The Vegetarian Torture - Page 7

Evan · #61 06-26-2006, 12:05 AM

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I think it's pretty silly to expet someone to disclose that they eat meat. I would feel really dumb saying anything like that to someone.

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I think the guy is pointing out that being inflexible is the problem, and you can take steps to deal with it.

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I don't think it's a matter of being inflexible, just being reasonable. Let's say I invite you over to my house for dinner and you plan on wearing your favorite wool sweater. Should you tell me in advacne in case I object to people wearing animal byproducts? Afterall, wouldn't your face be red if you didn't find out til you showed up and had to disgrace my house by sitting at my dinner table in your beer-stained Return of the Jedi t-shirt?

Evan · #62 06-26-2006, 12:06 AM

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Isn't the OP more about the food being disgusting than it being vegetarian? I do think it is rather rude for the host couple to serve strange, unusual food without prior notice, regardless of whether it has meat in it or not.

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Exactly.

Evan · #63 06-26-2006, 12:08 AM

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But I don't know. Maybe he's a really considerate guy who just pretends to be a dick online.

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I don't think he's being a dick at all.

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So, yeah, it would be rude of them to invite me over and serve me dead animal

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Yea, make sure you tell them you want some dead plants. What a ridiculous way to say "meat".

miajag · #64 06-26-2006, 12:08 AM

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I'm just guessing that the OP just wasn't listening the 35 times his hosts informed him they were vegetarian.

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I'm just guessing that you didn't read the part of his post where he said he doesn't know them very well.

TIEdup14 · #65 06-26-2006, 12:31 AM

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I'm guessing the OP would be the guy who'd object to taking his shoes off when entering Japanese households. He's say they should have told him beforehand to wear clean socks.

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Wow, there's a huge difference between finding food objectionable and finding a PEOPLE'S CULTURE objectionable.

Vegetarianism is NOT a culture. It's a dietary choice, no more, no less.

CallMeIshmael · #66 06-26-2006, 12:46 AM

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But I don't know. Maybe he's a really considerate guy who just pretends to be a dick online.

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I don't think he's being a dick at all.

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So, yeah, it would be rude of them to invite me over and serve me dead animal

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Yea, make sure you tell them you want some dead plants. What a ridiculous way to say "meat".

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Evan,

I dont think you quite undersand. The OP is NOT a vegetarian. Elaine is.

The rest follows.

Blarg · #67 06-26-2006, 01:03 AM

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Isn't the OP more about the food being disgusting than it being vegetarian? I do think it is rather rude for the host couple to serve strange, unusual food without prior notice, regardless of whether it has meat in it or not.

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He didn't describe its disgustingness in any way except to say it was vegetarian, even when asked. He also said it all made him want to puke. I'm having a hard time believing every veggie dish served was actually bad enough to spark a gag reflex, or was even moderately gross. They're veggies fer crissake -- how bad can they be?

I really doubt the OP was ambused by horror food. It sounds like he made the worst of an unfamiliar situation.

Evan · #68 06-26-2006, 01:04 AM

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Isn't the OP more about the food being disgusting than it being vegetarian? I do think it is rather rude for the host couple to serve strange, unusual food without prior notice, regardless of whether it has meat in it or not.

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He didn't describe its disgustingness in any way except to say it was vegetarian, even when asked. He also said it all made him want to puke. I'm having a hard time believing every veggie dish served was actually bad enough to spark a gag reflex, or was even moderately gross. They're veggies fer crissake -- how bad can they be?

I really doubt the OP was ambused by horror food. It sounds like he made the worst of an unfamiliar situation.

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It's pretty easy to make a vegetarian dish taste like crap and you know it.

Blarg · #69 06-26-2006, 01:05 AM

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I'm guessing the OP would be the guy who'd object to taking his shoes off when entering Japanese households. He's say they should have told him beforehand to wear clean socks.

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Wow, there's a huge difference between finding food objectionable and finding a PEOPLE'S CULTURE objectionable.

Vegetarianism is NOT a culture. It's a dietary choice, no more, no less.

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Quite wrong. Many people are vegetarians for religious reasons, and some are so for ethical reasons.

Lame Amateur · #70 06-26-2006, 01:14 AM

Elaine,

I noticed you say things like "So, yeah, it would be rude of them to invite me over and serve me dead animal"

"have you invited them over for dinner recently and served them flesh?"

Certainly you like to point out the brutality of what meat eaters are doing. You are a vegetarian, and I respect your opinion.

However, I remember you posting (perhaps under Otis) that you are pro-choice. What it be OK, if I described you as not being "pro-choice" but as a "supporter of murder" or a "backer of fetus killing"? (certainly you can understand how I would want to point out the brutality of what the people who dont side with me are doing)