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Subject: Re: is this true about US forking habits? Posted on: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:45:01 +0000

Mike.... wrote:

> Following up to Alan S wrote:
>
> >It has to do with the dignity of the seller,
> >>not the buyer.
>
> >"should do yourself"? Spare me the sanctimony.
>
> have you noticed how fat we are getting?

From sanctimony to something else entirely, I'm afraid. People are not
getting fat because they occasionally take a rickshaw ride while
tourists in a foreign city.

Now, if you were talking about the number of short car journeys people
instead of taking a 10-15 minute walk, I could see your point.

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