Sweet Cucumber

Why oh why do people never listen to me, or believe me !?

Sometimes people say I’m crass, or rude, or I say unfounded things [to stir things up].

But really, I’m not, and I don’t.

- When I claim that doing sports is generally unhealthy, people laugh with/at me. Yet I am convinced that (most) sports are seriously overrated, and in many cases unhealthy for your body. Especially when it comes down to overdoing it, like most pro athletes do… It’s mostly about competition, ’cause that’s what most people like to prove: I’m bigger/better/faster than you. It’s not about the sportsmanship. At all. Pro athletes don’t necessarily live longer or better than non-athletes.
I say: a few simple walks now and then, and perhaps some recreational swimming, and fencing cuz it’s cool, is all our bodies need.

- More and more people swear by “bio” food. Which, if you think about it, is utter crap. Literally.
I say: a very smart marketing ploy, that’s what the bio industry is.

- Eating meat is bad for you.
I say: hmm, well, no. We need it. Humans are omnivores by nature. Our digestive system is made to erm, digest about anything. Not just friggin’ salads and smoochies and yoghurts… Eggs are nice too. And cheese.

- Everyone should drink a lot of water (implying not drinking anything else).
I say, no, I’ve been saying for the last 30 years or so: utter bull. As long as you have a healthy and reasonable intake of fluids - any fluid - your body just keeps on churning. Of course, I will not deny that drinking nothing but sodapops and/or liquors and stuff like that is more healthy than water, but drinking water is not going to make you healthier, or will give a nice shine to our skin, or whatever. You know what the biggest problem is with water ? There’s no sugar in it. No feeding. Just makes your mouth dry, and makes you go to the bathroom too often.

Don’t believe me ?

okay, here then: Lots of water ‘is little benefit’

- People say, computers and the internet are bad for you.
I say: ehhhmmm, yea, that’s true.