why is everything so BIG here?
We’re with Catherine’s good friend Mike in Central CA now, and having an absolute ball. In a couple of days we’ll be on our way to Eric’s, and we’ll have a ball there, too.
But let me ask this question in the meantime.
WHY IS EVERYTHING SO BIG HERE?
I don’t mean land-wise or city-wise, because I come from a big country, and I live in a big city.
I mean the FOOD.
Catherine and I now know not to order a LARGE anything, because it won’t be large. It will be ELEPHANTINE.
The milkshakes? TAKE A WHOLE COW TO MAKE.
The fries? Most of an Idaho field for a single carton.
The soda (look! I’m all American… I say “soda”)? ENOUGH TO ENSURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO STOP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM EVERY TEN MINUTES.
Big.
Freakin’ big.
Just super-big.
Whew.
September 12th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
Because having “enough” means having more than anyone else…
September 13th, 2006 at 12:31 am
They’re that big because you never know when you’ll see another McDonald’s. We don’t like to have our cholesterol levels drop too quickly, you know; that puts a strain on your heart. And since the McDonalds are SO RARE, you’re better safe than sorry.
September 13th, 2006 at 9:19 am
I blame it on Paul Bunyan
September 13th, 2006 at 10:21 am
yeah, welcome to california where we’re all overweight… sigh.
September 13th, 2006 at 12:47 pm
yes, as notsoccermom says, our people in this country tend to be a little, ahem, big too, and i can’t help but wonder about the correlation with big fries, cokes, and the like.
September 13th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
That is how we roll down here. The bigger — and unhealthier — the better.
September 13th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
We’re pigs. That’s all there is to it. Pigs, I tell you.
September 13th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
That is why we are all big fat heffers. I dare you to find a resonable serving size. Have you managed a starbucks yet?
September 13th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
It is because we are all working so hard to make sure that Americans are the most obese people on the planet.
September 13th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
We like the food to look big so our asses look smaller in comparison.
September 13th, 2006 at 9:31 pm
It correlates with great shopping: the bigger the, well, everything, the better the shopping. Didn’t they teach you that in school!!??