Does anyone else lie about being allergic?!
My vegan friend has a tendency to lie to servers at restaurants and tell them that he is allergic to certain food!. He has no problem telling people that he is vegan, but seems to think that they have a better chance of being truthful to them if they think he is allergic!. It makes some sense when he tells people that he is lactose intolerant (after being vegan for a few years he does get sick if he eats dairy, but he use to eat milk chocolate daily)!. He will also claim to be allergic to meat when asking if fries etc are fried in the same oil as meat!.
Does anyone else do it!? I know it his choice, but he does it every time, and will often turn to me (while the waiter or whatever can still hear) and say "oh I always tell them that"!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Does anyone else do it!? I know it his choice, but he does it every time, and will often turn to me (while the waiter or whatever can still hear) and say "oh I always tell them that"!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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i haven't, but i waited tables and bartended all through college!. this one guy would tell me he's diabetic just to make sure that i put diet coke with his jack daniels and not regular coke!. i later became friends with him and learned that it's what he tells people!. also a woman told me that she was allergic to dairy, so don't put cheese on her sandwich, and her young kids said "no you're not mommy"!. hahaWww@FoodAQ@Com
Where do you live!? You must be in an area that has very few vegan/vegetarian restaurants!. I'm a vegetarian and live in a very small community but I tell the wait staff that I'm a veg and they will actually ask the cook to alter some of the recipes to accommodate me!. Usually not a problem, the restaurants want to keep the customers happy and get return business!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If he warns he is allergic to something, and they lie or make a mistake in the food, they can get in big trouble for it if he gets sick!. They are less likely to put as much care into how the food is prepared if he simply tells them he is vegan!. I can see why he does that!. Its simply a safer route to go when someone else is handling your food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My husband is on a kosher diet so I always ask the same !? as your friend so my husband can eat in peace I love him so I don't mind, I also say he is allergic is easier then to sit there and explain your life to a complete stranger!. "but my husband dosen't say anything else"Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well I have never been put in tat situation but it sounds like a good idea if you want people to actually do what you ask!. They most likely won't care if you say you are a veg@n or vegetarian so that lie might actually be a good thing for you!. We vegetarians/veg@ns are smart aren't we!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't do that!. I just don't eat it if I'm not sure!.
i think they would be better to the food if you say you are allergic!.
However!.
I'm not sure if you can be allergic to meat, so they probably know he's lying!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i think they would be better to the food if you say you are allergic!.
However!.
I'm not sure if you can be allergic to meat, so they probably know he's lying!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I've done it!. He's right!. You're more likely to get the truth that way!. No one wants to see an allergic reaction; it's bad for business!. But sneak a little chicken broth in a vegetarians soup!? they'll never know!. furthermore, everyone understands allergies!. most of us don't want to discuss our diets and beliefs with the restaurant staff!. we want to order, and get back to the company i came with!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I actually say I am allergic to high fructose corn syrup and msg!.
It works like a charm!.
I am now trying it out with GMOs, but no one seems to know what a GMO is!. (!!)Www@FoodAQ@Com
It works like a charm!.
I am now trying it out with GMOs, but no one seems to know what a GMO is!. (!!)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes, it's better to lie because they will take you more seriously!. Do they honestly care if you are kosher, muslim or vegan!? They will touch the pepperoni slices before handling your vegetarian pizza regardless!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's really not a lie since anyone who doesn't eat meat for a long period of time will have a bad reaction from eating any meat!. It beats explaining to people that vegetarians don't eat fish etc!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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