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[–] -2 points 8 months ago (11 children)

Okay, but who wants to live a long life these days? Do you have any idea how many crises I would have to go through just for choosing a healthy lifestyle? No, gentlemen, I will not give up carbonara in exchange for more years of life.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Okay, but who wants to live a long life these days?

    What a foolish question. You sound young.

    I'm 50. I've had six heart attacks, a below knee amputation, and I'm on dialysis after my kidneys failed. Life is not easy, and yet I still wish it to go on. I am probably going to die within a decade, and I hate that. I should have 2-3 more, dammit.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Also the years you lose/gain don't come from the end, they come from wherever you are now. If you're 30 and start exercising you feel better and younger longer in addition to living longer, the inverse if you decide to start smoking.

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  • [–] -2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    Yeah, do you want to live long enough to find out if you'll suffer from senile dementia?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Well, here's the thing. Some people get dementia and others don't. While I'd prefer not to get dementia, it seems foolish to commit suicide right now for fear that I might be one of the ones that get it.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    No one is asking you to commit suicide, just to eat carbonara.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I would love some al dente carbonara right now. Unfortunately I think I'm oversensitive to gluten and dairy proteins. I've been trying for a few years now and that's the conclusion I somewhat have to draw. Which sucks balls.

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