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It’s been roughly 50 years that I’ve heard that as well, and still don’t see how my eating my food, or not eating it, will affect another person half way around the world. Do I send him my leftovers? Do I buy less food and spend the difference on charity? And along with it a brief note of explanation:
Dear foreign person: I was going to buy another burger for $5.00, but here, go to your local McDonalds and get yourself a Big Mac, on me.
I got a variation of that expression. I was born just as WWII started, and by the time I was on table food, rationing was in full swing. I ate what was in front of me, and if I wanted seconds I was told “You’ve had enough”. Later, it was “You know children in Europe are still going hungry. Eat and be grateful.”
My mother always cited the starving children in Armenia to get me to clean my plate. Even as a little kid, I could never figure out how that would help.
On another note: the above cartoon panel is an absolutely true picture of the dining room at the Golden Corral. Went once, lost my appetite, never been back.
One of my favorite lines in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” is the mom telling her kids to eat all their chicken nuggets because kids are going hungry in the United States.
Little Caesar over 6 years ago
“Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double beatloaf, I hate meatloaf.”
PoodleGroomer over 6 years ago
Use a new plate for every pass through the buffet.
x_Tech over 6 years ago
Burl goes to bed hungry too.
Then he gets up for a midnight snack…
@9:30, 11:45, and 2:20
Jeff0811 over 6 years ago
It’s been roughly 50 years that I’ve heard that as well, and still don’t see how my eating my food, or not eating it, will affect another person half way around the world. Do I send him my leftovers? Do I buy less food and spend the difference on charity? And along with it a brief note of explanation:
Dear foreign person: I was going to buy another burger for $5.00, but here, go to your local McDonalds and get yourself a Big Mac, on me.
Dani Rice over 6 years ago
I got a variation of that expression. I was born just as WWII started, and by the time I was on table food, rationing was in full swing. I ate what was in front of me, and if I wanted seconds I was told “You’ve had enough”. Later, it was “You know children in Europe are still going hungry. Eat and be grateful.”
William Bednar Premium Member over 6 years ago
Probably millions of kids in this country going to bed hungry.
joeatwork212 over 6 years ago
As a kid, I would have more than happy to send those people my liver and broccoli.
posstockhoarder over 6 years ago
Timmy’s point on gluttony went over like a lead zeppelin as they are all dazed and confused!
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 6 years ago
And your point little man?
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 6 years ago
My mother always cited the starving children in Armenia to get me to clean my plate. Even as a little kid, I could never figure out how that would help.
On another note: the above cartoon panel is an absolutely true picture of the dining room at the Golden Corral. Went once, lost my appetite, never been back.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 6 years ago
One of my favorite lines in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” is the mom telling her kids to eat all their chicken nuggets because kids are going hungry in the United States.