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Picture taken by Shauniechulo

The biggest hype of this week is none other than the KFC Double Down.  Along with Shauniechulo, the supplier of the photo, we made the trek down to the KFC at Eaton Centre to give it a try.  As far as Shauniechulo and I are concerned, everyone who's cried out about how fattening it is, or how it made them sick is really just exaggerating.  I can concede, that the Double Down is one unnecessarily salty burger, and that it has an unnecessarily large agenda for those who will need to visit the gym.  However, I personally think it is a very interesting way of treating your taste buds to a torrential storm of flavour.

At first glance, it's not that glamorous at all.  Unfortunately, in our society where everyone is so hung up on looks, calories, peer pressure, pressure from Jenny Craig, Herbal Magic, animal rights groups (who apparently want to save living things, but end up eating plants, which are living too) there really is no real justification for those people.  In fact, I've come to realize that people can be so hung up on first impressions these days, no one has really figured out what goes into a Double Down before saying no. 

Because of how society has managed to make perverse the enjoyment of food by telling people what they should eat to stay fit and not telling them to exercise control, I naturally ignored it.  The first bite is really a bit of a treat.  The light crunch into the chicken breast mixed with the seasoning of the original recipe the Colonel Sanders franchise is famous for makes for a lovely first bite.  The subsequent bites is where the Double Down shows its flaws.  Naturally, the saltiness of the entire thing really becomes overpowering.  Yes, your hands will be greasy at the end of this, yes, you will need to hit the gym afterward, and yes, it is rather pricey.  However, I am not society, and I am going to say the most sensible thing that most reviewers of the Double Down will agree upon.  As an experience, it is worth trying once.  If people frown upon you, ignore them and move on.  A second time is unnecessary, but most certainly, it is NOT a heart attack in a box.  If you really think about it, you're being given two pieces of chicken breast, the leanest of chicken meat, two different pieces of cheese, which should have been included in everyone's daily diet anyway, and bacon.  Honestly, in today's world, where most people opt to not eat breakfast and move on with their lives, this makes for a good brunch.  Stop being those conscientious people who count every last calorie they eat in.  Exercise control, and enjoy your food once in a blue moon.  If you are going to eat X amounts of food, then you should also do a proportional Y amount of exercise.

Enough about the double down and let us move on to a more pressing matter.  One afternoon, while the majority of our class was working on a project, there was a bit of a discussion regarding a letter of rejection from an employer for one of our classmates.

Now, the exact details of the letter are a bit fuzzy to me, but it was along the lines of:

"we didn't want to make your schedule any more busy, so we found a more suitable candidate.  

Best Regards,

the employer"

It just seems so strange doesn't it? The words "Best Regards" being used in e-mails.  People have now created signatures for their e-mails, and no matter what the situation is, it will always read "Best Regards".  As far as I'm concerned, "Best Regards" is seemingly a very condescending phrase.  Often times, people tend to attach "Best Regards" to the end of very ridiculous and complex e-mails that explain how things don't work out.  For example, in that rejection letter from above, I find it hard to be in any form of good regard after I lost out on a job.  It's almost as if the people who wrote the letter really need to drive the point home, that you're not in a good mood after reading such a depressing letter, and that they want you to remember it by telling you "Best Regards".

In fact, I think the way it's being used is so ridiculous, that they'll show up in many ridiculous scenarios, just like the following :
Apologies
"We're sorry to inform you that you are not the candidate we are looking for, Best Regards"
Or maybe
"We're sorry that your house is flooding, but we are unable to help you fix the problem until next year, Best Regards"
Surgery gone wrong
"We're sorry to hear that your penis attachment didn't work out too well.  We will follow up with your transgender operation soon, Best Regards"
Complete hokum
"I'm sorry to inform you that I'm replying to you with a completely useless generic mail that you won't be satisfied with, Best Regards"
Extra work
"We'll have to spend more time at the office to take care of the situation this weekend.  I know it's very last minute, as it is Friday @ 3:45 pm, but you're going to have to cancel any plans you have to visit your grandmother on her 90th birthday, Best Regards"


E-mails are generally a very informal means of communication.  It just becomes so meaningless when people think they are better than other people when they start by using phrases like "Best Regards", and it is a bit of an insult.  Like always, a bit of courtesy never really hurts.

On that note, please remember that opinions are really just that.  If you disagree, then don't agree.  I don't need an essay telling me where I've gone wrong in your world.  Your world is not my world, and controversy is what makes for good discussions.  Otherwise, have a good weekend and good luck on the studying!