First a Lifeguard gets fired for saving a life... Now BK employee gets fired???!!

[kevinfleming21]

He is speaking from a position of privilege! Most German towns have much easier access to specialty shops like butchers and bakeries than suburban areas in the United States. People in that country would have to almost go out of their way to get pesticide vegetables, process cheese, and rBGH and antibiotic treated animals. http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/facts/eatinghabits.cfm

In the US, most restaurants and supermarkets charge triple, even quadruple, for non-garbage. There is even a website maintained by the US Department of Agriculture that tracks areas of the US where it is impossible to travel by bike or foot to get non-garbage. http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-desert-locator/go-to-the-locator.aspx Those areas are called FOOD DESERTS, so I hope the scorn and disgust get toned down now that I've added this info the conversation!

That is all well and good, but the issue is not the difference between countries....it is his elitist attitude within the conversation.

 

[Chrisplosion]

I would think that rather than being pretentious about what you eat, be glad you can.

 

[heatherbeast]

Back to the original post -- I really don't see the two cases -- lifeguard vs. stanky foot employee -- as similar. I hope that was the point of the origial poster's title!

 

[DariusAmurdarja]

That is all well and good, but the issue is not the difference between countries....it is his elitist attitude within the conversation.

Oh, so tell me how should i tell that i don´t consume fast food? That i find fast food disgusting and that i prefer to pay fair prices for good quality. Thats elitist for you?

on a side note, we live in an elitist society. You don´t like it? move to north korea.

 

[heatherbeast]

Shush and go look at my food desert map on the first page!

 

[kevinfleming21]

Oh, so tell me how should i tell that i don´t consume fast food? That i find fast food disgusting and that i prefer to pay fair prices for good quality. Thats elitist for you?

on a side note, we live in an elitist society. You don´t like it? move to north korea.

No thanks, I think an Ocean between us is better for both our sakes.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Oh, so tell me how should i tell that i don´t consume fast food? That i find fast food disgusting and that i prefer to pay fair prices for good quality. Thats elitist for you?

on a side note, we live in an elitist society. You don´t like it? move to north korea.

Hes not saying you must eat fast food. Its completely fine if you don't. What he is saying is don't be smug and pretentious about the fact you don't.

 

[fatcat]

Well, if anything, Ive thought about my food choices. It always comes down to time and money, still not a good reason to eat crap I guess. Back on the topic, I think people getting a kick out of doing what the bk employee should be drug out into the street and shot.

 

[lp85253]

http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/18/12811582-feet-in-lettuce-photo-hits-internet-gets-burger-king-employees-fired?lite

Can't a guy just earn a pay check anymore... Whats the world coming to man?

that guy is to stupid to have a job anyway, if your gonna do that DONT GET CAUGHT

 

[petspoiler]

Well, if anything, Ive thought about my food choices. It always comes down to time and money, still not a good reason to eat crap I guess. Back on the topic, I think people getting a kick out of doing what the bk employee should be drug out into the street and shot.

why not just drag out the employees who were in on stomping & photographing lettuce? a few laps around the neighborhood behind a vehicle. LOL