Breaking news: Smoking is bad for reporters

[Flash]

But just the Chinese ones.

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/story.html?id=13dbebf8-cfa2-4792-b7cf-f1a513292ac3

BEIJING (Reuters) - Just about all Chinese reporters are in poor health because of heavy smoking and a sedentary lifestyle, state media said on Friday.

"About 97.5 percent of Chinese media workers are in sub-optimal health, meaning that their general physical condition is poor even though they have no specific disease," Xinhua news agency said, citing a survey by the Chinese Medical Doctors' Association.

The survey covered 23,640 health checkups.

"It found that many media workers were showing the effects of their sedentary lifestyle, which included irregular sleep and meal schedules and heavy smoking," Xinhua said.

"Sub-optimal health was defined as poor health with no specific diagnosis and it is marked by physical weakness, low vitality and a poor immune system," it said.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Shocking stuff.

 

[OnTheRiver]

The problem with Chinese cigarettes is that an hour after you smoke...

 

[hondo]

The problem with Chinese cigarettes is that an hour after you smoke...

You want some moo goo gai pan?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

The problem with Chinese cigarettes is that an hour after you smoke...

... she left and you're sitting by yourself.

 

[Goldeaston]

That's funny. I thought Chinese reporters were in poor health because of all the beatdowns from trying to cover the governement. Who knew it was smoking.

 

[Flash]

I didn't know reporters led sedentary lifestyles.

 

[BYH]

I didn't know reporters led sedentary lifestyles.

How quickly you forget.

Sellout!

 

[User 1019]

Wouldn't have anything to do with this, would it?

 

[Flash]

I didn't know reporters led sedentary lifestyles.

How quickly you forget.

Sellout!

You're right ... sports writers have it so cushy with all those free passes to games and talking to celebrities!

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Wouldn't have anything to do with this, would it?

They're doing that to keep the cigarette smoke in, not the pollution out.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Wouldn't have anything to do with this, would it?

Welcome to Beijing, where the smokestacks come in regular, ultra and menthol!

 

[BYH]

I didn't know reporters led sedentary lifestyles.

How quickly you forget.

Sellout!

You're right ... sports writers have it so cushy with all those free passes to games and talking to celebrities!

And the free food. Don't forget the free food.

 

[lono]

And here I thought it was due to too many donuts, excessive masturbation and excessive exposure ot Night Ranger CDs and any video with Tawny Kitaen.

 

[budcrew08]

And here I thought it was due to too many donuts, excessive masturbation and excessive exposure ot Night Ranger CDs and any video with Tawny Kitaen.

Solid.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Yowsah.

They smoke by going outside.

 

[Double J]

That's funny. I thought Chinese reporters were in poor health because of all the beatdowns from trying to cover the governement. Who knew it was smoking.

How difficult can it be for a Chinese political reporter to do their job? You write what the **** you're told to write. The end.

 

[Paper Dragon]

Are you saying there's multiple Chins with multiple chins?

 

[Tom Petty]

i need a smoke.

 

[Killick]

Are you saying there's multiple Chins with multiple chins?

Solid, sir.