Mass Com Blog 1

So I'm sitting in the checkout line at walmart, I notice the three people in front of me have a gazillion things in their carts, immediately I get the urge to scream. Trying to contain this ball of rage that is being agro'd by these some what molasses moving senior citizens in front of me, I see the magazine rack and it quickly redirects my attention. The first image I see is a girl, with probably the sexiest body I have ever seen, I mean the last time I saw a set of jugs like that two hill billy's were blowing on them. Her picture followed by a dude that was jacked up, this guy had veins popping out of his finger nails; kind of sick but still made me look at my giant gut and wonder where it all went wrong. On top of these pictures was a caption that said "Get ripped and ready for the summer season" followed by page numbers for attention grabbing named workouts. I stood there and thought for a second; than I actually began to count the months till summerand I began to ponder what I could do to get ready myself. Than I had another thought, honestly are these pictures real? How many times have you casually walked down the street or through the mall and saw one of these so called healthy in shape people? NEVER! I am not saying they don't exist, I am simply saying that you will never look like that. I used to work out alot, I was a complete nut about working out in high school; which in return to excessive workouts I became very knowledgeable about the time and hours needed to look like these models. What people do not realize is that the mongoloids and the smoking hot girls with the bangin' bodies are paid to do that, looking extremely fit is there job. And that those thirty minute workouts they draw you in with do not work and they really strive to sell you bs products from fake spokes people that claimed this program has worked for them just to try and suck you in more, when the product really never helps or works. When you open the pages to these things all you see is gorgeous body, gorgeous body, advertisement, heartwarming fat kid story, gorgeous body, gorgeous body, advertisement, work out program, work out program... when are people going to realize that these headlines are not helpful but harmful and fearful.

In no way shape or form could I bring myself to buy a magazine of that magnitude. To me it seems a bit evil how the advertisements draw people in with promisses of a cheap work out and products to make you look like their poster child. Though some people actually enjoy reading these little packets of brainwashing hell, who are not unfit or self conscience about their bodies.

Although, this magazine did do it's job on me. I did look down at my big ol' belly and think of ways to get rid of it. The self conscience people will forever be the media's sheep.