What do you think of competitive eating?

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<p>So on June 2, Joey Chestnut ate 59.5 hotdogs, beating Takeru Kobayashi’s record by 5.75. So I aspire (erm, somewhat) to beat this record. Everyone seems to just be disgusted by competitive eating… but I’ve always eaten a lot on a normal basis, because I have an amazing metabolism (no I’m not fat). I’m wondering:</p>

<p>What do you think of competitive eating?
Do you think it’s in any way valuable to society?
Have you watched on TV/in person any eating competitions and do you wish to?
Do you think (elite) colleges will, erm, like my goal? Should I tell them about it? =-)</p>

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<p>I won a lava lamp at a speed eating contest once.</p>

<p>I think it’s fine.
No.
I’ve seen things on The Discovery Channel (?)
I have no clue.</p>

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<p>lablondie’s back???</p>

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<p>Jason, it’s disgusting. Ych.</p>

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<p>omg, someone beat that japanese guy!!!</p>

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<p>Yikes…</p>

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<p>fun at first… but a bit disgusting now that people get so obsessed with it (60 hotdog guy…)</p>

<p>not in any way at all…</p>

<p>no, would sort of like to, but I don’t think I could handle it.</p>

<p>don’t mention it. you don’t need a college degree to eat hotdogs.</p>

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<p>You would be amazed at how much time is devoted to the technique and science behind competitive eating. I saw kobeyashi interviewed, and he did specific exercises to help increase his eating capactiy. He also mentioned how he chews things a certain way, so that the food is most compact.</p>

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<p>what do i think??? heart attack… other cardiovascular diseases… ultimately an early death…
just wait until that japanese guy gets 8-10 more years older… just wait…</p>

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<p>if i ate that much. i would be dead. i have such bad indigestion when eating alot of american or italian food. italian food is my favorite but i cant eat that much, then i get MAJOR stomach aches and it sucks. so i personally dont like eating contests. and im asian so basically im not really strongly adapted to american cuisines with the high fat content, etc.</p>

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<p>ummm, no…</p>

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<p>Kobayashi might look like he’s in great shape, but those hot dogs are surely taking a toll on his coronaries. I would not be overly surprised if he dropped dead of a heart attack at around age fifty. </p>

<p>I would recommend finding a hobby that’s not seriously detrimental to your health.</p>

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<p>Competitive Salad Eating!</p>

<p>You can sign me up!</p>

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<p>It’s pretty gross to watch.
An episode of Grey’s Anatomy where a competitive eater ripped her esophagus furthered my disgust at the activity.</p>

<p>Sorry if I offended any competitive eaters on this forum.</p>

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<p>I wish I had that as a profession :)</p>

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<p>Ummm…NO.</p>

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<p>I think its disgusting, and gluttonous. I mean maybe having a pie eating contest at a fair or something once in a blue moon is fine and fun… but stuffing 60 hotdogs down your throat is pretty gross in my opinion. I saw this guy on wife swap the other night, he was a competitive eater. Every meal for him was like a training session. I couldn’t watch him eat, I always changed the channel. </p>

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