Things meat eaters say and do

[RubyDuby]

why wouldn't u raise them vegan?? ppl r so annoying.

[Huddy]

Being a mother herself, she should know better than to question how someone chooses to raise their child/ren. Its just plain rude! Bet she'd be pretty pissed if you did the same to her. People like that really annoy me :mad:

[Kitteh]

Great point, Huddy! Glad you guys agree, I'm sure if I catch up with her again it will come up, so I am reading my copy of "Raising Vegan Children" at the moment and will be sure to speak up.

[Pilaf]

An omni guy I work with is gonna interview me and my brother (a vegetarian since mid last year) about our reasons for choosing vegatarianism (veganism for me but for the purpose of his questions I'll play that part down).

I used to find him irritating because it seemed like he constantly annoyed me with questions about my diet but the other day he told me he's actually gathering data for a college paper...so I feel better about actually talking to him about it now that I know it's for education.

I dunno how it goes. I'll keep you guys posted, and I'll try to keep my brother from being too sarcastic to the guy. (His initial response when being asked 'why are you a vegetarian?' was 'why are you a redhead?')

[Dizzycow]

I've not been vegan long so haven't had the comments yet, I'm sure they're on their way though.

The most pointless comment I got when I was vegetarian was from my mother 'well you used to eat meat' and what's your point!!!!!!!!!

And from my very considerate sister at a family chinese meal (non of which was vegetarian) 'I'll take the meat of the top, it's fine underneath'

It's amazing how ignorant intelligent people can be.

[cobweb]

^ ha-ha, dizzycow, my mother has said that to me when she's 'accidentally' put cow milk in my tea - "well you used to drink it!" (i feel like replying 'yes, and you used to poop in a nappy' :rollseyes_ani:).

[shparris27]

Beef tea - probably be a bit like Bovril.:eek:

My husband's friend was just round at our house and I said I was going to cook my dinner and he said what are you having lettuce, tomato and cucumber with a sprig of parsley as garnish?:rolleyes:

(Would I look this well fed if all I ate was salad?:D)

I get it even worse than that. I hear things like, "what did you have for lunch? Twigs and leaves." I just laugh it off, because my goal isn't to make them happy with what i eat, it's to better my health, and lord willing lengthen my years.:)

[Huddy]

(i feel like replying 'yes, and you used to poop in a nappy' :rollseyes_ani:).

Hahahahaha!:lol:
Good one Cobweb! I'll have to remember that one. Heehee!

[Roxy]

I told someone else this and they thought it was funny. I just thought it was stupid.

The meat manager at my work always teases me about being vegan (in a semi-good natured way). The other afternoon, he was getting ready to go home and came by the produce department to pick up some baby nuggett potatoes. As he was putting a few in a bag he said to me "These potatoes are the veal of the veggie world". :rolleyes: I suppose he was trying to get a rise out of me, but all he got was "fuck off". :)

[littlewinker]

The most pointless comment I got when I was vegetarian was from my mother 'well you used to eat meat' and what's your point!!!!!!!!!

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I've got a "friend" (I don't like her) who always says thingslike that

You used to squish bugs... you used to eat milk... it's just like WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT FOR

[Dizzycow]

I'm just thinkinh about the things people say and I'm actually starting to get annoyed about it. I feel like I'm going to jump down their thought as soon as they start to utter a stupid statement or just reply with something really rude :undecided:.

I haven't told that many people yet just because I haven't really seen anyone socially, I'm sure my close friends will be cool it's just the 'others', most of the people who live around here are come from farming or socialise with those who do, many shoot and fish regularly and the rest are just quite 'sheltered' (narrow minded).

I can here them making some comment half joking but wanting to get a rise out of me and I'm quite sure they will get more than they bargained for :eek:

[Kitteh]

I told someone else this and they thought it was funny. I just thought it was stupid.

The meat manager at my work always teases me about being vegan (in a semi-good natured way). The other afternoon, he was getting ready to go home and came by the produce department to pick up some baby nuggett potatoes. As he was putting a few in a bag he said to me "These potatoes are the veal of the veggie world". :rolleyes: I suppose he was trying to get a rise out of me, but all he got was "fuck off". :)

What a stupid thing to say and good on you, Rox ;)

[emzy1985]

Me and my friend were reading through the vegan society magazine this morning and we came across a volunteer project in India. You basically grow your own food and help replant the forest. You live in a hut, eat vegan and the only power you have is from solar energy.

He said in no uncertain terms that he would do that and would quite happily live a vegan life.

HOW COOL IS THAT???

[Karmalife]

Wow emzy...that sounds pretty amazing.
I need to check out that magazine- haven't looked at it before..

[Karmalife]

Oh, and in reply to this thread:
My sister, all in a matter of three minutes said to me yesterday (after I refused some popcorn at the movies):

"Why do you restrict yourself so much"
"Don't you want to have any fun in your life"
"We'll see how long this lasts..."
(I just turned vegan Jan. 1st and this is my first visit home since)

Ugh. You know, there are some people that are so close-minded that I honestly don't even want to waste my breath informing them of my decisions and the reasons I choose to live this way. It's unfortunate that my own sister is one of these people.

Does anyone else feel this way? Like it's not even worth it sometimes to explain yourself cause it only leaves you feeling drained in the end? The negative energy I picked up from her was immense...

[Ruby Rose]

The negative energy I picked up from her was immense...
I get this too - and I think what you said at the end sums it up in a nutshell. It has got to the point where I avoid going to see my sister and her family. She invited the extended family for a meal a few months back - when I got there she had made roast beef, yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes cooked in (I kid you not) lard. And some steamed brocolli and peas. And she seriously felt that was just fine for me.

I think just by having made my choices, my sister feels that I am criticising her, and so every time something comes up she either acts defensive and negative or has to think of my veganism as some sort of extreme deprivation / weird phase on my part which she 'tolerates' but doesn't 'encourage'. Grr.

[DiaShel]

I told my friend I hadn't seen in over two month I've been vegan. At dinner she waved her hamburger in front of me and said "you sure you won't miss it" it a cutsy way. It was pretty annoying.

A while ago some guy I'd recently met offered me pizza and I said no thanks and he kept asking so I told him I don't eat cheese and he asked if I was allergic and I said no. Then he said "you're not vegan are you?" I said yes and he said something like "oh god..."

[Tangerine Dream]

Me and my friend were reading through the vegan society magazine this morning and we came across a volunteer project in India. You basically grow your own food and help replant the forest. You live in a hut, eat vegan and the only power you have is from solar energy.


That sounds awesome! Where do I sign up? :p

[Karmalife]

I just wonder where it comes from; is it plain old ignorance? Do non-vegans feel threatened? Do they feel inferior? Why are some people so quick to judge because I am never the FIRST one to do the judging. Never. I always feel like I'm being attacked. Does it get better with time??? I guess I didn't realize how much different the reaction was going to be now that I am vegan. (I was a vegetarian for 14 years and most people seem to accept that much more easily).
Maybe it's just a matter of time before I figure out how to handle these situations and people...

[ellaminnowpea]

Grrr, I'd forgot how frustrating it is to live with my dad. He's awesome with buying me stuff (literally anything I ask for) but he seems to think I "need" some cheese - like 8 or so packets of that pre-shredded gourmet cheese, ham and pea soup, and no fresh veggies? Just because he likes the food and it's gourmet still doesn't mean I'm going to eat it!! How does he not notice that I dont eat cheese, eggs, milk, etc?!

Karma, I DO think non-vegans feel threatened by us. I think sometimes they can be rude because they feel like we're saying there's something wrong with them and how they eat. I think a lot of them fail to realize that we made the decision for ourselves, and its not about them! I think it does get better with time, but honestly, I don't talk about veganism unless I can tell the person actually wants o know.

[Shrapnel]

One comment that kinda pissed me off was when my girlfriend (at the time, ex now) wanted to squash some bug in the flat, and I stepped up to catch the guy and take him outside. My ex scoffed and made the comment, "Oh, vegetarian." (I wasn't yet vegan), while rolling her eyes. Hell, even my parents don't get all crazy when I rescue bugs.

As far as eating, relatives on my mom's side have made comments along the lines of, "What do you eat, boy?" or "You don't eat nuthin.'" Usually I keep quiet, but once for the last one, when I came back to visit home last year, I replied along the lines of, "Yeah, because there's nothing edible that is plant based, I don't eat anything. I've decided to run on a fusion battery much like the Terminator. It saves a ton on the grocery bills." (I have the bad habit of getting sarcastic when really annoyed, but usually am better at keeping my mouth shut :p).

[Shrapnel]

I just wonder where it comes from; is it plain old ignorance? Do non-vegans feel threatened? Do they feel inferior? Why are some people so quick to judge because I am never the FIRST one to do the judging. Never. I always feel like I'm being attacked. Does it get better with time??? I guess I didn't realize how much different the reaction was going to be now that I am vegan. (I was a vegetarian for 14 years and most people seem to accept that much more easily).
Maybe it's just a matter of time before I figure out how to handle these situations and people...
Not sure about everyone, but I think that at least some non-vegans feel threatened. Even if you don't go into it, and just say you're vegan, the implication that they may take is that since you refrain from animal products because of ethics, then you feel that eating animal products is unethical, hence they're unethical.

Sorry it feels like such a battle for you. In some ways it can get better with time. At least in that you get more used to dealing with it, and know how to respond, and hopefully the people you know will accept your veganism.

[Shrapnel]

Me and my friend were reading through the vegan society magazine this morning and we came across a volunteer project in India. You basically grow your own food and help replant the forest. You live in a hut, eat vegan and the only power you have is from solar energy.

He said in no uncertain terms that he would do that and would quite happily live a vegan life.

HOW COOL IS THAT???
Dude! That's awesome! I'd totally want to sign up!

[Shisha Fiend]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9UJz4GwfkUs

familiar. Lol

[emmapresley]

funny though. but omg..that's a real persons viewpoint?