“My favorite exercise is chewing”
“My favorite exercise is chewing” is a jocular line that has been printed on many T-shirts.“Chewing is my favorite exercise!” was in 1952 print advertisements for Milk-Bone dog biscuits, “My favorite exercise is chewing” was cited in print in 2004. “My Favorite exercise is CHEWING” was cited on Twitter on January 5, 2011.
The one-liner went viral in 2011 and 2012. “It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing!” and “The only form of exercise I actually enjoy is chewing” were printed on “Aunty Acid” comic character products in 2012.
“My favorite exercise at the gym is judging,” “My favorite exercise is a combination of a lunge and a crunch. It’s called lunch,” “My favorite exercise is lifting a fork to my mouth,” “My favorite exercise is lifting mugs of beer to my mouth,” “My favorite exercise is lifting the coffee cup to my mouth” and “My favorite exercise is running my mouth” are other favorite exercises.
3 February 1952, Boston (MA) Sunday Advertiser, pg. 16, The American Weekly, col 1 ad:
CHEWING IS MY FAVORITE EXERCISE!
(Milk-Bone Dog Biscuit.—ed.)
Google Books
7 April 1952, Life magazine, pg. 18, col. 3 ad:
CHEWING IS MY FAVORITE EXERCISE!
(Milk-Bone Dog Biscuit.—ed.)
National Women’s Health Network
Whatever Moves You
Women’s Health Activist Newsletter
March/April 2004
by Adriane Fugh-Berman, M.D.
My favorite exercise is chewing. If my heart rate goes up in anticipation of a favorite culinary treat, does eating count as a workout?
Twitter
biglesp
@biglesp
Makin dinner,roast beef,veg&gravy x x x no wonder i’m fat, oh hang on,no, its because my only exercise is chewing
12:34 PM - 12 Jul 2009
Google Books
Skinny Is Overrated:
The Real Woman’s Guide to Health and Happiness at Any Size
By Danielle Milano
Austin, TX: Synergy Books
2010
Pg. 43:
If you’re really out of shape, and your only exercise is chewing, don’t even think about heart rate until you are in better physical condition.
Twitter
Ronny Sansone
@FairyVillagecom
@sunkitty7 My Favorite exercise is CHEWING
10:12 AM - 5 Jan 2011
Twitter
archerpt
@archerpt
Favorite Patient Quote of the Day:
“What’s your favorite exercise?”
“Chewing!”
5:36 PM - 16 Feb 2011
Twitter
AliceKristina
@aliceheinelxo
The only exercise I actually enjoy is chewing #ilovefood
2:14 AM - 5 Dec 2011
Fuel Running
Runner Things #912
Posted on 04 Sep, 2012
What’s your favorite exercise?
Chewing.
Facebook
Grocery Geek shared Aunty Acid’s photo.
September 11, 2012 ·
Ha!
“It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing!”
Google Groups: alt.online-service.webtv
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databasics
6/30/13
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What is Stagger Lee’s favorite exercise?
Chewing!
Google Groups: alt.online-service.webtv
What is Stagger Lee’s favorite exercise?
Andre Winsor
12/10/13
Chewing.
Twitter
FunnyOneLiners
@Funnyoneliners
It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing.
7:14 AM - 17 Aug 2015