seriously... i dont get the rant and hate towards us, before i turned vegan, and i was a vege, no one batted a eyelid, and when i turned vegan about a year ago, i didnt bring it up alot, just politly told some people when i went out to eat etc, gradually everyone slowly found out and everyone had an issue with it, and had something negative to say... like i was devoting myself to satan or something.
i heard the whole "i could never be vegan, i like my meat too much" thing even when i dot say anything, my friend introduced me as "this is my friend, shes vegan".. like.. what the hell?
has anyone had similar experieces when they turned vegan? anyone got the standard lectures?
2007-09-09 10:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by Miss Veegan 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
i actually am genuinly vegan you prat.
2007-09-09 11:25:12 · update #1
ugh, i've gotten the same reaction! this one lady i work with feels compelled to bring up the fact that i'm vegan to everyone! it's hard not to get into a discussion about food since i work in a grocery story... but often times, she'll just blurt out: "why don't you ask ms. vegan girl over here?" or "oh wait, i forgot you're vegan... guess you can't have this sausage" or "well, she's vegan... she wouldn't know what that tastes like".
uh duh... i became vegetarian in march and vegan in june... i damn well know what a specific product we sell tastes like. she knows i only became veg a few months ago, too, but likes bringing it up as if to alienate me. there are a coupla other "bullies" at work but i just laugh it off. their issues with me (whatever they may be) are their problem.
i got preached at by my own best friend who suddenly knew everything there is to know about nutrition. weird thing is she never even once mentioned anything about my eating habits when i was snacking on oreos, ate fast food, or always had sodas in my fridge. you can check out the q&a here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqr6JGMzxofSZOtGgaWgZp3sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070521175103AARWomR
just be strong and laugh it off. they don't know any better. as long as you're not pushing your beliefs on them, then let it be. it's their loss anyway, right?
best wishes :)
2007-09-09 12:04:22 · answer #1 · answered by mookiemonkee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they dont have a life; as for your friend she might think that being vegan is an interesting aspect about you and she just put it out there , or there is always that "vegan stereotype" I'm vegetarian and I've experienced similar problems. Once I was at school and I was just minding my own business eating lunch and someone was like "watcha eating?" and I was like "veggie bites there kinda like fake chicken nuggets except with soy do you want one?" and she was like "are you serious who eats that stuff are you a vegetarian or something" and I was like "yeah" and she just stared at me. And I'm thinking what the hell? Thats so rude grrrrrrrrrrr. But I haven't experienced to much of that thankfully. I live in kind of a small southern town and sometimes people can be a little one minded but vegan and vegetarianism is getting more and more popular as people are seeing benefits health wise, environmentally, and animal cruelty wise.
2007-09-10 09:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by wonderful life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only problem I have with vegans is when they find out I'm not a vegan or a vegitarian, some of them make it out like I'm less-than-human. I don't have a problem w/ ALL vegans, just the fanatics, just like I don't have a problem w/ all Muslims, just the ones trying to kill me.
2007-09-12 22:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Phillyfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a self-defense measure. They're so scared of us because they're afraid we're coming to take their meat away. They're afraid if they see happy, healthy vegans, it will invalidate their choices, they'll have to rethink their habits.
Or some people are just mean and will find people to pick on for being different.
2007-09-09 11:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I completely understand. I was visiting a friend of a friends one day and when the guy found out I was vegetarian he kicked me out of his house as well as my friend for "bringing a vegetarian into my house." And then they turn around and say we are the ones being rude?
2007-09-09 16:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not vegan (just vegetarian) but I know what you mean... I have no idea at all why people react like that, sometimes I think I'd get a friendlier welcome if I went about wearing my knickers on my head...it's bizarre
2007-09-09 10:31:45 · answer #6 · answered by 地獄 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are single, I'm looking for some new snizz. Ashley has left me for some other juiceatarian.
2007-09-09 11:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How sad people must be if they feel the need to fight over someone's eating habits.
2007-09-09 12:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I always disowned any 'friends' who were not tolerant of my lifestyle.
Now I don't have many friends but the ones I do have are my true friends.
2007-09-09 10:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋