| </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (castille,)
It seems today, America and Europe are becoming more of a lazy society. We have "get rich quick" programs, "lose fat" programs (ever heard of exercise?), pills that make your body parts bigger, and even welfare to encourage people not to work (why is it that welfare collectors get more money than salaried workers?).
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I love it when non-Americans made bold fatheaded claims....
The average middle class American works beyond the typical eight hour day to get overtime, and most American households are two income families. In order to properly "lose fat", you need to have a healthy diet and enough time to excersise. But time is something many Americans don't have. It's not surprising then that fast food and dining restaurants are an exploding industry. More Americans are dining out than cooking at home.
More Americans are compulsively buying products they might not need, hence the overtime and two income families. So while Americans are working hard, their pay isn't high enough to warrant the lifestyle they're accustomed to.
Another stereotype shattered. Want to spew more that you see on television?
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