I've been a vegetarian since I was 7 and didn't eat much meat before that anyway. Decided to become a veggie as didn't agree with animals being killed to be eaten, I get people asking me questions about it trying to catch me out like i've done something wrong - isn't vegetarianism a choice? There were no laws last time I looked!
2006-09-10 07:29:01 · 33 answers · asked by pink_cat83 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
All. The. Time.
I really hate that annoying egg question. You know the one. How can people not KNOW that?
2006-09-10 07:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by hrhtheprincessofeire 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all goes back to what is generally accepted by people around you. For some communities vegetarianism is a completely new concept and people cant imagine living without meat. In restaurants, in public functions, and other areas where food is served they just don't serve vegetarian options. So it becomes very difficult for vegetarians. And as they will have to take extra efforts to get something to eat, the majority of other people will vegetarians as strange people and some people will openly oppose to their life style. This is a kind of stick I've been getting for being vegetarian.
2006-09-12 23:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by SK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been brought up as a vegetarian, and haven't eaten meat once in my life. People feel they've got the right to ask all sorts of stupid questions like;
"Well, what do you eat???"
I normally say something like - "In a supermarket, there's only one meat aisle. I can eat whatever I want from any of the other aisles" and that stops them from asking any more irritating questions.
The worst thing is; do vegetarians ever question meat eaters?? No - we don't!! It's absolutely ridiculous that we get stared at as if we're crazy, just for not eating meat.
2006-09-14 02:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by squirrellondon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son who's 10 wanted to be veggie, I thought it would be a 5 minute wonder, but he's done it now for 11 months. I knew nothing about it and so had to learn a lot. I was amazed that his school offered fish as a vegetarian option and told him he must be vegan if he didnt eat fish! He even had the cheek to ask if the eggs used were free range! I have respected his choice and worked hard to ensure he has enough iron, protein etc., thank God for Quorn! and if you think you dont have much choice when eating out, try looking for a childrens vegetarian choice
2006-09-10 10:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by b7jac 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I either get my family offereing me bacon on toast and saying 'you know you want one' or a chef I know always putting carrots on my food or people saying in very stupid voices don't you get sick of that rabbit food...
I have to say all my friends are great about it and they always have a veggi option available if I go for dinner or a BBQ and they always use different utensils when picking up meat, they always make sure the desserts are veggi too and go out of their way to make sure the meal is fab, and not just cheese or egg. Wish my family was like that, they keep offering me a acrcus fry up on a sunday morning.
I know a bloke I work with, we used to be friends, who when we where in Africa explained my choice to be a veggi as an illness or my little abnormality, you can guess why were not friends now
2006-09-12 08:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Emma O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only difference is that they eat meat and vegetarians don't. Can't understand why people look so surprised when you say you are vegetarian. Take them to a slaughterhouse or a chicken farm and they probably wouldnt eat meat again ever
2006-09-13 22:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by jaygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never, vegetarianism as a choice without laws seems a strong enough argument to stop most people in their tracks though- I shall remember it in case I ever do run in to trouble! The only thing that irritates me is the amount of people who describe themselves as vegetarian, but then actually eat proper meat- chicken, fish, stock etc which then forces all who meet a 'real' vegetarian to ask all the boring 'so do you eat...?' questions.
2006-09-10 21:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my wife, who is 46 years old has been a vegitarian since birth, her mother used to try to make her eat meat but she finds it physically impossible. I eat meat myself, but we get by as we are very tolerant towards each other. It used to be hard going out for a meal 20 years ago because no one bothered catering for "veggies" and everyone thought she was a freak. Then one night some friends cooked us "a special vegitarian meal, especially for you". The thought was nice but they had fried the vegetables in fish oil and were then offended when my wife could taste it. However people are a lot more tolerant and aware nowadays that we are NOT all the same
2006-09-10 07:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by perifo2000 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Know how you feel. I've only been vegetarian for 6 months now but when I say I am people, who don't agree with it, get on the defence and say that I'm preaching to them. As if. I hate ignorance. It's a valid choice and lifestyle and I can put my opinion and reasons out there.
2006-09-11 03:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by buzybee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any time that you go against the norms of your society, someone is going to give you he!! about it. This is a meat-eating society, and they're going to look at you like you've lost your mind. You're probably hitting them in the conscience, and that usually makes them angry and/or embarassed.
Just quietly stick to your beliefs, and if you have some good, non-preachy sounding literature on the benefits of being vegetarian, offer it to them. Invite your friends over for a good vegetarian dinner. . .show them how much fun it can be to eat healthy and creative meals.
If you are low-key and not aggressive, you'd stand a lot better chance of making friends and possibly converting some people to your way of thinking.
2006-09-10 07:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i dont get so much stick, but what annoys me is that people cannot be bothered to find out what vegetarianism entails! my mum reckons that vegatarians means not eating meat (right), but that neither should i eat dairy products (wrong!) but i should be able to eat fish (very wrong!). the simple fact is i will not eat something that requires the animal to be killed in order to source it. how difficult is that to understand?
and i really do wish that my boss would stop offering some of her pork scratchings at lunch time too!
2006-09-11 01:16:15 · answer #11 · answered by edmunds_momma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋