cigarettes and I do my best to limit "hobby expenses" like mtg or video games and I eat too much/poorly
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They aren't really by themselves, its the quantity I drink and the fact that I don't drink enough water because of it.
And though most of what people say about them (cause cancer, neruological damage) isn't true, they do have HUGE amounts of sodium, and at my intake its possible I could experience kidney damage at some point.
On my days off, I pretty much constantly toke on my pipe. There has been more than one day in my life that I've had multiple personal blunts.
But I'm not the "Let's get high and chill" kind of guy. I'm more of a "Let's get high and fucking go do some things" kind of guy.
LET'S GET HIGH AND EAT THESE CHIPS
LET'S GET HIGH AND FILE THESE TAX RETURNS
I just prefer the taste of it, honestly, nothing to do with the calories
I'll get regular Coke or Pepsi when I'm at a restaurant but only because the ice waters it down
My biggest vice is, don't bring me anywhere that has one of those Coke Freestyle machines
Because they give me easy access to Vanilla Coke and when that happens I'm not responsible for what occurs
I mean... diet coke. Yeah.
Actually, my vice would probably be Cult Cola, which is a high-in-caffeine "energy cola" that I drink because I honestly like the taste, not because I feel the caffeine actually do much for me. And the taste isn't even good, it's just... right.
Also fatty foods.
who happens to also smoke a lot of pot.
Yes, I did this.
But when I was done I was all, "LET'S GET HIGH AND GO CLIMB SOME ROCKS."
Now I just drink out of the toilet.
Is that code for Dr. Pepper
Nah, Tab.