Health Food Store Follies

MatildaGage · 15th June 2011, 04:25 PM

Went to the health food store today. I like many of their products--not the untested herbs, mind you--just the cosmetics, clothing, and food. But the odd people...and the woo...!

So anyhoo....I pass next to this woman who is literally bent over in pain, just as she's saying, "So it's just like aspirin if aspirin were natural?" I was surprised when he tried to tell her the truth.

...But then not surprised when she just twisted his words back to him so he was saying what she wanted to hear: "Yes, well as long as it's natural, because my doctor has me taking aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack, but I don't want to take aspirin 'cause it's not natural!"

She literally could not stand up straight, complained of extreme pain and looked like she was going to pass out.

Now I know aspirin does not grow on trees, they process it and so forth. But come on....willow bark pills...! Who even knows what's in those pills...they're not even regulated.

Sad.

So willing to cling to the misplaced distrust of science, even in the face of excruciating pain, medical advice, and prevention of a heart attack.

It's like a woo factory there, like church. People walking around saying there's herbs for this and that, no need to ever go to a doctor or take medications. Once I even heard a clerk saying ADHD is really an anxiety disorder...and of course...there's an herb for that!

dlorde · 15th June 2011, 04:39 PM

Sounds like you're having a minor belief avoidance anxiety - I'm pretty sure there's a natural organic herbal detox therapy for that - cleans that toxic scepticism right out of your system so you can believe freely again

MatildaGage · 15th June 2011, 04:49 PM

Totally. I think a colon cleanse is in order as well.

fuelair · 15th June 2011, 05:21 PM

For woo believers a colon cleanse is always in order!!!

Scoot Meevo · 15th June 2011, 05:26 PM

I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack.

fuelair · 15th June 2011, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo

I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack.

Buy the good stuff and leave the used colon rinse that is their major source of income alone.

Madalch · 15th June 2011, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by fuelair

For woo believers a colon cleanse is always in order!!!

I: can::t bl:am:e th:em::: Ho:w do: yo:u g:et t:he::se t:hi::ng:s ou:t o:f a: po:st?:

steve s · 15th June 2011, 05:32 PM

You just need to be more open-minded.

Steve S

casebro · 15th June 2011, 05:43 PM

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Nursedan · 15th June 2011, 07:39 PM

I had a pink haired clerk quip to me after a 14 hour day of working and school - "You oughtta quit school!"

smug moron....

Yeah I'll quit and make at the most 12 dollars per hour for the rest of my life like you!

The oscillococcinum they sell at the counters always gets me. I just start thinking - millions of doses sold...that poor single duck they had to kill to get it's liver...snake oil factory...

I used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity.

CaveDave · 15th June 2011, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by casebro

I;ve;only; got; a;case;that;is;half;as;bad;as;Madalch;s;

Perhaps;something;with;nanos;in;it;would;help;espe cially;in;quantum;amounts;

You just need a good semi-colon cleanse.

Dave

MatildaGage · 16th June 2011, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Madalch

I: can::t bl:am:e th:em::: Ho:w do: yo:u g:et t:he::se t:hi::ng:s ou:t o:f a: po:st?:

Nominated!

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MatildaGage · 16th June 2011, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo

I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack.

What does crack taste like?

Quote:

The oscillococcinum they sell at the counters always gets me. I just start thinking - millions of doses sold...that poor single duck they had to kill to get it's liver...snake oil factory...

Don't worry too much....it's probably nothing more than some dryer lint and yard waste in the bottle. Why would they go to the expense and horror of finding and killing a duck when you can just sell leftover junk and get the same result?

CaveDave · 16th June 2011, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by MatildaGage

What does crack taste like?

A few inches deeper than "cheek"?

Quote:

Don't worry too much....it's probably nothing more than some dryer lint and yard waste in the bottle. Why would they go to the expense and horror of finding and killing a duck when you can just sell leftover junk and get the same result?

Indeed.

Dave

fishbob · 16th June 2011, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by dlorde

Sounds like you're having a minor belief avoidance anxiety - I'm pretty sure there's a natural organic herbal detox therapy for that - cleans that toxic scepticism right out of your system so you can believe freely again

Beer?

I highly recommend it for any kind of anxiety.

Jaggy Bunnet · 17th June 2011, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Nursedan

II used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity.

Absinthe? Would explain the symptoms!

Aitch · 17th June 2011, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo

I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack.

My local branch is currently selling small bags of dried cranberries at half price. As I use them in baking, I find I frequent H&B more than I used to. About once a month.

Actually, one of the walls in the branch appears to be loaded with big containers of that stuff body-builders seem to down all the time. Must be the latest fad in Staines.

caniswalensis · 17th June 2011, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Nursedan

I used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity.

I wonder if she was an undiagnosed diabetic?

Safe-Keeper · 17th June 2011, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by OP

Agree fully.

Madalch · 17th June 2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by MatildaGage

What does crack taste like?

I had a student in chemistry lab complain about her experiment, saying "EEEWWW!!! This smells like crack!". her lab partner looked confused, and said, "Doesn't crack smell nice? I thought it had poppies in it...."

MatildaGage · 17th June 2011, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Madalch

I had a student in chemistry lab complain about her experiment, saying "EEEWWW!!! This smells like crack!". her lab partner looked confused, and said, "Doesn't crack smell nice? I thought it had poppies in it...."

LOL Chemistry 101 then, or junior high?!

Quote:

A few inches deeper than "cheek"?

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

Mr. Purple · 17th June 2011, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Nursedan

I had a pink haired clerk quip to me after a 14 hour day of working and school - "You oughtta quit school!"

smug moron....

Yeah I'll quit and make at the most 12 dollars per hour for the rest of my life like you!

What's wrong with making $12/hour? Perhaps you are pointing the "smug" finger in the wrong direction.

15th June 2011, 04:25 PM	#1
MatildaGage Muse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Risa Posts: 799	Health Food Store Follies Went to the health food store today. I like many of their products--not the untested herbs, mind you--just the cosmetics, clothing, and food. But the odd people...and the woo...! So anyhoo....I pass next to this woman who is literally bent over in pain, just as she's saying, "So it's just like aspirin if aspirin were natural?" I was surprised when he tried to tell her the truth. ...But then not surprised when she just twisted his words back to him so he was saying what she wanted to hear: "Yes, well as long as it's natural, because my doctor has me taking aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack, but I don't want to take aspirin 'cause it's not natural!" She literally could not stand up straight, complained of extreme pain and looked like she was going to pass out. Now I know aspirin does not grow on trees, they process it and so forth. But come on....willow bark pills...! Who even knows what's in those pills...they're not even regulated. Sad. So willing to cling to the misplaced distrust of science, even in the face of excruciating pain, medical advice, and prevention of a heart attack. It's like a woo factory there, like church. People walking around saying there's herbs for this and that, no need to ever go to a doctor or take medications. Once I even heard a clerk saying ADHD is really an anxiety disorder...and of course...there's an herb for that!
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15th June 2011, 04:39 PM	#2
dlorde Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,647	Sounds like you're having a minor belief avoidance anxiety - I'm pretty sure there's a natural organic herbal detox therapy for that - cleans that toxic scepticism right out of your system so you can believe freely again
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15th June 2011, 04:49 PM	#3
MatildaGage Muse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Risa Posts: 799	Totally. I think a colon cleanse is in order as well.
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fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,961	Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack. Buy the good stuff and leave the used colon rinse that is their major source of income alone.
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15th June 2011, 05:26 PM	#5
Scoot Meevo Scholar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kirkcaldy, Scotland Posts: 80	I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack.

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Madalch The Jester Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The wet coast. Posts: 8,706	Originally Posted by fuelair For woo believers a colon cleanse is always in order!!! I: can::t bl:am:e th:em::: Ho:w do: yo:u g:et t:he::se t:hi::ng:s ou:t o:f a: po:st?:
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Nursedan Critical Thinker Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 492	I had a pink haired clerk quip to me after a 14 hour day of working and school - "You oughtta quit school!" smug moron.... Yeah I'll quit and make at the most 12 dollars per hour for the rest of my life like you! The oscillococcinum they sell at the counters always gets me. I just start thinking - millions of doses sold...that poor single duck they had to kill to get it's liver...snake oil factory... I used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity.
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CaveDave Semicentenarian Troglodyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Buddy Holly's home, Surrounded by tumbleweeds, duststorms, and tornados. Posts: 1,760	Originally Posted by casebro I;ve;only; got; a;case;that;is;half;as;bad;as;Madalch;s; Perhaps;something;with;nanos;in;it;would;help;espe cially;in;quantum;amounts; You just need a good semi-colon cleanse. Dave
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MatildaGage Muse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Risa Posts: 799	Originally Posted by Madalch I: can::t bl:am:e th:em::: Ho:w do: yo:u g:et t:he::se t:hi::ng:s ou:t o:f a: po:st?: Nominated! Quote: I;ve;only; got; a;case;that;is;half;as;bad;as;Madalch;s;
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MatildaGage Muse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Risa Posts: 799	Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack. What does crack taste like? Quote: The oscillococcinum they sell at the counters always gets me. I just start thinking - millions of doses sold...that poor single duck they had to kill to get it's liver...snake oil factory... Don't worry too much....it's probably nothing more than some dryer lint and yard waste in the bottle. Why would they go to the expense and horror of finding and killing a duck when you can just sell leftover junk and get the same result?
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16th June 2011, 10:43 PM	#14
CaveDave Semicentenarian Troglodyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Buddy Holly's home, Surrounded by tumbleweeds, duststorms, and tornados. Posts: 1,760	Originally Posted by MatildaGage What does crack taste like? A few inches deeper than "cheek"? Quote: Don't worry too much....it's probably nothing more than some dryer lint and yard waste in the bottle. Why would they go to the expense and horror of finding and killing a duck when you can just sell leftover junk and get the same result? Indeed. Dave
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16th June 2011, 11:29 PM	#15
fishbob Seasonally Disaffected Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chilly Undieville Posts: 5,667	Originally Posted by dlorde Sounds like you're having a minor belief avoidance anxiety - I'm pretty sure there's a natural organic herbal detox therapy for that - cleans that toxic scepticism right out of your system so you can believe freely again Beer? I highly recommend it for any kind of anxiety.
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17th June 2011, 12:20 AM	#16
Jaggy Bunnet Philosopher Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sunny Leith Posts: 6,148	Originally Posted by Nursedan II used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity. Absinthe? Would explain the symptoms!

17th June 2011, 09:19 AM	#17
Aitch Guest Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: StAines Posts: 2,731	Originally Posted by Scoot Meevo I have conflicted feelings about my local Holland & Barratt health store. On one hand, they sell loads of nonsense, but on the other they have these delicious bags of red liquorice that taste better than crack. My local branch is currently selling small bags of dried cranberries at half price. As I use them in baking, I find I frequent H&B more than I used to. About once a month. Actually, one of the walls in the branch appears to be loaded with big containers of that stuff body-builders seem to down all the time. Must be the latest fad in Staines.

17th June 2011, 09:24 AM	#18
caniswalensis Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,567	Originally Posted by Nursedan I used to work with a woman who worked part time at a woo store and she was the single most unhealthy person I've ever seen. She carried a gymbag full of her supplements which included this green liquid she would sip all day. She sweated constantly and had no mental clarity. I wonder if she was an undiagnosed diabetic?
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17th June 2011, 09:39 AM	#19
Safe-Keeper Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sogndal, Norway Posts: 7,124	Originally Posted by OP Agree fully.

17th June 2011, 12:16 PM	#20
Madalch The Jester Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The wet coast. Posts: 8,706	Originally Posted by MatildaGage What does crack taste like? I had a student in chemistry lab complain about her experiment, saying "EEEWWW!!! This smells like crack!". her lab partner looked confused, and said, "Doesn't crack smell nice? I thought it had poppies in it...."
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17th June 2011, 03:25 PM	#21
MatildaGage Muse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Risa Posts: 799	Originally Posted by Madalch I had a student in chemistry lab complain about her experiment, saying "EEEWWW!!! This smells like crack!". her lab partner looked confused, and said, "Doesn't crack smell nice? I thought it had poppies in it...." LOL Chemistry 101 then, or junior high?! Quote: A few inches deeper than "cheek"? Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!
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17th June 2011, 03:33 PM	#22
Mr. Purple Some Other Guy on Some Other Job Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,425	Originally Posted by Nursedan I had a pink haired clerk quip to me after a 14 hour day of working and school - "You oughtta quit school!" smug moron.... Yeah I'll quit and make at the most 12 dollars per hour for the rest of my life like you! What's wrong with making $12/hour? Perhaps you are pointing the "smug" finger in the wrong direction.
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