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We haven't done one of these for a while, so I thought I'd share this, from The Onion's YouTube channel. From what I understand from the comments, the woman who participated as the "guest" may have a muscular disease that simply resembles anorexia. Just FYI.
Liz Spikol is senior contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly. She writes the award-winning column The Trouble With Spikol, which began as a chronicle of her struggle with mental illness, and has since expanded into humorous musings on everything from graphic novels to how to use a mop. She also writes the paper's book review column, Lit Gloss. This blog -- named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 by PsychCentral -- is about mental illness policy, news, personal journeys and more.
Comments
I think the makers of that video find the obsession with weight, weight loss and calories offensive; and to that extent I'd have to agree with them.
Posted by: Fallingleaf | June 17, 2008 04:27 AM
"I saw the brocade. It had to be inside me."
Okay, now that is funny.
Eating disorders, mmm, maybe not so much, but their deadpan delivery of sneaky and satisfying caloric savings is high-larious.
And no, as a matter of fact, I didn't know I could shave off a few fat grams simply by nibbling my car's gear shifter rather than the upholstery. Delish!
Posted by: McBeth | June 19, 2008 03:40 AM
Liz,
This is so hysterically funny! What a perfect send up of weight loss AND those hideous morning "news" shows.
Thanks for the laugh out loud.
Sherry (crying uncontrollably because she can't get her baby to look young enough--but, happily, who has a half-eaten box of tissues right at hand)
Posted by: Sherry | July 3, 2008 02:09 PM