good going detroit said the bum
the disgruntled chemist wrote about an interesting topic today. apparently, detroit "rock city" wants to tax fast food and the bum thinks its a great idea. the chemist really didn't say if he was for it or against it but he did cite that he wonders if this unfairly targets those of lower incomes. the bum, as one of those people who has a low income, says, good for detroit! if you are reading this blog you probably are aware of the death trap fast food restaurants are. the food is atery clogging and often the conditions there are unsanitary. eating at such establishments over a prolonged period of time is more likely to take years off of your life than to add them. the bum is aware they offer 'healthier' alternatives but how can one trust an establishment that promotes obesity to serve healthy food. yeah, the bum see the food but wonders why its there.
to address the chemist's concern about it targeting poor people, he is right, but the bum still says so what. the bum was once a fool who thought price had to come before quality of food but as the bum has grown older and wider he has realized, one can get a healthier meal w/o an additional 1500 calories (at one sitting!). the bum suggests you visit a bodega and get a few portable fruits and vegetables. trust the bum, a couple of fruits or bowls of vegetables may not seem like a lot but they will fill you up. yeah, you still need protein but their are ways to compensate for that. visit a supermarket deli and buy cold cuts. the bum is assuming one of the advantages of a fast food restaurant is that one can eat food on the go. the bum believes you can make your own sandwich and eat it on the go too! don't believe the bum? try it first and then report back...the bum believes in you!
anyway, the bum understands the economic effect such a tax could have but the bum believes the health benefits far outweigh the economic ones. don't attack this initiative based on what you see on the surface because if you examine it some more, there are quite a few benefits that one can attain from it too.
to address the chemist's concern about it targeting poor people, he is right, but the bum still says so what. the bum was once a fool who thought price had to come before quality of food but as the bum has grown older and wider he has realized, one can get a healthier meal w/o an additional 1500 calories (at one sitting!). the bum suggests you visit a bodega and get a few portable fruits and vegetables. trust the bum, a couple of fruits or bowls of vegetables may not seem like a lot but they will fill you up. yeah, you still need protein but their are ways to compensate for that. visit a supermarket deli and buy cold cuts. the bum is assuming one of the advantages of a fast food restaurant is that one can eat food on the go. the bum believes you can make your own sandwich and eat it on the go too! don't believe the bum? try it first and then report back...the bum believes in you!
anyway, the bum understands the economic effect such a tax could have but the bum believes the health benefits far outweigh the economic ones. don't attack this initiative based on what you see on the surface because if you examine it some more, there are quite a few benefits that one can attain from it too.
posted by bum @ 5:30 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:39 AM, May 12, 2005,
bum said…
don't be silly. the bum was talking about this issue, and this issue alone. doesn't mean the bum would like to see a tax on everything bad people did but a sinner tax does intrigue the bum!
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