I shouldn't tar all Americans with the same brush
as there are skinny people and plenty of normal sized ones too. But the proportion of seriously obese folk seems to be higher than in most places I've been.

There's no one in particular to blame. It's just the way it is. I was on a business trip once and went out for a meal to a restaurant. I could barely finish my starter, so when the main course came along, I could only pick at it. The waitress was most concerned that I hadn't appeared to enjoy my food, so I had to tell her that half as much would have been a more than ample portion. She seemed surprised.

Edit - as Rakky says.

Are you in my head, Dr Rakky?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 29 Jul 2008, 18:58, Reply)