
If you stop and think about, this isn’t really a dare for a lot of people. It’s a lifestyle. I mean, think about the number of people in the U.S. who literally go to McDonald’s for every meal. Or who subsist on bologna sandwiches and cereal. I’ve been through periods where all I’ve eaten for long stretches is Tex Mex, which means every meal was essentially some configuration of rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, avocados, sour cream, tomatoes and corn or flour tortillas — and yet, it seemed like I was eating something different every time. Actually, whenever I see commercials for some new menu item from one of the big fast food chains I imagine the people who must spend their time constantly reimagining and reassembling the same four ingredients into something NEW! and IMPROVED! I mean, a Taco Bell soft taco supreme is a chalupa is a gordita is all fucking delicious but let’s not pretend there’s anything new going on here. Point is, if I can eat sushi every day for a week straight — and I definitely have (and keep in mind, that was me paying someone else for the privilege of eating the same thing every day) — I can do this dare for a year for a million dollars. With minimum complaint, even.