by botherer on Nov.24, 2004, under The Rest
Ok, this is really important.
There are about 60 people who pass this way every day, and I want to borrow you for just five words.
Even if you never do this sort of thing, please could you add a comment below, anonymously if you wish, answering the following question. It’s not a simple one, but give it a go anyway:
If you had five words to say to everybody, what would they be?
November 24th, 2004 on 20:41
there is more than this
November 24th, 2004 on 21:48
“Send Me Ten Pounds Please”
Aside from obvious jokes, the serious one that springs to mind:
“Are We Nearly There Yet?”
Because, seriously, that’s what often comes to mind when looking out at the madness.
November 24th, 2004 on 23:06
“Try to tell the truth”
November 24th, 2004 on 23:11
“Hello..is this thing on?”
November 24th, 2004 on 23:26
someone somewhere loves you lots
November 24th, 2004 on 23:27
Never stop believing in yourself
November 25th, 2004 on 00:02
Be nice to each other
(very gaye, I know)
November 25th, 2004 on 01:48
stop being such a pooh
you know it is universal
i mean right now i am trying to stop being such a pooh. so are you
November 25th, 2004 on 02:21
Do not eat yellow snow.
November 25th, 2004 on 10:05
I want to say ‘Jesus Christ is the way’ but I feel like I should say something vague and fluffy instead. Maybe it’s because those five words might not communicate what I want them to – instead arrogance and confusion (the way to what?) may come across. Or maybe anything which says something people might be ‘offended by’, is really something you shouldn’t say?!! (At least that’s the impression I often get.)
November 25th, 2004 on 10:51
“You can make a difference”
November 25th, 2004 on 11:10
“You can make a difference.”
Although possibly: “Bollocks to all of it.”
November 25th, 2004 on 11:11
Ooh, jinx!
November 25th, 2004 on 12:50
“Keep banging the rocks together.”
November 25th, 2004 on 12:52
“Look both ways before crossing”
November 25th, 2004 on 12:56
“Funny how things turn out”
November 25th, 2004 on 13:37
“Some day this will end.”
November 25th, 2004 on 14:22
be all you can be
November 25th, 2004 on 15:23
“Is this thing switched on?”
November 25th, 2004 on 15:51
Remember, we’re all only human
November 25th, 2004 on 16:20
“We apologise for the inconvenience”
November 25th, 2004 on 16:35
I have nothing to say.
November 25th, 2004 on 16:37
” “Is this thing switched on? ”
Copyright Infringment! Copyright Infringment!!
November 25th, 2004 on 16:39
“Watch out for the head-humpers”.
I don’t think I could convey anything of much gravitas in five words.
November 25th, 2004 on 16:41
“Many people feel the same.”
November 25th, 2004 on 17:24
please just try and get along
November 25th, 2004 on 17:30
“” “Is this thing switched on? ”
Copyright Infringment! Copyright Infringment!! ”
Damn. Didn’t see that, sorry. Let’s try again:
“Are you… Oh, never mind”
November 25th, 2004 on 17:59
Yeah, sorry for the repetition of someone else’s, but “be nice to each other” pretty much encompasses all the fluffy sentiments I’d like to pass on. Or perhaps the Bill and Ted version, “be cool to one another.”
I’m just a big softie at heart.
November 25th, 2004 on 18:51
Are you happy with yourself?
November 25th, 2004 on 18:52
Hello, you look nice today
November 25th, 2004 on 20:37
Why believe you in anything?
November 25th, 2004 on 21:27
“Be excellent to one another”, surely.
Oh,
“DO YOU SPEAK ENG-LISH”
“You’re standing on my foot”
November 25th, 2004 on 22:16
“Diets Shit, Exercise Much Better.”
I’m a qualified personal trainer, I know of what I speak.
November 25th, 2004 on 22:18
Yes, “…excellent…”
Look, I haven’t seen the thing in about 7 years. That’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it.
November 25th, 2004 on 22:42
Everybody get up and dance!
November 25th, 2004 on 22:53
Do you come here often?
November 26th, 2004 on 02:10
The real answer is forty-two.
November 26th, 2004 on 10:37
So, “Paul Black”, you think diets are “shit”? Whilst exercise is certainly important for a healthy life, you do you realise how many marathons John would have had to run in order to burn a sufficient number of calories to lose a stone over the last few weeks? Unfortunately, our bodies have evolved to work too efficiently to allow for effective weight-loss by moderate exercise alone.
November 26th, 2004 on 11:27
“why is it always hard?”
November 26th, 2004 on 12:51
try and make a difference
November 26th, 2004 on 12:58
“I am your New God”
KG
November 26th, 2004 on 13:09
“Everyone’s a person. Never forget.”
November 26th, 2004 on 13:28
“Except for that John Walker”
KG
November 26th, 2004 on 15:47
Help! I’m covered in bees!
November 26th, 2004 on 17:28
“Chin up. It’ll be ok.” or possibly just “Don’t panic” sorry, yet another Douglas Adams quote.
November 26th, 2004 on 20:31
“Five Words Are Not Enough”
November 26th, 2004 on 22:11
Innoculate the world with cynicism.
November 29th, 2004 on 10:20
I’m shocked that none of the Xians have said “love your neigbour as yourself” so I’ll say it. Again, fairly unoriginal!
November 30th, 2004 on 02:32
okay NickM baby, ALthough yes, our boy’s weightloss is significant, diets cause a series of problems.
We evolved in famine. We are very good at holding onto energy. If we do not take in enough energy, our metabolisms slow down, conserving that energy we do have.
We start to produce hormones, that make us super efficient at storing food as fat, to better survive the ‘famine’ partial or othewise , that we’re enduring.
We also make up the energy deficit by burning up muscle for calories, which also helps decrease our need for energy, as muscles require more engergy to maintain them than fat cells.
So whilst weight will drop off, this is usually water and muscle.
Once people achieve their target weight, they start eating normally again, but because their need for energy has been reduced, thanks to lost muscle tissue, they take on more food than they need, and thanks to the funky fat storing hormones floating around in their blood stream, they start putting fat on.
The big problem is that people aren’t specifice enough. When you get down to the nuts and bolts of it, people don’t want to be lighter, they want to dump the flabby bits. Exercise is better, because you get to use the energy to move around, generate cool hormones that make you sexier and leaner (testosterone, the massive advantage that men have over women when it comes to shedding fat) and get happier as well, with the endophin rush that accompanies a good work out, run or marathin dance routine to sparkling pop music in sweaty nightclubs. And you don’t have to feel miserable because you can’t eat, because when you’re exercising, you need food to generate the energy required to make you fitter.
Perhaps a better comment would’ve been
“Fuck Diets, Let’s Dance Baby.”
If you really want to get into this, drop me an E-mail, I’m more than happy to give anyone pointers and such. But trust, Diets are bad, eat better not less.
November 30th, 2004 on 08:24
I think the point may be somewhat moot here.
Neither Nick or myself would promote nonsense “diets” like Atkins, where indeed the weight-loss comes through ketosis and starvation.
However, simply eating less calories than you naturally burn in a day, but enough so that your body does not think it needs to conserve energy, then you are eating a sensible diet that will encourage weight loss, especially when accompanied by exercise.
November 30th, 2004 on 09:39
Ohm Mani Pedme Hum. Dig?
November 30th, 2004 on 17:08
“I’m Better Than I Look”
November 30th, 2004 on 19:31
Keep it down out there!
December 1st, 2004 on 01:05
Pint of John Smith’s please.
December 1st, 2004 on 20:56
So who made God, then?
December 2nd, 2004 on 00:00
Think outside of linear time.
December 4th, 2004 on 19:36
Fewer, John, not less. Tsk.
December 8th, 2004 on 11:17
My first Comment Spam!
What joy. No one click on it.
December 9th, 2004 on 15:26
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“Stop being such fucking idiots.” – to be said especially to people who voted for George W. Bush.