Okay…
Heard from Larry Winget on Twitter about this commercial:
larrywinget TV commercial: Coach to girls hockey team, “You played like Olympians, now let’s go eat like Olympians.” Then they go to McDonalds. Right.
GRRR!
I wrote back to him:
@larrywinget Ugh. Knowing that commercial exists pisses me off right now. Thanks for giving me something to work on. Stuff’s gotta change.
- I’m angry because the Olympics is partnered up with a horribly un-nutritious fast food restaurant.
- I’m pissed off that people are going to associate the awesome Olympics and being athletes with eating meat that doesn’t even rot for YEARS.
- I am angry that families don’t have the money they think they need in order to buy better food for their kids.
- I am sickened that little kids are only being shown that way of eating because their parents don’t know better.
- I am mad that there are TONS of people who are going to eat McDonald’s CRAP today.
- I am sad that their bodies are not getting good food.
- I hate the Olympics for partnering with such an unhealthy organization.
- I hate McDonald’s for serving people disgusting food that is not good for their bodies.
- I am angry that food education is so lacking in our country.
- I am angry that people are overweight because they don’t know how to take care of their bodies better.
- I am angry at restaurants for contributing to the obesity on our planet by serving such huge portions of greasy, meaty, fatty, carby stuff that people have a hard time saying no to.
- I am frustrated that people aren’t raised knowing how to listen to their bodies and take in the proper kinds of foods.
- (Aggggh! This is like a cable-knit sweater that is just ripping and roaring right now…)
THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING!
1. Is that true?
2. Can you absolutely know that it’s true? (What’s the reality?)
3. How do you react when all that stuff is happening and you believe the thought: It shouldn’t be happening?
4. Who would you be, knowing that all this is going on, if you didn’t have the thought: This shouldn’t be happening?
Taking a deep breath. I would get back in touch with myself. I didn’t even see the commercial that was mentioned on Twitter. I have no idea if it was really on. But that’s besides the point. Even if it was on…it is not my business who decides to go to McDonald’s after watching it.
People are going to go to McDonald’s today like they have since the 1950′s or whenever it opened. It is part of this culture. It’s like some people are going to ride bikes today. Some will fall. Some will drive cars. Some will crash. Some will eat at McDonald’s, others will eat other things. Everything is in perfect order like that as it has been forever.
I would be more in my business again. I would go get my fresh juice this morning and appreciate it. I would take care of me. I would not worry about what others are doing with their bodies right now. I have enough to look at with my own body and bringing it back to vital health after my recent health issues. I would feel loving again.
I would be glad that whoever went to McDonald’s was getting something to eat that they wanted. That they could afford. That made them happy. That helped McDonald’s make money so they could do their McDonald’s house charity for cancer or whatever it focuses on. I would be grateful again.
I would be glad for the Olympics that they have a big name sponsor who can help them get more attention. That makes me happy for the athletes who have worked their whole lives to get to where they are and by McDonald’s partnering with them, more people around the world will tune into the Olympics possibly to see these great athletes and celebrate their lives and their hard work. This is a beautiful thing. That commercial is great in that way.
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WOW WOW WOW!!!!! THANK YOU for doing the Byron Katie thing. I always forget about it, this was a most elegant thing! Beautiful.