Silly/Annoying/Funny Things Omnis Say

[Freesia]

Amusing incident that happened last week: It was the last session of one of my courses and a few people had arranged to bring in food for it (I was sick so didnt know about it). So at break time someone said "Come have some food! It is all vegetarian. There is fritters, sushi and a few other things." (There are several vegetarians in the group so it was decided to be a vegetarian spread.)

When I sat down at the table, I saw the fritters and said "What kind of fritters are these?" The woman who made them said "They are tuna and corn fritters. Do you eat fish?" I said no and she looked confused and said "Are you a vegan?"

I think she thought that vegetarians ate fish and vegans were these sort of Level 10 vegetarians who didnt, so she was a bit confused by the whole thing. I kind of felt a bit sorry for her as she really did think she was bringing in a vegetarian thing.... she really did try hard. Awwww .

 

[Blobbenstein]

apart from fish having a right to life, I am constantly amazed that omnies can't see that we are sucking the life out of the world's seas.

 

[FortyTwo]

I've been so surprised at times about the whole fish thing that I've actually answered incorrectly as an impulse.

"You're a vegan?"

"Yeah."

"Do you eat fish?"

"Of course! Not. No. I meant to say no."

 

[Blobbenstein]

how do you get you OMG oil?!!

 

[RabbitLuvr]

Whenever I post some sort of food thing on Facebook, and my SIL thinks it looks good, she mentions it. But she ALWAYS has to say, "I'm not vegan or even vegetarian, but... " She's now started following me to FB pages, after I like or comment on a food post, and posting there. "I'm not vegan or even vegetarian, but this looks delicious!"

 

[Calliegirl]

That reminded of the time I posted a vegan dessert on Facebook, and a friend reposted it with a comment saying "If you ignore all the vegan ****, this looks really good".

 

[Moll Flanders]

Recently someone on a forum felt sympathy for me as I don't eat bacon.

 

[Alice-Bee]

Its a sad thing, bacon intolerance. 9 out of 10 vegetarians suffer from it.

 

[Digoa]

Once a guy said to me "I'm for animal testing - it doesn't matter if animals suffer or die because they are expendable"

 

[FortyTwo]

Once a guy said to me "I'm for animal testing - it doesn't matter if animals suffer or die because they are expendable"

Expendable people often say things like this.

 

[Marie]

The other day I went to a restaurant that had the blandest Mexican food.. no seasonings, the salsa was blander than ketchup. The person (ex-boyfriend) I was with said it wouldn't have been bland if we ordered something with meat in it.

This is kind of weird.. He always complained about my vegetarianism and now he's decided to give it a go after watching Forks Over Knives.

 

[mary1]

This is kind of weird.. He always complained about my vegetarianism and now he's decided to give it a go after watching Forks Over Knives.

It takes something different for everyone to "get it" huh

 

[thefadedone]

This is kind of weird.. He always complained about my vegetarianism and now he's decided to give it a go after watching Forks Over Knives.

That's great!

 

[Digoa]

Once I had a supply teacher for my RMPS lesson and she informed me that vegetarianism was pointless. When I asked her what made it pointless she said "All the animals have fine lives, they like being on farms. All this nonsense about not eating meat, eggs and milk makes me angry!"

I tried telling her that on egg farms for instance, the hens can't move and never go outside. She replied "Of course they can move, anyway, how far can a chicken really walk?"

Finally, she informed me that I was ridiculous to say that dairy cows had to keep having calves to produce milk because "Cows naturally produce milk all the time. Why else would we drink cow's milk?"

I think what made me most mad wasn't the stupid things she said but the way she talked down to me like "I'm a teacher and you're a student so I am right, don't argue."

 

[Second Summer]

This is kind of weird.. He always complained about my vegetarianism and now he's decided to give it a go after watching Forks Over Knives.

He's probably hoping to impress you so much you'll immediately take him back as bf

 

[ledboots]

Once I had a supply teacher for my RMPS lesson and she informed me that vegetarianism was pointless. When I asked her what made it pointless she said "All the animals have fine lives, they like being on farms. All this nonsense about not eating meat, eggs and milk makes me angry!"

I tried telling her that on egg farms for instance, the hens can't move and never go outside. She replied "Of course they can move, anyway, how far can a chicken really walk?"

Finally, she informed me that I was ridiculous to say that dairy cows had to keep having calves to produce milk because "Cows naturally produce milk all the time. Why else would we drink cow's milk?"

I think what made me most mad wasn't the stupid things she said but the way she talked down to me like "I'm a teacher and you're a student so I am right, don't argue."

That is the most frustrating kind of teacher! Once my son got an F on a math test because the teacher said he must have cheated because he didn't show his work but got the answers all correct. He tried to show her how he did the problems, but she wouldn't listen.

My father (engineer/math major) had shown my son some math shortcuts that the teacher was unaware of. My dad sent a note and written instructions on the "short cut" and the grade was changed.

 

[Second Summer]

Once I had a supply teacher for my RMPS lesson and she informed me that vegetarianism was pointless. When I asked her what made it pointless she said "All the animals have fine lives, they like being on farms. All this nonsense about not eating meat, eggs and milk makes me angry!"

I tried telling her that on egg farms for instance, the hens can't move and never go outside. She replied "Of course they can move, anyway, how far can a chicken really walk?"

Finally, she informed me that I was ridiculous to say that dairy cows had to keep having calves to produce milk because "Cows naturally produce milk all the time. Why else would we drink cow's milk?"

I think what made me most mad wasn't the stupid things she said but the way she talked down to me like "I'm a teacher and you're a student so I am right, don't argue."

It is said that ignorance is bliss, but I don't think it holds true once the person starts talking. Definitely not for those who have to listen!

 

[Calliegirl]

Once I had a supply teacher for my RMPS lesson and she informed me that vegetarianism was pointless. When I asked her what made it pointless she said "All the animals have fine lives, they like being on farms. All this nonsense about not eating meat, eggs and milk makes me angry!"

I tried telling her that on egg farms for instance, the hens can't move and never go outside. She replied "Of course they can move, anyway, how far can a chicken really walk?"

Finally, she informed me that I was ridiculous to say that dairy cows had to keep having calves to produce milk because "Cows naturally produce milk all the time. Why else would we drink cow's milk?"

I think what made me most mad wasn't the stupid things she said but the way she talked down to me like "I'm a teacher and you're a student so I am right, don't argue."

This is (U.S.) elementary school biology, scary that a teacher doesn't know this.

 

[Spidergrrl]

A parent volunteer at the school where I teach was saying her child had severe food issues and had been put on an elimination diet--no meat, dairy, eggs, gluten. She was stressed so someone sent her to me. i offered to give her some recipes and she asked for fish becuase he can't have meat. Grrr...I explained i didn't do fish either--she was shocked. But then we talked about some recipes that I could offer. I suggested lentils and she had never heard of them. I think they were used ot eating lots of ready meal stuff and she's having to cook from scratch now. I'm bringing her some lentils next week to try.

 

[RabbitLuvr]

Yesterday at lunch a coworker asked if I was still vegetarian.

Her: Are you still not eating meat?
Me: That's correct.
Her: But you used to eat meat, right?
Me: Yes.
Her: So how did you stop?!?!
Me: I just ate something else instead of meat.
Her: I only like meat, I don't like any vegetables.
Me: ...