sugar nazis

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:38 pm

Well, I disagree, I don't think those of us who are still left were ever in favor of regulating other peoples diets, but I don't want to argue and be a dick.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:48 pm

GORDON wrote:Well, I disagree, I don't think those of us who are still left were ever in favor of regulating other peoples diets, but I don't want to argue and be a dick.

If I'm footing the bill for their diets or results thereof, then my opinion suddenly changes.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:33 pm

I think this sort of bullshit was predicted back before Obamacare became law. Not just by us, but by pundits while supporters were telling us that's horseshit.

Basically, it seems like everything the opposition to Obamacare has said would happen is happening.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:36 pm

Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:Well, I disagree, I don't think those of us who are still left were ever in favor of regulating other peoples diets, but I don't want to argue and be a dick.
If I'm footing the bill for their diets or results thereof, then my opinion suddenly changes.

Yeah, that's what we always said. When we're paying for it, all of a sudden we're allowed to have an opinion about it, and that's fucked.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:07 pm

You've always been allowed to have an opinion about it.

No one has to listen to it, though. Even now.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:09 pm

TPRJones wrote:You've always been allowed to have an opinion about it.

No one has to listen to it, though. Even now.

Uh, fuck that noise. If I'm paying for medical care, even indirectly, for someone's otherwise preventable illness, they will fucking goddamn sure take reasonable steps to try and prevent it unless financial reality trumps it. If they don't want to play that game, then they don't get treatment. I can see fitness wristband hacking becoming a fun new career field.

"Please submit your FitBit export files by the end of the month or else we'll be forced to raise your premium by 50%."

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Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:16 pm

And that's when I tell them to go fuck themselves. My employer pays for my health care and if they don't like what I'm doing then they can fire me. But they aren't going to change me.

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Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:18 pm

TPRJones wrote:And that's when I tell them to go fuck themselves. My employer pays for my health care and if they don't like what I'm doing then they can fire me. But they aren't going to change me.

I can't fire someone on Obamacare.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:28 pm

Sure you can. Move out of the country.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:34 pm

TPRJones wrote:Sure you can. Move out of the country.

In and of itself, that incurs a huge financial penalty.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:11 pm

This is true.

Alhazad · Post by **Alhazad** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:19 pm

Malcolm wrote:
TPRJones wrote:And that's when I tell them to go fuck themselves. My employer pays for my health care and if they don't like what I'm doing then they can fire me. But they aren't going to change me.
I can't fire someone on Obamacare.

Well... you can, if they work for you and give you cause (or live in certain states). Then the burden of insuring falls upon them, I think.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:21 pm

Alhazad wrote:
Malcolm wrote:
TPRJones wrote:And that's when I tell them to go fuck themselves. My employer pays for my health care and if they don't like what I'm doing then they can fire me. But they aren't going to change me.
I can't fire someone on Obamacare.
Well... you can, if they work for you and give you cause (or live in certain states). Then the burden of insuring falls upon them, I think.

Awesome. Now we just need everyone working for me.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:28 pm

Diet Pepsi getting a new sweetener.

Coca-Cola is getting slammed.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:07 pm

Listen, Coke is right about our lack of exercise, but fuck them in the goat ass for constantly trying to make their piece of shit product seem healthy or not bad for you.

I've seen less evil from insurance companies.

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Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:08 pm

Yeah, Coke, you're like the cigarette manufacturers and lung cancer at this point.

Alhazad · Post by **Alhazad** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:22 pm

Malcolm wrote:Diet Pepsi getting a new sweetener.

I wonder how long it will be until this furor bubbles up again.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:18 pm

Alhazad wrote:
Malcolm wrote:Diet Pepsi getting a new sweetener.
I wonder how long it will be until this furor bubbles up again.

I wonder how long it will be until this Fuhrer bubbles up again.

Alhazad · Post by **Alhazad** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:50 pm

TheCatt wrote:I wonder how long it will be until this Fuhrer bubbles up again.

Oh, he's just as popular as he ever was. Check 4chan.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:22 pm

UK taxes sugary drinks ... well, sort of.

Fruit juices and milk-based drinks will be exempt, as will diet sodas.