How can I politely refuse special treatment?!
I'm not as picky as I once was, but I am a vegetarian now and people get nervous when they find out because they think they have to accommodate for me. They ask me what they should cook when I visit. I loathe that question because I never know what to say and I really don't want them to base their menu around me. I really appreciate that they're trying to please me and make me feel welcome, but I have no suggestions and I'd much rather adapt to whatever they want to cook.
I just don't want my eating habits to be a big deal anymore.
How can I politely avoid this question when it comes up?
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Well let me say that I am very impressed by your thoughtfulness. Most people when entertaining want to make sure all guest are pleased. My suggestion would be to say thank you for your consideration of my diet but please do not go to any extra trouble for me I will eat from the items on your prepared menu. You could also just let the hostess know that you are a vegetarian so just make sure there are veggies on the menu, this way you do not have to go into details about the menu. Remember a vegetarian might eat fish, drink milk and use butter plus other items. All vegetarians can be different just give your friends and family some information about your diet choices so they are informed as well. This way if your friends know they will also stop asking, It is not a bother for people to want to make sure you are pleased with their dinner menu. Wishing you the best of luck.
YOu say this:
I appreciate you thought of that, I always make sure I get a ton of the rice or potatoes and vegetable stuff on the table, so believe me, you'll never need worry about my food! I love to eat whatever everyone's having, I just don't use meat, like some people dont use salt!
You could tell them to cook whatever they would usually, and offer to bring a dish yourself, that way you are taking care of the veggie part and they won't worry...
what do you mean how do you politely refuse Special treatment? the fact that you are going to eat at someone else's house that is not a vegetarian is already pretty much demanding special treatment. don't you know that vegetarians/vegans are the most annoying guests to have? fine then, if you don't want special treatment then just politely tell them that you will be more than happy to eat whenever they would regularly cook then you go over there and stuff your face w/ meatloaf or sit there like a total bung hole and not eat at all after all the work they did. i just don't understand why you just can't say, spaghetti is fine or minestrone soup or meatless chili, something simple like that? they are trying to be nice and you want to refuse when you are the one that has self imposed diet restrictions?