Insulted diner gets fat-shamed by restaurant order screen at all-you-can-eat buffet: So dystopian

Stop the bot-ty shaming.A diner was shocked and appalled after allegedly getting calorie-shamed by a restaurant’s order screen, per a viral Reddit post.According to the thread, shared to the forum’s “Mildly Infuriating” forum, the customer had ordered three lamb skewers at an undisclosed “all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant.”This seemed standard enough, but when the patron went to check out digitally, they received an on-screen pop-up warning about their food intake.“For your own health concern, an average adult’s intake should not exceed 1,000 calories,” the advisory read.“Your current calorie intake is 2,000 calories.

Are you sure you want to proceed?”In the bottom right corner, a calorie counter noted that their current lamb kebabs order totaled 240 calories while prior orders clocked in at 1,760 calories — an amount that they deemed “good to serve two people.”They also noted that an extra fee may apply for “unfinished food.”Many Redditors were taken aback that the customer would be flagged for their food intake at an alleged bottomless banquet.“This is so dystopian,” exclaimed one commenter.

“Let people eat freely.”“I came here to eat, not to read,” critiqued another.“Hey fatty you sure you wanna be so fat?” snarked one, referencing the prompt’s alleged fat-shaming messaging.“Click yes to agree to fatness.”“If you’re not eating between 2-3,000 calories at an all you can eat buffet,” scoffed one critic of the would-be culinary robo-cop “What are you even doing with your life? That’s the whole point!”For reference, an adult female requires around 1,600 calories per day while a male requires 2,000, according to US dietary guidelines.

Although this number can vary based on the person’s age, activity levels and hormones.However, others defended the pop-up, claiming that sushi restaurants often featured this warning as a way to help combat the rampant food waste epidemic.“This is very common at an ...