Fat, Dumb, Rich…

Posted by Peter Wells on August 19, 2007 Leave a commentView Comments Go to comments

Was the name of an excellent 3 part BBC series on the United States.

I’m reminded of it by the view from my office. Who on earth are these people, and why do they line up for “doughnuts” from Krispy Kreme?

Everyday, all day, the line for Krispy Kreme goes out the door. Have you tasted that shit? Its fucking revolting.

I was pondering this the other day with a client, and she suggested i buy 2 “doughnuts” and perform some experiments.

Experiment One: How long does it take a KK “doughnut” to fully dissolve in water? My guess is less than 2 minutes.

Experiment Two: How long does it take for a sealed KK “doughnut” to go mouldy? My guess, 6 to 8 months.

I wish there was i way of conducting this experiment without giving the KK my money..

Paul

Thanks for looking :)
brie aleida

I've never seen a line that long for Krispy Kreme. They are gross. They are bad for you and people know it. So what keeps the gen. pop. going back?
ted mcneil

And they say Americans have no sense of Irony.
Peter Wells

@paul,

i've looked for the torrent and my other usual haunts for the series, unfortunately i cant find it anywhere. apparently, the series was called Americana, but the individual episodes were fat, dumb, and rich.

if anyone finds it online, please let me know. it was such a great show.
Paul

I've been here 7 years now and sadly Australia has more in common with the USA than any other country :( It worries me alot. Fast food, cars and a selfish attitude- is this American or Australian? or worldwide?

This series? Is there a torrent for it? I've looked and cannot find reference to it... i'd love to watch it.
Will

My Bets:

#1 - It will never fully dissolve in ordinary tap water (the binders that keep it from collapsing or breaking up will ensure the pseudo-doughnut doesn't dissolve)

#2 - It will take more than 2 years to grow a mould. The preservatives will inhibit mould growth. I'm also willing to be that it'd keep the same squishy texture for 12 months.

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