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08-09-2007, 08:05 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
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[ QUOTE ] The same reason they don't realize that is the same reason so many of the citizens carry ridiculous loads of debt and no savings. [/ QUOTE ] This is way off topic for this forum, but people should not have savings. Savings are a loss. Both of utility, and usually in interest paid not beating inflation. [/ QUOTE ] lol wtf 
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#22
08-09-2007, 08:07 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The same reason they don't realize that is the same reason so many of the citizens carry ridiculous loads of debt and no savings. [/ QUOTE ] This is way off topic for this forum, but people should not have savings. Savings are a loss. Both of utility, and usually in interest paid not beating inflation. [/ QUOTE ] lol wtf [/ QUOTE ] Savings != investments.
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#23
08-09-2007, 08:12 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
either way it's econ 102. Individuals smooth consumption over time through borrowing/saving-so no, saving is not a "loss of utility". Also I very much doubt inflation is higher than 4.5% because that's what an intelligent person is getting on their near term savings.
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#24
08-09-2007, 08:15 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
Historically inflation is higher. And those kind of savings rates are a recent development.
With modern credit and market liquidity there is no need whatsoever for near term savings. Either invest it long term or spend it.
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#25
08-09-2007, 08:17 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
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Something that my girlfriend and I were noticing recently is that is has become socially acceptable to eat [censored] food. When I bring healthy food to work, people always comment about how much of a health nut I must be. Its just acceptable these days to eat fatty foods [/ QUOTE ] Absolutely. It has become pretty socially acceptable to eat garbage, and pretty acceptable even to feed it to your kids.
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#26
08-09-2007, 08:17 PM
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Savings != investments. [/ QUOTE ] lol for god's sake are you kidding me i was simplifying it for everyone. besides, having some liquid capital earning 5% is totally fine for a lot of people. end of discussion pls.
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#27
08-09-2007, 08:19 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
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Yeah people are dumb. You bring in mixed vegetables and a chicken breast in one day and they're like "Ooo Mr. Health Nut!" Then the next day you're eating like 95% lean ground beef and they say "omg wow so unhealthy." And I can't even count the number of times I've heard stuff about all the eggs I eat. lol cholesterol. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, anytime I'm out to dinner with friends and I get a chicken-based dinner with a baked potato or something I get plenty of comments, but when I'm eating lean ground beef or lean steaks they're like omg wtffff you are ruining your diet
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#29
08-09-2007, 08:22 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
Secreprankster nailed it on the garbage diets related to schedule/poor time management.
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#30
08-09-2007, 08:24 PM
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Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
Yup. What's needed is lifestyle changes, not diets. Going back and forth from cramming ice cream in your face to living off grapefruits is ridiculous and unhealthy. You just have to start eating like an adult, once you're an adult. I think a lot of people have trouble making that adjustment to reality. You can't cheat reality. It's just, there. And it's not going away.
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