Things meat eaters say and do

[harpy]

"E tu sei vegano?"

:confused: Perhaps he or she wanted to see if you knew the Italian for "hello??" (What is it anyway?)

[Declan]

:confused: Perhaps he or she wanted to see if you knew the Italian for "hello??" (What is it anyway?)

(She)
I have no idea what the Italian for that sort of "hello??" would be. Give me a minute to consult teh interwebz.
*moment*
Ok, apparently they say "pronto??" which is the same word they use when they answer the phone. Makes sense I suppose. If I'd been thinking on my feet that day (and hadn't only had about four hours sleep) I'd have had a witty comeback of some sort, or something oozing sarcasm. "Me? No. I think it's a plucking stupid idea," or words to that effect.

[harpy]

:D Maybe it's just as well you hadn't had much sleep then!

Thank you, you've just increased my Italian sarcasm vocabulary by...well, infinity. Yes, it does make sense they would say "pronto" I suppose.

[Declan]

I've increased my own too. It would never have occurred to me to look that up but I suppose I should go write it down somewhere and use it in this weeks oral class (no sniggers please).

Mind you, the presentation must have had some sort of positive effect, the tutor's going to get a blood test next month and if all is well, which she suspects it will be, she's going to give veganism a go. (She also stole my copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)

[harpy]

That's definitely a result - well done.

Did you get any reaction from your fellow-students or were they too busy worrying about their own presentations?

[Declan]

The presentations are all done weeks apart so no-one but me had anything to worry about (and I had chocolate so I didn't have much to worry about either). I was talking to one vegetarian girl about it beforehand and she asked why I didn't wear wool, so I told her and she went all pale and her eyes started to get tear-y (does that word exist? And I call myself a linguist!) so if she looked up any of the websites I had on the handout she might start to question her dairy-loving ethics a little.

[firstandthen]

I often get asked about all the "vegetables that are murdered" - and that I'm killing them. I try to explain my views on sentient beings but all they are concentrated on is, in a sarcastic, p*ss-taking way, that I somehow "kill" all those vegetables. Maybe that makes them feel better about the fact that they are eating all those animals.

[Quantum Mechanic]

I often get asked about all the "vegetables that are murdered" - and that I'm killing them. I try to explain my views on sentient beings but all they are concentrated on is, in a sarcastic, p*ss-taking way, that I somehow "kill" all those vegetables. Maybe that makes them feel better about the fact that they are eating all those animals.

Tell them that, with all the plants it takes to feed a cow or chicken, that the average meat eater is actually killing a lot of plants compared to a vegan. (This quandary used to bug me pre-vegan too, with my particular values of life - but veganism to me is the path of least harm).

[bradders]

there's always jainism... not eating anything that kills the plant or fruitarianism

[buttons]

My friend was ordering food for a girl's night in and asked me if I ate boiled rice. She was just making sure, but.

[Elahiya]

My friend was ordering food for a girl's night in and asked me if I ate boiled rice. She was just making sure, but.

that one is good! :D haven´t been asked THAT so far!

[Hemlock]

Someone at work today said they were a vegetarian, I momentarily perked up but needn't have as the next thing they said was that they eat chicken and fish in moderation (well that's ok because as we all know chicken and fish are actually vegetables :rollseyes_ani:), then the coupe de grace, "Yesterday I had a lamb casserole but it was ok because it only had a little bit of lamb in it".

She did at least have the grace to blush following my withering reply.

[DiaShel]

My friend was ordering food for a girl's night in and asked me if I ate boiled rice. She was just making sure, but.

I think that's kind of cute :tongue_ani:

[horselesspaul]

I think that's kind of cute :tongue_ani:
Those poor little rices.

[Quantum Mechanic]

My dad called and asked if vegans had anything against olive oil and pasta. He said that with a replacement for parmesan cheese, that he was already halfway there!

[Cherry]

Someone at work today was talking about goldfish, and someone else said 'Oh, you mean the sort of fish that live, rather than the ones you eat'. ??????????

[DiaShel]

Someone at work today was talking about goldfish, and someone else said 'Oh, you mean the sort of fish that live, rather than the ones you eat'. ??????????

What's weird about that? Sounds like he was talking about goldfish crackers (the ones you eat, since people don't eat goldfish).

[harpy]

Quite a neat summary of the way omnivores compartmentalise the animal kingdom, that - animals we eat versus animals that live ("pets" etc) :(

(We don't have goldfish crackers in the UK DiaShel so I don't think he can have been thinking of those!)

[Shrapnel]

O_o That's one of the weirdest phrasings too.

[helen105281]

Yesterday my colleague asked if I cut my finger would I suck the blood off it!!! as he said in theory it is animal and not vegan. Just the latest in a line of daily stupid questions that he uses to try and catch me out:(

Also today he said he could not see how I could eat meat flavour crips as surely some meat must have been eaten to come up with the flavour even though they are vegan.

[vava]

Yesterday my colleague asked if I cut my finger would I suck the blood off it!!! as he said in theory it is animal and not vegan. Just the latest in a line of daily stupid questions that he uses to try and catch me out:(

Also today he said he could not see how I could eat meat flavour crips as surely some meat must have been eaten to come up with the flavour even though they are vegan.

I would ask come come you are so interested? If you ask him the same question every time - he may get the message - although he does sound a little bereft of brain cells.;)

[Shrapnel]

Yesterday my colleague asked if I cut my finger would I suck the blood off it!!! as he said in theory it is animal and not vegan. Just the latest in a line of daily stupid questions that he uses to try and catch me out:(


You could ask if he would suck the blood off his own finger, or bite his nails. After all, he's not a cannibal, is he? =p

[helen105281]

Thank you Vava and Shrapnel. Good answers, will try to remember them when he asks tomorrows stupid question of the day:mad:. He is definitely bereft of brain cells when it comes to my veganism but unfortunately is very good at his job and well respected by everyone else in the office.

[Shrapnel]

Glad you liked them Helen. Heh, I would be curious what his reaction will be... could overload his poor brain =p

[Kitteh]

Can I eat potatoes? He was serious too.