Text6 The most important piece of eguipment is of course,the remotecontrol. Without the freedom to change channel without movingfrom the couch,no couch potato would be worthy of the name.Infact, watching TV without a remote control becomes dangerouslylikephysical exercise,andprobablyshould beavoided7 Now just start watching the telly. Change channels every ten seconds, andthenmove on. Don't be too keen, try not to get too interested in anythingbecause that risks your status as a couch potato. (Remember that you havethe attention span of a Maris Piper.)Finally, ask other people to do thingsfor you, like get more food, or rent a movie. But be nice to them! if you aren'tnice,you'll probablyhave to do it yourselfTranslation
6 The most important piece of equipment is of course, the remote control. Without the freedom to change channel without moving from the couch, no couch potato would be worthy of the name. In fact, watching TV without a remote control becomes dangerously like physical exercise, and probably should be avoided. 7 Now juststart watching the telly. Change channels every ten seconds, and thenmove on. Don’t be too keen,try nottogettoo interested in anything, because thatrisks yourstatus as a couch potato.(Rememberthat you have the attention span of a Maris Piper.) Finally, ask other people to do things for you,likegetmore food, orrentamovie.But be nicetothem!If youaren’t nice,you’llprobablyhavetodoityourself. Text
Text8But with every new fashion,there's areaction.Britishfarmers wererecentlyreported by the BBC to be angry at the use of the expression couch potato,because it was damaging the vegetable's image.Potatoes areinherentlyhealthy, says the British Potato Council, and is organizing protests to demandthe removal of couch potato from the Oxford English Dictionary9 So thereyouare!CouchpotatoesarehealthyTranslation
8 But with every new fashion, there’s a reaction. British farmers were recently reported by the BBC to be angry atthe use ofthe expression couch potato, because it was damaging the vegetable’s image. Potatoes are inherently healthy,saysthe British PotatoCouncil, andis organizing proteststo demand the removal of couch potato from the Oxford English Dictionary. 9 So there you are! Couch potatoes are healthy. Text
Text1o Of course,for thetruecouchpotato, thereareinherent risks.Perhapsthegreatest of these results from the lack of exercise, and is referred to byprofessional couch potatoes as telly belly. Some, however, see their telly bellyas a mark of their dedication to their leisure inactivity,and wearit proudlyoverthe top of theirtrousers.(Interestingly,this is a highly fashionable styleknownasa muffin top.Find out why next time you're in Starbucks.)Translation
10 Of course, forthe truecouch potato,there areinherentrisks. Perhapsthe greatest of these results from the lack of exercise, and is referred to by professional couch potatoes astelly belly. Some, however,see their telly belly as a mark of their dedication to theirleisure inactivity, andwearit proudly over the top of theirtrousers.(Interestingly, thisis a highly fashionable style known as amuffintop.Find out why next time you’re in Starbucks.) Text
Text11 But times move on, and in the 21st century we now have a version of thecouch potato specially for the online activities on the computer. This is calledthe mouse potato.A mouse potato spends excessive amounts of time in frontofa computer monitor, with the same lack of interest in the outside worldas their older cousin, the couch potato. Mouse potatoes are addicted toonline gaming with other fellow tubers around the world. In fact, leaving thecomputernotonly seemspointlessbutalso risksathreatbysomerivalmousepotato in a brighter time zone across the world. For time off, they usuallyperform extensive Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms,leaving ill-informedandbadlyspeltopinionsaroundthevirtual world.andgenerallyinsultingone's intelligenceTranslation
11 Buttimes move on, and in the 21st century we now have a version ofthe couch potato specially forthe online activities on the computer. Thisis called themouse potato.Amouse potato spends excessive amounts oftime in front ofa computer monitor,with the same lack ofinterest in the outside world astheir older cousin, the couch potato. Mouse potatoes are addicted to online gaming with other fellow tubers around theworld. In fact, leaving the computer not only seems pointlessbut alsorisks a threatby somerivalmouse potato in a brighter time zone across the world. For time off, they usually perform extensive Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms, leaving ill-informed and badly spelt opinions around the virtual world, and generally insulting one’s intelligence. Text
Text12Forthemoreadventurousmousepotatoes,youcaneventraveltheworldandvisitcountriesyoumightotherwiseneverseebygoingtoCouchPotatotravelcom. You can also find out how much time you spend on your computer bylogging the distanceyourmouse travels.Thesearecalled mouse miles,andwho knows, maybe one dayyou can exchange them for more potato chips atallgoodcomputerstores13Sowitha minimumof effort youtoocanhaveyourownleisureinactivity.Become a couch potato! Earn that telly belly! Train hard as a mouse potato,and earn mouse miles. Get started today. There's so much time, and so littletodo.Translation
12Forthemoreadventurousmousepotatoes,youcaneventraveltheworldand visit countries youmight otherwiseneverseeby going toCouchPotatotravel. com.You can also find out how much time you spend onyour computer by logging the distance your mouse travels. These are called mouse miles, and whoknows,maybeone day youcan exchangethemformorepotato chipsat all good computer stores. 13Sowith a minimum of effort you too can have your own leisure inactivity. Become a couch potato! Earn thattelly belly! Train hard as amouse potato, and earn mousemiles.Getstarted today. There’ssomuch time, and solittle to do. Text ■