In the US, 1 kcal is confusingly referred to as 1 calorie. A megacalorie meal, in everyday US usage, would just be a 1000 calorie meal (or, more appropriately, a 1000 kcal meal) which is fairly reasonable for a burger, fries, and soda.
When I was his age and working out in the weight room I could it two whoppers (which were larger in the 1970’s) 2 fries and 2 large shakes. Not any more.
If I’m making the decision to eat at “fast food” joints to partake of deep-fried sides, grease-dripping burgers, and lethally-sweetened beverages, do you REALLY think I’m concerned about caloric intake…?? (To know me is to love me… and worry somewhat about my mortality…)
After 6 days, this burger is messed up with rotten tomatoes and wilted lettuce, not to mention cold. Fix me up with two fresh ones, or I’ll call the health department.
Me (to the crew of the show): Your show is called “Shark Tank”, yet it doesn’t teach the viewers anything about sharks. It’s about budding entrepreneurs launching their products. It seems to me that truth-in-advertising laws require this show to teach people the truth about sharks and other misunderstood and persecuted species (the aye-aye lemur, for instance).
“Shark Tank” crew: The name actually refers to the risk of starting a business; we’ve likened it to getting into a tank of sharks.
Me: That makes the title even more misleading and insulting, because it overlooks the fact that humans are at fault, not sharks. Humans are the ones who build these tanks and capture sharks to keep in them as aquarium exhibits. Humans kill more sharks per day—per minute, in fact—than sharks kill humans per year, not counting bycatch.
Truth-in-advertising laws, unfortunately, don’t apply to book, movie, or TV show titles, or to people’s names.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
good try, Peter
fomalhaut09 almost 5 years ago
Mega in Greek just means large.
if(comicStrip == "funny") {return "laughter";} almost 5 years ago
Would a french fry be a ‘ten kilo meal’?
hariseldon59 almost 5 years ago
Sounds more like an argument that Jason would make.
michaeljwolff almost 5 years ago
It’s not common knowledge, but all fast-food franchises have special rules for whenever they open up in the Fox neighborhood.
Shyam Gourisuresh Premium Member almost 5 years ago
In the US, 1 kcal is confusingly referred to as 1 calorie. A megacalorie meal, in everyday US usage, would just be a 1000 calorie meal (or, more appropriately, a 1000 kcal meal) which is fairly reasonable for a burger, fries, and soda.
WaitingMan almost 5 years ago
MEGA, Make Eating Great Again!
Ellis97 almost 5 years ago
Roger, if they were to give out a million items, they’d be shut down for causing so many deaths of their customers.
Kroykali almost 5 years ago
Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1998/02/15
P51Strega almost 5 years ago
At 1 second per item, he’d be waiting over 11 days. Of course, eating the items as they arrived, he’d probably like that.
scyphi26 almost 5 years ago
And it shows you actually were paying attention in math class, so I’m sure your teacher will be proud of that much. Probably.
VICTOR PROULX almost 5 years ago
The grey hair had a good comeback
BiggerNate91 almost 5 years ago
Just be thankful it’s not an “ultimate” combo.
wesleylscott1 almost 5 years ago
So, does a Mega Million Lottery Ticket mean you have to by a million tickets in order to win one US Dollar ????
sandflea almost 5 years ago
I figured it meant the number of grams of salt.
josh_bisbee almost 5 years ago
Andy is rubbing off on him (for those who don’t know, Andy majored in English at college).
Stephen Gilberg almost 5 years ago
“Kid, you can’t afford that many.”
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
When I was his age and working out in the weight room I could it two whoppers (which were larger in the 1970’s) 2 fries and 2 large shakes. Not any more.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 5 years ago
Is there any bottom in that pit of yours, Peter?
Cactus-Pete almost 5 years ago
He didn’t use “mega” as a prefix, he used it as a word; and as a word it means very large.
PBS1! almost 5 years ago
Why does a megazord consist of only five zords?
dsidney49 almost 5 years ago
If I’m making the decision to eat at “fast food” joints to partake of deep-fried sides, grease-dripping burgers, and lethally-sweetened beverages, do you REALLY think I’m concerned about caloric intake…?? (To know me is to love me… and worry somewhat about my mortality…)
Tijaro almost 5 years ago
Peter, That WAS THE DUMBEST LOOPHOLE YOU"VE MADE SO FAR!!!!!!!!!
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 5 years ago
After 6 days, this burger is messed up with rotten tomatoes and wilted lettuce, not to mention cold. Fix me up with two fresh ones, or I’ll call the health department.
alexzinuro over 3 years ago
I have a similar complaint about “Shark Tank”.
Me (to the crew of the show): Your show is called “Shark Tank”, yet it doesn’t teach the viewers anything about sharks. It’s about budding entrepreneurs launching their products. It seems to me that truth-in-advertising laws require this show to teach people the truth about sharks and other misunderstood and persecuted species (the aye-aye lemur, for instance).
“Shark Tank” crew: The name actually refers to the risk of starting a business; we’ve likened it to getting into a tank of sharks.
Me: That makes the title even more misleading and insulting, because it overlooks the fact that humans are at fault, not sharks. Humans are the ones who build these tanks and capture sharks to keep in them as aquarium exhibits. Humans kill more sharks per day—per minute, in fact—than sharks kill humans per year, not counting bycatch.
Truth-in-advertising laws, unfortunately, don’t apply to book, movie, or TV show titles, or to people’s names.
ep1cj1mmy almost 2 years ago
If that referred to the amount of calories, it would have 1,000,000 calories. Even so, that does not seem like that much for Peter.