America's Top 5 Guilty Pleasures

We're a country that likes to live in the moment... and let's face it we all have our fair share of guilty pleasures.  For some, it's hoarding every cat you come across and ending up on a TV show.  For others, it's singing Foreigner at the top of your lungs, eating a tub of ice cream and crying over your degree because of how awesome the job market is. Here's the top 5 for the country as a whole

Disclaimer: shockingly enough this did not arise from majorly extensive collegiate research.

5. Alcohol - Don't we all have our poison of choice? Red wine, ladies? Some whiskey gentlemen? Of course, this is more of a guilty pleasure if you feel the need to count calories... but if you'd rather count how many drinks it took to convince John to ride down the stairs on a table cloth singing Prince Ali's theme song... you'll fit right in here!

4. Shopping - Who cares if there's recession or not, when you can get 8 pairs of shoes for the price of 7. Not to mention retail therapy is far cheaper than an actual therapist... who wants to sit on an ugly couch and talk when you could be buying a new wardrobe with money set aside for bills!

3. Porn - Are you shocked? If you are, it should only be because this isn't #1... yet. At the rate we're going it could be soon, though. Thanks to the internet, porn viewing has sky rocketed while relationships have a promising 30% chance of survival. And yes, obsessive porn watching does have an impact on your "real" relationships and friendships...

2. Coffee - Want to make a profit off of what is likely a guilty pleasure of billions of Americans?  Start here. If you don't believe me, walk into a Starbucks at 8am. Not only is there a line out the door, but they're making $4 on every cup. As a fellow coffee addict I have to admit there's nothing better in the morning... it almost makes work bearable!

1. Laziness - I'm not sure this counts 100% as a guilty pleasure, but hey it's my blog :) ...besides, we're Americans... we cherish days off, sleeping in, sitting on the couch, watching TV, and any moment where we don't have to move much. We count calories instead of working out... we look for every method to get rich in 3 minutes, and we hoard trash instead of throwing it away.

I say guilty pleasure away! Life's too short to have limits.

- Scrizzle

* What are your guilty pleasures? *