Anyone else find the show Man vs. Food disturbing?

[mass1926]

I flip through channels a lot and always seem to come across the show Man vs. Food because it's aired so many times throughout the day. I have watched the show quite a few times to see if he could win the challenge, and to be honest, it kind of grosses me out. You have this already overweight guy going into local yokle hangouts in all parts of the country to meet the "challenges" they have involving how much of something one person can eat in usually some time frame.

I'm not here to stress or complain about the obvious issues like why we have eating contests when there are other parts of the world starving, or the promotion of excessive eating. The thing I find most disturbing is how sick that guy must feel for like the next 3 days after eating all that food. I mean, this guy consumes insane amounts of food in very short periods of time. His stomach must feel like a bomb went off in it for the next week after consuming all that. The mere thought of how blocked up this guy's colon is makes me queezy. Keep in mind that this guy has done several episodes of this show meaning he puts his body through this somewhat frequently. This dude is like sprinting to a massive heart attack or digestive failure.

Anyone else see this show or feel the same way about it as me?


I'd also like to point out that although in these pics it don't look like he's eating much: in the first one they kept handing him trays of wings when he'd finish a batch, and in that second one, on top of the food he has to drink all 4 of those thick milkshakes. Seriously, he must fart so hard it hurts for the next day or two after these challenges.

 

[asutickler]

Funny, I saw it and thought, "Damn, that guy sure can't manage to put down very much food..."

Then again, I did eat 4 Whoppers in a sitting once. 😛

 

[TheEliteOne]

I saw an episode of that once.

I got disgusted by the food that was posed as a challenge, and worse yet, I got disgusted of how much this guy was willing to eat to accomplish that challenge.

He will get himself a heart attack, and I am sure that many people will be shocked, even when they knew it would happen.

 

[mass1926]

Funny, I saw it and thought, "Damn, that guy sure can't manage to put down very much food..."

Then again, I did eat 4 Whoppers in a sitting once. 😛

LOL, I used to be able to do that 40 pounds ago, then my cholesterol got too high and I had to start eating better and exercising.

On another note, the last thing you wanna be the next day is anywhere near that dude cuz his stomach must be expelling some ungodly odors.

 

[TheEliteOne]

I think those ungodly odors may be the least of your worries. He'll start sweating bacon fat and... I'm too disgusted to continue lol

 

[mass1926]

I think those ungodly odors may be the least of your worries. He'll start sweating bacon fat and... I'm too disgusted to continue lol

Nothing makes you more sexually appealing than being able to eat 180 oysters in 30 minutes, followed by repetitive gagging and nearly puking in front of the entire audience at the restaurant (as the guy did in so many of his episodes).

In this one I think he's eating super spicy buffalo wings or something that is literally destroying his lower intestines. Nothing says I'm a good looking guy quite like hard gas and diareah. It must've felt like fire was shooting out of his ass that next day.

 

[MrMacphisto]

I suppose this could be considered a unique form of masochism.

I can't really see how anyone would willingly choose to eat this much in one sitting otherwise.

 

[Angel77]

I watch it. 😀

Can't help it. I'm addicted to the Travel Channel.

 

[mass1926]

I watch it. 😀

Can't help it. I'm addicted to the Travel Channel.

I get sucked into the show too. It's one of those things where you know it's awful yet you can't look away....lol. At the end of every episode that I've watched I just sit there thinking how shitty this guy is gonna feel for like the next week. I mean, he must love constipation and feeling bloated for long periods of time if he's willing to put himself through this. If you watch though, you can see that he's gained significantly noticeable weight since the earlier episodes to the most recent ones. That right there should be the sign that it's time to stop, but hey I guess as long as he's getting paid he don't care.

 

[falcon]

ANYTHING that shows someone practically eating themselves to death I don't go anywhere near. That makes me sick beyond belief. I can't even watch hot dog eating contests on ESPN. Just makes me wanna go jump out a window! lol

 

[Angel77]

ANYTHING that shows someone practically eating themselves to death I don't go anywhere near. That makes me sick beyond belief. I can't even watch hot dog eating contests on ESPN. Just makes me wanna go jump out a window! lol

And did ya ever notice it's the tiniest person that wins those all-you-can-eat contests? 😛

 

[Radiohead 7140]

I enjoy it because it's interesting to see these little "famous" eateries in random parts of the country and what they serve. watching them make the food and the interviews are pretty cool

the challenge itself is the least interesting part of the show in my opinion. i kinda space out or change the channel at that point. i'm not really disgusted or disturbed by it, just bored. plus the guy is a bit of a tool

 

[mass1926]

I enjoy it because it's interesting to see these little "famous" eateries in random parts of the country and what they serve. watching them make the food and the interviews are pretty cool

the challenge itself is the least interesting part of the show in my opinion. i kinda space out or change the channel at that point. i'm not really disgusted or disturbed by it, just bored. plus the guy is a bit of a tool

You're right, the guy is probably a tool. I have read up on him and people have come forward that have attended some of his challenges. They say not only does he act very arrogant, but he is not the least bit friendly with the locals. One guy said he tried to go shake his had and one of the crew members told the guy that the star of the show doesn't like to make contact with people. Not only that, but supposedly many of the challenges are altertered to that he can accomplish them. Whether it's increasing the time given to eat the food, or decreasing the amount of food he has to eat, it's all rigged for most of the shows.

 

[falcon]

And did ya ever notice it's the tiniest person that wins those all-you-can-eat contests? 😛

i wouldn't know. i never watch them lol