Comments on: Christmas Eatin’ http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2174 Scott Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:21:20 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2174 You know, I have gotten so sick of people who rudely question my dietary choices that almost every response I give to those indicuals is in nonsense mode. Like when somebody says challengingly who don't you eat meat, I respond: "Because I really fucking hate vegetables and I want to destroy as many of them as possible. I can't even walk through the produce section without getting pissed." One of my students recently found out about my dietary choices and came at me agressively about it. The student is very religious so finally I said: :Why do you care? Biblical evidence points to Jesus being a vegetarian so if you're insulting me you're insulting him. Are you insulting Jesus?" That really shut them up fast. Sometimes you gotta play to win. I don't understand why people feel so challenged by the dietary choices of others. You know, I have gotten so sick of people who rudely question my dietary choices that almost every response I give to those indicuals is in nonsense mode. Like when somebody says challengingly who don’t you eat meat, I respond: “Because I really fucking hate vegetables and I want to destroy as many of them as possible. I can’t even walk through the produce section without getting pissed.”

One of my students recently found out about my dietary choices and came at me agressively about it. The student is very religious so finally I said: :Why do you care? Biblical evidence points to Jesus being a vegetarian so if you’re insulting me you’re insulting him. Are you insulting Jesus?” That really shut them up fast. Sometimes you gotta play to win.

I don’t understand why people feel so challenged by the dietary choices of others.

]]> By: Karen http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2173 Karen Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:36:59 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2173 Off-topic sorta but wanted to pass this along: <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/613516076?ltl=1133398143" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/613516076?ltl=1133398143</a> Off-topic sorta but wanted to pass this along:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/613516076?ltl=1133398143

]]> By: Shrike http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2172 Shrike Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:39:40 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2172 Thanks for mentioning that Robin Robertson's book, as I've just moved and seem to have misplaced all my cookbooks. I never had any of these "vegetarian meat" books either and they're very hard to come by locally here in Finland, so I ordered it. On the subject of meat, I have to deal with a meat market type places on a regular basis nowdays, so I've sort of gotten used to the smells and sights. It does make me quesy still tho. I do remember coming out after some 15 seconds or so for the first time feeling very ill, raw meat market is really that bad. Thanks for mentioning that Robin Robertson’s book, as I’ve just moved and seem to have misplaced all my cookbooks. I never had any of these “vegetarian meat” books either and they’re very hard to come by locally here in Finland, so I ordered it.

On the subject of meat, I have to deal with a meat market type places on a regular basis nowdays, so I’ve sort of gotten used to the smells and sights. It does make me quesy still tho.
I do remember coming out after some 15 seconds or so for the first time feeling very ill, raw meat market is really that bad.

]]> By: Alexus http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2171 Alexus Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:16:28 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/12/27/christmas-eatin/#comment-2171 I am glad to see that others are offended as well by the mere sight/smell of meat. My friends think I am making it up when I cover my nose while passing by the flesh isle in the supermarket. And as I write this my housemate is heating up his frozen dinner - pepperoni pizza with extra half pound of parmesan cheese. I have two incense sticks going and it still barely masks the vile smell in my room. I am glad to see that others are offended as well by the mere sight/smell of meat. My friends think I am making it up when I cover my nose while passing by the flesh isle in the supermarket. And as I write this my housemate is heating up his frozen dinner - pepperoni pizza with extra half pound of parmesan cheese. I have two incense sticks going and it still barely masks the vile smell in my room.

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