Teens gorging themselves to an early grave

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Teens gorging themselves to an early grave

Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Life

While online weeks ago, I stumbled across shocking photos of South Korean teenagers who publicised their bizarre dining experience: They gorged themselves on French fries piled on trays, taking pictures of their feast _ a so-called "potato party" _ and then posted them on social networks. And they also challenged the world by saying that they don't care about eating such a staggeringly unhealthy diet.

According to news reports, the recent eating craze began in Japan when a certain fast food giant with a red-and-yellow logo launched a special promotional menu of fries, with any size order priced at just 150 (about 45 baht). When teens started arranging their potato parties and uploaded the pictures online, the craze, as expected, encouraged copycats very quickly. I'm not sure if this eating fad has become popular among Thai teens yet.

A group of youngsters in Okayama, Japan, ordered 60 large portions of fries, while a group of Korean teens bought 16 service trays piled with fries for their feast and angered the restaurant's staff who asked them to leave as their fry feast, which lasted for three hours, annoyed other customers.

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jacksprat
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Discussion 3 : 15 Mar 2013 at 11.363
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McDonald's and the other fast food chains are not really all that good. But Thais go for image over substance. If it is modern and flashy, it must be the place to go.
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Discussion 2 : 14 Mar 2013 at 07.192
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About 20 years ago I was working in Qatar and KFC introduced eat all you want for one price but only after 2pm.
I would go in at perhaps 1.50 to an empty restaurant and have to push my way through the crowds outside. At 2 pm it was as if a horde of locusts had descended on the place.
I even saw a Rolls Royce convertible outside waiting and the chauffeur would fight his way in to get meals for the ladies in the back of the car.
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Discussion 1 : 14 Mar 2013 at 06.171
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And, of course, Thais do not fry a lot of their own foods. Give me a break. People will, in spite of all the do-gooder advice, eat what tastes good. McDonald's french fries taste good-that is why people buy them and eat them. Instead of all the nutritional advice, why don't we just be honest and tell people they should not eat what tastes good? Then see how many converts are made to healthy diets.
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