Lightening up with delayed gratification

One of my all-time favorite Seinfeld quotes comes from The Frogger episode. Elaine has grown tired of the lame excuses her officemates come up with to have celebratory cake and finally gives them a piece of her mind: “Do you think we can fill the void in our lives with flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla? I mean, we’re all unhappy; do we have to be fat too? (looks at Becky who is fat and is standing in the crowd) Not you Becky, I know you have a slow metabolism.”