I'd never heard of a "food challenge" before today, but apparently these rather disgusting competitions abound. Here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IdXlksmS3rQ is a champion at "work".
See what you think. I'm off to do some proper writing.
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I got the drift without having to watch it all (which I couldn't have done anyway because my broadband is on a very go slow again). Gross. Perhaps if most people in countries where the average person consumes far more food than is actually good for him or her and passed it on to those who have so little food that they are dying of malnutrition the world might be a better place. Although those who overeat die early and so do those who are starving so, hey, it keeps the world population down a bit.
ReplyDeleteWatching it all was almost as bad as having to do it, Graham. Not for the faint hearted.
DeleteOh yes, I know about such challenges, although I've never witnessed one in person (to my knowledge, they do not exist in Germany) and would never, ever want to.
ReplyDeleteIt is disgusting and immoral.
Exactly, Meike.
DeleteI couldn't watch any more after he picked up a large spoon and started shovelling. I feel guilty if I have 2 fried eggs for breakfast.... this was disgusting.
ReplyDeleteWhat was equally repellant was the applause of the audience, Cro. What sort of a spectator sport is that?
DeleteWhen I was about 7 we had challenges to see who could eat the most cream crackers without taking a drink or who could eat most doughnuts without licking their lips. This 'new' thing seems almost as mature as that.
ReplyDeleteI believe the cream cracker thing is quite well known, Patsy. Apparently you can only swallow ....four??....in a minute without water because they dry out your mouth. I've never tried it...
DeleteI can't remember how many I managed so presumably it wasn't an impressively high number.
DeleteI can't bear to watch. When I was at uni as a mature student, I remember all the young, immature ones holding eating competitions and throwing up into giant black bins in between rounds. Disgusting.
ReplyDeleteFran, one of my sons was initiated into a prestigious Cambridge drinking society. He had to drink a revolting mixture of, among other things, cat food and chilli powder and alcohol. He was rewarded with membership and the right to wear a posh tie. Revolting, and quite barmy.
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