It’s no wonder our nation doesn’t know how to get healthy. When presented with two choices, we always seem to take the “obviously” correct, but ultimately wrong one. It’s like when your girlfriend (or boyfriend, I suppose) asks you a ridiculous question in which you know the obvious and correct response to maintain an easy life with as little friction as possible and therefore you determine it’s the “right” response. Let’s use the “Do I look fat in these jeans?” scenario. The less friction, “right” answer is always NO! (Wow, I’m getting off track pretty quick here, but let’s finish this thought before lashing out at the moron cake eaters who neglected the veggie platter.) So, you say she/he looks great to avoid friction, or what I call going against the grain, and while it felt good at the time, it may have lasting negative effects – after all, ignoring excess weight can lead to lifelong damage to health. For some reason we think feelings are something to always preserve; it’s easier to lie and help someone falsely feel good about his/her self, rather than tell them the truth and help them fix the actual issue. Nope! Stop being stupid, America. It’s about as unhealthy as forcing someone to choose between birthday cake and social acceptance. Which brings me to the point of this posting…
Dumbass cake eaters
Not too long ago, a group of individuals were presented with a choice between healthy and unhealthy. At the same time, the social gathering that accompanied the choice made it not really a choice at all. Here is the situation: A GIANT veggie platter was purchased for lunch to accompany the unhealthy main course (I forget what the main course was exactly, but I do recall that the request for seconds occurred without a single tomato, carrot, broccoli, or piece of celery being touched). The veggie platter was then left out after lunch for the “scavengers,” while a birthday cake was brought out for everyone to indulge in.
Upon entry into said social gathering, I analyzed my two options and chose to go against the grain. I loaded up a plate of veggies to the point where a tomato actually fell off because the poor little guy had no room. And then it happened. I was told (yes, I said told, not asked) to save room for a piece of cake, which was then shoved into my face. In my most polite voice I said, “No thanks, that shit isn’t good for you.” The response that followed is not uncommon, but definitely scary. “WHAT! You have to have a piece of cake. It’s not every day we have cake, plus it’s free.” Apparently, even if something is bad for you, you must take advantage of stuffing your face with it because it’s free!?! I was wondering why no one was taking advantage of the very free, very healthy option staring them in the face. Then I thought to myself that maybe I should stand outside with a carton of cigarettes and tell people to take one for free. Could they really be this dumb?
Long story short, the cake was gone within FIVE minutes (!) of the first piece being cut. The veggies remained on their platter throughout the afternoon (with the exception of the ones I scavenged). I realized my intestines might hate me if I ate 20 servings of vegetables right before an eight mile run, so I packed up a zip-lock bag and stuffed it with whatever I could and left the remainder behind. 
That is a real frowny face people! Think of the time and effort it takes to grow and harvest these quality foods.
Out of approximately 50 individuals, there were two (that’s including myself) who chose to eat healthy. What the hell is wrong with people? Now, it’s no secret that TTH Guy has never liked cake. Even as a child my mom would make me a fruit pie rather than the traditional cake. I guess I’m just not traditional (thankfully).
Do I ever have a point?
There really was no point to this rant, I guess, other than to point out our nation’s health problems will continue to grow at an astronomical rate if we don’t stop these bad habits. Think about that number I gave you…2 out of 50. Apparently, 96% of the general population (based on my one time observance with no statistical significance) would rather conform to tradition than actively pursue health and longevity. I fully expect this nation’s health to continue its downward spiral at an alarming rate because of what I witness every day. Some people call me “Negative Nancy”. They say TTH Guy likes to focus on the negatives and never relays the positive strides we are making in our health. To this my answer is simple…change will come when awareness is reached by those who need to be changed. A simple pat on the back to those doing the right thing will not have a significantly positive impact on our nation. The ones who negatively impact our nation need to be singled out. They need to be held accountable for their actions (or lack thereof). Since 96% of you are the problem, it may sound like a lot of negativity from me, but believe me when I say that I can’t wait for our nation’s trends to reverse so I can start writing something positive for a change!
Making the right choice when there’s an option,
TTH Guy
