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Do sagging boobs equate to a sagging economy?

Today, many news outlets are reporting that plastic surgery is rebounding with the economy. In other words, as jobs grow, so do breast sizes.

It certainly stands to reason that there are growing opportunities to work at Hooters. The breastaurant has shown that any economy can support inflation, or inflated chests, as it were. After opening shop in China, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and most recently Japan, Hooters is not only recession-proof, but is proving successful, in many ways.

 
 
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TV makes people fat.

Just not for the reasons you think.

We laze there stuffing our faces with junk, such as Oprah, 90210, Jersey Shore, American Idol, and the like. Sure, we also stuff our mouths with over-processed, under-nourished snack foods, but we stuff our minds with something that may be even worse.

Unrealistic ideals.

If TV (and other media) didn’t try so hard to portray skinny as the ultimate image, there would not be as many fat people.

 
 
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There has been a lot of backlash over an article by Marie Claire writer Maura Kelly. Her story focuses on Mike & Molly, a sit-com about two overweight people, and her disgust in watching fat people … do pretty much anything.

First, I want to congratulate Marie Claire on a successful PR strategy. Publish an unfavourable, media-grabbing, society-polarizing, controversial piece, then counter with a series of stories opposing it, siding with the public-at-large.

Well played, Ms. Claire. Well played.

Second, I want to take this opportunity to voice my disgust in watching skinny people, do pretty much everything on TV.

 
 
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With all the groundbreaking findings published in the news, the media are having a hard time deciding what to tackle next: Kids’ thoughts on cake and candy, men’s thoughts on T & A (their cake and candy), or Mel Gibson’s thoughts on Jews.

Here are a few actual examples of recent news pieces:

“Millions face famine in Niger.”

“Dieticians recommend more whole grains.”

“Going back to work not as fun as going on vacation.”

“Is a college education worth it? College professors say yes.”

 “College students prefer professors who are easy graders and don't expect a lot of them.”

 
 
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Today a newsvertisement revealed that Cascades has come out with a new antibacterial paper towel. This intends to make up for sloppy hand washing practices.

In other news, proper hand washing makes up for sloppy hand washing practices. (And it’s more cost-effective!)

So a couple of things are irksome about this: