Made mah day.

[SlowPokemon]

^yeah heard about it, imho it's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard

[Kman96]

I'm gonna be in Oklahoma city June 21-25, jus so anyone knows...I don't think anyone from NSM lives there, tho...

[DrP]

^^ Love Anchorage.


So I dunno if you guys have heard about this, but Mayor Bloomberg of New York is attempting to ban sugary drinks above 16 oz. The best parts of the whole deal are his quotes:

"They can still sell 32 oz. of the sugar drink to you, but they'd have to put it in two containers."

"We're not taking away anybody's right to do things, we're simply forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another cup."

Oh wow.

Bloomberg is a douche. This is going to be totally wasteful. He's just doubling the amount of cups going to be sold.

Also, that means no more Venti drinks at starbucks with syrups inside. (How would that work... there is not the same amount of sugar in a 20oz Dr Pepper and a 20oz Vanilla Latte)

AND

Why aren't they going to be banning Diet drinks. They are so much worse for a person than a normal soda with sugar. All those chemicals and stuff...

[spitllama]

Ikr? Hmm obesity problem and wasteful usage of plastic.


Solution: let them still drink the same amount but double plastic usage xD

[Saria]

Oh right, I have to buy Ruto and Saria ice cream.
Totes worth it though.

I prefer Takoyaki. =) Besides, I bet there's no Takoyaki where you're living. Ice cream is everywhere.



Mmm...yummy.

[SlowPokemon]

Ohai you! Dropping by again? :J

[DrP]

Ikr? Hmm obesity problem and wasteful usage of plastic.


Solution: let them still drink the same amount but double plastic usage xD

Yep...

The latest thing in San Francisco is... BAN the cups. You gotta bring your own to get stuff. I wonder how fast food places will enjoy people walking in with a cup and just stealing the soda! hahaha.

SLO is at least helping reduce waste by banning plastic bags starting in October... well, they aren't banned, but they would cost $.10 per bag. It's turning into China.

[KefkaticFanatic]

Ah sorry saria, I tried takoyaki the other day and turns out I don't like it o;

[Zunawe]

Some of the major stores here are giving discounts for using your own bags. It's slowed down a little.

[Ruto]

^^ Love Anchorage.


So I dunno if you guys have heard about this, but Mayor Bloomberg of New York is attempting to ban sugary drinks above 16 oz. The best parts of the whole deal are his quotes:

"They can still sell 32 oz. of the sugar drink to you, but they'd have to put it in two containers."

"We're not taking away anybody's right to do things, we're simply forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another cup."

Oh wow.

Hahaha XD I don't know anyone who drinks that much soda in one outing, I can't even do something like that...he's right though, getting a new can of soda after having finished one already makes me feel like a pig.

Why aren't they going to be banning Diet drinks. They are so much worse for a person than a normal soda with sugar. All those chemicals and stuff...

Agreed.

Ah sorry saria, I tried takoyaki the other day and turns out I don't like it o;

Fine, more takoyaki for me.

[DrP]

Hahaha XD I don't know anyone who drinks that much soda in one outing, I can't even do something like that...he's right though, getting a new can of soda after having finished one already makes me feel like a pig.

I can generally finish two Trenta teas with no problem whatsoever. I can be like Frank the Tank from Old School... except I'm Nik the Tank... it doesn't rhyme though.

[Ruto]

xD wow...I'm not a health nut, but I still think drinking that much sugar is a bad idea. Plus, the waste thing, why not just bring the cup back for a refill?

[DrP]

xD wow...I'm not a health nut, but I still think drinking that much sugar is a bad idea. Plus, the waste thing, why not just bring the cup back for a refill?

WOAH!

I DON'T get it sweetened... it's just iced tea... gosh
well, I only get it with one pump of raspberry on occasion... that's like 12g of sugar and 30 cal per 30 oz.

[Ruto]

Haha, I'm not singling you out. But it's funny that the mayor wants to resort to this to stop people from drinking so much sugar. After getting back to NY, I just realize how much fatter people are here o__O

They don't even sell 20 pc chicken mcnuggets in HK and I can still see the chicken-ness or bread-ness in the stuff they serve there. Here, it's kind of crap XD The meals people order there only come with a medium drink (only about 8 oz if you take out the ice). I think there are large drinks but I don't see anyone order them. I think limiting the size of the food really helps.

[spitllama]

I dunno, I kind of have to laugh cause it's like, can't we just make the conscious decision as an adult to not buy an excessive amount of soda? I don't really like the idea of someone telling me what I can and cannot buy. I suppose they could encourage us not to consume that much soda, but really banning it seems over the top.

America, land of the free!... but you can't drink sodie-pops over 16 oz. xD