How many times have you been asked...?!
You don't eat ANY meat!? Not even chicken!? Not even seafood!?
And then when you get sick for any reason (cold,flu,headache) it's because you DON'T EAT MEAT! !?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
And then when you get sick for any reason (cold,flu,headache) it's because you DON'T EAT MEAT! !?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Tons of time!
And after they finish going down the list of animals:
"No fish!? No seafood!? No chicken!? !.!.!.!." They then say, "I just don't know HOW you do it! I could never give up chicken"!.
What do you say to that!? Sucks to be you!? Your funeral!?
As for the second question, I also hear that if anything goes wrong with me health-wise, (which is rare)!.
My coworker and I have a routine exchange!.!.!.we go through this dialogue at least once a week:
ME: I'm hungry!.
COWORKER: Did you eat breakfast!?
ME: Yes, oatmeal!.
COWORKER: It's because you're vegan!. Food doesn't say in you long and that's why you're always hungry!.
ME: I'm not *always* hungry!.
COWORKER: Yeah you are!. You have to be eating all those vegetables!.
My best friend is bad too!. If I forget something, he says something along the lines that I need to eat some cold-water fish to improve my brain function!. (sigh)
Aren't meat-eaters funny people!?!
;-)Www@FoodAQ@Com
And after they finish going down the list of animals:
"No fish!? No seafood!? No chicken!? !.!.!.!." They then say, "I just don't know HOW you do it! I could never give up chicken"!.
What do you say to that!? Sucks to be you!? Your funeral!?
As for the second question, I also hear that if anything goes wrong with me health-wise, (which is rare)!.
My coworker and I have a routine exchange!.!.!.we go through this dialogue at least once a week:
ME: I'm hungry!.
COWORKER: Did you eat breakfast!?
ME: Yes, oatmeal!.
COWORKER: It's because you're vegan!. Food doesn't say in you long and that's why you're always hungry!.
ME: I'm not *always* hungry!.
COWORKER: Yeah you are!. You have to be eating all those vegetables!.
My best friend is bad too!. If I forget something, he says something along the lines that I need to eat some cold-water fish to improve my brain function!. (sigh)
Aren't meat-eaters funny people!?!
;-)Www@FoodAQ@Com
1!. So many times!. (Yawn)
2!. Like many vegans, I don't tend to get sick, but I still get told that 'its because you don't eat meat' if I yawn, go to the bathroom, scratch my head, break the speed limit, get angry - lol
3!. There's other posts in this area which refer to the vegetarian/vegan's need to convert everyone to vegetarianism, but these sorts of questions inevitably lead to the animal-consumer to try everything to 'trick' you into admitting you really want to eat steak/chicken/milk/eggs!. So who's trying to convert who!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
2!. Like many vegans, I don't tend to get sick, but I still get told that 'its because you don't eat meat' if I yawn, go to the bathroom, scratch my head, break the speed limit, get angry - lol
3!. There's other posts in this area which refer to the vegetarian/vegan's need to convert everyone to vegetarianism, but these sorts of questions inevitably lead to the animal-consumer to try everything to 'trick' you into admitting you really want to eat steak/chicken/milk/eggs!. So who's trying to convert who!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I never get asked that question because I do eat meat!. But I really don't see how anyone could draw the conclusion that just because you don't eat meat that you are suddenly more prone to getting sick or that your illness is somehow caused by lack of meat considering 1!. people who eat meat get sick from colds, headaches, the flu as well and 2!. assuming you are substituting the nutrients lost from the meat with other foods (any responsible vegan would), then your immune system is really no worse off than an omnivore's!.
I guess all you can do is keep living the way you believe and hope people will wise up!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I guess all you can do is keep living the way you believe and hope people will wise up!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
1!. Quite a few times!.!.!. I have one cousin who is especially bad about asking about and commenting on my diet, to the point where I practically want to strangle her every time I see her! She's especially fond of asking me things like "If you weren't vegan, would you rather have chicken parmesan or steak!?" It's annoying, but she thinks she's being hysterical!.
2!. I've actually never got any of the "sick because of lack of meat" comments, but that might be because I don't get sick very often!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
2!. I've actually never got any of the "sick because of lack of meat" comments, but that might be because I don't get sick very often!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
None!. (I'm not vegan)
But that's a terrible thing to say to someone vegan!. Just because you don't eat meat does not mean that your immune system crashes twice as much as those who are meat eaters!.
Whoever asked you that is either really clueless, really curious or just plain ignorant!.
Ignore silly comments, they aren't worth your time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
But that's a terrible thing to say to someone vegan!. Just because you don't eat meat does not mean that your immune system crashes twice as much as those who are meat eaters!.
Whoever asked you that is either really clueless, really curious or just plain ignorant!.
Ignore silly comments, they aren't worth your time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1!. Not very often - in fact I can't recall the last time!. It must have been at least a decade ago!.
2!. No!. Although twice someone has attributed my hair-loss to a vegetarian diet!. Funny about that - that's actually something I inherited from my maternal grandfather and, bald though he was, he was definitely not a vegetarian!. And I see a lot of bald men around who are not vegetarians!. If anything, (when not genetically transmitted) male pattern baldness is attributed to having high levels of testosterone in the system!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
2!. No!. Although twice someone has attributed my hair-loss to a vegetarian diet!. Funny about that - that's actually something I inherited from my maternal grandfather and, bald though he was, he was definitely not a vegetarian!. And I see a lot of bald men around who are not vegetarians!. If anything, (when not genetically transmitted) male pattern baldness is attributed to having high levels of testosterone in the system!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
all the time!. especially when i first went vegetarian
its because when something is different, and is not the ideal that is brainwashed into your skulls at a very young age!. society cannot handle it!. they also cant handle homosexuals, left wing politics, womyn having rights, any other race besides white, any other religion besides christianity and any other way of living besides the one thats brodcasted on the media!. dont pay attention to what society think, theyre too hyped up with what the media tell them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
its because when something is different, and is not the ideal that is brainwashed into your skulls at a very young age!. society cannot handle it!. they also cant handle homosexuals, left wing politics, womyn having rights, any other race besides white, any other religion besides christianity and any other way of living besides the one thats brodcasted on the media!. dont pay attention to what society think, theyre too hyped up with what the media tell them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1!. all the time!. people are amazed that i don't eat or wear any animal products!. but it really isn't a necessity!.
#2!.people say that too me quite often, too!. one time a waitress even commented on my being vegan when i was ordering! i've gotten sick half as much in the four years i have been vegan!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
#2!.people say that too me quite often, too!. one time a waitress even commented on my being vegan when i was ordering! i've gotten sick half as much in the four years i have been vegan!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you don't get sick because you don't eat meat, you get sick because you get a virus!. don't meat eater get sick!? i know i do!. I'm a meat eater!. Maybeeeee anemia from not enough protein, but that's taken care of with tofu, beans and nuts!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I was asked this a lot when I went vegan!. People always asked "not even cheese!?" It's okay though, after a time they will stop asking!. It's sad that people think not eating meat causes illness!. In fact since I stopped eating all animal products (almost 2 years ago) I have not had a single sniffle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Question 1!. A million
Question 2!. I don't get sick!.
But I know what you mean!. If you have a pain in the back or your car won't start, or you can't pay the rent!. Anything that goes wrong they say!.!.!."You should have some meat" :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Question 2!. I don't get sick!.
But I know what you mean!. If you have a pain in the back or your car won't start, or you can't pay the rent!. Anything that goes wrong they say!.!.!."You should have some meat" :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
ALL THE TIME!. Even if I sneeze! I'm serious!
And I recently got migraines, but that's from spending too much time on the computer, but surely it's because I must have some kind of deficiency!
How extremely annoying!. People should just mind their own business!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
And I recently got migraines, but that's from spending too much time on the computer, but surely it's because I must have some kind of deficiency!
How extremely annoying!. People should just mind their own business!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Too many- apparently people can't figure out that chicken and seafood are meat, so when I say no meat- it means no meat!.
I have never had a sickness blames on not eating meat- but I haven't been sick since I became a vegetarian!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have never had a sickness blames on not eating meat- but I haven't been sick since I became a vegetarian!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
the first one!.!.!. all the time!.
and the second one maybe like twice!.!. there isn't a link of meat to not getting sick !. everyone gets sick!. but people sometimes just like to throw that in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
and the second one maybe like twice!.!. there isn't a link of meat to not getting sick !. everyone gets sick!. but people sometimes just like to throw that in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com