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RE: Rise of the fat fuck

in School Days13 days ago (edited)

Ah, is this satire?

Okay, if this is satire, is brilliant. Total hat tip, I've never written anything this good.

If it's not satire, it sounds like you know the answers already.
The world was different when we were kids. Nut allergies barely existed because pollution and processed food was far less prevalent. You have to ban nuts in schools, kids throats literally close up and they can die within minutes. It's not a matter of education, nuts are literally more dangerous than they used to be.

I would argue that parents are taking way better care of their kids than our parents did, we were left alone a lot. I had to make mine and my sisters lunches and our diets were terrible.... but again the difference is the processed foods. I don't think kids or parents are lazier these days at all, I think the odds are stacked against them way more than 40 years ago.

Education for kids and parents isn't the only solution... the proper solution is to regulate industries correctly so that corporations can't pollute our environments and have to stop poisoning us. We could put huge amounts of effort into making incredibly healthy meals and chances are there would still be more trace chemicals and pesticides and carcinogens than the food your grandparents made... even though my grandparents burnt their toast every single morning.

Still again, if this is satire, bloody brilliant mate and feel free to tease me with a big ol whoooosh.

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Satire was what I had in mind when I started out so if that came through then I'm happy; I'm glad you like it and for sure I had some enjoyment in the writing process.

I understand the nut thing of course, but that wouldn't have made for a good post I think...you know, "hey, nuts may cause allergic reactions in some people," and I understand some of the differences between when I was a kid and nowadays because I've been in both places/times...I just wanted to have some fun because if I don't I'd disappear and never write here again.

I'm really please you saw it as intended and thanks for some other input around the pesticides and additives issue which plagues us all.

Dude it was so good... such a divergence from your usual tone, but real enough that I wasn't completely sure.... which truly makes for great satire.

Thank bro, I'm really pleased it hit the mark, makes me happy.

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Agreed lots of different elements to consider. Its so different raising kids now. I complain they soft, but at the same time I wouldn't let them play outside by themselves in the street like we did.

It's so different. My Dad had two more kids when I was in my mid-twenties and it's wild how different parenting between my siblings and my half-siblings was with the same parent.

I'm honestly glad I didn't grow up in the time of social media and economic disruptions, etc.

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