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 Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:59 am
It's crazy, how I'm labeled as a militant "preachy" vegan....but yet, I don't usually preach anything to people who I know 90% of the time aren't going to give a s**t.
no, usually, when the topic comes up, it's because people notice what I'm eating...or more like, what I'm NOT eating.
them: "You're not gonna put no meat on that sandwich?"
me: "No, I don't eat meat, or anything that comes from an animal."
them: "You know you're gonna get sick by doin' that, right? You're supposed to eat meat."
me: "Actually, I've been doing this for several years, and I'm probably healthier than I've ever been."
them: "Well you know what PETA stands for, right? People Eating Tasty Animals!" *insert obnoxious redneck laugh here*
me: rolls eyes, here we go again...
It's funny how we get accused of being on a soapbox, high horse, self righteous, whatever, but honestly I can't recall too many times where I've gone out of my way to make a meat eater feel uncomfortable, or belittle his/her eating habits in a roomful of people. During Thanksgiving, I heard a constant stream of ignorant s**t from certain members of my family, about all the wonderful, tasty, dead things I wasn't going to be able to eat.
And of course, defending myself is seen as being militant. wtf?
I'm a threat to them, I've realized. I don't have to say a single word about animal rights....my actions alone are enough to make these creeps question their morals and values, and they don't like that. They have to get defensive, and make jokes to makes themselves feel better about what they do.
I just hate the fact that I get drawn into these lame "debates" when all I really wanted to do was eat.
^___^
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:10 pm
people get defensive when they know what they're doing is morally wrong wink
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:33 pm
Everytime someone finds out that I'm a vegetarian, they're always like, "MMM, meat is good." And put it in my face, or say, "I love eating baby animals." It gets really annoying. It's not like I'm saying they need to stop eating meat, so why do they have to be a douche?? It gets really annoying.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:07 pm
That is the exact reason I just keep my mouth shut about my eating habits.
I've been vegetarian for two whole years and none of my friends knew. XP
A lot of people know now because I'm taking a cooking class, but its been two years.
I wonder why no one noticed....
@Dia: Great. wink
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:22 am
Yeahhhhh.... Oh... you're a vegan? I looooove hunting. *insert abnoxious talk of hunting here*
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:19 pm
Ugh I know how you guys feel. I noted to a friend about how I used to enjoy deer jerky back when I ate meat, and was thinking on making a vegan version of it by perhaps marinating tofurky in jerky seasoning and dehydrating it(making sure the spices are vegan of course) what does he turn around and do three days later? He brings a whole ******** bag of deer jerky and offers it to me. Ummm hello? Were you listening to what I was saying about VEGAN and TOFURKY?! Geeze! Ugh. People don't seem to listen to all of what you have to say anymore. Perhaps we should play "defensive omnivore bingo" 
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:01 pm
Sakakikala Ugh I know how you guys feel. I noted to a friend about how I used to enjoy deer jerky back when I ate meat, and was thinking on making a vegan version of it by perhaps marinating tofurky in jerky seasoning and dehydrating it(making sure the spices are vegan of course) what does he turn around and do three days later? He brings a whole ******** bag of deer jerky and offers it to me. Ummm hello? Were you listening to what I was saying about VEGAN and TOFURKY?! Geeze! Ugh. People don't seem to listen to all of what you have to say anymore. Perhaps we should play "defensive omnivore bingo" OMG I laughed so hard HAHA, I recognised some of those xd
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:53 pm
moonshyne
It's crazy, how I'm labeled as a militant "preachy" vegan....but yet, I don't usually preach anything to people who I know 90% of the time aren't going to give a s**t.
no, usually, when the topic comes up, it's because people notice what I'm eating...or more like, what I'm NOT eating.
them: "You're not gonna put no meat on that sandwich?"
me: "No, I don't eat meat, or anything that comes from an animal."
them: "You know you're gonna get sick by doin' that, right? You're supposed to eat meat."
me: "Actually, I've been doing this for several years, and I'm probably healthier than I've ever been."
them: "Well you know what PETA stands for, right? People Eating Tasty Animals!" *insert obnoxious redneck laugh here*
me: rolls eyes, here we go again...
It's funny how we get accused of being on a soapbox, high horse, self righteous, whatever, but honestly I can't recall too many times where I've gone out of my way to make a meat eater feel uncomfortable, or belittle his/her eating habits in a roomful of people. During Thanksgiving, I heard a constant stream of ignorant s**t from certain members of my family, about all the wonderful, tasty, dead things I wasn't going to be able to eat.
And of course, defending myself is seen as being militant. wtf?
I'm a threat to them, I've realized. I don't have to say a single word about animal rights....my actions alone are enough to make these creeps question their morals and values, and they don't like that. They have to get defensive, and make jokes to makes themselves feel better about what they do.
I just hate the fact that I get drawn into these lame "debates" when all I really wanted to do was eat.
^___^I agree with everything you said up there. I HATE HATE HATE it when people preach at US how animals are yummy, but then when we say nothing they say that we're the ones preaching. It annoys me terribly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:05 pm
eveejoystar Everytime someone finds out that I'm a vegetarian, they're always like, "MMM, meat is good." And put it in my face, or say, "I love eating baby animals." It gets really annoying. It's not like I'm saying they need to stop eating meat, so why do they have to be a douche?? It gets really annoying. I respond with "I like to eat babies.... human Babies." And then most of them remember Jonathan Swift or the subjects changed. Obfuscation GO! I also am getting tired of having to explain my food choices. Yes... it's different from 95% of Americans. No, I don't care how you like your steak. And also, would you please stop rubbing your tummy and making noises of satiation when talking about steak?
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