Man cuts down on junk food only to be shunned by society

Society has once again done what it was created to do: shun the minority. Young Facebook reels entrepreneur Rayhan Haythere is upset because society has recently been upset with him.

We wanted to know who is more upset and whether any of it really matters now that price of eggs is starting to stabilise.

"I have recently decided I need to cut down on fast food. Junk food. Food made by friends with food businesses. And the result? People have accused me of dieting. It is a horrible accusation. Worse than that time I was accused of plagiarising all my university reports," cried a distraught Rayhan.

It seems in our glorious city of Dhaka, the number one activity is to go out and meet someone at a food shop. Families solve property disputes at a food shop. Romance happens and dies at food shops. Sometimes at food carts. Frankly, it is all we have for entertainment and for social engagement.

Unfortunately, some people like Rayhan are seen to be bucking the trend. They want more out of life which goes against everything others want to do. People like Rayhan want to cut down on junk food only to eat less, nothing more. It also saves them a lot of money. Did you know that one plate of kachchi is so expensive now that it can feed an entire family of cats in Somalia for two months?

But is society right to make such wild accusations such as dieting?

"I'm a man. Men don't diet," explained Towhid Firoz, student at some BBA place.

"Dieting suggests we are weak. It hints that otherwise we may die from various ailments like a heart attack, diabetes, poor oral hygiene, and bad grammar during texting," Firoz further explained.

Society on the other hand claimed that eating less junk food simply messes with the country's economic growth. "If you do not eat more junk food, who will help the food, medical and funeral industry? Do this for your economy. Stop dieting," implored Shomity Ahmed, standing committee member of The Society.