What's the silliest question you've been asked by an omnivore?!
What's the silliest question you've been asked by an omnivore?
not even a question, perhaps a statement...
they all seem to believe they are raising a valid point by saying things like "well if jesus ate meat why don't you? are you better than jesus??"
and "it's not like just one person is really going to stop any animals dying. what's the point"
there's got to be thousands of them.
2 months ago
first of all i'm not prejudice at all. my question is simply acknowledging the silly questions people who do eat meat ask vegetarians, because they are uneducated on the subject. i can't expect them to be anyway so i'm not judging.
and i am not an omnivore because i don't eat meat. i am a herbivore. what's the big deal there? it's an obvious remark
Answers:
2 months ago
first of all i'm not prejudice at all. my question is simply acknowledging the silly questions people who do eat meat ask vegetarians, because they are uneducated on the subject. i can't expect them to be anyway so i'm not judging.
and i am not an omnivore because i don't eat meat. i am a herbivore. what's the big deal there? it's an obvious remark
I'm a vegetarian, and people often make stupid remarks... however, this occurs the most.
"Oh, I feel SO bad for you!!!! How can you not eat meat?!?!?"
Don't feel bad for me, it's my choice; no one is forcing me not to eat meat. They sympathize for me, when, frankly, I'm so much happier with the vegetarian lifestyle I pursue, that they should respect my choice instead of bashing. Also, there are SO many other food options out there besides meat products- I haven't eaten meat in four years, and I rarely have trouble ordering in a restaurant or finding myself something to eat.
I've also had the "one person isn't going to make a difference remark". Well, I'm an optimistic person, and I know I'm not going to save the world, but I at least know I am making a positive difference, however slight it may be, and that I am contributing to the welfare of the animals in this country.
Also, I've had people tell me "I'm a vegetarian too! But I sometimes eat chicken and I usually don't eat beef, except I did last night but thats because thats all my family was preparing for dinner" That is frustrating to me as a true vegetarian because that makes me believe that people dont understand the true meaning and/or significance of vegetarianism in this country and the self-control, diet variation, and patience it takes to pursue a vegetarian diet.
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Oh, and also, the most obnoxious of all, a "friend" (well I thought he was) stuck a chicken finger in my mouth at a party while I was speaking. I was so furious, I held a grudge for months and months. I still will never completely forgive him-at least I spit it out in his face!
First of all, people wrote the bible. Jesus didn't write it. I suspect those people were meat eaters, so I'm sure they didn't mind including it in the book. So, vegetarians don't think they're better than Jesus and the bible never forced anyone to eat meat.
And one vegetarian can make a difference because they can even influence others. I don't go pushing my values on others but once people realize that vegetarians do exist and live healthy lives, then they will want to learn more about it. They just need some support from others to get started. Vegetarians and vegans can most definitely slow the business of the meat industry, even though we are outnumbered, every little bit counts.
Here are some dumb questions I've heard:
*So, do you eat fish?
*Why don't you eat seafood? They are just like plants.
*Can you eat bread?
*Do you eat scallions?
*Why don't you eat animal broth or lard? It's not like it's an actual animal.
*If you don't eat animals, how will you get any blood?
*If god doesn't want us eating animals, then why did he make them taste so good?
And here's the best one:
*Dude, I totally believe in reincarnation man. I was probably like an animal in my past life yo. Hey, someone pass the ribs!
Hey Chef Mark, I followed that statement with "I don't push my values on others" I was pointing out that a lot of people don't become vegetarians because they think it's impossible. Why don't meat eaters stop bashing vegetarians? We don't go to your section and tell you to choke on a hamburger.
Are you human? Than your an omnivore. All humans are omnivores.
Your not special because you choose not to eat meat. You are pretentious and an elitist trying to convince other people you are special because you choose not to eat meat.
Now go eat your tofu. I have an endangered species on the grill I need to go eat.
uhh this is a hard one, there are so many.
Well I have to include, "Aren't you sick cause you are not getting enough protein?"
but the, "do vegans girls give oral?" is always a classic.
And, "Why don't you eat fish? Fish is Vegetarian" is funny.
I can't think of the stupidest one in particular, but I hate the,
" Why don't you drink milk, It doesn't hurt the cows to milk them, It Actually helps them." I hate that one, they say that like they actually know what they are talking about, ha ha.
Or I hate, "Why don't you wear leather, You aren't eating it."
And another is, "Think of all the plants you are killing"
Oh and I forgot, "Do Vegetarians eat animal crackers?"... but the newest question posted just reminded me.
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Hey Mr. Knowitall...
->Are you really that selfish and small-minded to think that animals were put here for us?... They were not put here for themselves? oh no,[sarcasm] because anything that is on the earth was put here for us and only us, yeah... right. Just because an animal is here does not mean that it has to be here either to be used as food or a pet.
-> And yes, it is obvious that you do not know about "us people", or life in general. If you did, you would know that it does not "defy logic" to be a vegetarian/vegan. We are probably healthier than you, and we will probably live longer. How is that illogical?
-> You are obviously the one that needs attention, coming in here and messing with us.
-> And lastly, if you knew what you were talking about, then you would know that vegetarians don't go around saying," We don't eat living things"... anyone that made it past 1st grade knows that plants are living things. And lettuce DOES NOT have feelings, or a nerves, or a central nervous system, .........or a brain- which apearantly niether do you.
Why don't you go bother someone else.
What do you eat for dinner?Celery sticks?
Why aren't you using your canine teeth?(gorillas have them to,they are herbivores)
Haven't humans have been eating meat for millions of years?
Where do you get your protein?
Isn't veganism unhealthy?(this came from an omnivore 70 pounds overweight while they were eating Mcdonald's
This one pisses me off so much!
Don't plants have feelings?(no person in their right mind would say plants have feelings!)
Why are you so prejudice of people that choose to eat meat? I personally wouldn't say anything to you about it, unless you were trying to convert me. I respect the fact that you don't eat meat. Whoever said those things were just lame people, and it probably wasn't because they're omnivores.
Hey herbivores, why you think animals are here, for decorations and pets. Cows are not that attractive and make pretty poor pets, as do chickens, turkeys, pigs and the like. I don't know about you people...it defies logic why you cant eat like normal humans. I mean you eat salads, don't you worry about the poor lettuce family you just killed? Or carrots? If you need attention that badly, go butcher a goat and invite your friends to a roast.
*And I am not saying that lettuce has feelings, but it IS a living thing.
The problem with vegetarians is that feel this need to convert others. Look at the first answer to this question. Notice how she points out that even one vegetarian can make a difference because they can inlfuence others. And therein lies the psychopathology.
You don't see meat eaters making a "cause" out of their diet and trying to convert the world.
do you eat animal crackers or what if a deer peed on your veggies
comments-
HEY, LIKE OMG YOUR EATING ANIMAL CRACKERS!!! OMFG!!! -the class barbie
Hey , those cows are suicidal, I'm just helping them out.- my best friend
-while im walking by- MOOOOOO!!! ( some guy comes by and pretends to shoot and eat the guy who's mooing)- two jocks
why do you do it? your not going to make a difference, is it so you don't feel guilty?- some random guy
ewww what is that?
(pointing to my veggie burger, they later tried it and long story short, i have to give her half of my veggie burger every time i bring one) - class clown
no! your not vegitarian, i just saw you eating a girl scout cookie, and arent they made from real girl scouts? hmmmmmmm?- my uncle (he wasnt joking either)
I didnt claw all the way to the top of the food chainjust to eat vegitables!!!!- my dad
i don't really get that much said to me its mostly just little things that really seem stupid
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someone in my class force fed me beef jerky. i nearly choked on account of the fact that i wouldn't chew it.
my friends (as a joke) threw a side of beef at me, it was just for fun but you wouldn't believe how much that stuff hurts when it hits you square in the temple!
my teacher (with me sitting in the front row) during a lecture, began to go into a deep, deep, discussion about how bad it is to be a vegetarian.
my friends shoved a piece of turkey into my sandwich, luckily i know how they look when they are about to pull a meat related prank on me... (IE: giggling and nearly wetting their pants trying not to go into an extreme laughing fit)
my best friend drew a picture of a t-bone steak on the back of my hand in a sharpie when i was taking a nap.
My uncle tried to tell me once that our bodies are made of meat so we have to eat meat to live.
I said, "Uuummmm.....okay. I must be made of broccoli then."
He was being a smart *ss though. We tease each other about our dietary lifestyles all the time.
I cant say I have personally been affronted because I eat everything. Sorry to admit that right away. I have vegetarian friends and one of them told us (her friends) that she was invited to dinner by this relative who knew fully well she was vegetarian and guess what. Not a single vegetarian dish for her. We felt so mad at her host for her when she told us that she (the host )had the nerve to say "why dont you just push the meat out and eat the vegetables in that dish, I added more veges because I thought of you.
We thought the woman should be pelted with rotten tomatoes. lol
people who ask those questions are impertinent, uneducated, and downright morons. Else, they're asking for trouble. What's it to them, anyway? Don't bother yourself trying to entertain them.
Oh gosh, it is a tie.
Either Msknowitall wins for most silly thing asked/said by an omnivore with:
“Hey herbivores, why you think animals are here, for decorations and pets”
LMAO
And “why you cant eat like normal humans.”
LOL!
Or Chef Mark (ever the veggie hater, constantly sharing his vegetarian hate in the V&V section) with
“The problem with vegetarians is that feel this need to convert others….
You don't see meat eaters making a "cause" out of their diet and trying to convert the world.”
When every vegetarian knows many, many meat eaters (from these kind people on YA, to even friends and family members) constantly trying to force carcass eating into their faces.
It greatly amuses/annoys me that all these meat eaters claim to know soooo many vegetarians who are forcing their way of life.
Oh gosh, did someone say “vegetarian”??? Don’t force your views down my throat!
LOL
Yeah, choose one of them.
Edit- I guess Tumedra (sp) is pretty funny too with
"I personally wouldn't say anything to you about it, unless you were trying to convert me."
As if everything you say that relates to vegetarianism *must* be to convert him/her... Of course; we hav nothing better to do.
:)
You are going to have a tough choice.
you know a long long long time ago human beings were herbivores, our bodies are made to be herbivores but overtime we became omnivores. and our bodies adapted fine. im not a vegetarian and i dont feel the need to shun vegetarians or omnivores, but i have heard some odd comments and questions when out with people who are vegetarians.
"your helping the planet by not eating cows, im helping the planet by eating the cows that are eating your plants."
"im suprised your not dead yet"
"what are you eating? cow poop?"
"why would you starve yourself!!??"
"we gotta get some meat onto those bones of yours!"
"your not saving anything, your destroying the world and causing global warning if you dont eat the cows!!"
my Gosh people can be so mean.
oh fun fact my vegetarian friend told me: you save seven arces of rainforest a year by being a vegetarian, i cant cite my source sorry.
Actually even if you don't eat meat you are still considered an omnivore, which is true of any animal species that eats both plants and meat.
After I told my Mom that my friends avoid all animal products, she asked if they were "Vogons".
To which I replied, "No their Vegans, Vogons are the bad guys on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
You do get used the ignorance of others and soon you will figure out how to deal with them. I get the question of " why, don't you miss meat'? Some one actually said that they eat what they want, what do they think vegetarians do? ; )
I am an omnivore but do not ask stupid questions of people who are herbivores. It is their preference just like eating meat is mine. Whatever each person wants, as long as it doesn't interfere with what I want. It's all good-live and let live!!!! Good question!!!
who the hell are you?
I was once cornered by a foreign dignitary at an after lecture dinner, who insisted that the reason most peace protesters were vegetarian and hippies is because the lack of meat in their diet took away any fire in their nature, and as a result they had no interest in sport, competitions and warfare. In short, vegetarians were wimps, according to him. Humph!
sorry i have no funny things, but VEGETARIANS RULE!!!! :-)
great question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*If you don't eat meat, cows will take over the world and we will all die
* animals smell anyway
* carrot juice constitutes murder! leave them alone! -huh???
stuff ignorant omnivores have done:
put ham over my face while I was asleep
switched my jam sandwich for a bacon one
WHAT IS THE POINT????????
"You're vegetarian? So you eat chicken then?" (had this question sooo many times)
"Do you get bored of eating vegetables all the time?"
"What do you find to put in sandwiches?"
Comments include:
"Christmas dinner must be awful for you" (they don't realise I have chosen not to eat meat, not been forced to)
First of all I just want to say that yes, I am better than Jesus because I'm a Vegan.
Second, I think my favorite silly omni question would either be the "don't plants have feeling too?" question because it's so ridiculous and easy to disprove. A close second would have to be the "but agricultural farming kills millions of little animals too" question because on the surface it seems plausible but when you really think about it, it seems very unlikely that many animals at all die when a field is harvested.
Ahahaha......There are so many...Like"If you were stuck on an island with a deer, would you eat it?" I say no, I would eat the plants...They say "There are no plants." I reply with "Then how would the deer live?"!!!!!!!! But my personal fave is "Why don't you eat fish??...It's just a swimming vegetable!!! Ignorant people.....
dose this meat taste funny
Why don't you look pale and weak ? is perhaps my favourite.
Its all the false extreme arguemnts that get me, as if people think they are being clever or something, things like:
"Plants have feelings too, how can you be so cruel"
"How can you be veggie if you kill bugs by walking"
"eating meat is natural"...as if farms are natural !!
"what would happent o all the aminals if we didn't eat them"
plus the normal rubbish....
How do you get your protein
Do you eat fish
this cheese has animal rennet in it, is that vegetarian
Do you eat minced meat
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
Do you eat fish
you get the point.
Its best just to laugh at thier insecurity
Okay, don't attack me, but I seriously do have a question. I'm not being a smartass or trying to be funny, but where do vegetarian/vegans get their protein? I mean, I thought meat was a pretty large source of it. I know nuts give protein...but do you eat like protein bars to....up your protein levels?
Oh, and what's the difference between vegans and vegetarians? I could look it up, but I'm too lazy.
~Kyuuki
I hope people can become less ignorant about vegetarianism, I think the silliest one i ever got was "What sort of animal does tofu come from?"
Once an omnivore couldn't decide if he wanted to be an herbivore or stay partly carnivorous. So he asked how it felt to be partly carnivorous at which point he was told, " Being carnivorous is the greatest thing ever. Now if you want to get all touchy feely why don't you go talk to that herbivore over there eating the veggie chicken patty thingy." Ahh meat gotta have it!