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Originally Posted by Barefoot
VPL, you take the cake! Comparing a group of supportive friends in The Villages to terrorists and murderers?
Come on, you can do better than this.
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That was the most extreme example, just to prove the point that there is a whole range of possible behaviors coming from different "circles of friends."
You want something on the other end of the range? Okay, I got it hot off the press from yesterday's Daily Sun. The article started on the front page and continued on page A7. The heading: "Up for the Challenge"
The article concerns the ever increasing national weight issue and the weight issue in The Villages. On page 7 it stated that the biggest obstacle for villagers is the many neighborhood potlucks and potlucks at club functions.
The article stated that, last year, USF researchers surveyed 144 Villagers and found that social eating is a common and sometimes excessive occurrence.
In the article, a Villager was quoted as saying, "There's food and drinks with everything you do."
My point is:
One's circle of friends can be a big influence on one's behavior, for better or worse.