As fat and lazy Americans get ready to shell out $150 for Wii Fit, the question remains. Will most people who buy Wii Fit actually use it more than 3 times for excercising. Most Americans own atleast one piece of gym equipment. Most of that equipment lies collecting dust in basements and garages piled under Thighmasters, vegetable steamers and Nordic Tracs.
There are some fundamental questions that you must ask yourself before buying a Wii Fit.
1. Will your Wii Fit get used more or less than the lifetime gym membership you paid for five years ago?
Has it really been that long? I haven't been there in years. At first the gym membership sounded good. Get ripped, pick up chicks and have wild crazy sex 24/7. Unfortunately, right after I bought the member ship, World of Warcraft was released and I haven't been outside since.
2. How will buying a Wii Fit impact your monthly fast food budget?
For $150, you can buy 150 $1 cheeseburgers at McDonalds. That's nearly 3 months of fast food buying power for the average American. Long after your Wii Fit has been sold at a garage sale, you'll still be hungry... and fat. I would keep the $150 and just go to McDonalds 5 days a week.
3. Do video games and exercise mix?
Stop trying to pretend they do. Some of the games kids hate most on the Wii are the ones that make them do crazy shit like Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. My kids hate that game because it makes them tired. They like Wii Bowling and Baseball because they can lay on the couch and still hit a home run or get a strike.
4. Is there a way to make room in my budget so I can buy Wii Fit?
You can start by having a garage sale. Sell all the excercise shit you bought in the past that's still in the box. There's always young couples who just got married who need to buy shit they don't need to put in their own garage. The exercise you'll get clearing out the garage is more than you'll get before you throw Wii Fit on one of your new empty shelves.
5. Does Wii Fit actually replace exercise?
Fuck no. Go buy yourself a soccer ball, inline skates or a tennis racket and get your fat ass out of the house. Stop kidding yourself thinking you're going to be buff like Arnold in his prime because you have a Wii Fit. God forbid you cut out fast food and other unhealthy shit you do to your body each day and eat healthy.