Why are vegetarians such an irritating bunch of people?!
What I want to know is why do they feel the need to do this?
Answers: I am sick and tired of being preached at by vegetarians everytime I eat meat. My housemate never misses a chance to remind me that I am "eating someone's baby" or some other similar remark.
What I want to know is why do they feel the need to do this?
Lots of vegetarians are definately like that, but not all of them.
I don't know why the ones that do do... It's annoying though, I agree. State your beliefs but don't make other people feel guilty for theirs.
First thing that came to my mind was, "where do you live?" o.O Where I'm from (the US) most of the population eats meat. Everywhere I go, there's meat. I like to eat meat. <.<
Like your housemate, you have a choice of whether you want to eat meat or not. And she has her own choice. She should try to understand that humans eat meat.
good question, I'm sure they all act en-masse exactly like your housemate. In fact, i think all vegetarians consider your housemate thier leader and try to act exactly like them
personally, if I was irritated by a bunch of people the last thing i would do is try to communicate with them in a forum labelled "vegetarian and vegan"
All vegetarians are not like your housemate.
Should I judge you by the behaviour of any meateater i choose ?
I think I'll use Bernard Manning as a typical meat-eater, is that ok with you ?
EDIT:
you think the above text makes me an "extremist" ??
Oh Boy, you have led a sheltered life !
lol! Yah, alot of them tend to be like that, but not all, just let her know that this is how you are, and your not going vegan, so tell your "housemate" to stop telling you these things, cause it just aint gonna work ;) dude! you seem so hateful twards vegatarians!!
imagine if you went to a vegitarian dinner party and you offended them buy say: "sorry i dont eat tofu, i only eat meat" would they be expected to accommodate us meat eaters? no they would get largely offended.... so why must we put up with their problems
you really should not let vegetarians get to you, just ask them to respect your freedom of choice
That is such a generalization. We don't all preach, and we are entitled to express our opinion, just like you or any other group. I am so sick of having to sensor my views around omi's. I am proud to be vegan. If I happen to enlighten or educate some one about a more sustainable and less cruel method of diet, then good. Most omni's get all offended when we make any comment about their food because they can't handle that they are in fact eating the flesh of a dead animal. Vegetarians and vegans are subjected to constant criticism and ridicule by meat eaters all the time. So maybe you should suck it up and stop complaining.
Good question.
Another thing that gets on my wick is the fact that loads of people describe themselves as 'vegetarian' when they fish (of course, fish don't count then?!!) and even chicken occasionally.
What is that all about?!!!! Surely if you're a vegetarian you don't eat ANY living flesh?!!
Hmmm,.....
you could just say that as you work so hard you do not have the time to worry about a proper diet as meat is just such a short cut whereas if you eat only vegetables you need to eat a bigger quantity more often and be aware of necessary items. Cats go blind if not fed meat ! Perhaps you could worry about that. However if you keep getting complaints try to have a light retort. Vegetarians have enough health problems so just try to cheer them up OK
hello again Baron we meet twice in the same day other people might get the wrong idea, i agree also.
An irritating bunch of people? You've met them all then?
Like any other group - say like meat-eaters - vegetarians are a diverse group with different personalities, viewpoints, politics and interests. They don't all think in the same way and they don't all behave in the same way.
Like most vegetarians and vegans, I couldn't care less what you eat; I do ask that you respect my choices in return, and not lump me together with thousands of others and assume we all behave and act as one.
In your case I don't think it's just because they believe strongly in not eating meat. It is probably their personality too and if they were strictly religious maybe they would be preaching that to you too. I don't eat meat but I don't preach, although sometimes I will say things depending on how close I am to them but not make them feel bad for it (like if it comes up in conversation). We're not all irritating or crazy extreemists. There are worse things that you could be doing than eating meat and it's not up to us to dictate what you do with your life. I wish I had some good advice on how to deal with your housemate. I guess just ignore it and don't rub it into their face either.
We get it a lot from meat eaters too which makes no sense when what they are doing *may* be doing harm, but not eating meat doesn't do any harm at all so it's all just personal.
It sounds like you just know a rubbish veggie. Why tar the whole group with the same brush as one prat. I know plenty of vegetarians who are perfectly happy to live and let live ( oh dear definitely the wrong expression).
i read somewhere that a B12 deficiency can cause grouchy behaviour. B12 is found in egg, unpasteurised dairy and meat, vegan sources are seaweed, fermented soy and flaxseed.
you've met every single Vegetarian ? wow thats an achievement
Its almost hard to believe
but in order to make such wide reaching all encompassing comments about a group of people, I would have has to have met all of them.
Why are non-vegetarian trolls such an irritating bunch of people?
I am sick and tired of being preached at by trolling omnivores everytime they realise that someone doesn't share the same cruel beliefs as them. Trolls never miss a chance to remind me that they are "eating someone's baby/being ignorant rednecks/picking at things they don't understand just to get a remark they think will somehow validate their meaningless existent void of morals" or some other similar troll-like remark.
What I want to know is why do they feel the need to do this?
Yeah I've known somebody like that before also. Its annoying as hell as they try to ruin your meal while you are eating it. But I also know a few vegetarians that are alright. But I'd have to say, in my opinion with no offense, all vegans I have met were total fruit loops who appeared to rarely bathe. But I know I haven't met all vegans so my statement in no way labels every vegan to my personal experience.
Sounds like an issue with your roommate. as far as irritating... I could ask the same about you.
way to rant, troll. the truths hurts that much?
they are irritating because they are different, so anything they do is weird to you, and vies versa.
people need to realize that they are them and you are you, nothing can change the nature of a man easily, takes a good bit of blood letting and such. so if you eat meat, good for you eat meat and be happy, if not good for you, don't eat meat and be happy.
it's the same think with NONSMOKERS they think what their doing it's the best!!!!!!!!
That's not how every vegetarian is, just extreme ones. A little harmless joking won't kill anyone, but if it really bothers maybe you should let your friend know.
Your roommate sounds like a jerk, but then again, coming to a vegetarian & vegan forum to insult veg*ns sort of makes you sound like a jerk, too.
We're not all like that. For my part, I only hassle people who pick fights with me over it. Are you sure you're an innocent party here?
Not all vegetarians are like that. Your housemate is a jerk. Remind him that you don't hassle him about his food. Pointing out that he's giving vegetarians a bad name by being such a jerk might help as well.
Why are meat eaters so dirty, greasy, gross and unhealthy ?
Meat is for zombies & cannibal's.
They do this because they are social outcasts. They have no friends to talk to, preaching is the only form of communication they have.
Sorry about our extremist, resident troll/top contributor. He gets cranky when someone invades his forum.